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Depop vs Vinted: fees, returns and buyer protection
Depop and Vinted both charge the buyer a fee on top of the price, up to 5% plus up to $1 on Depop and usually 5% + $0.70 on Vinted in the US (each site's own pages, read 9 November 2026). Depop gives 30 days from purchase to report a problem where Vinted gives 2 days after the delivery notice, and neither has a selling fee for sellers in the US.
Every fact about each site is from its own help and policy pages, read 9 November 2026.
Depop and Vinted, side by side, with within as a third column
From each site's own help pages, read 9 November 2026.
| Site | Who sends it | What is checked | What the buyer pays on top | What the seller pays | Returns | If something is wrong |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | The seller sends the item, with or without a Depop shipping label. Read 9 November 2026 | Depop's help pages describe no check before an item ships. Depop Protection covers counterfeit items after delivery, on purchases paid through Depop Payments. Read 9 November 2026 | In the US, UK and Australia a Marketplace fee of up to 5% of the item price plus up to $1 (or £1, or A$1), refunded in full if the item is refunded. You also pay shipping and any taxes and duties. Read 9 November 2026 | No selling fee for sellers based in the US, UK or Australia, just a payment processing fee: 3.3% + $0.45 in the US, on the item price, shipping and tax. Sellers elsewhere pay 10% plus PayPal fees. Read 9 November 2026 | No return because it does not fit or you changed your mind, unless the seller agrees. Depop Protection refunds an item that does not arrive, arrives damaged or is significantly not as described, if you report it within 30 days of purchase. Read 9 November 2026 | Depop Protection, for buyers in the UK, US and Australia who pay through Depop Payments, covers the full purchase price if the item does not arrive, arrives damaged or is significantly not as described, within 30 days of purchase. Read 9 November 2026 |
| Vinted | The seller sends the item with a prepaid label the buyer pays for. Read 9 November 2026 | Vinted's help pages describe no check before an item ships. Its refund policy covers items that arrive significantly not as described, and items confirmed counterfeit need not be sent back. Read 9 November 2026 | A mandatory Vinted fee at checkout, usually 5% + $0.70 in the US, plus shipping. The fee is shown in the order summary before you pay. Read 9 November 2026 | No selling fee: Vinted says you keep 100% of what you earn. Read 9 November 2026 | A refund for items that are lost, damaged or significantly not as described, on purchases made with Buy now. You have 2 calendar days to report it after Vinted says the order should have arrived, and buyers pay return shipping unless the seller covers it. Read 9 November 2026 | The refund policy covers an item that is lost, damaged or significantly not as described, if you press I have an issue in time, on purchases made with Buy now. Read 9 November 2026 |
| within | The boutique. You pay on the boutique's own checkout and it sends the item from its own shelf. | New stock from the boutique's own shelf. A pre owned item carries the boutique's own grade and photographs. | Nothing on top of the boutique's price. Tax and shipping are shown at the boutique's checkout. | The boutique sells its own stock. | Each boutique's own policy, shown on every item's page under Delivery and returns. | Each boutique's own policy, shown on every item's page under Delivery and returns. |
Where each one wins
Fees are close. The time you have to report a problem is not.
Where Depop is the better pick
- 30 days to report a problem from the date of purchase, against 2 days on Vinted (read 9 November 2026).
Where Vinted is the better pick
- No selling fee: Vinted says you keep 100% of what you earn (read 9 November 2026), where Depop charges US sellers 3.3% + $0.45 processing.
- Items confirmed counterfeit do not need to be sent back for a refund (read 9 November 2026).
Where within fits
within is the live shop window of independent luxury boutiques: what is on the shelf right now, in your city first, bought from the shop itself.
On within you buy from an independent boutique, from its own shelf, with its name on every item.
See every boutique on within and how within works.
Where these facts come from
Each site's own help and policy pages, read 9 November 2026. Pages change: check the site's checkout before you pay.
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Common questions
Is Depop or Vinted better?
For a buyer, Depop gives longer to report a problem, 30 days against 2, while their buyer fees are close (read 9 November 2026). For a seller, Vinted charges no selling fee, and Depop charges US sellers 3.3% + $0.45 processing.
Which is cheaper for sellers, Depop or Vinted?
Vinted: no selling fee. Depop charges no selling fee in the US, UK and Australia but takes a payment processing fee of 3.3% + $0.45 on US sales (read 9 November 2026).