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Depop vs Mercari Fee Calculator

Two nearly identical fee stacks with a real crossover price: below it Depop wins, above it Mercari does — barely.

Depop fees = about 13.3% + $0.45 (10% + 3.3% + $0.45); Mercari fees = about 12.9% + $0.50 (10% + 2.9% + $0.50). These are the two closest fee stacks in resale, and the crossover price is about $12.50 at the default rates: below it Depop's smaller fixed fee wins, above it Mercari's lower percentage pulls ahead — by four-tenths of a cent per dollar, so the gap stays tiny. A $30 sale pays $25.56 on Depop and $25.63 on Mercari; even at $80 Mercari's edge is $0.27. At differences this small, fees should not decide the venue — realized prices and sell-through speed should. Full breakdowns: the Depop fee calculator and the Mercari fee calculator. Enter your price to see both payouts and the gap.

Depop vs Mercari Fee Calculator — your numbers

Payout gap (Depop − Mercari)

-$0.07

Depop payout

$25.56

Mercari payout

$25.63

Estimate only. Results reflect exactly the numbers you enter — verify against your own accounting before making pricing decisions.

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Fee defaults last reviewed 2026-07-30. Platforms change their fees — every rate above is editable, so enter your current numbers for an exact result.

Worked examples

A $30 sale (above the crossover)

Sale price $30.00
Depop selling fee 10%
Depop payment processing 3.3%
Depop processing fixed fee $0.45
Mercari selling fee 10%
Mercari payment processing 2.9%
Mercari processing fixed fee $0.50
Payout gap (Depop − Mercari) -$0.07
Depop payout $25.56
Mercari payout $25.63

Mercari edges it: $25.63 vs $25.56 — a 7-cent difference.

A $10 sale (below the crossover)

Sale price $10.00
Depop selling fee 10%
Depop payment processing 3.3%
Depop processing fixed fee $0.45
Mercari selling fee 10%
Mercari payment processing 2.9%
Mercari processing fixed fee $0.50
Payout gap (Depop − Mercari) $0.01
Depop payout $8.22
Mercari payout $8.21

Depop edges it: $8.22 vs $8.21 — the smaller fixed fee wins on cheap items.

Frequently asked questions

Which has lower fees, Depop or Mercari?

It flips at about $12.50 with the classic default rates. Below that, Depop's $0.45 fixed fee beats Mercari's $0.50; above it, Mercari's 12.9% percentage beats Depop's 13.3%. Either way the difference is cents on typical resale prices — seven cents on a $30 sale — so the platforms are effectively fee-equal and the decision should rest on where your items sell faster and higher.

How is the $12.50 crossover calculated?

Set the two fee formulas equal and solve for price: 13.3% × p + $0.45 = 12.9% × p + $0.50 gives 0.4% × p = $0.05, so p = $12.50. If either platform changes a rate, the crossover moves — the general formula is (fixed-fee difference) ÷ (percentage difference). Edit the rate fields and the payout gap this page computes reflects the new structure instantly.

Both platforms changed fees recently — do the defaults still hold?

Both have churned: Depop dropped US seller fees in 2024 then revised the mix, and Mercari eliminated then reinstated selling fees the same year. The defaults model the classic structures both returned toward, but verify each platform's current help-page schedule and type the live rates into the fields. The comparison logic holds for any pair of percentage-plus-fixed stacks.

If fees are nearly equal, what should decide Depop vs Mercari?

Audience fit. Depop skews Gen-Z fashion, vintage and streetwear where styling and the social follower graph drive sales; Mercari is a generalist marketplace where household goods, electronics and mainstream brands move better. The same hoodie can clear $5–10 higher on the platform whose buyers want it, which dwarfs the cents the fee gap moves.

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