Depop vs Poshmark for Vintage Sellers: Fees, Speed, Fit

Depop vs Poshmark: The Short Answer

Depop and Poshmark are both solid places to sell vintage, but they serve noticeably different buyers. Depop skews younger, rewards a curated shop aesthetic, and is the stronger home for true vintage — 90s and Y2K pieces, streetwear, band tees, and unusual one-offs. Poshmark skews slightly older, moves contemporary and mall-brand inventory faster, and tends to work better for recognizable labels in wearable condition.

On fees, the platforms have diverged. Poshmark charges sellers a flat 20% commission on most sales in the US. Depop eliminated its seller commission for US sellers in 2024, shifting costs to a buyer-side marketplace fee, so the seller-side cost is now mostly payment processing. That makes Depop cheaper for the seller on paper — though buyers see the added fee at checkout, which effectively raises your price in their eyes.

If you sell genuinely vintage clothing and can photograph it with some styling effort, start with Depop. If your rack is heavier on recent contemporary brands, or you want the simplest possible shipping, start with Poshmark. Many serious sellers eventually list on both.

How the Two Platforms Compare at a Glance

Fee schedules change; both platforms have revised theirs more than once. Always confirm the current numbers in each app before pricing.

Fees: What You Actually Keep

Fees are where most sellers make their platform decision, so it is worth being precise about the structure — and honest about where the numbers move around.

Depop's fee structure

Depop historically charged sellers a 10% commission. In 2024 it removed that commission for US sellers and introduced a marketplace fee charged to the buyer instead. What US sellers still pay is payment processing — a small percentage of the sale plus a fixed per-transaction amount (in the rough neighborhood of 3% plus well under a dollar, though the exact figures have shifted and can differ outside the US).

The catch: the buyer-side fee is added on top of your listing price at checkout. A $50 listing costs the buyer more than $50, which is worth remembering when you set prices — buyers compare total checkout cost, not sticker price.

Poshmark's fee structure

Poshmark's US fee model has been stable and simple for years:

• Sales under $15: a flat $2.95 fee.
• Sales of $15 or more: a 20% commission.

Shipping is a flat-rate prepaid label, usually paid by the buyer, though sellers often offer discounted or free shipping as a negotiation tool — and when you do, that discount comes out of your earnings.

A worked example

Take a vintage sweater sold at $60:

• Poshmark: 20% commission is $12, so you keep $48. The buyer pays the shipping label separately.
• Depop (US): no commission; payment processing at roughly 3.3% plus $0.45 would be about $2.43, so you keep roughly $57.57 — nearly $10 more on the same sale.

The gap narrows in practice. Depop's buyer-side fee means your $60 listing reads as more than $60 at checkout, which can suppress offers or force you to price slightly lower to stay competitive. Even so, on a per-sale basis Depop currently leaves more in the US seller's pocket. For a fuller framework on setting the number itself, see our guide to pricing vintage clothing for resale.

Speed: Which Platform Sells Faster?

Neither platform is uniformly "faster" — speed tracks how well your inventory matches the audience.

• Poshmark tends to move recognizable contemporary brands quickly. A gently used piece from a widely known label, priced realistically, can sell within days because buyers search by brand and size. Its offer system — sending private discounts to everyone who liked an item — is genuinely effective at converting fence-sitters.
• Depop tends to move trend-aligned vintage quickly. When your piece matches what its young audience is currently chasing — a particular wash of 90s denim, a Y2K silhouette, an obscure band tee — it can sell fast at strong prices. Off-trend pieces, however well made, can sit.

Two structural differences matter for cash flow. Poshmark releases funds after the buyer accepts the order (or an acceptance window of a few days passes). Depop releases funds around confirmed delivery, with timing that depends on your payment setup. In both cases, expect roughly a week between sale and spendable money for a typical shipped order.

Engagement also works differently. Poshmark rewards constant sharing and offer-sending — it is social and somewhat repetitive. Depop rewards upfront work instead: styled photos, thorough measurements, consistent shop aesthetic. Ask yourself which kind of effort you will actually sustain.

Fit: Who Is Buying, and What Are They Buying?

What sells well on Depop

• True vintage from the 70s through the 2000s, especially 90s and Y2K
• Streetwear, workwear, and band or graphic tees
• Unusual, hard-to-search pieces that reward browsing and styling
• Vintage designer with youth appeal — think archival denim, leather, and statement pieces

Depop functions like a shoppable feed. Buyers follow shops whose taste they trust, so a coherent aesthetic — consistent backgrounds, styled or modeled shots, honest condition notes — compounds over time.

What sells well on Poshmark

• Contemporary brands people search by name
• Classic designer in conventional, wearable styles
• New-with-tags items and near-new condition pieces
• Sizes and staples: good jeans, blazers, workwear basics

Poshmark buyers typically search brand-first. "Vintage" as a category exists there, but the buyer hunting a specific decade or subculture is more likely browsing Depop. For higher-value designer pieces — bags especially — it is worth comparing both against dedicated luxury platforms; our breakdown of the best places to sell designer bags covers where authentication support justifies a higher commission.

Logistics: Listing, Shipping, and Support

Listing effort. Poshmark listings are quick: photos, brand, size, price. Depop rewards more deliberate photography and detailed measurements — vintage sizing is unreliable, and Depop buyers expect a full set of flat measurements before they commit.

Shipping. Poshmark's flat-rate prepaid label is the simplest system in resale: print, box, drop off. Depop gives you options — ship on your own and set your price, or use Depop's label options where available. More flexibility, more decisions, more room for error on heavy or oddly sized items.

Disputes and protection. Both platforms hold payment until delivery and offer seller protection when you ship on time, describe accurately, and photograph honestly. On both, thorough condition photos — including flaws — are your best insurance against "not as described" claims.

Taxes. Both platforms handle sales tax collection on buyers' behalf in the US, and both issue tax forms to sellers past federal reporting thresholds. If you are scaling from closet clean-out to actual business, keep records from the start.

So Which Should You Choose?

Choose Depop if:

• Your inventory is genuinely vintage, trend-driven, or subcultural
• You enjoy photography and shop curation
• Keeping the larger share of each sale matters more to you than listing speed
• Your target buyer is under about 30

Choose Poshmark if:

• Your inventory leans contemporary and brand-searchable
• You want the simplest shipping in resale
• You will actually use the sharing and offer tools, which reward daily attention
• Your target buyer shops by brand and size rather than by era

And if the honest answer is "some of each," cross-list. Nothing prevents you from listing an item on both platforms and delisting when it sells — most volume sellers do exactly this. Just track your listings carefully so you never sell the same one-of-a-kind piece twice.

Finally, remember these two apps are one corner of a larger decision. Direct peer-to-peer selling nets you more per item but costs time; managed consignment costs more but takes the work off your plate — we compare the math in consignment vs selling it yourself. And before you list anything, the fundamentals — photos, descriptions, pricing, packaging — matter more than platform choice. Our complete guide to selling designer clothes online walks through all of it.

The Bottom Line

Depop and Poshmark are complementary tools, not rivals with one right answer. Depop currently offers US sellers the better fee math and the better audience for true vintage; Poshmark offers frictionless logistics and faster turnover for brand-name contemporary pieces. Match the platform to your rack, confirm the current fee schedule before you price, and let your sell-through data — not loyalty — decide where your next fifty listings go.