Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
The second-hand shopping app has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes without notifying all users about the change.
Digital Channels Response
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification than originally posted because of the remapping.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to examine their items and manually change the size where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Measurement Approach Changes
Earlier, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range such as S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L was previously a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, located in Scotland, explained products she uploaded featuring size 14 markings were appearing on the platform as larger sizing 20-22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they may become frustrated," she stated.
Required Changes
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizing for "all her products".
"This situation is especially annoying, since I have chronic health issues and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she stated.
Service Background
The platform boasts over 100 million members, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This isn't the first time where an unanticipated change to the app has proved unpopular: previously, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
