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Vinted users have been reacting angrily after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.

The popular resale platform has altered its size classifications for women's and children's garments without notifying all shoppers about the modification.

Social Media Reaction

Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms saying Vinted listings now show a modified sizing category than originally posted as a result of the reclassification.

The platform stated the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.

They have suggested members to examine their items and update the measurements by hand if necessary, causing user dissatisfaction.

Size Classification Modifications

Before the change, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.

The new system has a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.

For certain items, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L was previously a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.

Shopper Experiences

A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".

"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.

Another user, from Glasgow, stated items she posted on Vinted with size 14 labels were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.

"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they will likely be quite upset," she said.

Required Changes

Charlotte Lunn, from Derby, explained she became annoyed by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".

"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she said.

Service Background

The app has more than 100 million users, with 18 million British users.

It has emerged as a preferred choice versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.

This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: last year, Vinted reversed a change to its shipping options following member complaints.