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Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.

The second-hand shopping app has altered its measurement guidelines for female and kids' apparel without notifying all users about the change.

Online Platforms Response

Many shoppers and sellers are expressing on platforms saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification than originally posted because of the remapping.

Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches other platforms.

The platform has recommended to check their listings and update the measurements by hand where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.

Sizing System Changes

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

The updated approach includes an alphabetical indicator and numerical range for example S/UK 8-10.

For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

Member Accounts

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," which is what Vinted now does.

A different member, located in Scotland, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were displaying on the service as size 20–22.

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

Required Changes

A different user, from Derby, said she had been left angered by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".

"This situation is especially annoying, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she said.

Service Background

The platform boasts over 100 million shoppers, with 18 million British users.

It has emerged as a preferred choice to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.

This is not the initial instance that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: previously, Vinted reversed a change to its shipping options following member complaints.