Short answer
The quick math
For a US seller, a $40 item with $7 buyer-paid shipping is about $2.00 in Depop Payments processing before boost. If the listing is boosted at 12% on item price plus seller-arranged shipping, the boost fee adds about $5.64, bringing estimated fees to about $7.64 before item cost.
Assumptions used
- $40 item price
- $7 buyer-paid shipping
- 3.3% + $0.45 US Depop Payments assumption
- 12% boosted-listing fee when boosted
- Shipping included in boost fee when the seller arranges shipping
Use it before you decide
- Run the listing without boost first so you know the baseline processing drag.
- Turn on the boosted-listing fee only for items you plan to boost.
- Compare the boosted payout against Poshmark and Mercari before cross-listing.