Depop shipping payout and label cost calculator
Last verified: June 2026 from official Depop help pagesDirect answer: This page is a payout-impact calculator, not a live Depop label-rate quote. On a $50.00 item with an $8.00 label, seller-paid shipping leaves $39.90 before item cost in the default Depop model. If the buyer pays the same shipping charge, net before item cost is $47.64. Enter the actual Depop label or carrier cost shown for your package, then test whether free or buyer-paid shipping produces the stronger payout.
Use the actual label amount shown in your Depop shipping setup. FlipCalc models how that cost changes payout; it does not fetch live Depop, USPS, or carrier label prices.
Calculate Depop shipping cost and payout
Change the sale price, buyer-paid shipping, and your actual label cost. Results update instantly using the default Depop fee model.
$55.64
after Depop fees
$2.36
4.1% of buyer-paid revenue
$8.00
your entered carrier cost
$47.64
fees, label, and item cost included
This estimates seller payout impact; it does not quote a live carrier rate. Label prices can vary with weight, dimensions, zone, insurance, packaging, and carrier discounts.
$50 item with an $8 label
| Scenario | Buyer shipping | Seller label cost | Marketplace fees | Net before item cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No shipping charge | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.10 | $47.90 |
| Seller pays $8 label | $0.00 | $8.00 | $2.10 | $39.90 |
| Buyer pays $8 shipping | $8.00 | $8.00 | $2.36 | $47.64 |
Depop modeled fees rise by $0.26 when the buyer pays the $8 shipping charge.
Before setting shipping
- Run the full Depop calculator with the real item price, category, and buyer-paid shipping charge.
- Enter the actual label cost after carrier discounts, packaging, insurance, and signature add-ons.
- Check whether free shipping raises conversion enough to offset the seller-paid label cost.
- Use the USPS shipping tool when the label, packaging, or add-on cost is the unknown part of the listing.
Check Depop shipping against fee data
Shipping treatment changes payout only after the marketplace fee model is known. Use the Fee Index for same-input marketplace rows, Fee Changes for recent policy updates, and Seller Reports for dated summaries before citing how shipping affects seller fees.
After the source check, keep the exact buyer-paid shipping, seller label cost, and packaging inputs in the shipping calculator or platform fee calculator.
Price the listing after shipping
Once the shipping setup is clear, run the platform calculator with real category, item cost, label cost, and buyer-paid shipping inputs. Use break-even when free shipping needs to be folded back into the sale price.
Reviewed by Maciej Dudziak · Published · Updated