Depop Fee Calculator UK

Depop has no selling fee for UK sellers. Its Help Centre article on seller fees, checked on 11 November 2026, says it plainly: no Depop selling fees will be charged to sellers based in the UK, US or Australia. What remains is the payment processing fee for Depop Payments, which for UK sellers is 2.9% plus £0.30 on the total transaction, meaning the item price plus the postage the buyer pays. Boosting a listing is optional and costs 12% of the sale for UK sellers when a boosted item sells. So a £20 top with £3.50 postage costs you 98p if you do nothing extra, or £3.38 if it sold through a Boost. This calculator puts those numbers side by side and subtracts your own postage and stock cost so you see the real profit.

What a UK Depop seller actually pays

All three charges apply automatically to sales made through Depop's Buy button and are deducted before your proceeds reach your bank account. The processing fee is charged once per transaction, so a bundle of three items bought together pays one 30p rather than three. The 12% Boosting rate applies to new listings from 23 March 2026; the Help Centre marks that date beside the UK and US rate.

Small items and the 30p

The processing fee is light on mid-priced clothing and heavy on cheap accessories. A £6 pair of earrings with no postage costs 47p, almost 8% of the price, while a £60 jacket with £4 postage costs £2.16, under 3.4% of the transaction. If most of your stock is under £10, encouraging bundles is the single best lever you have on fees.

processing = 2.9% × (item + postage) + £0.30
boost (if the sale came from a Boost) = 12% × item price (+ postage if you used your own label)
profit = item + postage − processing − boost − what you paid for the item − what you paid to post it

Is Boosting worth 12%?

Depop only charges the Boosting fee when a boosted listing sells, and it is a percentage of the sale, so it is easy to underestimate. On a £20 item it is £2.40, more than double the processing fee. Boosting makes sense when it clears stock you would otherwise hold for weeks, or when the extra exposure lets you price higher. It makes less sense on items that already sell within days. Use the switch in the calculator to see the profit with and without a Boost before you turn it on.

Worked examples

Postage: decide who really pays

Depop's processing fee includes the postage the buyer pays, so a generous postage charge is not pure profit; 2.9% of it goes to processing. If you use a Depop shipping label, the label price is deducted from your payout and the buyer's postage covers it. If you post it yourself, enter what you actually paid at the Post Office or courier in the 'Your shipping cost' field so the profit line is honest.

Pricing a UK Depop listing

Because Depop takes no commission in the UK, the price you set is close to what you receive, which is why UK sellers often undercut marketplaces with a selling fee. A useful rule of thumb from the formula above: on a sale with postage, processing costs about 3% plus 30p. To keep £20 for the item itself after fees, with £3.50 postage that covers your label, list at about £21.01 if you are not boosting, or about £23.97 if the listing is boosted and you use a Depop label. The 'Price to charge' mode at the top of the calculator works this out exactly, including your stock cost and the profit you want.

Offers and bundle discounts reduce the processing fee with the sale price, but the 30p stays. If you accept many small offers, check the profit line rather than the headline price.

What changes outside the UK

Depop's UK and US sellers have no selling fee; Australian sellers have no selling fee either, but processing is 2.6% + A$0.30 and the Boosting fee is 8%. Sellers in other countries pay a 10% selling fee. If you move or sell cross-border, use the country switcher at the top of the page to see the right schedule.

Not modelled

• Refunds and returns: Depop reverses processing and boosting fees on a refunded Depop Payments sale.
• Payout timing and bank transfer, which do not change the amount.
• Any VAT you owe if you are a VAT-registered business selling on Depop.

How to use this calculator

1. Enter the price and what the item cost you. Open More options for postage and the Boost switch.
2. Add the postage the buyer pays. Processing applies to it too.
3. Switch on Boost only for boosted sales. Say whether you used a Depop shipping label, because that changes the boost base.
4. Compare the bar with and without Boost. The fee bar makes the 12% visible next to your profit.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and updates

• Depop Help Centre — Seller fees and charges, checked 2026-11-11.