How much does Depop take from $20.00?
Last verified: April 2026 from official Depop help pagesDirect answer: Depop takes $1.11 from a $20.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $18.89 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 5.5%.
$20.00 highlights Depop's post-2024 US fee advantage: the selling commission is gone, so the payment-processing layer drives the fee. The flat $0.45 processing component matters most on lower prices and fades as the sale amount rises.
TL;DR
- - Depop takes $1.11 from a $20.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $18.89 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes.
- - The effective fee rate is 5.5% with no buyer-paid shipping in this snapshot.
- - Depop is the cheapest platform in this same-price set.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
Depop fees on $20.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $0.00
- Payment processing
- $1.11
- Per-order fee
- $0.00
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $1.11
Net from a $20.00 sale
Sale price
$20.00
Fees
$1.11
Net before costs
$18.89
This snapshot assumes no buyer-paid shipping, no shipping label cost, no item cost, and no promoted listing fee. Use the calculator below to test your real listing inputs.
Which marketplace keeps the least on $20.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DepopCurrent | $1.11 | $18.89 | 5.5% | Same as Depop |
| Mercari | $2.00 | $18.00 | 10.0% | $0.89 more than Depop |
| Facebook Marketplace | $2.00 | $18.00 | 10.0% | $0.89 more than Depop |
| Etsy | $2.35 | $17.65 | 11.8% | $1.24 more than Depop |
| Whatnot | $2.48 | $17.52 | 12.4% | $1.37 more than Depop |
| Grailed | $2.99 | $17.01 | 14.9% | $1.88 more than Depop |
| Amazon | $3.00 | $17.00 | 15.0% | $1.89 more than Depop |
| eBay | $3.12 | $16.88 | 15.6% | $2.01 more than Depop |
| Poshmark | $4.00 | $16.00 | 20.0% | $2.89 more than Depop |
| StockX | $5.60 | $14.40 | 28.0% | $4.49 more than Depop |
Price the listing before it goes live
Use the exact marketplace, category, shipping setup, and cost of goods you expect to list with. That gives you a real payout baseline instead of a fee estimate from memory.
Use the real sale assumptions you would list with, not the ideal version you hope the buyer accepts.