Depop and Poshmark solve different problems for a professional reseller, and the fee lines make that clear before anything else does. Depop charges US and UK sellers no selling commission at all, just a 3.3% plus $0.45 payment processing fee, which rewards curated, trend-driven fashion sold to a young, aesthetic-first audience. Poshmark charges a flat 20% commission on sales of $15 or more, but that fee comes with seller protection built in and a much larger, highly social buyer base built around sharing, live selling, and closet-following. Neither platform beats the other outright: Depop's pricing math favors higher-ticket vintage and streetwear, while Poshmark's built-in shipping and broader audience make it a strong complement for everyday and designer basics, which is exactly why so many resellers run both at once.
| Depop | Poshmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Selling fee | 0% for US/UK sellers | 20% on sales $15+, flat $2.95 under $15 |
| Payment processing | 3.3% + $0.45 (US) on item plus shipping | Included in the 20% commission |
| Shipping | Buyer-paid, weight-tiered rate via Depop Shipping (free to seller); self-arranged option available | Buyer-paid flat $6.49 up to 5 lbs via USPS Ground Advantage; no carrier choice |
| Core audience | Gen Z and younger millennial, trend and aesthetic-driven | Broader millennial and Gen Z base, brand-name focused |
| Selling style | Visual feed, hashtags, following, optional boosting | Sharing culture, Posh Parties, live Posh Shows |
| Categories | Fashion, vintage, streetwear, accessories | Women's, men's, kids, pets, home |
The starting point for comparing these two platforms is the fee structure, since it changes how you price identical inventory. Depop removed its 10% selling fee for sellers based in the US (new listings from July 15, 2024) and the UK (from March 20, 2024), leaving payment processing as the only mandatory cost: 3.3% plus $0.45 in the US, charged on the item price plus any buyer-paid shipping. Sellers outside the UK or US still pay the older 10% fee. Depop also offers optional Boosted Listings at a 12% fee in the UK and US, or 8% elsewhere, charged only when the boost directly leads to the sale, a fee stack that looks nothing like the flat commissions most other resale marketplaces charge.
Poshmark takes a simpler approach: a flat 20% commission on sales of $15 or more, or $2.95 under that. There's no separate processing charge, and the commission applies to the item price only, not shipping, which the buyer pays as a separate charge and Poshmark covers with a prepaid label at no cost to the seller. That simplicity costs more on higher-priced items: on a $100 sale with no shipping charged, Depop's total fees come to $3.75, while Poshmark's 20% takes $20.
On a $60 item with $8 of buyer-paid shipping, Depop's processing fee comes to about $2.69, leaving the seller close to $57 after covering their own postage. The same $60 item on Poshmark carries a $12 commission, leaving $48, even though Poshmark's shipping is handled for the seller at no direct cost. For resellers moving mid-to-high value designer pieces, Depop's fee advantage compounds quickly across volume; for lower-priced everyday items where Poshmark's built-in shipping removes a real cost and hassle, the gap narrows considerably. A full breakdown of each platform's numbers is available in our Depop fees guide and Poshmark fees guide.
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See how Oly worksShipping is closer between the two platforms than it first appears, though the mechanics differ. Depop's default is Depop Shipping, which generates a prepaid label automatically at no cost to the seller: the buyer pays a shipping charge that scales with the package's weight tier, and that money never touches the seller's payout. Sellers can opt to arrange their own shipping instead, choosing their own carrier and rate, but doing so means manually adding tracking and giving up Depop's automatic Seller Protection.
Poshmark's model looks similar on the surface, buyer-paid, prepaid, free for the seller, but the pricing works differently. Instead of weight tiers, Poshmark charges one flat rate of $6.49 through USPS Ground Advantage for any package up to 5 pounds, regardless of distance or item count. Go over that limit and the seller requests an upgraded label, with the extra cost deducted from their payout. Poshmark doesn't offer a self-arranged shipping alternative the way Depop does, so sellers trade carrier choice for a cost that never changes.
Depop's audience skews young: the platform's own brand data points to a majority of users under 26, drawn to vintage, Y2K, and streetwear pieces browsed through a visual, Instagram-like feed. Buyers respond to aesthetic curation and a shop that feels like a personal brand rather than a store shelf, which makes Depop a strong fit for trend-driven or era-specific inventory over generic basics.
Poshmark's user base is larger and broader in age range, spanning the US and Canada, with a lean toward brand-name and designer fashion across women's, men's, kids', pet, and home categories. Buyers here tend to search for specific labels rather than a particular aesthetic, and the platform's social features encourage a more relationship-driven style of selling than Depop's discovery feed. Sellers running a Poshmark shop alongside a Depop closet are effectively reaching two different buyer mindsets with the same inventory.
Depop's discoverability runs on hashtags, consistent listing activity, and an algorithm that rewards active, engaged shops. Sellers build visibility through following other users, engaging with the community, and optionally boosting individual listings for a percentage-based fee when the boost directly produces a sale. There's no built-in live-selling feature comparable to Poshmark's, so growth on Depop tends to come from steady, hands-on curation rather than scheduled events.
Poshmark leans heavily into scheduled social selling. Posh Parties run several times a day as themed virtual shopping events, and Posh Shows let sellers livestream and auction items in real time, a format that Poshmark reports drives a meaningful share of repeat purchases. Sharing, both a seller's own listings and other sellers' items, is treated as a core visibility mechanic, to the point where top sellers and Ambassadors are expected to share thousands of listings from other closets. For luxury pieces, Poshmark also offers Posh Authenticate, a free verification service for items priced at $500 or more, which resellers weighing authentication options across platforms can read more about in our authentication services guide. Running two such different visibility strategies at once is easier when the operational side, stock counts, pricing, and order status, is automated instead of managed by hand.
For a reseller sourcing vintage, streetwear, or Y2K pieces at price points where a 20% commission would eat into margin, Depop's zero-commission structure for US and UK sellers is hard to beat, provided the inventory matches its younger, style-driven audience. For designer basics, kids' and pet categories, or anything that benefits from a larger, broadly aged buyer base and built-in shipping, Poshmark's flat 20% often pays for itself in convenience and reach, particularly once you're crosslisting the same inventory across more than just these two marketplaces.
Most professional resellers don't have to choose permanently. Listing the same item on both platforms lets you test where a style or brand actually sells, and understanding how to resell across multiple platforms without duplicating work comes down to keeping stock counts synced so a sale on one channel doesn't leave you overselling on the other. Our guide to avoiding stockouts when you list everywhere walks through how to set that up in practice.
Yes, and many professional resellers do exactly this to reach both platforms' audiences. The main risk is overselling the same physical item if it sells on one platform before you remove the listing from the other, which is why sellers running inventory across both typically rely on multichannel tools to update stock counts automatically the moment a sale happens.
Depop's younger, trend-driven audience tends to respond well to streetwear and hype sneakers, particularly limited or Y2K-era releases, while Poshmark's broader base includes strong demand for recognizable athletic and designer footwear brands. Sellers with a mixed sneaker inventory often find it worth testing both rather than picking one.
No. Depop's Boosted Listings fee (12% for US and UK sellers on eligible listings) is charged only when a boosted placement directly leads to a sale within the platform's attribution window. If a boosted item sells through organic search or a follower instead, the boosting fee doesn't apply.
Depop's return policy runs through Depop Protection with its own eligibility rules, while Poshmark's return window is considerably shorter and structured differently, so the two are worth reviewing separately rather than assuming one mirrors the other.
No. The 0% selling fee only applies to sellers based in the US or UK. Sellers elsewhere still pay Depop's 10% selling fee on all sales, plus payment processing through PayPal or their local Depop Payments rate.
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