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Depop vs Whatnot fees: thrift listing vs live
Thrift and vintage sellers sometimes compare a Depop listing with selling live on Whatnot. In our US schedules Depop has a 0% selling fee but the seller pays about 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing on item plus buyer-paid shipping. Whatnot’s default Standard tier is about 8% commission on item price plus separate processing of roughly 2.9% + $0.30. Whatnot confidence is medium, so verify on help.whatnot.com before you price. Enter one sale price to compare estimated nets.
Fee rates as of: Depop 2026-10-26 · Whatnot 2026-10-01. Official fee pages.
How it works
- Enter your expected sale price (and buyer-paid shipping if you know it).
- We apply each platform’s published seller-side fee assumptions.
- Compare estimated fees and take-home side by side—then confirm on the platform before you list.
Fee-model angle: Depop’s “0% selling fee” is not zero cost: processing is charged to the seller. Whatnot has two fees too, commission on sale price only plus processing on item + buyer-paid shipping. Depop’s optional Boosted Listings are excluded by default, and this page defaults to the Whatnot Standard tier. We compare fees only and make no claim about traffic for either. Confirm on Depop’s seller fees page and Whatnot seller-fees help.
Example seller take-home at $25, $50 and $100
Static example using the US schedules in our fee file: sale price as entered, buyer-paid shipping $0, each fee component rounded to the cent. Estimates only; buyer-side fees are not subtracted from seller take-home.
| Sale price | Depop take-home | Whatnot take-home |
|---|---|---|
| $25 | $23.72 | $21.97 |
| $50 | $47.90 | $44.25 |
| $100 | $96.25 | $88.80 |
Assumptions: Depop US: 0% selling fee plus 3.3% + $0.45 processing on item + buyer-paid shipping (shipping input $0); Boosted Listings not included. Whatnot Standard tier: 8% commission on item price plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing on item + shipping; Whatnot confidence is medium. No promotions, tax, or your own shipping cost.
Estimated payouts
Here’s an estimate of seller fees and what you might keep. Shipping cost you pay out of pocket, taxes, and promos aren’t fully modeled unless noted.
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Enter a price to compare estimated take-home across platforms.
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Seller net = sale price − platform fee − payment fee − other deductions. “Included” and “None” count as zero and are not subtracted again.
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After you pick where the fee math looks best, a crosslisting tool can push the same listing to more apps so you retype less.
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List once, sell on more marketplaces
You just compared estimated take-home across apps. If you list on more than one marketplace, a crosslisting tool can push the same title, photos, and price so you type less — and can auto-delist when an item sells. Pick a tool only after you’ve chosen where the fee math makes sense.
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Is a crosslisting tool worth it?
If you already sell on two or more apps, the time you save retyping listings (and avoiding double-sales with auto-delist) is usually the reason people pay for a crosslister — not because it changes marketplace fees. Fees still come from eBay, Poshmark, and the rest; Feebrief helps you pick where to list, then a crosslister helps you list everywhere faster.
| Crosslist (approx.) | Relistly | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry monthly plan | From ~$29.99/mo (Bronze; listing caps by plan) | See Relistly pricing |
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Depop estimate include Boost or Boosted Listings?
No. Boosted Listings are optional and excluded by default. In our fee file they add a further percentage on the item sale price for boosted listings. If you use them, your Depop take-home will be lower than the estimate. Confirm on Depop’s seller fees page.
If Depop’s selling fee is 0%, why is there a fee at all?
Depop’s selling fee is 0% for US sellers in our fee file, but the seller pays about 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing on item plus buyer-paid shipping (and applicable taxes in real life). That processing is what the calculator subtracts.
Why does Whatnot show both a commission and a payment fee?
In fees.json, Whatnot commission (~8% Standard on item) is separate from payment processing (~2.9% + $0.30 US on item + buyer-paid shipping). Both are subtracted for take-home. Whatnot confidence in our fee file is medium, so confirm live rates on Whatnot Help.
Is 8% right for every Whatnot seller?
No. We default to the Standard tier (about 8% commission on item price) for fashion, collectibles, sports, TCG and similar. Higher rolling 4-week GMV tiers and some categories (e.g. Coins at 4%) differ. Confidence is medium, so switch the tier in the form if shown, then verify on Whatnot Help.
Does shipping count toward seller fees?
It depends on the marketplace. Some fee bases include buyer-paid shipping (and sometimes tax); others charge mainly on the item price. Feebrief follows each platform’s published seller-side rules in our fee file and shows assumptions next to the calculator. Shipping you pay out of pocket to ship the item is generally not modeled as a deduction unless noted.
Why might Feebrief’s number differ from what the app shows at checkout?
Published rates change, and your real deduction can depend on category, seller level, promotions, tax handling, and order composition. We use simplified seller-side schedules in fees.json with a last-reviewed date. Treat the result as a planning estimate, then verify in the platform before you price or list.
Do these estimates include promotions, ads, or subscription discounts?
Usually no. Unless a note in the breakdown says otherwise, we exclude promoted/boosted listing fees, optional ads, subscription discounts, one-off penalties, and most promos.
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Disclaimer
Fee rates change and can vary by category, seller level, promotions, and location. This tool is an independent estimate—not affiliated with or endorsed by eBay, Mercari, Poshmark, Depop, Vinted, or Whatnot. Always check the platform’s official fee pages and your seller dashboard for the amount that will actually be deducted. Estimates generally exclude your own shipping cost, sales tax remittance quirks, boosted/promoted listing ads, store subscriptions, and one-off penalties unless stated in the breakdown.
Official fee pages
Open the platform’s own help page before you list. The addresses come from the fee file.
- Depop: Depop seller fees (rates as of )
- Whatnot: Whatnot seller fees (rates as of )
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