Poshmark vs Depop: Which Should You Sell On?

Comparison

Poshmark vs Depop at a glance

Figures verified 24 July 2026 for the US market. Marketplace fees change, so confirm current rates before pricing.

Economics

What the fee difference means in real money

Depop's zero selling fee is a genuine advantage, and it is larger than it first looks. On both platforms the buyer can end up paying postage, so the comparison usually comes down to the commission alone.

On a 40 dollar item: Poshmark takes 8 dollars, netting you 32 dollars, with the buyer paying shipping at checkout. On Depop you pay about 1.77 dollars in processing, netting roughly 38.23 dollars if the buyer also pays shipping. That is over 6 dollars more per sale. The gap only closes if you choose to absorb a label on Depop, which is a pricing decision rather than a structural difference.

• Depop wins when both have buyer-paid shipping: You keep close to the full sale price against Poshmark's 20 percent, which compounds across volume.
• The gap closes only by your own choice: Offering free shipping converts better on Depop, but you are electing to absorb a cost Poshmark buyers pay themselves.
• Poshmark's low end is punishing: A flat 2.95 dollars on a 12 dollar item is roughly 25 percent before your time.
• Depop's buyer fee affects conversion: Buyers see a higher total at checkout, which can dampen impulse purchases on cheaper items.

Fit

Which inventory belongs where

This is the decision that actually determines your sell-through rate. Fee differences of a few percent are irrelevant next to listing an item where nobody is looking for it.

• Send to Poshmark: Lululemon, Athleta, Free People, Anthropologie, Madewell, J.Crew, Patagonia, mainstream denim, workwear-for-the-office, and new-with-tags mall brands.
• Send to Depop: True vintage, 90s and Y2K pieces, Carhartt and Dickies, band and graphic tees, skate and surf labels, archive designer, and anything with a subculture aesthetic.
• Send to eBay instead: Anything not fashion, plus branded items where buyers search by exact model. eBay's search-driven demand handles inventory that neither social marketplace surfaces well.
• List on more than one: Most items can sit on multiple platforms at once. Just make sure you delist promptly when something sells.

Reality check

The effort neither platform advertises

Both marketplaces are activity-driven, and this is the part new sellers consistently underestimate. Poshmark's discovery rewards sharing, which means a closet needs daily attention regardless of size. Depop's discovery rewards visual appeal, which front-loads the work into photography and styling.

eBay is the counterweight because it is search-driven. A listing with an accurate title and complete item specifics keeps working without maintenance. That is why sellers who scale past a few hundred items almost always add eBay rather than replacing one social marketplace with another.