UK: We’re changing the way Depop fees work

Education / Product Update

Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular. Over the last 13 years, we have built a community of 35m users who can buy, sell and connect to make fashion more inclusive, accessible and less wasteful. As our market has evolved over that time, we've evolved too - and now we're making some changes to the way our fees work in the market where Depop was born: the UK.

Within this blog post, we break down exactly what’s changing and why.

The need-to-know:

We’re saying goodbye to UK selling fees: We've removed the Depop selling fee (10% of total sale price) from 20 March 2024 for all newly listed items. This means sellers keep more profit from every sale and now have the freedom to sell a wider range of items on Depop, regardless of price.

We’re saying hello to a new UK marketplace fee: We're introducing a small fee for UK buyers on every purchase which will apply from 15 April, 2024. This fee will help us to continually invest in Depop Protection, customer support, platform improvements and growing our community.

Why are we making this change?

We want to empower our UK sellers to list more, sell more and earn more, and make it as easy as possible for people who’ve never sold before to give it a try.
More listings means more choice and variety for UK buyers, at a greater range of price points.
Our aim is to open up access to the circular economy, fuelling a dynamic marketplace with greater power to change the world of fashion for good.

We also want to invest further in the areas that our users care about:

Depop Protection: buyers and sellers are safe in the knowledge that we’ve got their back if there’s an issue with a purchase (terms and exclusions apply).
Customer support: Our support team is available round-the-clock to help with any concerns or questions, so users can shop with confidence.
New features and improvements: We are increasingly investing in our platform to upgrade features, improve security and optimise performance.
Community growth: A larger platform and user base helps us to attract new buyers and sellers globally.

The UK is our home market, and it's a market at an exciting inflection point, with more and more people looking at resale as an alternative to retail. Our community here is in a unique position to help amplify this change, by showing that desirable, affordable second-hand fashion can be accessible to everyone.