eBay vs Depop Fees (2026): Depop Charges US Sellers Nothing
Depop scrapped its US selling fee. You now pay about 3.75% against eBay's 14% - the biggest fee gap in resale. Here's what you trade for it.
Depop removed its selling fee for US sellers entirely. You now pay only payment processing — about 3.75% on a $100 sale, against eBay's 14%. That is a genuinely enormous gap, and it deserves an honest look at what you trade away for it.
What you keep on a $100 sale
Depop
3.3% + $0.45 processing = $3.75
eBay
+ $0.40 per-order fee
That's $10.25 more per $100 sale — the biggest fee advantage of any major US resale platform. On a $50 sale it's $47.90 vs $42.80.
Fee structure side by side
| Depop (US) | eBay | |
|---|---|---|
| Selling fee | 0% — removed July 2024 | 13.6% for most categories |
| Payment processing | 3.3% + $0.45 | Included in the final value fee |
| Per-order fee | None | $0.30 / $0.40 |
| Listing fee | Free (optional Boosted Listings cost 12%) | 250 free/month, then ~$0.35 |
| Shipping | You set it, buyer pays at checkout | You set it — free, flat or calculated |
| $50 sale costs you | $2.10 (4.2%) | $7.20 (14.4%) |
| $100 sale costs you | $3.75 (3.75%) | $14.00 (14.0%) |
Why Depop can charge nothing
Depop didn't absorb the cost — it moved it to buyers. Alongside removing the seller fee in July 2024 it introduced a buyer marketplace fee. So the money is still coming out of the transaction; it's just no longer coming out of your side of it. Worth understanding, because it means Depop prices can read slightly higher to buyers than the same item elsewhere.
One optional cost to watch: Boosted Listings charge 12% of the sale for US and UK listings (raised from 8% in March 2026), and only when a boosted item sells. Boost everything and you've quietly rebuilt a fee structure more expensive than eBay's.
Fees aren't the whole story
A lower fee on a sale that never happens is worth nothing. Before you move your inventory somewhere cheaper, weigh three things the fee percentage hides:
- Buyer volume. eBay is the largest of these marketplaces by a wide margin, and it sells almost every category. The cheaper platforms are narrower.
- What actually sells there. Category fit beats fee percentage. The right item on the right platform sells faster and closer to asking price.
- Your time. Listing the same item twice is real work. A ten-minute listing process makes any platform expensive once you count the hours.
Run your own numbers before deciding: the free eBay fee calculator
shows exactly what you keep on an eBay sale after every fee, your shipping label and what you paid
for the item. It's free, and so is the /fees version in the chat bot.
FAQ
Does Depop still charge a selling fee?
Not for US sellers. Depop removed its 10% selling fee for sellers based in the US on 15 July 2024. You pay only Depop Payments processing of 3.3% + $0.45. Sellers outside the US, UK and Australia still pay 10%.
How much does Depop take from a $100 sale?
About $3.75 — 3.3% plus $0.45 in payment processing, with no selling fee. You keep roughly $96.25 before shipping and what you paid for the item. The processing fee also applies to shipping and tax, so the exact figure depends on your postage.
Is Depop cheaper than eBay?
Substantially. Depop costs about 3.75% of a $100 sale against eBay's 14% — roughly $10 more in your pocket per sale. eBay's higher fee buys a far larger buyer base and every product category.
What is the Depop Boosted Listings fee?
12% of the sale price for US and UK listings, up from 8% in March 2026. It's optional and charged only when a boosted item sells — but boosting routinely makes Depop more expensive than eBay.
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