A coat is not a tee
Outerwear can weigh five times what a shirt does and needs a box instead of a mailer. Before agreeing to ship a heavy piece, run it through a quote so the sale price still leaves room.
Secondhand fashion
Depop shipping, priced from live quotes
Most Depop sales are a single garment in a mailer, and a few are chunky vintage hauls. The two live quotes below, both from 2026-07-27, bracket that range with real dollar amounts rather than estimates.
Real production quotesNo account requiredTracked end to end
Two brackets, one date
A light clothing parcel and a bulky fallback carton, both quoted 2026-07-27 on the same lane, define the range you see here.
The bulky end of Depop, quoted 2026-07-27
Asked for a typical Depop parcel with no detail to anchor on, the estimator reached for a chunky 18 × 14 × 10 in carton around 17.6 lb, more vintage-haul than single tee, and priced it across Newark, NJ 07102 to Atlanta, GA 30303. Treat this table as the ceiling for a heavy sale.
| Carrier | Service | Price | Quoted transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | Ground Saver | $21.77 lowest | 4 business days |
| FedEx | Ground Economy | $21.78 | 4-5 business days |
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $23.69 | 6-7 business days |
| UPS | Ground | $25.12 | 3-4 business days |
| FedEx | Ground | $32.23 | 3-4 business days |
Now the floor. A packed summer dress, about 14 × 10 × 2 in and 1.1 lb, quoted the same day on the same lane at $10.52 with UPS Ground Saver. Most Depop orders live near that dress, not near the haul, which is why quoting the actual garment matters more than memorizing a chart.
Bundles change the math
Two garments in one parcel usually cost far less to send than two separate labels. Quote the combined package and pass part of the saving to the buyer as a bundle deal.
Mailers are legitimate packaging
A poly mailer weighs almost nothing and keeps the billed size honest. Save boxes for structured pieces such as hats, shoes and anything with beading that should not be crushed.
Depop sellers usually ask
What does it cost to ship a Depop order?
On 2026-07-27, Newark to Atlanta, a 1.1 lb dress parcel quoted $10.52 while a bulky 17.6 lb carton quoted $21.77, both with UPS Ground Saver as the low row. Your garment sits somewhere between those posts.
Can I ship a Depop sale without an account here?
Yes, the whole flow runs as a guest: describe the piece, pick a rate, pay, print. A tracking number comes attached without asking.
Should I use a box or a poly mailer?
A mailer for soft, unstructured clothing; a small box for anything that must keep its shape. The lighter and tighter the package, the lower the quote.
How fast will the buyer get it?
The 2026-07-27 rows ranged from 2-3 business days on UPS 2nd Day Air for the light parcel to 6-7 days on the slowest ground tier. Each quote lists its own window before you commit.