The best place to sell clothes online depends on what you’re selling. Vinted and Depop take the least from each sale, Poshmark and Mercari make everyday brands easy to sell, Grailed and The RealReal suit designer pieces, and ThredUp will take a whole bag of clothes off your hands. Below, we compare 12 places to sell clothes on fees, buyers and effort, with real numbers for the same item on each.
Quick picks
- Lowest fees: Vinted (no selling fee), then Depop and TikTok Shop.
- Everyday brands: Poshmark, Vinted and Mercari.
- Vintage, Y2K and streetwear: Depop, plus Etsy for pieces at least 20 years old.
- Men’s designer and streetwear: Grailed.
- Luxury, with no listing work: The RealReal.
- A whole closet at once: ThredUp.
- Selling live on video: Whatnot and TikTok Shop.
- The biggest audience: eBay.
- Local sales for cash: Facebook Marketplace.
Enter one piece of clothing below to see what you’d keep on eight of these platforms after fees and shipping. TikTok Shop starts on its pre-owned rate, which covers used clothing, shoes and bags.
Where you keep the most
Profit after each platform's fees, your shipping and what you paid. Updates as you type.
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What you keep from the same sale
Here’s what a US seller keeps from one piece of clothing on each platform, after its fees and the shipping label:
| Platform | $15 item | $40 item | $100 item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinted | $15.00 | $40.00 | $100.00 |
| Depop | $13.77 | $37.88 | $95.75 |
| TikTok Shop | $13.90 | $37.65 | $94.65 |
| Mercari | $12.80 | $35.30 | $89.30 |
| Whatnot | $12.81 | $35.03 | $88.36 |
| Etsy (vintage and handmade only) | $12.41 | $34.97 | $89.14 |
| eBay | $11.38 | $32.73 | $83.96 |
| Poshmark | $12.00 | $32.00 | $80.00 |
US sales with $7 shipping paid by the buyer, a $7 label and 7.5% sales tax, before what you paid for the item. TikTok Shop uses its pre-owned rate. Poshmark and Vinted buyers pay those platforms’ own shipping, so no label cost is counted there. Vinted charges sellers no selling fee, so you keep the full price. Fees as of 25 October 2026.
The gap adds up. On a $40 sweater, Vinted leaves you $8 more than Poshmark, which is $800 over 100 sales. But a low fee is no use if the item doesn’t sell, so pick the platforms that suit what you’re selling first, then let fees decide between them.
The 12 best places to sell clothes online
1. Depop: best for vintage, Y2K and streetwear
Depop is a shopping app popular with younger buyers looking for one-off pieces, vintage and current trends. US sellers pay no selling fee, only payment processing of 3.3% + $0.45 on the item, shipping and tax, which makes it one of the cheapest places to sell.
Watch out for: Boosting, Depop’s optional promotion, adds 12% of the price if a boosted item sells. Buyers also pay Depop a marketplace fee of up to 5% plus up to $1. It raises what they pay but doesn’t come out of your payout.
Depop fee calculator · Depop vs Poshmark
2. Vinted: best for everyday brands and kids’ clothes
Vinted doesn’t charge sellers a selling fee. Buyers pay a Vinted fee at checkout (usually 5% + $0.70) and the shipping, so you keep the full price of whatever sells. That makes it the cheapest option here, and especially good for low-priced pieces, where other platforms’ fees take a bigger share.
Watch out for: buyers pay the fees on top of your price, so a high price looks even higher to them. The only optional cost for sellers is a Bump, which promotes a listing for 3 or 7 days.
3. Poshmark: best for women’s fashion and brand names
Poshmark has a large, fashion-focused audience and makes shipping simple: the buyer pays $6.49 for up to 5 lb and you get a prepaid label. The fee is $2.95 on sales under $15.00 and 20% from $15.00, and it covers payment processing.
Watch out for: 20% is the highest percentage fee here, so Poshmark usually leaves you the least, especially on pricier items. Buyers expect to make offers and bundle items, so leave some room in your price.
Poshmark fee calculator · Poshmark vs Mercari
4. Mercari: best for selling everything in one place
Mercari sells clothes alongside electronics, toys and home goods, so you can clear out more than your closet in one app. Sellers pay a 10% selling fee on the item and the shipping the buyer pays, and buyers pay a 3.6% Buyer Protection fee on top.
Watch out for: Mercari’s buyers aren’t there just for fashion, so niche or designer pieces may sell faster on a fashion-only platform.
5. eBay: best for the biggest audience
eBay has one of the largest audiences of any marketplace, which helps with rare sizes, older pieces, branded items and bundles (lots). Most clothing pays a final value fee on the total the buyer pays, including shipping and tax: 13.6% up to $7,500, then 2.35%. There’s also a per-order fee of $0.30 on orders up to $10.00, or $0.40 above that.
Watch out for: because the fee includes shipping and tax, eBay takes more than its headline rate suggests. Women’s bags pay 15% if $2,000 or less, else 9%, and athletic shoes pay 13.6% under $150, else 8%.
6. TikTok Shop: best if you sell on video
TikTok Shop lets you sell through your own videos and live streams, or through creators who promote your items for a commission. Pre-owned clothing, shoes, bags and accessories pay a referral fee on the item and shipping, before tax: 5% up to $10,000, then 3%. New clothing pays 6%. Payment processing is included.
Watch out for: most sales come from videos and live streams, so it works best if you’re happy to make them. If creators sell for you, their commission comes out of your payout on top of the fee.
7. Whatnot: best for live auctions
On Whatnot you sell in live shows, often as auctions, to buyers watching in real time, and it has dedicated fashion, sneaker and streetwear categories. Sellers pay 8% commission on the item price, plus 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing on the item, shipping and tax.
Watch out for: you’ll need to build an audience for your shows, and an auction can end below the price you’d ask in a listing.
8. Etsy: best for true vintage and handmade clothing
Etsy only allows vintage items (at least 20 years old), handmade items and things you design yourself, so it isn’t for modern secondhand clothes. For real vintage, though, it reaches buyers who search for it specifically. You pay a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee on the item and shipping, and payment processing of 3% + $0.25 on the total including tax.
Watch out for: if a sale comes from Etsy’s Offsite Ads, you pay an extra 15% of the order, up to $100.00.
9. Grailed: best for men’s designer and streetwear
Grailed is best known for menswear, from streetwear to designer and archive pieces, and its buyers usually know exactly what they want. Since May 2026, its commission is 6% on sales under $120 (at least $1.99) and 9% from $120, plus a separate payment processing fee.
Watch out for: fast fashion and unbranded clothes rarely sell here.
10. The RealReal: best for luxury, with no listing work
The RealReal sells designer goods on consignment. You send items in (or book a home visit in some cities), and it authenticates, photographs, prices and sells them. It only takes brands from its designer directory. Your share rises with the sale price, from 20% for items under $100 to as much as 70% for clothing at the top end, and you’re paid monthly.
Watch out for: you don’t set the price, and on cheaper designer pieces you’ll keep far less than you would selling them yourself.
11. ThredUp: best for clearing out a closet fast
With a ThredUp Clean Out, you fill a bag (up to 30 lb) with women’s and kids’ clothes, shoes and bags, send it with a free label, and ThredUp does the rest. You earn a share of each sale that grows with the price: 3% of a $5 sale, 15% of $20, 30% of $50, 60% of $100 and 80% of $200. Depending on the type of Clean Out, ThredUp may also take a service fee from your earnings.
Watch out for: payouts for everyday brands are small, and it can take 10 to 14 weeks to be paid. ThredUp doesn’t accept men’s clothing.
12. Facebook Marketplace: best for local sales
Facebook Marketplace is free when the buyer collects in person and pays you directly, which makes it handy for bundles, kids’ clothes and bulky items like coats. Shipped orders through Facebook pay a selling fee: 10% of the order, at least $0.80, at the time of writing.
Watch out for: meeting buyers takes time, and no-shows are common. Always meet somewhere public.
How to choose where to sell your clothes
| What you’re selling | Start with | Also try |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday mall brands | Vinted, Poshmark | Mercari, Depop |
| Vintage, 20+ years old | Etsy, Depop | eBay |
| Y2K, streetwear and trend pieces | Depop | Vinted, Grailed |
| Men’s designer and archive | Grailed | eBay |
| Luxury designer pieces | The RealReal | eBay, Poshmark |
| Sneakers | eBay | Whatnot, Grailed |
| Kids’ clothes | Vinted, Facebook Marketplace | ThredUp, Mercari |
| A whole closet, quickly | ThredUp | Facebook Marketplace |
Many sellers list the same item on two or three platforms and delete the other listings as soon as it sells. If you do, price each listing so you’re happy with what that platform leaves you. Where should I sell this? shows the difference for any item.
Tips for selling clothes online
- Check sold prices first. Search for the same item and look at what actually sold, not what’s still listed.
- Take clear photos in daylight. Show the front, back, labels and any flaws.
- Add measurements. Sizes vary between brands, and measurements mean fewer questions and returns.
- Put the brand, item and size in the title. That’s what buyers search for.
- Price with the fees in mind. Each of our calculators has a “What price do I need?” box that works out the price for the profit you want.
- Ship quickly. Fast shipping earns better reviews, and reviews help your next sale.
How we compared
For Depop, eBay, Etsy, Mercari, Poshmark, TikTok Shop and Whatnot, the fees in this guide and in the tool come from our calculators. We check them against each platform’s own help pages, and this page updates by itself when they change. We checked the other five by hand on 25 October 2026, using Vinted’s price list, ThredUp’s Clean Out guide and The RealReal’s consignment FAQ. Our checker can’t read The RealReal’s earnings guide or Grailed’s and Facebook’s fee pages, so for those figures we used recent reports that agree with each other. See how we calculate fees.
Questions about selling clothes online
What’s the best app to sell clothes?
For everyday clothes, Depop, Vinted, Poshmark and Mercari are the easiest places to start. Vinted and Depop take the least, and Poshmark makes shipping the simplest. For designer pieces, try Grailed or The RealReal.
Which site has the lowest fees for selling clothes?
Vinted, which charges sellers no selling fee. Of the sites that do charge sellers, Depop is the lowest for US sellers (3.3% + $0.45 payment processing only), with TikTok Shop close behind for pre-owned clothing (5% up to $10,000, then 3%).
Where can I sell clothes for cash fast?
Selling locally on Facebook Marketplace is usually quickest, because the buyer pays when they collect. Resale stores such as Buffalo Exchange and Plato’s Closet buy clothes on the spot. ThredUp and The RealReal are the slowest, because you’re paid only after items sell.
Is it worth selling cheap clothes online?
Often not one piece at a time. With the numbers in the table above, a $10 top leaves you between $7.05 and $10.00 on the platforms in our tool, before what you paid for it and the time it takes to list and ship. Bundle cheap pieces, sell them locally, or send them to ThredUp instead.
Is SellerCounter connected to any of these sites?
No. SellerCounter is independent and isn’t affiliated with any of them.