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Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.

This online marketplace has revised its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.

Online Platforms Reaction

Many shoppers and sellers are posting online stating that platform listings now display a different size category than originally posted due to the recalibration.

The company said the new system was more in line with similar services.

The platform has recommended to check their listings and update the measurements by hand when needed, which has left users frustrated.

Size Classification Updates

Previously, the sizing featured numerical and alphabetical indicators, for instance S/8 or M/10.

The new system has a letter and a range like S/UK 8-10.

For certain items, the measurements have been reclassified - like an L measurement was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

Member Stories

One content creator, who produces content about larger sizing, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".

"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.

A different member, based in Glasgow, explained products she uploaded on Vinted with size 14 labels were appearing on the platform as larger sizing 20-22.

"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they may become frustrated," she explained.

Required Changes

Another shopper, located in England, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".

"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount for me since losing part of my income," she stated.

Service Background

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

It has become a favored option to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.

This isn't the first time that an unexpected update to the app has proved unpopular: last year, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods following member complaints.