Depop Removes Seller Fees – Here Are the Best Tips for Starting Your Shop

Selling on Depop is about to get much easier and, well, more profitable. Starting July 18, the online resale platform will drop seller fees for all Unites States users, a change that happened for United Kingdom sellers earlier this year. This update will remove the 10% charge that historically came with selling items through the app.

The brand says it’s offsetting the cost via a small marketplace fee when you shop, which went into effect on July 15. According to a press release “the marketplace fee will support continued investment across the Depop marketplace including in Depop Protection, customer support, platform improvements and growing the community.” Some of those improvements include better and more tailored search, easier listing options, and post boosting, according to the platform.

This update is, of course, intended to bring in more sellers to the platform (which already boasts approximately 35 million registered users) and in turn, much more clothing. “We want to invite as many people as possible into Depop’s circular fashion community, and we’ll achieve that by making the experience easier, more rewarding and more inspiring than ever,” Kruti Patel Goyal, Depop CEO, said in a press release.

In 2018, the EPA estimated that “the recycling rate for textiles in clothing and footwear was 13 percent.” A staggeringly low number when you consider that many of the textiles we buy are ending up in landfill or shipped to the Global South. So more options to extend the life of clothes are important to consider, even if there are some barriers. On Depop especially, there is still some work you need to do to make sure your clothing and accessories find a new home.

Ahead, a few top sellers give their tips for selling and making the most out of your Depop shop.

Sezen Turan, @lalvintage

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