Poshmark vs Mercari vs Depop: Reseller Fees Compared (2026)

By the Profitvana Editorial Team · Updated September 2026

Poshmark, Mercari and Depop are the three apps most US resellers list on, and their fees could hardly be more different: Poshmark takes 20%, Mercari 10%, and Depop only payment processing. This guide compares the three on the same sales, explains what each fee includes, and shows where the cheapest app is not the most profitable one. Rates verified on each platform's fee page in September 2026.

Poshmark: 20%, with shipping and processing bundled

Poshmark charges a flat $2.95 on sales under $15 and 20% on sales of $15 and up. That single number includes payment processing, the prepaid shipping label (which the buyer pays for at a flat rate) and the platform's social selling tools; there is no listing fee and no separate processing line. The 20% is charged on the item price only — the buyer's shipping payment is outside your fee base.

The flat fee makes cheap items expensive: $2.95 on a $10 sale is 29.5%. Bundling several low-priced items into one order, which Poshmark encourages, pushes the order above $15 and drops the effective rate to a flat 20%.

Mercari: 10% on item plus shipping

Mercari charges sellers a 10% selling fee on the item price plus any shipping the buyer pays, and since January 2025 there is no separate payment-processing fee. Buyers pay a 3.6% Buyer Protection fee at checkout, which raises the price they see but does not come out of your payout. Sellers who ship with Mercari's labels pay the label cost unless they pass it to the buyer.

Because the 10% applies to shipping too, under-pricing shipping costs a Mercari seller twice: the shortfall on the label and 10% of the amount they did collect.

Depop: no selling fee for US sellers

Depop removed its 10% selling fee for US sellers in July 2024. A US seller now pays only payment processing of 3.3% + $0.45 on the total including shipping. UK sellers pay 2.9% + £0.30 and Australian sellers 2.6% + A$0.30; sellers elsewhere still pay Depop's 10% commission plus PayPal processing.

The optional cost is Boosted Listings: for listings created from 23 March 2026, a boost costs 12% of the item price for US and UK sellers if the item sells through the boost. A boosted $100 sale therefore costs $15.75 — still below Poshmark — but an un-boosted one costs $3.75.

The same sale on all three

On a $50 item with $8 buyer-paid shipping, the fee ranking is fixed at every price above $15: Depop, then Mercari, then Poshmark. Only under about $12 does Mercari's 10% cost less than Poshmark's $2.95, and Depop is cheapest throughout.

Sale	Depop (US, no boost)	Mercari	Poshmark
$12 item, free shipping	$0.85	$1.20	$2.95
$50 item + $8 shipping	$2.36	$5.80	$10.00
$100 item + $8 shipping	$4.01	$10.80	$20.00
$100 item, Depop boosted	$16.01	—	—

Which is cheapest, and which is most profitable?

On fees alone Depop wins for US sellers, Mercari sits in the middle and Poshmark costs the most. But fees are only half of profit. Poshmark's audience skews toward everyday and premium women's fashion and its social features (shares, Posh Parties, bundles) move items that sit unsold elsewhere; Depop's buyers are younger and want vintage, streetwear and Y2K; Mercari's buyers are the broadest and most price-driven and include electronics, toys and home goods.

A $60 dress that sells in a week on Poshmark and sits for two months on Depop has earned its extra $9 in fees. The practical answer most resellers reach is to cross-list: price the Poshmark listing higher to cover the 20%, accept offers on Mercari knowing the 10% is charged on the accepted price plus shipping, and boost on Depop only for items that need the visibility.

Frequently asked questions

Which reselling app has the lowest fees in 2026?

For US sellers, Depop — about 3.3% + $0.45 payment processing only, after it removed its 10% selling fee. Mercari's 10% is mid-range, and Poshmark's 20% (or flat $2.95 under $15) is the highest.

How much does Poshmark take from a sale?

A flat $2.95 on sales under $15, or 20% on sales of $15 and up. There is no separate payment-processing fee, and the buyer pays shipping.

Does Mercari charge a payment processing fee?

Not to sellers — sellers pay the 10% selling fee, while buyers pay a separate Buyer Protection fee at checkout.

Does Depop's zero selling fee apply outside the US?

Only partly. UK sellers pay processing of 2.9% + £0.30 and Australian sellers 2.6% + A$0.30 with no selling fee; sellers in other countries still pay Depop's 10% commission plus PayPal processing.