Depop Fees in 2026: What Sellers Actually Pay
Depop charges no selling fee in the US, UK or Australia, but payment processing, optional boosts and shipping choices still decide what lands in your bank account. Every rate below is checked against Depop's own help center.
By Marginory teamContent reviewed
The short answer
A US seller on Depop pays no selling fee and 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing on the item price plus shipping plus sales tax. If the buyer saw your boosted listing in the 28 days before buying, Depop also charges a 12% boosting fee (8% on listings created before March 23, 2026). There is no listing fee and no monthly subscription.
In practice that means a $25 sale costs you $1.28 (5.1%), a $100 sale costs $3.75 (3.8%), and a boosted $100 sale costs $15.75. The $0.45 fixed part is why cheap items lose a much bigger share: on a $5 sale, processing alone takes 12.3%.
Every Depop seller fee by country
Rates from Depop's Seller fees and charges page and the Boosted Listings Policy, checked 2026-10-11.
| Fee | US | UK | Australia | Other countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selling fee | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% of item price (+ own shipping) |
| Payment processing | 3.3% + $0.45 | 2.9% + £0.30 | 2.6% + A$0.30 | PayPal's rate for your account |
| Processing charged on | Item price + shipping + applicable tax | Set by PayPal | ||
| Boosting fee | 12% (listings from Mar 23, 2026) | 12% (listings from Mar 23, 2026) | 8% | 8% |
| Boost charged on | Item price (excl. tax) + shipping you arrange yourself. Never on Depop Shipping labels. | |||
| Listing fee / subscription | None | |||
One inconsistency worth knowing: the worked example inside Depop's own Boosted Listings Policy applies “3.3% + £0.45” to a UK sale, while the fee schedule lists 2.9% + £0.30 for the UK. We use the fee schedule. If your UK receipt shows otherwise, trust the receipt and enter that rate in the calculator.
Depop fee table: US sales from $5 to $300
Item price only: no shipping or sales tax in the processing base. Adding either increases processing by 3.3% of that amount. The boosted columns assume the sale is attributed to a boost at 12%.
| Sale price | Processing fee | Effective rate | You keep | Fees if boosted | Effective rate if boosted | You keep if boosted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $0.61 | 12.3% | $4.38 | $1.21 | 24.3% | $3.79 |
| $10.00 | $0.78 | 7.8% | $9.22 | $1.98 | 19.8% | $8.02 |
| $15.00 | $0.95 | 6.3% | $14.05 | $2.75 | 18.3% | $12.25 |
| $20.00 | $1.11 | 5.6% | $18.89 | $3.51 | 17.5% | $16.49 |
| $25.00 | $1.28 | 5.1% | $23.73 | $4.28 | 17.1% | $20.73 |
| $30.00 | $1.44 | 4.8% | $28.56 | $5.04 | 16.8% | $24.96 |
| $40.00 | $1.77 | 4.4% | $38.23 | $6.57 | 16.4% | $33.43 |
| $50.00 | $2.10 | 4.2% | $47.90 | $8.10 | 16.2% | $41.90 |
| $75.00 | $2.93 | 3.9% | $72.08 | $11.93 | 15.9% | $63.08 |
| $100.00 | $3.75 | 3.8% | $96.25 | $15.75 | 15.8% | $84.25 |
| $150.00 | $5.40 | 3.6% | $144.60 | $23.40 | 15.6% | $126.60 |
| $200.00 | $7.05 | 3.5% | $192.95 | $31.05 | 15.5% | $168.95 |
| $300.00 | $10.35 | 3.4% | $289.65 | $46.35 | 15.4% | $253.65 |
Two patterns stand out. Without a boost, the effective rate falls from 12.3% at $5 to under 4% above about $75, because the $0.45 fixed fee gets spread over a bigger sale. With a boost, the 12% fee dominates and the effective rate stays between about 15% and 20% from $10 upward (and above 24% at $5). On a boosted sale, Depop costs more than Mercari's 10% and gets close to Poshmark.
What the processing fee is actually charged on
Many sellers calculate 3.3% on the item price alone and then find their receipt is a few cents higher. Depop charges processing on the whole transaction: item price, shipping and any sales tax collected from the buyer. Tax is money you never keep (Depop collects and remits it), yet you still pay 3.3% on it.
- Item price: always in the processing base. Also in the boost base.
- Shipping you arrange yourself: in the processing base, in the boost base, and counted as your revenue (you pay the carrier separately).
- Depop Shipping label paid by the buyer: in the processing base, but not in the boost base. The label cost goes to the carrier, not to you.
- Sales tax: in the processing base only. Never in the boost base, never your income.
- Buyer Marketplace fee: paid by the buyer (up to 5% + $1 of the item price) and not deducted from you.
Worked example 1: you ship it yourself
A $35 vintage sweater with $6.50 shipping charged to the buyer and $2.45 sales tax. You bought it for $9 and your own postage label costs $5.20. These inputs are illustrative; every result below follows from Depop's published rates.
| Processing base (item + shipping + tax) | $43.95 |
| Processing: 3.3% × $43.95 + $0.45 | −$1.90 |
| Payout (item + shipping − processing) | $39.60 |
| Your postage | −$5.20 |
| What you paid for the item | −$9.00 |
| Profit before packaging and time | $25.40 |
| If boost-attributed: 12% × $41.50 (item + own shipping) | −$4.98 |
| Profit if boosted | $20.42 |
When you arrange your own shipping, the boost fee also applies to the shipping you charge. If you overcharge for shipping to protect your margin, you pay 12% on that markup when the sale came from a boost.
Worked example 2: buyer pays for a Depop Shipping label
Same $35 sweater and $2.45 tax, but listed with Depop Shipping and a buyer-paid label of $6 (label prices depend on the parcel size you choose, so check your own listing).
| Processing base (item + label + tax) | $43.45 |
| Processing: 3.3% × $43.45 + $0.45 | −$1.88 |
| Payout (item − processing; the label goes to USPS) | $33.12 |
| What you paid for the item | −$9.00 |
| Profit before packaging and time | $24.12 |
| If boost-attributed: 12% × $35.00 (item only) | −$4.20 |
| Profit if boosted | $19.92 |
The payout is lower than in example 1 because the shipping money never reaches you. The profit is close, though, because you are not paying for postage either. The real differences: a Depop label is excluded from the boost base, comes with automatic tracking, and keeps you inside Depop's seller protection. Depop says that if you choose Depop Shipping and then ship another way, you lose seller protection and the order may be cancelled.
Is boosting worth 12%? The break-even math
A boost only makes sense if it brings in enough extra sales to cover a 12% fee on every boosted sale, including sales you would have made anyway. Depop counts any sale where the buyer saw the boosted tile within 28 days, even without a click, so in practice most sales from a boosted shop will be charged.
Assume every sale is charged. Then boosting pays off only if your sales volume rises by at least profit per sale ÷ (profit per sale − boost fee) − 1:
| Item | Price / cost | Profit per sale, no boost | Profit per sale, boosted | Extra sales needed to break even |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrifted tee | $20.00 / $5.00 | $13.89 | $11.49 | +21% |
| Vintage jacket | $40.00 / $12.00 | $26.23 | $21.43 | +22% |
| Same jacket, sourced at $25 | $40.00 / $25.00 | $13.23 | $8.43 | +57% |
| Designer piece | $100.00 / $40.00 | $56.25 | $44.25 | +27% |
The pattern: boosting is cheap for high-margin items and expensive for low-margin ones. A jacket you thrifted for $12 needs about 22% more sales to justify the boost. The same jacket bought at $25 needs about 57% more. If you resell at thin margins, boost selectively (stale listings, high-demand pieces) rather than boosting the whole shop. The boosted listings guide covers how to test this with your own sell-through data.
Depop vs Poshmark, Mercari and eBay fees
Seller fees on the item price only, US, standard accounts, no promotion. eBay uses the “most categories” rate of 13.6% plus the per-order fee; eBay and Depop both also charge on shipping and tax, which is not shown here. Full assumptions are in the resale platform comparison.
| Sale price | Depop | Depop (boosted) | Poshmark | Mercari | eBay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.78 | $1.98 | $2.95 | $1.00 | $1.66 |
| $15.00 | $0.95 | $2.75 | $3.00 | $1.50 | $2.44 |
| $25.00 | $1.28 | $4.28 | $5.00 | $2.50 | $3.80 |
| $50.00 | $2.10 | $8.10 | $10.00 | $5.00 | $7.20 |
| $100.00 | $3.75 | $15.75 | $20.00 | $10.00 | $14.00 |
| $200.00 | $7.05 | $31.05 | $40.00 | $20.00 | $27.60 |
Without boosts, Depop is the cheapest of the four at every price shown. But fees are only half the picture. Depop's buyer Marketplace fee makes the checkout total higher for your buyer, and the platform's audience leans toward vintage, streetwear and Y2K fashion. A $200 designer bag may sell faster, and for more, on Poshmark or eBay even after higher fees. See Depop vs Poshmark for that trade-off.
How much the 2024 fee removal actually saved
Before July 2024, US sellers paid a 10% selling fee on item price plus shipping, on top of processing. For a sale with no shipping, the change looks like this:
| Sale price | Old fees (10% + processing) | Fees now | Saved per sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25.00 | $3.78 | $1.28 | $2.50 |
| $50.00 | $7.10 | $2.10 | $5.00 |
| $100.00 | $13.75 | $3.75 | $10.00 |
At the same time, Depop added a buyer-side Marketplace fee (from July 18, 2024 in the US). Part of the cost moved from the seller's side of the receipt to the buyer's side. If you lowered prices after the change to stay competitive, your real saving is smaller than this table suggests. More detail is in Does Depop take 10%?
Bundles, discounts and offers
- Bundles: processing is charged once per bundle transaction, not once per item. Selling three $15 items as one $45 bundle costs $1.94 in processing instead of $2.83 for three separate sales, saving $0.90 in fixed fees.
- Discounts: you can set 5%–95% off listings. Fees are calculated on the discounted price, so a 20% discount cuts your fee slightly. It cuts your profit by much more, because your cost of goods stays the same.
- Shipping discounts: US sellers on iOS using Depop Shipping can take $2, $3 or $4 off shipping, or offer free shipping. Whatever you cover comes out of your payout.
Refunds, payouts and fees you might not recognize
Refunds: if a sale is refunded, Depop reverses the processing and boosting fees (automatically with Depop Payments). You can still lose money on postage, return postage, packaging and a returned item that is now worth less.
Payout timing (US): per Depop's payout policy, funds move to your Depop Balance 2 business days after delivery, or 10 business days after the sale, whichever comes first. Withdrawing to your bank can take up to 5 more days. If you source inventory with sales income, plan for up to about 2–3 weeks between sale and cash in the bank.
Negative balance: a refund sent while your balance is low can push it below zero, which blocks payouts until it is covered. Depop lets you connect a top-up card to avoid this.
Unshipped orders: if an order is not shipped within 10 days, Depop cancels it and refunds the buyer.
How to check your fees against your receipt
- Open the sale receipt (My Depop → Sold → item → Get a receipt). It lists processing, any boosting fee and the payout.
- Enter the item price, shipping, tax and shipping method in the Depop fee calculator.
- If a boost was charged, check the listing's creation date: 12% from March 23, 2026, 8% before. Change the boost rate in the calculator to match.
- A difference of a cent or two is rounding. A larger gap usually means tax was in the base, a different shipping option was used, or the sale went through PayPal (non-US/UK/AU sellers).
Sources and how this page is maintained
All rates come from Depop's help center: Seller fees and charges, Boosted Listings Policy (effective March 23, 2026), What is the Marketplace fee? and How do I get paid? – US. Last checked 2026-10-11. The tables on this page are calculated from the same fee constants as our calculator, so the two cannot disagree. Fee changes are recorded in the marketplace fee change log. See the methodology for how we verify rates.