Depop eliminated its 10% seller commission in July 2024. You now pay only 3.3% + $0.45 per transaction in payment processing — the lowest cost of any major US reselling platform. On a $50 sale you keep $47.90 versus $40.00 on Poshmark. List vintage, streetwear, and low-price items on Depop first to maximize your net profit.
In July 2024, Depop did something no other major reselling platform had done: they dropped their seller commission to zero. Not reduced. Not "temporarily waived." Eliminated. The 10% selling fee that had been part of the Depop experience since launch simply disappeared for US and UK sellers.
If you sell on multiple platforms, this changes the math on where to list, how to price, and which platform deserves your best inventory. The fee gap is real — and ignoring it is leaving money on the table.
What Depop Actually Changed (And What They Didn't)
Before July 15, 2024, Depop charged a flat 10% commission on every sale, plus payment processing fees. That 10% is gone. For any listing created after that date, US sellers pay zero commission to Depop.
"Zero seller fees" doesn't mean zero costs. You still pay a payment processing fee of 3.3% plus $0.45 per transaction. Every platform charges something similar — Poshmark bakes it into their 20%, eBay bakes it into their 13.25%. Depop just shows it separately because it's the only fee left.
What You Pay on Depop Now
- Selling commission: 0% (eliminated July 2024 for US and UK sellers)
- Payment processing: 3.3% of total transaction + $0.45 per sale
- Boosted Listings (optional): 8% of item price if buyer purchases within 28 days of viewing a boosted tile
- Listing fees: None
- Monthly subscription: None
On a $50 sale, you pay $2.10 in processing. That's it. You keep $47.90. Compare that to the $40.00 you'd keep on Poshmark after their 20% cut. That $7.90 difference per sale adds up fast.
What About Depop Boost?
Depop Boost is an optional promotion feature. If a buyer views your boosted listing and purchases within 28 days, you pay an 8% fee on the item price. Even with Boost active, your total cost on a $50 sale is $6.10 — still 12.2% total, meaningfully less than Poshmark's 20% or eBay's ~13.8% on the same sale.
Unlike eBay Promoted Listings where you can pay for impressions that don't convert, Depop Boost only charges you when a boosted view leads to an actual sale. This makes the ROI calculation straightforward: if the extra visibility produces sales you wouldn't have gotten otherwise, the 8% is worth it. If your items sell consistently without it, skip Boost and enjoy the near-zero fee structure.
The Full Fee Comparison: Depop vs Everyone Else
Here's what you actually keep after fees on each platform, using real fee structures current as of early 2026. No store subscriptions, no promotions — just the standard seller cost.
Platform Fee Structures
- Depop: 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing (0% commission)
- Mercari: 10% flat commission (payment processing included; no separate fee since January 2025)
- eBay: 13.25% final value fee + $0.30 per order for clothing/apparel (no store subscription)
- Poshmark: 20% flat commission on sales $15+ ($2.95 flat fee on sales under $15)
Take-Home at Common Price Points
The pattern is clear at every price point. On a $25 item, you keep $23.73 on Depop versus $20.00 on Poshmark — a difference of $3.73, nearly 15% of the sale price. At $100, the gap widens to $16.25. Sell 100 items at an average of $50 and the difference between Depop and Poshmark is $790 in your pocket.
How This Changes Your Multi-Platform Strategy
Most resellers already cross-list to some degree. The fee change doesn't alter that core approach, but it should change how you think about pricing, promotion effort, and where your best items go.
1. Price Differently Across Platforms
A $45 price on Depop nets you $43.44. A $50 price on Poshmark nets you $40.00. You can undercut your own Poshmark price by $5 and still make $3.44 more per sale on Depop. Lower your Depop price slightly to make it the most competitive listing and drive faster sales on the lowest-fee platform. Same item — higher net profit.
2. Route Your Best Inventory Strategically
For items that could sell on either Depop or Poshmark — contemporary streetwear, popular athleisure brands, trending vintage — actively direct effort toward Depop. Better photos. More relevant hashtags. Consistent shop refreshes. The items that belong on Poshmark are the ones Depop's audience won't buy: NWT business casual, plus-size contemporary brands, occasion wear for the 30-45 demographic.
3. Use Depop as Your Margin Safety Net
Lower-margin items get crushed by Poshmark's fee structure. A $15 sale on Poshmark costs you $3.00 in fees (20%), leaving $12.00. That same $15 sale on Depop costs $0.95 in processing, leaving $14.05. If you source items in the $3–8 range and sell them for $12–20, Depop's fee structure makes those items viable in a way Poshmark's 20% cut simply doesn't.
Why Depop Dropped Fees (And What Comes Next)
Depop isn't running a charity. The zero-fee model shifts costs to buyers through a marketplace fee of up to 5% plus a fixed amount (up to $1), introduced alongside the seller fee removal in July 2024. Depop also makes money from Boost, which becomes more attractive when the base cost of selling is nearly zero. The strategy: attract more sellers with the zero-fee pitch, grow the marketplace, monetize through buyer fees and optional seller advertising. As of March 2026 — nearly two years in — the zero-commission structure has held.
Two Years Later: What the Data Shows
Depop's zero-fee experiment didn't just hold — it accelerated. Full-year 2024 GMS grew 31.6% to $788.9M, with US GMS up roughly 60% year-over-year. By Q2 2025 Depop crossed a $1 billion annualized run rate. By Q3 2025, YoY growth was still accelerating (+39.4%), not decelerating — 12 months after the fee elimination, not 12 months before it.
Active sellers reached 3.2 million by Q4 2025 (+41.1% YoY). Active buyers hit 7.0 million (+37.7% YoY). The platform's momentum was strong enough that eBay agreed to acquire Depop from Etsy for $1.2 billion in early 2026 — below Etsy's original $1.63 billion purchase price, but at a moment of peak growth rather than decline. The discount reflects Etsy's portfolio struggles, not Depop's trajectory.
On October 3, 2024 — the same quarter Depop's US fee change took full effect — Poshmark tried a near-identical playbook: cutting its seller fee from 20% to 5.99% while introducing a 5.99% buyer "protection fee." Power sellers reported double-digit sales drops within days. On October 24, just three weeks later, Poshmark fully reversed, returning to its original 20% structure. CEO Manish Chandra issued a public apology. The episode demonstrated something important: the buyer-fee offset strategy is fragile in ways the seller-fee structure is not. Depop's success and Poshmark's failure happened at the same time, in the same market, with the same basic idea. The difference was execution and audience — Depop's Gen Z buyer base was less resistant to a checkout fee framed around platform improvements.
Where eBay and Mercari Fit In
eBay sits in the middle of the fee spectrum. At 13.25% plus $0.30 per order for clothing, it's significantly cheaper than Poshmark but nowhere near Depop. eBay's strength is reach — it has the broadest buyer base of any US marketplace — and its auction format can drive prices up for rare items. For sellers specializing in designer menswear, vintage denim, or sneakers, the higher fee is often offset by higher sell-through rates and stronger final prices.
Mercari occupies interesting territory at 10% flat with no separate processing fee since January 2025. It's simpler than eBay's fee math and cheaper than Poshmark, but more expensive than Depop. Mercari's buyer base skews toward bargain hunters and home goods, making it a solid secondary platform for items that don't fit the Depop aesthetic.
eBay's 13.25% is the base rate for clothing without a store subscription. With a Basic Store ($21.95/month), that drops to around 9.35% — making it competitive with Mercari for high-volume sellers. Factor in eBay's Promoted Listings (which can add 2-15%), and the effective rate for many eBay sellers is actually 15-20%. Know your real cost, not just the headline rate.
A Practical Multi-Platform Playbook Post-Depop Zero Fees
Here's a framework for deciding where to focus based on the current fee landscape. This assumes you're already cross-listing — if you aren't, our cross-listing strategy guide covers the fundamentals.
Tier 1: List on Depop First
- Vintage and retro items (any decade)
- Streetwear, sneakers, and hypebeast brands
- Trending aesthetic pieces (Y2K, quiet luxury, coquette)
- Low-price items ($10-25) where Poshmark's fee eats the margin
- Unique or reworked one-of-a-kind items
- Items targeting buyers under 30
Tier 2: List on Poshmark First
- NWT contemporary brands (Lululemon, Free People, Anthropologie)
- Business casual and workwear
- Plus-size fashion
- Items where the Poshmark offer/bundle system drives sales
- Luxury items that benefit from Poshmark's authentication
Tier 3: Add eBay When It Makes Sense
- Rare or collectible items where auction format drives price up
- Menswear and categories underserved on Poshmark/Depop
- Higher-value items ($100+) where eBay's buyer pool is deepest
- Items with strong search demand (specific model numbers, vintage electronics, etc.)
Cross-List Everything That Fits Multiple Tiers
A vintage Nike windbreaker? List on Depop at $42 and Poshmark at $48. A NWT Madewell blazer? List on Poshmark at $65 and Depop at $60. Price to reflect the fee reality — the lower Depop price increases sell-through speed on the platform where you keep the most. When an item sells, delist from the others immediately. A cross-listing tool saves hours here — see our cross-listing strategy guide for tool recommendations.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much more do you actually keep per sale on Depop versus Poshmark?
On a $50 sale you keep $47.90 on Depop versus $40.00 on Poshmark — a difference of $7.90 per transaction. Across 100 sales at that average price, the gap is $790. At lower price points the percentage advantage is even wider: on a $15 sale Depop leaves you $14.05 versus $12.00 on Poshmark.
Do you need a paid subscription or store plan to get Depop's zero seller fees?
No. The zero-commission structure applies to all US and UK sellers on standard accounts with no subscription required. Every listing you create pays only the 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing fee — there is no tier, threshold, or monthly plan gating the lower rate.
Does Depop's buyer marketplace fee make your items harder to sell?
Depop's buyer fee (up to 5% of item price plus up to $1) raises the total cost for buyers relative to what your listing price shows, which can reduce conversion on price-sensitive shoppers. That said, Poshmark's 20% seller fee tends to push seller prices higher to compensate, so the all-in buyer cost across platforms is often comparable. Price your Depop listings slightly below your Poshmark listings and buyers typically still see a better deal.
How should you price the same item differently on Depop versus Poshmark?
You can list an item $5–10 lower on Depop than on Poshmark and still net more money. For example, a $45 Depop price returns $43.44 after processing, while a $50 Poshmark price returns $40.00 after their 20% cut. Setting the lower Depop price also makes your listing more competitive in search and tends to drive faster sales on the platform where you keep the most.
Is Depop or Mercari the better low-fee option for $10–20 items?
Depop is cheaper. On a $15 sale, Depop costs $0.95 in processing fees versus $1.50 on Mercari (10% flat). The fee difference is modest in dollar terms, but the more important factor is audience fit: Depop's Gen Z buyer base actively seeks low-price vintage and streetwear, which gives those items better sell-through than Mercari's more bargain-oriented home-goods crowd.
Which types of items benefit most from the Depop fee change?
Low-margin items in the $10–25 range gain the most because Poshmark's flat 20% cut previously made them borderline unprofitable to list. Vintage, streetwear, Y2K, and trending aesthetic pieces are the strongest candidates since they match Depop's existing buyer base. High-value items ($100+) also benefit, but the absolute dollar savings are largest on volume-driven, lower-price inventory.
The Bottom Line
Depop's zero-commission structure is the single biggest fee advantage available to US resellers right now. The smart move isn't to abandon other platforms — it's to reorganize around the fee reality: price lower on Depop to drive faster sales, route your best cross-platform inventory toward the lowest-fee option, and use Poshmark and eBay for the categories where their audiences genuinely convert better. Your net profit across 100 or 500 sales will reflect the difference.