Vinted vs OfferUp: buyer fee vs local $0
Both apps advertise $0 seller fees, but the invoices look nothing alike. Vinted's cost lands on the shopper: a buyer fee — usually 5% of the item price plus $0.70, and the exact calculation varies — is added at checkout, while the seller keeps the entire price. OfferUp's meetup deals bill nobody: local sales carry $0 commission on either side, and with the platform's shipping program retired, there is no shipped lane left to charge. Each rulebook is unpacked below, a $40 jacket runs through both checkouts, and the verdicts split by whether you're the one listing or the one paying.
Last updated . Vinted numbers come from the fee pricelist in Vinted's help center, which the marketplace itself last updated 10/08/2026; OfferUp numbers come from OfferUp's own fees, Promote+, and shipping help pages. United States, USD throughout — Vinted's seller terms differ in other markets, and no non-US figures appear on this page. The $40 example models the item price alone: $0 sales tax, $0 postage.
Feebrief is independent of both marketplaces. Arithmetic here is worked by hand from the published formulas, cents rounded half-up, so a live receipt may land a penny off. Fee schedules move — confirm current numbers on the platforms' own help pages before you set or accept a price.
Where the charges land, row by row
The whole gap between these two apps fits in one table. Vinted bills the buyer and only the buyer; OfferUp's local sales skip the checkout layer entirely, and its shipping fees belong to a program that no longer exists.
| Position | Vinted (US) | OfferUp (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Who is billed | The buyer — the Vinted fee appears at checkout, never in the payout | Nobody — a meetup sale charges neither side |
| Seller's take | The full item price; no selling fees, per the help center pricelist | The full agreed price; local commission is $0 |
| Buyer add-on | Usually 5% + $0.70; the calculation varies with the order | None on local deals — the agreed price is the whole price |
| Shipping lane | Part of the model — orders ship, and postage is its own line, priced by the package and varies | Ended — OfferUp retired shipping and made listings local-only in 2025, so no shipped fee schedule exists to quote |
| Optional spend | Bumps — seller-paid visibility, price varies, never required and never a cut of a sale | Promote+ — $19.99/mo or $99.99/yr, purely optional; one-time promote pricing is not publicly available |
| Listing cost | $0 to list | Free within the monthly listing allotment; extra-listing pricing not publicly available |
Vinted's side: the fee lives with the buyer
The umbrella guide at Vinted fees holds the full picture; the US-specific lines follow here.
What a US seller gives up: nothing from the sale price
Per Vinted's help-center fee pricelist (last updated 10/08/2026), sellers in the US pay $0 in selling fees — no commission, no per-listing charge, no payout deduction — so the seller keeps 100% of the item sale price. The cost of each transaction sits on the buyer's side instead. For the full take-rate picture, see how much Vinted takes, and if listing charges are your specific worry, does Vinted charge a listing fee covers that directly.
What a US buyer pays: the Vinted fee
The shopper's cost is the buyer fee — once labeled Buyer Protection — applied when they hit Buy now. In the US it is usually 5% of the item price plus $0.70, and Vinted is explicit that the calculation varies: the item, the order's value, and whether it is a single purchase or a bundle all feed the final figure. The mechanics, with the hedge language kept intact, sit at Vinted fees explained and the Vinted buyer protection fee.
Bumps: visibility you can buy, never a commission
Vinted also sells bumps — paid placement that lifts a listing's visibility for a while. The price varies, the purchase is entirely the seller's choice, and declining changes nothing about the $0 selling-fee line. A bump is marketing spend, not a share of any sale.
OfferUp's side: meetup economics after shipping ended
The parent guide at OfferUp seller fees carries the full detail; what matters for this comparison is how empty the fee column is.
Nobody is billed on a local deal
Sell at an OfferUp meetup and the platform's take is $0 — no commission from the seller, nothing added to the buyer's side, no processing skim on the cash or in-app payment. The agreed price is the entire transaction. The listing-cost question specifically is covered at does OfferUp charge a listing fee.
Shipping is retired — and old fee guides describe a ghost
OfferUp ended its shipping program: every new listing has been local-only since 2025-09-23, and by 2025-10-21 the feature had been removed from listings that still carried it. That means any percentage an older guide quotes for OfferUp shipping describes a program OfferUp no longer offers. This page prints no OfferUp shipping figures for that reason.
Promote+: a calendar bill, not a transaction cut
Promote+ is an optional visibility subscription at $19.99 per month or $99.99 per year — a flat bill that arrives whether anything sells or not, and never a charge that scales with a deal. A meetup sale's $0 commission is the same with or without it. Pricing for one-time promotes and paid listings is not publicly available, so no figure is quoted here.
Same “$0 to sell” claim, two different meanings
Vinted's $0 means the sticker is the payout: the platform earns from the buyer-side fee, so its revenue rides on shoppers, not listers. A Vinted buyer's checkout total usually sits above the sticker, which is worth remembering when you price — buyers see the add-on, and it can shape their offers.
OfferUp's $0 means there is no checkout layer at all on a local deal: money and goods trade hands at the meetup, and the platform sits outside the exchange. What replaces fees is geography — your marketplace is whoever is willing to drive — and the practical work of meeting strangers in person.
A $40 jacket, priced both ways
Same jacket, same $40 sticker, two very different receipts.
On Vinted: the buyer fee on a $40 item is usually 5% × $40 + $0.70 = $2.70. The buyer's total comes to $42.70 — before any postage or sales tax, both modeled here at $0. The seller's payout is the item price itself: $40, untouched. Keep the hedge in view: the fee calculation varies, so $2.70 is the usual shape at this price, not a quote.
On OfferUp: the same jacket sold at a meetup is $40 and nothing else — the buyer hands over $40, the seller keeps $40, and the fee column reads $0 across the board.
Notice where the entire measurable difference sits: the buyer's premium. On the seller's side the two apps tie at $0, so the choice between them is about reach, shipping, and meetups — not about who takes a smaller cut, because neither does.
Choosing by your seat, not by the slogan
If you're selling: both apps leave the sale price intact. Vinted ships your item to a national audience but puts a visible fee on your buyer; OfferUp confines you to your metro and charges nobody. Budget for bumps or Promote+ only if visibility is worth it to you — both are optional.
If you're buying: a local OfferUp purchase at the same sticker avoids the buyer fee entirely. On Vinted, add the usual 5% + $0.70 — remembering it varies — when you compare prices across apps, and add postage on top where it applies.
Quick answers
Does Vinted take a cut when I sell?
No — US sellers face no selling fees and keep 100% of the item sale price, per the help-center pricelist Vinted last updated 10/08/2026. The only mandatory Vinted fee belongs to the buyer's side of the order.
Why did my Vinted order cost more than the sticker?
That's the buyer fee: usually 5% of the item price plus $0.70, though the calculation varies with the item, the order value, and bundling. It applies when you check out and is separate from any postage.
Is selling on OfferUp free?
Meetup deals are the free case: $0 commission for the seller, no add-on for the buyer, and no shipping fee schedule anymore because shipping ended. Optional Promote+ exists, but skipping it changes nothing about the $0.
Can I still ship an item on OfferUp?
No. New listings have been local-only since 2025-09-23, and remaining shipped listings lost the feature by 2025-10-21. Any fee table showing OfferUp shipping rates is describing a retired program.
What does Promote+ cost, and is it required?
$19.99 per month or $99.99 per year — an optional subscription for visibility, billed by the calendar rather than by the sale. It never becomes a commission on a transaction. One-time promote pricing is not publicly available.
Does either app charge just to list?
Listing on Vinted is $0. On OfferUp, listing is free within the monthly allotment, and extra-listing pricing is not publicly available — this page says so rather than guessing a number.
Related Feebrief reads
- Resale marketplace fees compared — the whole category, side by side
- Vinted vs Grailed fees — buyer fee meets seller-side commission
- OfferUp vs Grailed fees — local $0 against 6–9%
- The Vinted buyer protection fee — the shopper's line, in depth
Sources
Vinted figures follow the fee pricelist in Vinted's help center, which the marketplace itself last updated 10/08/2026. OfferUp figures follow OfferUp's own fees, Promote+, and shipping help pages, which document the local-only model and the retired shipping program. How Feebrief gathers and dates these figures is documented in our methodology; commercial relationships are covered in the disclosure.
Disclaimer
Feebrief is an independent comparison site with no affiliation to Vinted or OfferUp and nothing paid for by either. This page is static — text, tables, and hand-worked arithmetic; no tool runs here and nothing is embedded from the platforms. Everything above is US, USD; Vinted's terms in other markets differ, and no numbers for them are quoted. Fee schedules change without notice, and the published hedges (usually, varies, not publicly available) are there for a reason: treat this page as orientation and verify current figures on the platforms' own help pages before you price, offer, or buy.