Switching platforms · fashion
Moving from Mercari to Depop
Why Depop pays you more than Mercari, what the move costs you in everything that isn't fees, and how to actually get your listings across.
Move from Mercari to Depop for Y2K, streetwear, and vintage fashion — near-zero fees and a buyer pool that wants exactly that.
What the switch does to your payout
Across common sale prices, moving to Depop keeps more in your pocket on every sale — you stop paying Mercari's fees.
Net payout before and after the switch
| Sale price | Mercari net | Depop net | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $13.50 · −10.0% | $14.05 · −6.3% | + $0.55 |
| $25.00 | $22.50 · −10.0% | $23.72 · −5.1% | + $1.22 |
| $50.00 | $45.00 · −10.0% | $47.90 · −4.2% | + $2.90 |
| $100.00 | $90.00 · −10.0% | $96.25 · −3.8% | + $6.25 |
| $250.00 | $225.00 · −10.0% | $241.30 · −3.5% | + $16.30 |
| $500.00 | $450.00 · −10.0% | $483.05 · −3.4% | + $33.05 |
Net payout = sale price + shipping charged − platform fees, calculated with default options and no shipping charged to the buyer. Difference is what Depop nets you versus Mercari on the same sale.
Why sellers make this move
Sellers move from Mercari to Depop to stop paying 10% on fashion and to reach Depop's style-driven 18-25 audience. Since Depop dropped its 10% seller fee in 2024, sellers pay only 3.3% + $0.45 processing — far below Mercari — and trend-right pieces convert better with Depop's buyers.
What changes when you switch
- Fees drop sharply — from Mercari's 10% to Depop's ~4% (3.3% + $0.45 processing, no commission).
- Audience shifts to Gen Z fashion — Y2K, streetwear, vintage, and trend-driven pieces convert best.
- General goods and non-fashion items lose their audience — those belong on Mercari.
- Depop discovery is style-, hashtag-, and social-driven; strong photos and tags carry more weight.
How to move your listings
No import exists. Recreate fashion listings on Depop with style-appropriate tags and photos; leave general goods on Mercari. Cross-listing tools can manage both if you run them in parallel.
Is there an official import from Mercari to Depop?
No. Depop has no bulk-import route for personal sellers — every listing is created through its own listing form, whether you type it or a tool types it for you.
Getting your listings out of Mercari: there's no export route — Mercari gives personal sellers no way to download their listings in bulk, so a cross-listing tool reading your account is the only practical route short of copying by hand.
Cross-listing tools that cover this pair
Vendoo , Crosslist and List Perfectly support both Mercari and Depop for import and posting. Pricing and coverage for each.
What Depop will make you fill in that Mercari never asked for
Mercari never made you record these, so there is nothing to carry across — you supply them item by item:
Already collected by Mercari: Category, Brand, Condition, Photos.
Depop's listing form is comparatively forgiving and its descriptions are free-form, so listings moved onto Depop usually survive the trip intact. Moving off Depop is the harder direction — the styling and hashtag conventions that work there read as noise elsewhere.
What you're giving up on Mercari
Mercari wants shipping weight and dimensions up front because it quotes the label at listing time. Listings imported from a platform that doesn't collect weight will stall at that field until you supply it item by item.
What carries over and what doesn't is the same for every switch.
Transfer details verified 2026-07-24 · Tool capabilities change often — confirm on the vendor's own marketplace page before subscribing.
Before you switch everything
Depop only wins for fashion in its lane. General secondhand goods, electronics, and collectibles have little audience there — keep those on Mercari. Many sellers split: Depop for style pieces, Mercari for everything else.
Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Depop than Mercari?
Substantially. Depop charges ~4% (3.3% + $0.45 processing, no seller commission since 2024) versus Mercari's 10%. On a $40 fashion item that's roughly a $3-4 difference per sale.
What sells best on Depop?
Y2K, streetwear, vintage, and trend-driven fashion aimed at an 18-25 audience. General goods, electronics, and collectibles have little traction — keep those on Mercari.
Did Depop really remove its 10% seller fee?
Yes, in 2024 Depop removed its 10% selling fee for US sellers and shifted the marketplace fee to buyers. Sellers now pay only the payment processing fee (3.3% + $0.45). This makes Depop one of the cheapest platforms for sellers — though buyers see a higher checkout total, which can affect conversion.
Related
See all platform switches →Run your own numbers before you commit.