Resale Platform Comparison - Fees, Labels & Order Profit
Compare Mercari, Poshmark, Depop and eBay with consistent item cost, tax, shipping-label and boost assumptions.
By Marginory teamContent reviewed
Poshmark buyers always pay shipping separately
Depop has the highest modeled contribution on a $40.00 item
You keep $38.23 on Depop versus $29.16 on eBay — a difference of $9.07 per sale.
Payout by platform (highest first)
Why the ranking changes with price
Poshmark's flat $2.95 fee is 59% of a $5 sale but only 20%at $14.99, so cheap items are punished hardest. eBay's fixed per-order fee works the same way. Depop looks cheapest at most price points because it charges no selling fee at all — but its buyers pay a marketplace fee at checkout, which can affect how well your item sells.
Comparison uses US reference fees, no eBay Store, and the shipping assumptions selected above. Buyer tax is a processing/FVF base, not income. Platform-label shipping goes to the carrier rather than seller revenue. Seller-funded label discounts, subscriptions, returns and taxes on fees are excluded. Depop processing is published at 3.3% + $0.45; boosted US listings use 12%.
Sources: Depop seller fees, eBay US fees. Match each shipping option before comparing profit.
Compare net contribution after delivery
The ranking uses payout minus seller-paid postage. Add your acquisition cost to see order profit. A platform-collected shipping label payment is not seller income; own-arranged postage needs its actual expense. Poshmark buyer-paid platform shipping is modeled separately from the item price.
Fee bases differ
Mercari reference is 10% on item plus buyer-paid shipping. Poshmark uses $2.95 below $15 or 20% at $15 and above on the item price. Depop US processing is 3.3% plus $0.45 including shipping and applicable buyer tax; optional current boost is 12% on its eligible item and own-shipping base. eBay uses the US most-category schedule and fixed order threshold, including buyer tax in the fee base.
Why an absolute cheapest claim is misleading
Fixed fees matter on low-priced items; boosts, label choice, tax and category rules change the comparison. A boosted Depop order need not be cheaper than an unboosted competitor. The model does not estimate audience fit, demand, time-to-sale or buyer marketplace charges.
Worked shipping distinction
Hypothetical $40 item and $5 buyer shipping. With a platform-provided buyer-paid label, do not count the $5 as seller income and then fail to subtract the label. With own shipping, include $45 revenue and subtract the postage actually paid. Processing or commission may still apply to buyer label charges depending on the platform.
Model exclusions
US reference profiles exclude seller-funded platform-label discounts, international charges, Store subscription, disputes, refunds and taxes on fees. Use the dedicated platform tool for a category-specific or account-specific schedule. Source reference dates differ by platform; confirm the receipt rather than interpreting the result as an exact future payout.
Sources and model scope
Mercari US fees. Poshmark fees. Depop fees. eBay US fees. Use current account rates and actual quotes. Source reference dates and hypothetical costs are separate from content review. Our methodology.
Review the market, fee bases and exclusions shown with this tool. Published rates and illustrative cost inputs have different certainty. Compare your breakdown with an actual order statement. Sources and methodology.