Vinted fees UK sellers pay are simple: there are no fees to list or sell an item. The fee people talk about is paid by the buyer. Here is what that means for what lands in your balance, and what else to watch.
The short answer
- Vinted says there are no fees for uploading items or selling them.
- When a sale completes, you receive the full item price in your Vinted balance.
- The Buyer Protection fee is paid by the buyer, added automatically at checkout. It varies by item and order, and Vinted shows it in the order summary.
What can still cost you
- Optional paid extras, such as bumping a listing to make it more visible. Vinted lists these in its price list.
- The cost of the item itself, and any packaging, which is where profit is won or lost.
- Tax, if selling becomes trading (see below).
Will Vinted tell HMRC about your sales?
Platforms such as Vinted and eBay have to report seller details to HMRC each year once you pass 30 sales of goods or around £1,700 in a calendar year (the official limit is set in euros, at 2,000 euros), according to GOV.UK. That is not a new tax and does not mean you owe anything. Our guide explains whether you need to tell HMRC about your sales.
Vinted compared with eBay on one sale
Say you sell an item for £30 and charge £3 postage. On Vinted you keep the £30; the buyer pays the Vinted fee and the shipping. On eBay as a private seller there is no final value fee on most categories. As a business seller, fees are charged on the £33 total: about £4.77 (12.9% plus 0.35% of £33, plus the £0.40 order fee, using rates checked on 5 November 2026).
Lower fees do not always mean more profit. Your buyers, your prices and how fast things sell matter too. Our free eBay fee calculator works out an eBay sale, and the spreadsheet guide shows how to track profit on every platform. See the full fee comparison across eBay, Etsy, Vinted and Depop.
For more on tax, read Vinted and HMRC: do you pay tax on Vinted sales? and our guide to Self Assessment for online sellers.
Official sources
- Is selling on Vinted free? (Vinted help) ↗
- Vinted price list ↗
- Selling goods or services on a digital platform (GOV.UK) ↗
Fees and policies change, so check Vinted before relying on this. Checked on 9 November 2026. General information, not tax or financial advice.
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