How Does Depop Work?
Apr 04, 2025
A Quick Guide to Buying and Selling
Depop is the fashion marketplace app where everyone—trendsetters, vintage lovers, and everyday style-seekers—comes to discover everything from everyday essentials to one-of-a-kind pieces. Our global community buys, sells, and connects to make fashion more inclusive, diverse, and less wasteful. Whether you’re refreshing your wardrobe, finding rare streetwear, or turning your style into a business, Depop makes it easy, accessible, and free to sell. But how does it work?
What is Depop?
Let’s start by introducing what Depop is. Depop is a global marketplace, and we want to be the world’s most progressive and diverse home for fashion. Whether you're selling to make extra cash, find a new home for pre-loved pieces, or grow a brand, Depop gives you the tools to do it on your terms. With an ever-growing community of buyers and sellers, Depop makes shopping and selling a seamless experience that fits into your lifestyle, no matter your goals.
How to join Depop
Whether you want to buy or sell on Depop (or both), the first thing you’ll need to do is set up an account. This is really simple and only takes a few minutes. Every user can buy and sell from the moment they sign up. Follow these steps to get started:
Download the Depop app from the App Store or Google Play.
Sign up with your phone number and email—this ensures you receive important updates.
Choose a username and set a strong password to secure your account.
Select a shop photo—this is how buyers and sellers will see you on Depop.
Selling on Depop
Selling is simple. Take great photos of your items, and Depop does the rest. Our AI powered listing generates descriptions and attributes based on your images—just set your price and your items are instantly available to millions of buyers.
Buying on Depop
Buyers can browse, search, and explore shops to find exactly what they’re looking for. Every purchase happens within the app, ensuring a secure and smooth transaction. Buyers can message sellers for details or buy instantly. Once a sale is made, sellers receive payment and ship the item.
What to sell on Depop
Whether you’re selling casually or building a business, here’s what sells best:
Pre-loved fashion – Clothes, shoes, and accessories you no longer wear. Think vintage, streetwear, designer pieces, and everyday basics.
Trending styles – Popular brands, Y2K fashion, nostalgic pieces, and viral trends are always in demand.
Rare and vintage finds – Unique pieces from past decades, from band tees to classic denim.
Upcycled and reworked fashion – Handmade, customized, or repaired items that give old clothes a new life.
Need inspiration? Check out your own wardrobe, thrift stores, vintage shops, and markets to find pieces buyers will love.
The Depop community in numbers
30M+ registered users across 150+ countries
32M+ items available for sale
$1B+ earned by the Depop community to date
How fees work on Depop
In the UK and USA, there are no selling fees for any item sold on Depop, though standard payment processing fees still apply.
US and UK: In the US and UK, there is a small marketplace fee for buyers, which is up to 5% of the item purchase price, plus a fixed amount of up to $/£1, excluding taxes and postage costs. The exact amount of marketplace fee applicable to your purchase will always be shown as part of the checkout process and on your receipt.
Find more information on our fees for sellers and buyers in all our markets in our help centre articles.
How shipping works on Depop
Shipping on Depop is simple and hassle-free, and if you're a seller in the UK or US, it's completely free when you use Depop Shipping. Depop provides the shipping label (paid for by the buyer), so all sellers need to do is print it or scan the QR code, pack the item, and drop it off at the nearest drop-off point.
UK shipping options:
Depop Shipping via Evri (Recommended & Free for Sellers) – Depop provides a prepaid label, and you drop off your parcel at an Evri drop-off point (available in mainland UK). Your items are also covered in case anything goes wrong.
Arrange Your Own Shipping – Set your own shipping rates and use a courier of your choice.
US shipping options:
Depop Shipping via USPS (Recommended & Free for Sellers) – Depop generates a prepaid shipping label, you drop it off at USPS, and your items are covered for added protection.
Arrange Your Own Shipping – Set your own shipping rates and choose any courier to handle delivery.
For more details, check out our UK Shipping Guide, US Shipping Guide, or Worldwide Shipping Guide.
Ready to start your Depop journey?
Whether you’re buying, selling, or both, Depop makes it easy to connect with fashion lovers worldwide. Now that you know how Depop works, get listing, start selling, and find your next favorite fit!
