Neither app takes a selling fee, so the money question isn't what splits them. Vinted puts its fee on the buyer and pays you once the buyer confirms the order is fine. Depop keeps payment processing and boosting fees on the seller side, but gives you AI listing, in-app photo editing and a feed that pushes your items to likely buyers. Pick Vinted for fast, low-effort clear-outs; pick Depop if you want tools to grow a small resale shop.
I read Vinted's how it works pages for the UK and the US and Depop's sell page, so everything below comes from what each app says about itself as of October 2026. If you sell second-hand clothes, here's the short version: both apps let you list for free, and the real differences are who pays which fee, how you post the parcel and how much help you get finding buyers.
Vinted and Depop side by side
| Vinted | Depop | |
|---|---|---|
| Selling fee | Zero selling fees; the US page says you keep 100% of what you earn | Zero selling fees on anything |
| Fees that still apply | Vinted adds its fee to the buyer's transaction | Payment processing fees and boosting fees still apply to sellers |
| Listing | Photos, a description and your price, then tap Upload | AI-powered listing: upload images and Depop adds descriptions and key details |
| Photo editing | Not mentioned on the pages I read | Edit images in the app with Photoroom |
| Shipping | Prepaid label paid by the buyer; UK sellers drop off within 5 days | Depop Shipping: no printer, scan a QR code at drop-off; shipping prepaid by the buyer |
| Getting paid | As soon as the buyer confirms everything's OK | Not stated on the sell page |
| Free to sell (as of October 2026) | Free to list, no selling fees | Yes, apart from processing and boosting fees |
How Vinted handles the money
Vinted's pitch is simple: list for free, sell, ship, get paid. The UK page says there are zero selling fees, so what you earn is yours to keep, and the US page goes further with keep 100% of what you earn. The catch is that someone still pays. Vinted adds a Vinted fee to the buyer's side of every purchase made with the Buy now button, which covers its refund policy and support.
That refund policy matters to you as a seller too. Buyers get a refund if an item doesn't arrive, is damaged in transit or is significantly not as described, and they have 2 days after delivery to report a problem. Unless you've agreed otherwise, the buyer pays for any return. Your money arrives once the buyer confirms everything's OK, so clear photos and honest descriptions speed up your payday.
What Depop gives you for its fees
Depop also says it has zero selling fees on anything, then adds a small line many sellers skim past: payment processing fees and boosting fees still apply. In return you get more selling tools. Listing is AI-powered, so you upload images and Depop fills in descriptions and key details. You can tidy photos inside the app with Photoroom, and Depop's feed uses machine learning to match your items with the people most likely to buy them.
There are also discounting and negotiating tools, a boosting feature for quicker sales, and programmes such as Depop Top Seller for people who treat it like a shop. Shipping is easy too: with Depop Shipping you don't need a printer, you scan a QR code and drop the parcel off, and the buyer has already paid for postage.
Which app suits which seller
- Clearing a wardrobe once? Vinted's flow is the shortest: photos, price, Upload, and no seller fees to work out.
- Building a small resale side hustle? Depop's AI listing, boosting and Top Seller programme give you more levers to pull.
- No printer at home? Depop Shipping works with a QR code; on Vinted you print a prepaid label, so check your drop-off options first.
- Selling higher-value pieces? Read each refund and protection policy, because buyers on both apps can claim if an item isn't as described.
- Want both? Nothing stops you listing the same item on both apps, as long as you remove it from one the moment it sells.
If you're weighing up what each app keeps, these breakdowns of what Vinted takes from a sale and what Depop takes from a sale go into more detail.
My advice on Vinted or Depop
If you just want things gone with the least effort, I'd start on Vinted: the buyer covers the fee and the postage, and you're paid once they're happy. If you enjoy styling, photographing and pricing, and you'd like the app to do some of the selling for you, Depop's tools are worth the processing fee. Many sellers end up using both, so try one batch of five items on each and see where they sell faster.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Vinted charge sellers a fee?
No. Vinted says there are zero selling fees and you keep what you earn. It adds its own fee to the buyer's side of each Buy now purchase.
Does Depop charge sellers a fee?
Depop says it has zero selling fees on anything, but payment processing fees and boosting fees still apply.
Who pays for shipping on Vinted and Depop?
On both apps the buyer pays. Vinted gives you a prepaid label, and Depop Shipping is prepaid by the buyer with a QR code at drop-off.
How many days do Vinted sellers get to post an item?
Vinted's UK page says to drop the parcel off within 5 days of the sale.
When do Vinted sellers get paid?
Vinted pays you as soon as the buyer confirms everything's OK with the order.
