Vinted fees UK 2026: does Vinted take a cut from sellers?
Vinted takes nothing from sellers. Vinted's help page Is using Vinted free? says there are no fees for uploading or selling items, and that you receive the full payment for your item to your Vinted Balance once the sale completes.
The buyer pays the platform fee and the postage. The only costs that come out of your money are the optional extras you choose to buy. This guide covers each part, as of October 2026, with links to Vinted's own help pages. To work out profit on a sale, use the Vinted fee calculator.
Do Vinted take fees from sellers?
No. You list for free, you sell for free, and the price you set is the amount that goes into your Vinted Balance.
If you list an item at £25, you receive £25. What you paid for the item and any packaging are your costs, but Vinted takes no cut.
The Vinted fee, previously the Buyer Protection fee
Every order through Vinted carries a fee that the buyer pays. Vinted's help page for it now calls it the Vinted fee. The page address still says "buyer protection fee", and other Vinted help pages still use the name Buyer Protection fee. They describe the same charge.
What Vinted says about it:
- It is a mandatory platform fee that the buyer pays at checkout.
- It is a percentage of the item or bundle price plus a fixed amount. Vinted gives the normal range as 3% to 8% plus £0.30 to £0.80.
- The amount depends on the item, the order value and whether the order is a single item or a bundle.
- The total includes VAT and appears in the order summary.
The fee pays for running the platform, member support and Vinted's refund policy when an item from a non-professional seller is lost, damaged or significantly not as described.
None of it comes out of your money. It does raise the total the buyer sees on your listing, so a buyer compares that total, not your price, with other listings.
Vinted shipping costs
The buyer pays for postage. Vinted's page How shipping works says shipping is always paid by the buyer, and the rate depends on the parcel size and the locations of the buyer and the seller.
Here is how it works for you as the seller:
- You choose which carriers to offer. Go to Settings, then Postage. You cannot turn off all carriers.
- The buyer picks one at checkout and pays for the label.
- Vinted sends you a prepaid label by email and in your Vinted inbox.
- You must use that label. Vinted's shipping page says that if you use a different label or the wrong carrier, Vinted cancels the order automatically.
- You have 5 business days to send it. If you need longer, you can ask the buyer to extend the deadline by 3 or 5 business days. The buyer can accept or decline.
The integrated carriers listed by Vinted are Evri, InPost, DPD, Royal Mail, Relay, AnyVan and DHL Express.
Lost or damaged parcels. When you ship with a Vinted-generated label and the carrier confirms a parcel is lost or damaged, Vinted's compensation page says you can claim up to £500. Vinted only compensates for a damaged parcel if it was properly packed. If you send an order without the Vinted label, you deal with the carrier yourself.
When you get paid
Your money moves in two steps.
Pending balance. When the buyer pays, the money shows as pending in your Vinted Balance. Vinted's pending balance page explains that Vinted's payment provider holds it until the order completes.
Order completed. An order completes when the buyer presses "Everything is OK", or two days after the buyer gets the order without reporting an issue. Once the order completes, Vinted pays you within two days, and the money moves to your available balance. Orders from Pro sellers complete after 14 days.
Withdrawal. Vinted's withdrawal page says a withdrawal takes up to 5 business days to reach your bank. The minimum is £0.10, and you can only withdraw in pounds to an account with an account number and sort code. The page lists no withdrawal charge.
The optional costs that do come from you
Vinted sells optional extras to sellers. These are the only Vinted charges that reduce your money:
- Bumps. A Bump pushes one item higher in feeds and search for 3 or 7 days, or until it sells. The price depends on the item price and the duration, and Vinted shows it before you pay. If you lower the item price during a Bump, the Bump cost does not change.
- Showcase. Vinted's price list shows this as a paid visibility option with the fee shown at checkout.
The price list also includes two optional services that the buyer pays for: Item Verification at £10 per item and Electronics Verification at £5 per item.
How much Vinted takes on a real sale
Take an item listed at £30. The buyer picks a carrier at checkout.
- The buyer pays: £30, plus the Vinted fee, plus postage.
- Vinted takes from you: nothing.
- You receive: £30 into your Vinted Balance, once the order completes.
Your profit is £30 minus what you paid for the item, minus any packaging and any Bump you bought. The profit calculator works it out across many items.
Common questions
Do Vinted take fees from sellers?
No. Vinted charges no fee for listing or selling. You receive the full item price into your Vinted Balance when the order completes. The only Vinted costs a seller pays are optional extras such as Bumps.
How much does Vinted take from a sale?
Nothing from the seller. The buyer pays a separate Vinted fee. Vinted gives the normal range as 3% to 8% of the price plus £0.30 to £0.80, including VAT, as of October 2026. The buyer also pays postage.
What is the Vinted Buyer Protection fee?
It is the fee the buyer pays on every Vinted order. Vinted's help centre now calls it the Vinted fee. It covers running the platform and Vinted's refund policy for lost, damaged or significantly not-as-described items from non-professional sellers. It never reduces the seller's payment.
Who pays shipping on Vinted?
The buyer. They choose a carrier at checkout and pay for the label. Vinted sends the seller a prepaid label, which the seller must use. The seller has 5 business days to send the item.
How long does Vinted take to pay sellers?
After the order completes, Vinted pays the money into your available balance within two days. An order completes when the buyer confirms it, or two days after delivery if the buyer does nothing. A bank withdrawal then takes up to 5 business days.
Where this fits
Vinted's zero seller fee puts it level with eBay for private sellers and below Depop. Our guide to reselling on Vinted in the UK covers what sells there and how to list it. To compare Vinted with the other apps, read eBay vs Vinted vs Depop and Depop fees in the UK.