Reselling News: eBay Buys Depop and a Poshmark Fee Deadline

Two developments worth a reseller's attention this week, both verified against primary sources.

eBay is buying Depop

eBay is acquiring Depop, the mobile-first fashion resale marketplace, from Etsy for about $1.2 billion in cash. The deal was announced back in February, and the companies now expect it to close by the end of the third quarter of 2026, with regulatory clearance already received in the United States and Germany. Depop is expected to keep its name, brand, and platform after the sale.

For resellers, the near-term answer is simple: nothing changes on Depop today. The longer-term question is whether eBay eventually links the two, which could mean shared tools or cross-listing between a Gen Z fashion audience and eBay's much larger buyer base. If you sell apparel, it is a platform worth watching rather than reacting to. Source: eBay investor news.

Poshmark hazmat fee break ends July 31

Through July 31, Poshmark is absorbing the full USPS hazmat non-compliance fee on eligible packages. Starting August 1, that cost shifts to sellers at a reported $5 per affected package.

This matters if you ship items USPS treats as hazmat, which includes a surprising range of everyday goods: anything with a lithium battery, aerosols, nail polish, perfume, and some cosmetics. If you sell those categories, price the coming $5 into your listings now, and make sure you are labeling hazmat shipments correctly so you are not paying the fee on top of a mistake.

The takeaway

Platform news is only useful if it changes what you do. Depop is a watch-and-wait. The Poshmark fee is a this-week action if you sell battery or aerosol items. We break down how fee changes like these flow through to real profit inside The Income Lab.