Depop used to charge a straightforward 10% seller fee. In 2024, it dropped that to 0% for US and UK sellers, a genuinely rare move in an industry where fees only ever seem to go up. What's left is a payment processing charge and an optional advertising fee, making Depop one of the cheapest places to sell online today.
Here's exactly what you pay, and what's changed recently.
The Fee Structure
For US and UK sellers, Depop's fees break down into two pieces:
- Seller commission: 0%
- Payment processing: 3.3% + $0.45 per transaction (US), or 2.9% + £0.30 (UK)
That's it for a standard sale. No listing fees, no monthly subscription, no closing fees. The processing fee is calculated on the total transaction amount: item price plus any shipping the buyer pays.
International sellers (outside the US and UK) don't get the same deal. Depop still charges a 10% seller commission on top of processing fees for sellers based elsewhere. If you're unsure which bracket you fall into, check Depop's seller fees page directly.
What You Keep on a Sale
Here's the math for a US seller at a few price points:
| Sale Price | Processing Fee | You Keep |
|---|---|---|
| $25 | $1.28 | $23.72 |
| $50 | $2.10 | $47.90 |
| $100 | $3.75 | $96.25 |
| $200 | $7.05 | $192.95 |
How much are platform fees really costing you?
Compare exact selling fees and payouts across eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, Depop, Etsy, Grailed, and Vinted.
Use the Fee Calculator →Since there's no percentage-based commission, your effective fee rate actually drops as the sale price goes up: the $0.45 flat portion of the processing fee matters less on a $200 sale than a $25 one. That's the opposite of how Poshmark's flat-fee-under-$15 structure works, where small sales get hit hardest.
Boosted Listings
Depop's optional paid promotion feature puts your listing in premium placements across the app, marked with a "Boosted" label.
How it works: You're only charged if a sale results from a boosted view within the campaign window: there's no upfront cost. As of March 2026, the Boosted Listings fee is 12% of the sale price for US sellers, on top of the standard 3.3% + $0.45 processing fee. This is an increase from the 8% rate Depop charged previously, so if you used Boosted Listings before and are budgeting from memory, the math has changed.
Example: A $50 boosted sale costs $2.10 (processing) + $6.00 (12% boost fee) = $8.10 total. You keep $41.90, noticeably less than the $47.90 you'd keep on an unboosted sale.
Should you use it? Only on listings that already have strong photos and titles: boosting doesn't fix a weak listing, it just shows a weak listing to more people. Depop periodically offers new sellers a free trial boost; that's the cheapest way to test whether it moves the needle for your inventory before paying for it.
Getting Paid
Depop Payments (powered by Stripe) handles payouts for US sellers. PayPal is no longer supported.
- Funds go to your linked bank account via ACH transfer
- Released 2 business days after delivery confirmation, or up to 10 business days after the sale if tracking isn't updated
- No instant payout option
- No additional payout fee beyond the processing fee already deducted at sale
Uploading tracking promptly is the single fastest way to get paid: delivery confirmation is what starts the payout clock.
Taxes
Depop doesn't collect or remit sales tax on your behalf the way eBay and Poshmark do for certain transactions. Check your state's requirements. For income reporting, the federal 1099-K threshold for 2025 (forms issued in early 2026) is $20,000 in gross sales and 200+ transactions, though some states set lower thresholds. Keep records of your item costs, processing fees, and any Boosted Listings spend so you can report accurate net income.
How Depop Compares
On a $100 sale, here's what you keep across platforms:
| Platform | Total Fees | You Keep |
|---|---|---|
| Vinted | $0 | $100.00 |
| Depop | ~$3.75 | ~$96.25 |
| Etsy | ~$9.95 | ~$90.05 |
| Grailed | ~$9.98 | ~$90.02 |
| Mercari | ~$10.00 | ~$90.00 |
| eBay | ~$14.00 | ~$86.00 |
| Poshmark | ~$20.00 | ~$80.00 |
Depop is the cheapest major platform for US and UK sellers after Vinted, and unlike Vinted, Depop's fee comes out of your side rather than being tacked onto the buyer's checkout total, which can make your listed price more directly comparable to what buyers see elsewhere. For the full breakdown across every platform, see our reselling fees compared guide or the fee calculator.
Tips for Keeping Depop Fees Low
Skip Boosted Listings on anything that isn't already strong. At 12%, boosting a mediocre listing just means paying more to reach more people who still won't buy. Save it for items with good photos and competitive pricing that simply aren't getting seen.
Build shipping into your price if you're offering "free shipping." The processing fee applies to the total transaction including shipping either way, but free-shipping listings tend to convert better, so the math usually favors baking it in.
Watch your seller location. If you're not based in the US or UK, budget for the 10% commission on top of processing: it's easy to assume the 0% rate applies everywhere when most of what you read online is US-focused.
Relist instead of waiting. This isn't a fee tip exactly, but since Depop has no listing fees, there's no cost to deleting and relisting stale items for a fresh algorithm boost, unlike eBay, where insertion fees can apply beyond your free allotment.
Is Depop Worth the Fees?
At roughly 4-5% total cost on a typical sale, Depop is hard to beat on price alone, only Vinted is cheaper, and Vinted's savings come at the cost of a smaller US buyer base and fees the buyer absorbs instead. Depop's trade-off is audience: it's a fashion-first, Gen Z-skewing platform, so the low fees matter most if what you're selling (vintage, streetwear, one-of-a-kind pieces) actually fits that buyer base. For general merchandise, the fee savings won't matter much if the item doesn't sell at all.
For the full picture on setting up shop, listing strategy, and the platform's social mechanics, see our Depop selling guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Depop charge a seller commission?
Not for US and UK sellers. Depop eliminated its 10% seller commission in 2024. Sellers outside the US and UK still pay a 10% commission on top of payment processing.
What payment processing fee does Depop charge?
US sellers pay 3.3% plus $0.45 per transaction, calculated on the total amount including shipping. UK sellers pay 2.9% plus £0.30.
How much does Depop's Boosted Listings feature cost?
Boosted Listings charges 12% of the sale price for US sellers (updated March 2026), but only when a sale results from a boosted view within the campaign window. It's optional and stacks on top of the standard processing fee.
How does Depop compare to eBay and Poshmark on fees?
On a $100 sale, Depop costs about $3.75 in fees versus roughly $14.00 on eBay and $20.00 on Poshmark. See our full platform fee comparison or use the fee calculator to compare exact payouts at your price.
Before you open a Depop shop, make sure you've chosen a username that works everywhere and checked that it's available across all the platforms you plan to sell on.