Depop Seller Fees: How Much Does Depop Take?

All online marketplaces (including Depop) work the same way: they give you a place to sell your items and a ready-made audience in exchange for a fee. So, Depop selling fees? Not really optional. 

Since these are selling fees, they’re going to come out of your Depop sales, so, to make a profit, you need to factor in these fees when pricing your products. And the first step to that is knowing what (and how much) the selling fees are. Here’s everything you need to know about Depop seller fees. 

Selling fees

If you’re a seller based in the US or the UK, Depop won’t charge you any selling fees as of 2024. That’s right — you’ll get to take home almost the entire amount of money you make on sales. It won’t be 100% because you’ll still be subject to other types of fees (more on that below).

For sellers based in any other country and selling in a currency other than USD or GBP, Depop charges a flat 10% fee on the total sales cost. This fee is calculated as a percentage of the total sale price excluding any taxes. If you haven’t used a Depop shipping label, the shipping costs are also included in the calculation. 

Here’s an example. Let’s say you sell something for $50 AUD. If you used a Depop shipping label, your selling fees would be 10% of $50 AUD, which is $5 AUD. If you didn’t use a Depop shipping label and the shipping costs were $5 AUD, then your selling fees would be 10% of ($50 + $5) AUD, which is $5.5 AUD. 

Payment processing fees

Regardless of the country you live in and sell from, you need to pay a small payment processing fee for each transaction. Unlike the selling fees, the payment processing fees vary based on location and payment method. Another thing to note is that the payment processing fees are calculated based on the item’s selling price + shipping costs + any applicable taxes.

Here’s a look at a few common ones:

For US sellers: 3.3% + $0.45
For UK sellers: 2.9% + £0.30
For AU sellers: 2.6% + $0.30 AUD

Note: The payment processing fees for US, UK, and AU sellers are applicable to Depop Payments (powered by Stripe). 

For sellers in other countries, PayPal is the only option to accept payments, so the payment processing fees will be collected by PayPal. This will vary based on your location and your PayPal account setup (i.e. whether it’s a business or personal account). 

Boosted listing fees

On Depop, you can boost or “promote” your listings for a small fee. This in-platform advertising feature will boost your listings, making them appear higher up in the search results — both on the website and the mobile app. They’ll be featured in boosted tiles, and may even be shown on the home page. 

When you make a sale through a boosted listing, you have to pay an 8% fee on the total sale price (including shipping costs if you use your own shipping label, but excluding taxes). This boosted listing fee is applicable on top of your selling fee and payment processing fee. 

We’ll illustrate this with an example. Let’s say you’ve sold an item for $100 AUD (including shipping costs) after boosting it. Now, you’ll have to pay:

• A boosting fee of 8% on $100 AUD =  $8 AUD
• A selling fee of 10% on $100 AUD = $10 AUD
• A payment processing fee of 2.6% + $0.30 AUD = $2.9 AUD

So, the total cut Depop will take out of this sale will be $20.9 AUD. 

If you were a US seller, though, you won’t have to pay a selling fee, so your total cut would be:

$8 USD boosting fee + $3.75 payment processing fee (calculated as 3.3% + $0.45) = $11.75 USD

For other countries, the payment processing fee will be determined by PayPal, so the boosted listing fee will vary based on that.

You have to pay the boosted listing fee only if someone views your boosted listing and buys from you within 28 days of boosting your listings. Keep in mind that if a user views your listing but only makes a purchase after you’ve stopped boosting it, you’ll still have to pay the fee as long as their purchase is completed within 28 days of you boosting your item. 

You don’t have to pay this fee for simply boosting your listings, nor will you be charged when other users view your listings. Another great thing about Depop is that even when you boost a listing, if the buyer purchases it directly from your shop (without ever looking at the boosted listing), you won’t have to pay the 8% fee! 

It’s worth noting that if you’re a new seller, boosted listings will be available to you only 28 days after you create an account on Depop. 

💡 Pro tip: Selling lower-priced items? Use Shopify so that Depop’s fees don’t eat into your profits. Make sure to test your store using a selenium proxy to check if everything works as it should.

What about fees for Depop bundles?

When someone purchases a bundle of items from you, the selling fee applies to each and every item within the bundle, which is not great news for sellers outside of the US and UK.

The payment processing fee, however, applies only once per bundle. 

💡 Want to calculate Depop’s selling fee without having to do any math? Use Crosslist’s free Depop fee calculator.

When are Depop’s fees deducted?

If you accept payments via Depop Payments (powered by Stripe), Depop will take its cut after the buyer pays you, but before the amount is sent to your linked bank account. 

But, if you use PayPal to accept payments, then the entire sales amount will be sent to your PayPal account. The 10% selling fee as well as the PayPal payment processing fee will be taken from your PayPal balance as a separate charge. 

Are Depop’s fees refundable?

If your buyer returns an item and you have to refund them, Depop will refund all of your fees. This includes the selling fee, the payment processing fee, and the boosted listings fee. 

For sellers in the UK and US who use Depop Payments (powered by Stripe), the refund will automatically be credited once you decide to refund the buyer. But, if you live outside of these two countries and use PayPal, you’ll have to raise a ticket with Depop’s customer support team about the refund. Attach proof of your refund and confirm your username. Depop will review and process the refund of funds. 

How to maximize your profit on Depop

While Depop does have much lower fees when compared to other platforms (and no listing fee), a 10% selling fee on top of the payment processing fees can quickly eat into your profits. Here are some tips on maximizing your profits on the platform:

• Come up with a good pricing strategy: Based on where you live and which payment method you use, you must have a good idea of how much you’ll lose out on Depop’s seller fees. So, to make a profit, you need to factor in these fees in your pricing strategy. Let’s say you’re an Australian-based seller who wants to price an item at $50 AUD. But you already know that Depop will take a cut of $5 AUD. There are also the payment processing fees to think of. Here, instead of giving up more of your profit, you can price the item slightly higher, say at $55 AUD. This way, you get to maximize your profit while also keeping your prices competitive.
• Use Depop Shipping: If you’re a UK- or US-based seller, you can use Depop Shipping which is free for you. You’ll get a free prepaid label and your packages are also covered in case they get lost or damaged in transit. We recommend this option as you’ll get to cut down on shipping costs as well as the hassle of arranging your own shipping, thereby taking away more of the money from your sales. Since Depop is geared towards pre-loved, sustainable items, you can also find ways of reusing or reducing packaging materials.
• Sell bundles: While the selling fee does apply to each item in the bundle, you’ll only have to incur the payment processing fee once, so you’ll get to save on that.

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