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Members of the platform have expressed outrage following a change that caused items being listed as the wrong size.

This online marketplace has altered its size classifications for women's and children's garments but did not contact all users about the change.

Social Media Reaction

Numerous buyers and vendors have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification versus the original listing due to the recalibration.

The platform stated the revised method more closely matches similar services.

The platform has recommended to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, causing user dissatisfaction.

Measurement Approach Changes

Earlier, the sizes had both numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.

The new system has an alphabetical indicator and numerical range for example S/UK 8-10.

With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L was previously a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.

User Accounts

A fashion influencer, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".

"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.

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

"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she said.

Required Changes

A different user, from Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizing for "all her products".

"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and platform income has been essential after experiencing income reduction," she explained.

Marketplace Information

The platform boasts over 100 million shoppers, comprising 18 million UK members.

It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.

This represents another occasion when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: earlier, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices following member complaints.