Does shipping charged to the buyer increase my Depop fees?

It depends on the fee. Payment processing is charged on the item price plus shipping plus applicable taxes, so shipping does raise processing. The 10% selling fee and the boost fee exclude shipping when you use a Depop Shipping label, but include it when you ship on your own.

Is a Depop Shipping label cheaper than my own postage?

Use the calculator twice — once with the label cost and once with your own postage — and compare profit. Depop labels bundle tracking and protection, which often matters more than a small price difference on low-value items.

Why does the calculator ask for shipping separately from the sale price?

Because Depop charges different fees on different bases. Keeping the two numbers apart is the only way to see the real fee impact instead of an average.

Depop Shipping Calculator: label cost vs shipping it yourself

Shipping is where Depop profit quietly disappears. This calculator separates the shipping you charge the buyer from what you actually pay, so you can see the fee impact and the real profit either way. Rates verified 2026-10-05.

Your sale

Enter real numbers — the fee breakdown updates instantly.

Where do you sell?Item sale priceShipping charged to buyerYour shipping costWhat you actually pay for the label or postage.Item cost (COGS)Tax collected (optional)I used a Depop Shipping labelCommission-based fees exclude the shipping you charged when a Depop label is used.This was a boosted listing (12.0% in United States)Boost fees only apply when a boosted item actually sells.

What you keep

Payment processing: $1.61
Total fees: $1.61 · 4.6%
Payout from Depop: $33.39
Profit after your costs: $29.39
Profit margin: 84.0%
Break-even price: $4.60

Rates verified 2026-10-05

Source: Depop Help Centre — Seller fees and charges

Processing: Item sale price + shipping charged to the buyer + applicable taxes.
Selling fee: Item sale price excluding taxes (+ shipping charged, if you did not use a Depop Shipping label).
Boost: Item sale price excluding taxes (+ shipping charged, if you did not use a Depop Shipping label).
No Depop selling fee for US sellers.
Payment processing runs through Depop Payments (Stripe).

Typical Depop label costs (US)

Label prices are not published on this site yet

Depop does not expose label prices on a page we can verify, and this site only publishes numbers that trace back to an official source with a verification date. The calculator above still models label cost correctly — enter the price you actually pay.

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What shipping does to each Depop fee

Fee	Basis	Does buyer shipping count?
Payment processing	Item sale price + shipping charged to the buyer + applicable taxes.	Yes, always
Selling fee (10%)	Item sale price excluding taxes (+ shipping charged, if you did not use a Depop Shipping label).	Only without a Depop label
Boost fee	Item sale price excluding taxes (+ shipping charged, if you did not use a Depop Shipping label).	Only without a Depop label

Rates verified 2026-10-05 against Depop Help Centre — Seller fees and charges. Fee structures change — we re-check and log every change on the fee change log.

How to use this page

Run it with the Depop label cost and tick “I used a Depop Shipping label”.
Run it again with your own postage cost and untick that box.
Compare the profit line. The label usually wins on tracked, protected parcels.

Depop shipping questions

Does shipping charged to the buyer increase my Depop fees?: It depends on the fee. Payment processing is charged on the item price plus shipping plus applicable taxes, so shipping does raise processing. The 10% selling fee and the boost fee exclude shipping when you use a Depop Shipping label, but include it when you ship on your own.
Is a Depop Shipping label cheaper than my own postage?: Use the calculator twice — once with the label cost and once with your own postage — and compare profit. Depop labels bundle tracking and protection, which often matters more than a small price difference on low-value items.
Why does the calculator ask for shipping separately from the sale price?: Because Depop charges different fees on different bases. Keeping the two numbers apart is the only way to see the real fee impact instead of an average.