Depop Fees Explained: 2026 Guide for US Sellers

In 2024, Depop eliminated the seller commission for US-based sellers. Before that change, sellers paid a percentage-based commission on every sale similar to other resale platforms. Now the only fee US sellers pay is the payment processing charge: 3.3% plus $0.45 per transaction.

That shift made Depop one of the cheapest options for fashion resale in the US. On a $50 item with $5 shipping, total Depop fees come to roughly $2.27. Compare that to Poshmark at $10.00 or Mercari at $5.80, and the savings are immediately visible.

US sellers on Depop pay 3.3% of the total transaction amount plus a flat $0.45 per order. The total transaction amount includes both the item price and any shipping the buyer pays. There is no listing fee, no transaction fee, and no commission layered on top.

The flat $0.45 component means very cheap items still carry a noticeable per-transaction cost. On a $10 sale, that $0.45 alone is 4.5% of the order, on top of the 3.3% percentage. But on anything above about $25, the effective total fee rate drops below 5%, which is hard to beat on any major resale marketplace.

Depop has the lowest seller fees of any major fashion resale platform for US sellers. Poshmark takes 20% on items $15 and above. Mercari charges 10% of the order total including buyer-paid shipping. eBay varies by category but often lands between 13% and 15% with processing.

Depop at 3.3% plus $0.45 is dramatically cheaper on a straight fee comparison. The gap is most visible on higher-priced items where the percentage-based savings compound. On a $100 item, Depop fees are roughly $3.75, while Poshmark takes $20.

The zero-commission structure applies only to US-based sellers. Sellers in the UK, Australia, and other markets still pay Depop commission fees that vary by region. If you sell from outside the US, check your regional fee schedule because the math changes significantly.

This guide and the FlipCalc Depop calculator focus on the US seller fee structure. If you are an international seller comparing platforms, you will need to account for the Depop commission that still applies in your market.

The 3.3% processing fee applies to the total amount the buyer pays, which includes any shipping charge. If the buyer pays $5 in shipping, Depop charges processing fees on that $5 as well. This is consistent with how most marketplaces treat buyer-paid shipping.

Depop gives sellers flexibility in setting up shipping. You can offer free shipping by absorbing the cost into your item price, or you can charge the buyer for shipping. Either way, the processing fee applies to the total the buyer pays. The difference is where the shipping cost shows up in your margin math.

A $50 item with $5 buyer-paid shipping on Depop costs the seller roughly $2.27 in fees (3.3% of $55 plus $0.45). On Mercari, the same item costs approximately $5.80 (10% of $58 with shipping in the fee base). On Poshmark, the seller pays $10.00 (20% of $50). On Etsy, it is about $5.68 in combined fees.

That means a seller keeps roughly $52.73 on Depop versus $44.20 on Mercari, $40.00 on Poshmark, or $49.32 on Etsy (before shipping costs and COGS). The $8 to $12 difference per item is substantial for high-volume fashion resellers.

Low fees only matter if the item actually sells. Depop skews younger and trends toward streetwear, vintage fashion, and unique or trendy pieces. If your inventory fits that audience, Depop can deliver both the lowest fees and solid demand.

If your inventory is more mainstream fashion, professional clothing, or home goods, the Depop audience may not be the right match. A platform with higher fees but better buyer alignment can still produce better net profit if it supports a higher sale price or faster sell-through.

Depop loses the fee comparison on very cheap items where the $0.45 flat fee becomes a large percentage. On a $5 item, Depop charges about $0.62 in fees, which is a 12.3% effective rate. Poshmark charges $2.95 on that same item, so Depop still wins, but the advantage is smaller than on higher-priced pieces.

Depop also loses when the buyer audience does not match your inventory. Selling formal menswear or electronics on Depop is technically possible but unlikely to generate strong demand. The right marketplace is not always the cheapest one; it is the one where buyers are already looking for what you sell.

Many fashion resellers list on multiple platforms simultaneously. Depop works well as one leg of a cross-listing strategy because the low fees mean you keep more on every Depop sale while still maintaining visibility on higher-traffic platforms.

The practical workflow is to list everywhere your item has a realistic audience, then let whichever platform sells first take the sale. With Depop fees being significantly lower, a sale on Depop almost always nets more than the same sale on Poshmark or Mercari. That makes Depop a strong default for fashion inventory that fits the audience.

The fee advantage tempts many sellers to consolidate on Depop, but that is usually a mistake. Depop has a specific buyer demographic and a smaller total user base than eBay or Poshmark. Moving all your inventory to one platform reduces your exposure even if it technically lowers your average fee burden.

The smarter approach is to use Depop for the inventory that fits its audience and supplement with other platforms for categories or items where Depop demand is weaker. Run the numbers on FlipCalc to see the fee difference by platform, then make the listing decision based on both fees and likely sell-through.

The FlipCalc Depop calculator models the current US seller fee structure: 3.3% payment processing plus $0.45 per transaction, applied to the total amount the buyer pays. There is no commission, no listing fee, and no additional platform charge in the US model.

If you are comparing Depop against other platforms, use the same sale price and shipping setup across all calculators. That gives you an honest fee comparison without accidentally favoring one platform through different pricing assumptions.