Worked examples
A $30 listing on both
| Sale price | $30.00 |
| Depop selling fee | 10% |
| Depop payment processing | 3.3% |
| Depop processing fixed fee | $0.45 |
| Poshmark flat-fee threshold | $15.00 |
| Poshmark flat fee (under) | $2.95 |
| Poshmark commission (at/above) | 20% |
| Payout gap (Depop − Poshmark) | $1.56 |
| Depop payout | $25.56 |
| Poshmark payout | $24.00 |
Depop $25.56 vs Poshmark $24.00: $1.56 more in your pocket on Depop.
A $12 item (Poshmark flat-fee tier)
| Sale price | $12.00 |
| Depop selling fee | 10% |
| Depop payment processing | 3.3% |
| Depop processing fixed fee | $0.45 |
| Poshmark flat-fee threshold | $15.00 |
| Poshmark flat fee (under) | $2.95 |
| Poshmark commission (at/above) | 20% |
| Payout gap (Depop − Poshmark) | $0.90 |
| Depop payout | $9.95 |
| Poshmark payout | $9.05 |
Depop $9.95 vs Poshmark $9.05: the $2.95 flat fee still loses to Depop's ~$2.05.
Frequently asked questions
Which has lower fees, Depop or Poshmark?
At the classic default rates, Depop — at every price point. Its roughly 13.3% + $0.45 stack undercuts Poshmark's flat 20% above $15, and stays under the $2.95 flat fee below it. The gap grows with price: about $1.56 on a $30 sale, $6.25 on a $100 sale. Poshmark's counterweight is that its fee is all-inclusive, covering payment processing and the prepaid label system.
Is there a price where Poshmark becomes cheaper than Depop?
Not under the classic rate structures. A crossover would need Poshmark's marginal rate to drop below Depop's, and 20% flat never falls below roughly 13.3% + $0.45. Only a rate change flips it — for example, when Depop briefly moved US fees to the buyer side in 2024, effective seller cost fell to ~3.3% + $0.45, widening Depop's lead further. Re-run the numbers whenever either platform restructures.
Why do sellers still choose Poshmark if it takes more?
Audience and simplicity. Poshmark's buyer base skews toward mainstream and premium brands and moves inventory that stalls on Depop, and a higher realized price beats a lower fee: selling at $34 on Poshmark nets more than $30 on Depop. Its all-in fee also means no separate processing line, and shipping is the buyer's flat-rate label rather than something you configure.
Do these numbers include shipping and item cost?
No — this page isolates the platform fee stacks so the comparison is clean. Shipping differs structurally (Poshmark buyers pay a flat label rate; Depop shipping is seller-configured), and your item cost is identical on both sides. For the profit-after-cost view on one platform, the single-platform calculators linked above carry an item-cost field.
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