Which Resale App Has the Cheapest Fees?
Short answer: Depop has the lowest fees for US sellers. On a $50 sale it takes $2.10, against $5.00 on Mercari, $7.20 on eBay and $10.00 on Poshmark. That order holds at almost every price; what changes is how much the gap matters, and one shipping rule that can close it on bulky items.
By Marginory teamContent reviewed
Resale apps ranked by seller fees (2026)
Seller fees on a $50 sale with free shipping, most categories, US accounts:
| Rank | Platform | Seller cost | Fee on $50 | Fee on shipping? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depop | 3.3% + $0.45 processing, no selling fee (US) | $2.10 | Yes (processing) |
| 2 | Mercari | Flat 10%, no processing fee | $5.00 | Yes |
| 3 | Grailed | 6%–9% + 3.49% + $0.49 | $5.24 | Yes (processing) |
| 4 | Whatnot | 8% + 2.9% + $0.30 | $5.75 | Yes (processing) |
| 5 | eBay | 13.6% + per-order fee | $7.20 | Yes |
| 6 | Poshmark | 20% at $15.00+, $2.95 below | $10.00 | No |
Verified 2026-08-08 against Mercari, Poshmark, and Depop. Depop publishes US processing at 3.3% + $0.45.
Fee at every price point
Free shipping assumed, so this isolates the platform's own cost:
| Price | Depop | Mercari | eBay | Poshmark | Best vs worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $0.61 | $0.50 | $0.98 | $2.95 | $2.45 |
| $10.00 | $0.78 | $1.00 | $1.66 | $2.95 | $2.17 |
| $20.00 | $1.11 | $2.00 | $3.12 | $4.00 | $2.89 |
| $35.00 | $1.60 | $3.50 | $5.16 | $7.00 | $5.39 |
| $50.00 | $2.10 | $5.00 | $7.20 | $10.00 | $7.90 |
| $100.00 | $3.75 | $10.00 | $14.00 | $20.00 | $16.25 |
| $250.00 | $8.70 | $25.00 | $34.40 | $50.00 | $41.30 |
| $500.00 | $16.95 | $50.00 | $68.40 | $100.00 | $83.05 |
The order never changes with price, but the stakes do. At $5 the spread is $2.33; at $500 it is $98.35. Fee choice barely matters on cheap items and matters enormously on expensive ones. Run your own price →
Effective rate, not headline rate
Headline percentages hide fixed fees. Here is what each platform actually takes as a share of the sale:
| Price | Depop | Mercari | eBay | Poshmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | 12.3% | 10.0% | 19.6% | 59.0% |
| $15.00 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| $50.00 | 4.2% | 10.0% | 14.4% | 20.0% |
| $200.00 | 3.5% | 10.0% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| $500.00 | 3.4% | 10.0% | 13.7% | 20.0% |
Poshmark at $5 costs 59% — its flat $2.95 is the harshest fixed fee in resale. eBay drops from 19.6% at $5 to 13.68% at $500 as its per-order fee fades. Only Mercari is genuinely flat.
The shipping rule that reshuffles things
Poshmark excludes shipping from its fee base; the others do not. On heavy items that single rule cuts Poshmark's disadvantage dramatically:
| Item + shipping | Mercari | Poshmark | Poshmark premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50 + $0 | $5.00 | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| $50 + $10 | $6.00 | $10.00 | $4.00 |
| $40 + $15 | $5.50 | $8.00 | $2.50 |
| $30 + $20 | $5.00 | $6.00 | $1.00 |
| $25 + $25 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $0.00 |
At $25 with $25 shipping, Poshmark costs the same as Mercari. If you sell coats, boots, or anything bulky, the "Poshmark is twice as expensive" shorthand is simply not true.
What the fee gap is worth annually
| Annual sales | On Depop | On Mercari | On Poshmark | Depop vs Poshmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,000 | $275 | $600 | $1200 | $926 |
| $12,000 | $549 | $1200 | $2400 | $1851 |
| $30,000 | $1373 | $3000 | $6000 | $4628 |
| $60,000 | $2745 | $6000 | $12000 | $9255 |
Order counts assume roughly a $35 average sale. Free shipping assumed throughout.
At $30,000 a year, the gap between Depop and Poshmark is about $4,600. That is a meaningful sum — and also exactly the amount you would forfeit by listing on the cheaper platform if your items sell half as often there.
Cheapest is not always best
Every table above assumes the item sells on all four platforms at the same price and speed. For most inventory that is false, and the error dwarfs the fee difference:
| $60 item, 60-day window | Net if sold | Sells | Expected value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary dress on Depop (cheap fee, wrong audience) | $57.57 | 25% | $14.39 |
| Contemporary dress on Poshmark (high fee, right audience) | $48.00 | 70% | $33.60 |
| Electronics on Poshmark (no audience at all) | $48.00 | 5% | $2.40 |
| Electronics on Mercari (right audience) | $54.00 | 65% | $35.10 |
Sell-through probabilities are illustrative, chosen to show the trade-off rather than measured rates.
Poshmark's 20% fee still leaves an expected $33.60 on the dress against Depop's $14.39 — despite charging about 5 times the fee. Choose the platform your buyers are on, then optimise fees within that choice.
The decision in one line each
- Vintage, Y2K, streetwear → Depop. Cheapest fees and the right buyers.
- Electronics, toys, general goods → Mercari. Low fee, broad categories.
- Collectibles, niche, international → eBay. Higher fee, unmatched reach.
- Contemporary women's fashion → Poshmark. Highest fee, fastest sell-through in its lane.
- Bulky heavy items → Poshmark deserves a second look, since it is the only platform not charging on shipping.