Depop Shipping Guide: Prices, Free Shipping and Bundles

Depop shipping in the US works in one of two ways. With Depop Shipping, you pick a parcel size when you list, Depop sets the USPS label price for that size, and you get the label by email after the sale — with a QR code USPS can scan, so you don't need a printer. Or you ship on your own: you set the shipping price, buy a tracked label yourself, and add the tracking number within 10 days. By default the buyer pays shipping, but you can offer a shipping discount or free shipping. Depop itself only pays for shipping in promotions — in 2026, a free-shipping offer for new US users on their first order.

How much is shipping on Depop?

Depop sets the Depop Shipping price from the parcel size you choose and shows it in the app when you list. It doesn't publish a price list outside the app, so check the price there. To see if your own label would be cheaper, compare it with USPS online prices for the same package (July 12, 2026 prices; from October 4, 2026 to January 17, 2027, USPS holiday prices add about $0.40–$0.55 to a Ground Advantage label under 1 lb):

• Under 1 lb (most tops, tees, jewelry): Ground Advantage $6.93–$8.40 depending on distance; $7.69 to Zone 5
• 1 lb (jeans, hoodies): $7.61–$10.67; $8.74 to Zone 5
• 2 lb (jackets, boots): $7.99–$12.87; $9.95 to Zone 5
• 3 lb: $8.64–$15.75; $11.57 to Zone 5
• 5 lb (coats, heavy bundles): $9.70–$19.19; $13.48 to Zone 5

Who pays for shipping on Depop?

The buyer, unless you choose otherwise. With Depop Shipping you can cover part or all of it: US sellers listing on the iOS app can open Shipping Discount on a listing and take $2, $3 or $4 off, or offer free shipping. Whatever discount you give comes out of your earnings. When you ship on your own, the shipping price you enter is what the buyer pays — or set it to free and build the cost into the item price.

Does Depop have free shipping?

Not for everyone. Free shipping on Depop comes from three places:

• Depop promotions. In 2026 Depop offers free shipping to new US users who signed up after 9:00 a.m. EDT on July 7, 2026 and place their first order within 7 days. It covers one first order (single item or bundle), only for items listed with Depop Shipping. Depop can change or end the offer at any time, so check its current terms.
• Seller shipping discounts. A seller can choose free shipping on a listing (US, iOS app).
• Bundle offers. A seller can give free shipping when a buyer buys two or more items.

Depop bundle shipping settings

Bundles let buyers buy several items from one shop in a single order. To set a bundle offer: go to My Depop, then My account, and under Sell more choose Bundles. You can offer free shipping or a flat discount on the items when a buyer buys two or more. The offer applies automatically in the buyer's bag and at checkout, and Depop shows a bundle banner on your shop.

Shipping a bundle with Depop Shipping: if every item in the bundle uses Depop Shipping, you send them as one package and Depop gives you one label. It picks the label size from the combined weight — two small parcels become one medium parcel label. If the bundle mixes Depop Shipping and manual shipping, Depop converts it to Depop Shipping and sends one label for everything.

Each item in a bundle still counts as its own sale, so a bundle of three items can bring three reviews.

How to ship with Depop Shipping

1. When you list, choose Depop Shipping and pick the parcel size that fits the packed item. That size sets the label price.
2. Decide who pays: leave shipping to the buyer, or add a shipping discount or free shipping.
3. After the sale, Depop emails your USPS label with a QR code. Print the label, or show the QR code at USPS and they print it.
4. Pack the item, attach the label, and drop it at USPS.
5. That's it — Depop Shipping is tracked, so you don't have to mark the order as shipped.

How to ship on your own

1. When you list, choose your own shipping and enter the price the buyer will pay.
2. After the sale, buy a tracked label — for example on USPS Click-N-Ship, where online prices start at $6.93 for Ground Advantage.
3. Pack, print and attach the label, and drop off the package.
4. Add the tracking number in the Depop app within 10 days of the sale, or Depop cancels the order and refunds the buyer.
5. Keep the receipt. If a buyer says the item never arrived, tracking is your proof.

Depop label or your own label?

• Few sales a month, or no printer: Depop Shipping — no label to buy, QR code at USPS, seller protection included
• Small, light items (jewelry, patches): compare Depop's smallest size with a $6.93–$8.40 Ground Advantage label
• Shoes, jackets, bulky items (3 lb and up): compare Depop's size price with Ground Advantage for the buyer's zone; USPS only charges by size (dimensional weight) for boxes over 1 cubic foot
• Fragile or valuable items: your own label lets you add insurance above the $100 that Ground Advantage and Priority Mail include

How long does Depop shipping take?

Two parts: how fast you ship, and how long USPS takes. Depop cancels and refunds orders that aren't shipped within 10 days, and says most sellers ship within 2 days. After that, delivery time depends on the USPS service and distance — Depop doesn't publish one delivery promise for its labels. Ship quickly and the buyer can follow the tracking in the app.

Packaging tips for Depop items

• T-shirts and tops: a 6 x 9 or 10 x 13 inch poly mailer
• Denim and hoodies: a larger poly mailer or small box, folded flat
• Sneakers: in the shoe box, wrapped in a plastic bag, inside a shipping box or mailer
• Jewelry: a small bubble mailer or rigid box
• Glass and ceramics: double-box with about 2 inches of padding on every side
• Weigh every packed item before you list, so the parcel size (or your price) is right

Frequently asked questions

Is Depop shipping free? Only when a seller offers free shipping or a bundle deal, or when a Depop promotion applies — such as the 2026 offer for new US users on their first order.

When does Depop free shipping end? The new-user offer works per user: it covers a first order placed within 7 days of signing up (for sign-ups after July 7, 2026). Depop can change or end it at any time.

Does Depop pay for shipping? Not normally. The buyer pays unless the seller gives a shipping discount, or a Depop promotion covers it.

Can I print a Depop label without a printer? Yes. Depop's email includes a QR code that USPS can scan to print the label.

How long do I have to ship on Depop? Up to 10 days; after that Depop cancels the order and refunds the buyer.