How Depop fees work in 2026
Depop made a big change: in 2024 it scrapped the 10% selling fee for US sellers. What's left is refreshingly simple:
- • Selling fee — 0% for US sellers (removed in 2024).
- • Payment processing — 3.3% + $0.45, charged on item + shipping + tax.
- • Boosted Listings — +8%, optional, and only when a boosted item sells.
Worked example: a $50 item with $5 shipping
- • Total transaction: $55.00
- • Selling fee (0%): $0.00
- • Payment processing (3.3% of $55 + $0.45): $2.27
- • Total Depop fees: $2.27 → you keep $52.73 (about a 4.1% effective rate)
The no-selling-fee perk is US-only. Depop sellers in other markets may still pay a commission, so confirm your local terms — and remember the fee applies to shipping and tax, not just the item.
What you keep at different sale prices
With no selling fee for US sellers, Depop is one of the cheapest places to sell — and the only fixed cost is the $0.45 per order, so the effective rate drops as prices rise. Here's the take-home on the total a buyer pays (no Boost):
| Sale total (item + shipping) | Depop fee | You keep | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.78 | $9.22 | 7.8% |
| $25 | $1.28 | $23.73 | 5.1% |
| $50 | $2.10 | $47.90 | 4.2% |
| $100 | $3.75 | $96.25 | 3.8% |
That's 3.3% + $0.45 of the total the buyer pays. A sold Boosted Listing adds 8% on top of any row, which more than doubles the cost on higher-priced items.
Ways to keep more of each Depop sale
- • Use Boost selectively. The 8% only lands when a boosted item sells, but on a $100 sale that's $8 — only worth it where the extra eyeballs clearly convert.
- • Nudge cheap items up. The flat $0.45 hurts most on small sales, so a slightly higher price absorbs it without much friction.
- • Confirm your market. US sellers pay no selling fee; some other countries still do, so check your local terms before pricing.
- • Mind the payout FX. Depop pays via PayPal or your bank — a marked-up conversion on withdrawal can exceed the tiny processing fee, especially outside the US.
Where the cost hides: your payout
With Depop's fees this low, the biggest cost can be getting paid out — especially if you sell from outside the US. Depop pays via PayPal or your card/bank, and a 2–4% currency-conversion markup on withdrawal can dwarf the 3.3% processing fee. Check the real payout cost with the PayPal, Wise and Payoneer calculators.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Depop take per sale?
For US sellers, Depop takes only the payment-processing fee — 3.3% + $0.45 per order — and no selling fee, after the 10% commission was removed in 2024. The fee applies to the total the buyer pays (item, shipping and tax), so on a $50 item with $5 shipping it works out to about $2.27.
Does Depop still charge a 10% selling fee?
Not for US sellers. Depop removed the 10% selling commission for US-based sellers in 2024, leaving only the 3.3% + $0.45 payment-processing charge. Sellers in some other markets may still pay a selling fee, so check your local terms.
What is the Depop Boost fee?
Boosted Listings cost an extra 8%, charged only when a boosted item actually sells. It is optional promotion — think of it as ad spend and only use it where the extra visibility pays for itself.
Does Depop charge fees on shipping?
Yes. The 3.3% + $0.45 payment-processing fee is calculated on the total transaction amount — item price plus shipping and sales tax — not just the item price.
How can I keep more of each Depop sale?
Use Boost selectively, price shipping deliberately (it is part of the fee base), and choose a low-cost payout. Depop pays out via PayPal or your linked card/bank, and a marked-up currency conversion on withdrawal can cost more than Depop’s small processing fee — especially for non-US sellers.
Is Depop cheaper than Poshmark or Etsy?
For US sellers, usually yes. With no selling fee and just 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing, Depop costs roughly 4–8% depending on price — cheaper than Poshmark (a flat $2.95 under $15, or 20% above) and Etsy (around 9–11%). The gap widens on higher-priced items, where Depop’s single fixed fee barely registers.
Why does Depop get cheaper as my prices rise?
Because the only fixed part of Depop’s fee is the $0.45 per order. On a $10 sale, that $0.45 plus 3.3% is about 7.8% of the total; on a $100 sale the same structure is just 3.8%. There is no percentage selling fee for US sellers to scale up, so higher-priced items are proportionally the cheapest to sell.
The cost after the sale: cashing out your balance
Depop’s selling fee is only part of the picture — the other part is getting the money off the platform and into your bank. Sales settle to your Depop balance and pay out to a linked debit card or bank account, and for a seller paid in their home currency that step is free.
It is sellers who bank in a different currency from their sales who pay a quiet second fee: the conversion. When dollars are turned into another currency on the way to your account, the rate is usually marked up 2–4% over the mid-market rate, and that markup can rival the platform fee itself on a good month. If that is you, it is worth checking what a specialist that uses the real mid-market rate would deliver instead — the difference on a few thousand dollars of sales is real money, and it is invisible unless you look for it.