Accept a Depop offer when it covers your costs and leaves an amount you are happy with. Counter with a specific item price if the buyer’s offer falls short. Decline if you cannot reach a worthwhile price or fulfil the requested terms.
For Australian sellers, an accepted offer and a completed purchase are separate stages under Depop’s current help guidance. Do not dispatch an item because a negotiation notification looks like a sale.
Make Offer and Send Offer are different controls
A buyer uses Make Offer to suggest an item price. A seller uses Send Offer to offer a price to people who have liked the listing.
Depop’s Make Offer instructions let sellers accept, decline or counter through their inbox. Accepted offers still require the buyer to purchase, and the item can remain available to someone else until then.
To send your own offer, open the listing or notifications feed and select Send offer. The Send Offer guide limits this to domestic likers, with one active offer per buyer and no offers on multi-size listings. It also says a sent offer cannot be edited until it expires, so check the price carefully before confirming.
How long do offers last now?
The official pages checked on 18 October 2026 describe these 14-day windows:
| Stage | Time allowed in Depop’s current guidance |
|---|---|
| Seller receives a buyer’s offer | 14 days to accept, counter or decline |
| Seller accepts the buyer’s offer | Buyer has 14 days to purchase at that price |
| Seller sends an offer to a liker | Buyer has 14 days to purchase at that price |
Check the expiry displayed on the actual offer before relying on it.
Sending an offer does not include postage. The agreed item amount, shipping and the buyer’s final checkout amount need to be considered separately.
Find your minimum acceptable item price
Write down the amount you want left after the sale’s costs, then work backwards. A percentage discount alone cannot tell you whether a deal is worthwhile.
For each item, note:
- what you paid for the stock;
- packaging and actual packed postage;
- the shipping amount you collect or the supplied-label deductions;
- processing and any applicable boost;
- the amount you want left for overheads, labour and profit.
The Australian fee table lists 2.6% plus A$0.30 processing on the item price, shipping and applicable taxes. Use the fee guide for the complete context rather than subtracting an old generic 10% commission.
An AUD example: where the counteroffer starts
Suppose an older manual-shipping listing has A$8 stock cost, A$1 packaging and A$12 actual postage. The buyer pays A$12 postage on top of the agreed item price. No tax or boost is assumed. The postage is hypothetical, not a current carrier quote.
| Offered item price | Processing, rounded | Left after the listed costs |
|---|---|---|
| A$28.00 | A$1.34 | A$17.66 |
| A$31.00 | A$1.42 | A$20.58 |
| A$35.00 | A$1.52 | A$24.48 |
If your target is at least A$20 before tax, overheads and your time, A$31 clears it in this example. A$28 does not. That gives you a reason to counter rather than guessing whether a discount feels too large.
For the A$31 option, the calculation is A$31 + A$12 collected postage − A$1.42 processing − A$12 actual postage − A$1 packaging − A$8 stock = A$20.58. This is the amount left from the sale, not your bank payout or final business profit: the stock and packaging may have been paid for earlier, and overheads and tax remain to be covered.
For a supplied Depop label, replace the manual-postage assumptions with the actual order arrangement. If a boost applies, recalculate before accepting. A small difference in the proposed item price can matter on a low-margin sale.
Use the fee calculator to test alternatives. A minimum is a decision aid, not a claim that a buyer will pay that much. If comparable sold items are substantially cheaper, revisit the sourcing cost or sale target.
Accept, counter or decline
| Decision | When it makes sense |
|---|---|
| Accept | The price meets your target and suits how quickly you want the item sold. |
| Counter | The offer falls short, but a specific higher price would work. |
| Decline | The amount is below your limit, or the buyer wants terms you cannot fulfil. |
To counter, follow Depop’s inbox instructions:
- Open Inbox → Selling offers.
- Select the item and enter the item price you can accept.
- Check that amount against your costs, then select Send.
If a message would help explain the counteroffer, keep it simple:
Thanks for the offer. I can do A$31 for the item. Postage will be shown separately at checkout.
Use the offer controls to enter the price as well as discussing it in messages. If several buyers independently offer similar amounts, compare your asking price with relevant sold prices. A high minimum does not make an item worth that amount to a buyer.
Remember the Australian buyer’s total
An item offer of A$31 does not mean the buyer’s entire budget is A$31. They also consider delivery and the Australian marketplace fee. The fee is a buyer charge, not additional item revenue for you.
If a buyer says “A$45 delivered”, clarify whether they mean the item plus postage or their complete checkout total. Let them confirm the final amount in Depop. Our buyer-price explainer shows why those figures can differ.
For several items, work through the bundle guide before combining an item discount and free postage.
Be deliberate with automatic responses
Depop’s Auto-respond guide says the price you set becomes the automatic acceptance threshold and the counteroffer for lower bids. Use it only when you are comfortable with that amount being offered to a buyer.
Recheck the threshold after changing postage, discovering a flaw or altering the stock’s cost record. Do not assume an automatic response understands a special arrangement discussed in messages. Availability and controls should be checked in your own account.
For cross-listed stock, update the matching listings when the purchase completes. Keep the negotiation separate from the completed-sale record so an accepted but unpaid offer does not get mistaken for sold stock.
Frequently asked questions
How long do Depop offers last?
Depop’s current guidance gives sellers 14 days to respond to a buyer’s offer, then gives the buyer 14 days to purchase after acceptance. A seller-sent offer also gives the buyer 14 days to purchase. Check the expiry shown in your account.
Does accepting a Depop offer mean the item has sold?
Depop’s current Make Offer guidance says the buyer still needs to purchase at the agreed price. Wait for the completed order in your account before dispatching or treating the item as sold.
Does the offer price include shipping?
No. Depop says shipping is added separately. Australian buyers may also see a marketplace fee, so the offered item price and the checkout total are different amounts.
Sources and review date
Checked 18 October 2026 against the official Depop pages linked above. The AUD calculations and sample reply are illustrative; use the terms and expiry shown on the offer in your account.