"How much should I sell this for on Depop?" is one of the most searched questions from new sellers, and the honest answer is: whatever similar items have actually sold for recently. Asking prices tell you what sellers hope for. Sold prices tell you what buyers pay. Here's how to find them.
Why sold prices beat active listings
A search full of active listings at high prices can be misleading. Often those items are sitting there because they're overpriced. Sold listings are proof that a buyer agreed to that price. If you price from active listings alone, you're likely to either sit on stock for weeks or undercut yourself without realising.
Method 1: Look at sold items on Depop itself
Depop's search and filters change between app versions, so what you see may vary. These approaches are reliable:
- Search for the exact item with brand and item type, e.g. "Carhartt detroit jacket", then look for listings marked as sold in the results if your version of the app shows them.
- Check similar sellers' shops. Sold items generally stay visible on a seller's profile marked as sold. Find two or three shops that sell the same niche as you and scroll their sold items for comparable pieces.
- Note condition and size. A sold price only counts as a comparison if the item is in a similar condition and a common size. A deadstock size M and a worn XXS aren't the same comp.
Method 2: Cross-check on other resale sites
For branded items, cross-checking is quicker and gives you more data points:
- eBay lets you filter search results to sold items, which is one of the fastest ways to see real recent sale prices for a specific brand or model.
- Vinted and other secondhand apps are useful for checking where the floor is. If a similar item is widely available cheaper elsewhere, buyers know it.
Treat each site as a signal rather than an exact price. Buyers and fees differ from platform to platform, and Depop's audience often pays more for trend-led and vintage pieces.
How to turn comps into your price
- Collect three to five comparable sold prices in similar condition.
- Take the middle of the range as your target sale price, not the highest outlier.
- Add a small buffer for offers. Many Depop buyers send offers, so list slightly above your target if you're happy to negotiate. Our guide to handling lowball offers on Depop covers how to respond.
- Check your margin. Subtract what you paid for the item and Depop's fees to see what you'll actually keep. See Depop selling fees explained and our wider guide on how to price Depop items for profit.
- Review after a couple of weeks. If an item gets likes but no offers, price is often the issue. If it gets no views at all, it may be the photos or title instead.
When there are no comps
For rare or unbranded pieces, price on quality, style and trend. Start a little higher, watch the engagement, and adjust. Items that have gone stale often do better after being relisted as a fresh listing than after repeated price cuts. See Depop relist vs. refresh for the difference.
Let the numbers do the work
Price research only pays off if you know what you actually made afterwards. DepopAutomation.com's profit tracker logs cost, sale price and fees for every item, so you can see which categories and price points really make money. The bulk lister turns a folder of photos into fully filled-in listings, the AI listing tool writes titles and descriptions and uses Google's Nano Banana model to improve your photos, and automatic relisting brings older stock back to the top without you retyping anything.
Conclusion
To price an item on Depop, find what comparable items actually sold for, both on Depop and on sites like eBay that let you filter to sold listings, take the middle of that range, leave room for offers and check your margin after fees. Price from evidence and your stock will move faster.