Depop seller
/ˈdiːpɒp ˈsɛlər/
CommonSomeone who sells secondhand or vintage clothing on Depop, often associated with a specific aesthetic and pricing style.
Can be neutral or slightly teasing. Some Depop sellers are praised for good curation; others get criticism for buying cheap thrift items and reselling them at markups, which some see as pricing out lower-income shoppers.
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | she bought that at goodwill for $3 and is selling it on depop for $45. classic depop seller | Pointing out the markup practice common among resellers who source from thrift stores. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | i'm a depop seller now officially. 12 items listed, already made back what i spent on thrifting this month | Someone announcing they started reselling on Depop and are already making money. | instagram, 2024 |
| 03 | you can always tell when someone is a depop seller by the way they style their mirror selfies | Depop sellers have a recognizable visual style in their listing photos and personal posts. | tiktok, 2023 |
| 04 | depop seller brain means you cannot walk into a thrift store without doing math in your head | Resellers automatically calculate resale profit potential when they see any item. | reddit, 2023 |
Use it when
- Someone sells or has sold clothing on Depop.
- Someone's style or pricing reflects typical Depop seller aesthetics.
- You are describing reseller culture on that platform.
Do not use it when
- You mean someone who sells on Poshmark or Mercari.Use “poshmark-closet or mercari” instead.
- You mean a general reseller with no platform association.
Variations and related forms
Depop seller vs Poshmark closet
Depop seller
Depop sellers are associated with younger audiences, Gen Z aesthetics, vintage and streetwear, and a more curated shop identity.
poshmark-closet
Poshmark closets tend to skew toward Millennial sellers, brand-name fashion, and a more catalog-style listing format.
Origin and context
Depop launched in 2011 as a social shopping app. 'Depop seller' as a cultural identity phrase grew as the platform became dominant in Gen Z secondhand fashion culture, particularly from 2018 onward.
- First seen
- late-2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/depop-seller