If you're a teenager with a closet full of clothes you've outgrown and a feed full of fashion inspiration, Depop is one of the best ways to turn that into real money. But before you start listing, you need to know the rules.
Can you sell on Depop under 18? Yes — with some important conditions. Here is the complete breakdown of Depop's age policy, how to set up your account correctly as a minor, and how to start making money from your closet right away.
What Is Depop's Minimum Age?
Depop's official terms of service allow anyone 13 years old or older to create an account. You do not need to be 18 to list items, make sales, or receive buyer payments.
However, because sellers under 18 cannot legally enter financial contracts independently in most countries, there are specific steps required to activate your payout settings and actually withdraw your earnings to a bank account.
What's Different If You're Under 18?
For most of the platform — browsing, listing items, messaging buyers, making purchases — there is no difference. The experience is identical for all ages.
The key difference is in payment setup:
- Identity Verification: Depop requires identity verification to process payouts. If you are under 18, you cannot complete this check using your own ID. A parent or legal guardian must provide their identity details instead.
- Bank Account: The linked bank account must be one accessible to your parent or guardian. A co-signed youth checking account works fine, as does a parent's account in many cases.
- Tax Reporting: Because the adult's identity is used for verification, any taxable income from your shop will be reported under their name at year-end. Keep clean records.
For a detailed step-by-step walkthrough of the payout process specifically, see our guide: How to Get Paid on Depop Under 18.
Step-by-Step: How to Set Up Your Depop Account as a Teen
1. Download Depop and Create Your Account
Sign up with your email address. Use your real date of birth — Depop will use this to determine whether identity verification requirements apply to your account.
2. Set Up Your Shop Profile
- Choose a clear, memorable shop name. Many successful teen sellers use their name or a fashion-adjacent brand name.
- Write a short bio that tells buyers who you are and what you sell (vintage? streetwear? Y2K?).
- Add a clear profile photo — a face photo or a styled flat-lay of your items both work.
3. Take Your First Product Photos
Before you list anything, set up a simple photo station:
- Use natural daylight from a window (no harsh flash)
- A plain white or grey background makes colors pop
- Shoot the front, back, and any details or flaws
4. List Your First Items
Tap the "+" icon to start a new listing. Fill in the title, description, price, category, and size. Be accurate and detailed — buyers who know exactly what they're buying are less likely to return items.
5. Get Your Parent Involved for Payouts
Once you have your first few items up and start receiving sales, sit down with a parent or guardian to complete the Depop Payments setup. They will need to provide:
- Full legal name and date of birth
- Government-issued photo ID
- Bank account details for the payout transfer
Tips for Teen Sellers to Make More Sales
Price competitively. Check what similar items are selling for before you set your price. Underpriced items sell fast and build your review count early.
Describe flaws honestly. Buyers appreciate transparency. Accurately describing pilling, marks, or sizing quirks builds trust and prevents disputes.
Use your age as an advantage. Teen sellers often have an authentic voice for youth fashion. Lean into that — your perspective on what is trending is genuinely valuable to buyers your age.
Relist regularly. Items that don't sell in the first week benefit from relisting (removing and reposting). This pushes them back to the top of search results. DepopAutomation.com offers one free auto-relist per day — useful if you start building a larger inventory.
Scale with AI tools. Once you are listing more than 10 items a week, consider using an AI depop listing tool to write your descriptions automatically. It is much faster than typing everything out manually, which means more time for sourcing.
How Much Can a Teen Realistically Make on Depop?
It completely depends on your inventory volume and pricing strategy. Casual sellers who list 5–10 items a month might make $50–$200. Serious teen sellers who treat it like a business — sourcing thrift hauls, listing consistently, and automating their workflow — can make $500–$2,000+ per month.
The limiting factor is almost always listing speed, not demand. That is why tools like DepopAutomation.com make such a measurable difference — they remove the data-entry bottleneck that caps most seller's output.
Conclusion
Yes, you can absolutely sell on Depop under 18. You need to be at least 13, and you will need a parent or guardian to help with the payment verification step. Everything else works the same as it does for adult sellers.
Set up your account, take great photos, price fairly, and use automation tools to scale. The sellers who treat Depop like a real business — even at 15 or 16 years old — are the ones who build real income from it.
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