Depop Profit Calculator
Sourcing cost, postage and packaging included.
Marketplace fee models change often, and several platforms in this set have altered theirs outright in recent years. These defaults are a starting point — your own seller terms are the authority.
Profit per sale
$28.82
56.5% margin on $51.00
Fees take 4.2% of the order and costs take 39.3%, leaving 56.5%. Depop removed its 10% selling fee in some markets, leaving payment processing as the main cost. Which markets and which fee model apply has changed, so set the commission field to what your account actually shows.
How the Depop Profit Calculator works
Vintage resale margins look enormous on the item and shrink fast once postage, packaging and sourcing time are counted. The item that cost £3 and sells for £28 is a good trade; the one that cost £3, sells for £9 and posts for £3.50 usually is not.
Not financial advice. Marketplace fees change, and they vary by country, plan and seller status. Every rate here is an editable default, not a quoted price — check the platform's current fee schedule before you price a product against it. This is not tax or business advice.
Frequently asked questions
How do I work out profit on Depop?
Sale price plus shipping the buyer paid, less payment processing and any selling fee, less what you paid for the item, less actual postage and packaging materials.
Should I charge for postage?
Charging separately protects margin; free postage converts better and is easier to price competitively. For low-value items charging separately is almost always right, because postage can exceed the item's margin.
What about sourcing time?
Rarely counted and often the largest real cost. If a sourcing trip yields ten sellable items and takes four hours, that is real money per item — enough to make some categories not worth doing.
Are there listing fees?
No listing fees. The costs are payment processing, any selling fee that applies in your market, and optional promotion.