COMPARISON · PLATFORMS

Vinted, Depop or eBay: where is the best place to sell clothes in the UK?

Fees, buyer costs, postage and strengths of the three big platforms in the UK.

kiki editorial team · Updated 25 October 2026 · 3 min read

kiki works with all three platforms. We don’t earn money from any of them.

In short

Our recommendation for most womenswear and children’s clothes is Vinted: no selling fee and simple postage with a prepaid label. On Depop UK sellers pay no selling fee either, but a payment processing fee of 2.9% + £0.30 per sale. eBay is worth it for vintage, sought-after brands, menswear and outdoor clothing, and is free for UK private sellers. On all three, the buyer pays a fee on top (as of October 2026).

Comparison	Vinted	Depop	eBay
Fee for private sellers	No selling fee	No selling fee for UK sellers; payment processing 2.9% + £0.30 per sale	No final value fee for UK private sellers; 300 free listings a month, then 35p each
What the buyer pays	Postage and a Vinted fee, usually 3% to 8% + £0.30 to £0.80	Postage and a Marketplace fee of up to 5% + up to £1	Price, postage and a Buyer Protection fee on items from private sellers: £0.10 + 7% of the price up to £20, 4% from £20 to £300
Photos per listing	Up to 20	Up to 4 in the app, 8 on the web	Up to 24
Strength	Fashion, postage with a label	Second-hand fashion, Depop Shipping	Targeted search, auctions
Good for	Womenswear, children’s clothes, trend pieces	Vintage, streetwear, statement pieces	Vintage, brands, menswear, outdoor
Postage	Prepaid label from Vinted	Depop Shipping via Evri, or your own	Your own, or prepaid labels with Simple Delivery
Reporting to HMRC	From 30 sales or over €2,000 (about £1,700) a year	From 30 sales or over €2,000 (about £1,700) a year	From 30 sales or over €2,000 (about £1,700) a year

Fees and photo limits from the platforms’ help pages and price lists, as of October 2026 (accessed 25 October 2026). The rows “Strength” and “Good for” are our recommendation, not platform data. Check the current terms with the platform. Highlighted: our recommendation for most fashion.

Numbers to quote

With source and date, free to quote.

£0

selling fee for private sellers on Vinted. The Vinted fee is paid by the buyer.Vinted, How it works, and Vinted price list, as of October 2026

2.9% + £0.30

payment processing fee per sale for UK sellers on Depop, which charges UK sellers no selling fee.Depop Help Centre, Seller fees and charges, updated 21 July 2026

30 / €2,000

sales or euros (about £1,700) a year on one platform: from either limit, sellers are reported to HMRC.GOV.UK, Reporting rules for digital platforms, updated 21 July 2026

Glossary

Vinted fee: Platform fee the buyer pays at checkout on Vinted. According to Vinted’s price list usually 3% to 8% of the price plus £0.30 to £0.80 (as of 8 October 2026).
Marketplace fee: Depop’s fee for buyers in the UK: up to 5% of the item price plus up to £1, excluding taxes and postage (as of July 2026).
Best Offer: eBay feature where buyers make you offers that you can accept or decline.
Pro account: Account for business sellers on Vinted, called Vinted Pro. Who needs it is explained on Vinted’s Pro page.
HMRC reporting: The UK reporting rules for digital platforms. Platforms report sellers with 30 or more sales or more than €2,000 (about £1,700) a year to HMRC.

Frequently asked questions

Where do clothes sell fastest?

Our recommendation for fashion: Vinted, where everything is geared to clothes and postage.

Can I sell on several platforms at once?

Yes, but take the item down everywhere as soon as it sells, or you’ll sell it twice.

Where is vintage worth the most?

Our recommendation: often eBay, because buyers search there in a targeted way and auctions are possible. Depop is also worth a try for vintage.