The 2024–25 fee wars were good to UK resellers: platforms fell over each other to abolish seller fees, and in 2026 the landscape is almost unrecognisable to anyone who remembers paying 10% to Depop. Here's where it stands — verified August 2026 — and why fees are no longer the number that decides your profit.
| Platform | Seller fee (private) | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Vinted | £0 | buyers pay protection fees, which suppresses what they'll offer you |
| Depop | 2.9% + £0.30 | +12% if the item sold via a paid "boosted" listing; old pre-2024 listings may still carry the 10% contract until relisted |
| eBay (private) | £0 | buyer protection fee raises the buyer's total; business sellers pay full final value fees |
On a £20 sale: Vinted £20.00, Depop £19.12, eBay £20.00 — before postage and packaging. A £0.88 spread. The days of platform choice being a fee decision are over.
Audience fit beats fees: streetwear and Y2K move on Depop, everyday brands shift fastest on Vinted, and eBay still wins for menswear, niche and anything buyers search with a model number. Effective sale price matters more than the fee — the same jacket often fetches different prices on each platform because the buyer pools differ (and Vinted's buyer-side fees quietly push offers down). Speed is the hidden cost: cash tied up in a slow platform is stock you can't flip. Cross-listing and tracking where things actually sell — and how fast — answers this better than any comparison article, including this one.
Fees stopped being the story in 2026; your data is the story. Track buy cost, sale price, platform and days-to-sell for a month or two, and you'll know which platform pays you more — which is the only version of this comparison that matters.
Fees verified August 2026 from platform announcements and published pricing; platforms change fees — check theirs before relying on numbers. Not affiliated with Vinted, Depop or eBay. Not financial advice.
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