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Members of the platform have expressed outrage due to a modification that led to items being listed as the wrong size.

This online marketplace has updated its size classifications for women's and children's clothes without notifying all shoppers about the modification.

Digital Channels Reaction

Countless users and merchants have taken to social media saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification versus the original listing as a result of the reclassification.

The company said the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.

They have suggested members to examine their items and update the measurements by hand when needed, which has left users frustrated.

Measurement Approach Updates

Earlier, the sizing featured one number and one letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.

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

In some cases, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L was formerly size 12 but is now a UK 16-18.

Shopper 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, based in Glasgow, 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.

Necessary Adjustments

A different user, from Derby, said she had been left angered due to the update requiring manual adjustment the measurements for "each individual item".

"This situation is especially annoying, as I'm chronically ill and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she said.

Marketplace Information

The platform boasts over 100 million users, including 18 million in the UK.

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

This represents another occasion where an unanticipated change on the platform has faced criticism: previously, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options due to shopper criticism.