The short answer
Vinted, the Lithuanian second-hand fashion giant with 100+ million registered members, launched in the US market and is fully operational there. Americans can buy and sell on vinted.com or the app, exactly like Europeans do on vinted.fr or vinted.de.
The catch most people miss: Vinted marketplaces are regional silos. Vinted US, Vinted France and Vinted UK are separate catalogs. A French seller's wardrobe is not visible to a buyer in Texas, and you cannot register a US selling account from Europe. If you found this page from Europe hoping to reach American buyers, the one route Vinted currently opens is the US–UK corridor — real, but narrow, and detailed below. For anything wider, eBay remains the practical option (see our eBay fees breakdown).
What selling on Vinted US costs
- Seller fee: 0%. You list for free and keep the full sale price. This is Vinted's core differentiator.
- Buyer Protection fee: paid by the buyer on top of your price — typically 5% + $0.70 per purchase. Your buyer sees a higher total than your listed price, which effectively caps how aggressively you can price.
- Shipping: prepaid labels (USPS and others), usually paid by the buyer.
Two costs are worth knowing because they are the only ones that can touch a seller. Both are optional: a Bump pushes one listing up in search for a set number of days, and a closet-wide promotion highlights your whole wardrobe for a week. Vinted does not publish either price — the fee depends on the item's price and on the duration you choose, and it is shown before you confirm payment — so check it against your expected margin before buying one.
Selling from the US to the UK: the only cross-border route
Vinted began connecting the US and UK marketplaces with a pilot in late 2025, and documents the terms on its own help page. It is real — and deliberately narrow. The limits are what decide whether it is usable for you:
| Rule | What Vinted states |
|---|---|
| Where | Transactions between the US and UK are currently limited to some US states; Vinted says coverage will expand gradually |
| Value cap | Items and bundles sold US → UK must be under £120, excluding the Vinted fee, shipping and customs |
| Weight cap | 4.4 lb (2 kg) or less |
| Currency | The payment provider applies a 1.2% conversion fee on USD↔GBP, already included in the rate shown at checkout |
| Payment | Vinted Wallet cannot be used for these purchases — cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay can |
| Transit | International shipping usually takes 5–8 business days |
What it means in practice: the corridor fits light, mid-priced clothing — which is Vinted's core catalog anyway. It does not fit an 11 lb coat, a £200 designer bag, or anything you would rather not expose to customs. Eligibility is granted per member and per route, so a listing can look reachable and still fail at checkout: the final check is whether "Buy now" offers a delivery option you can actually select.
Vinted vs. Depop vs. Poshmark vs. Mercari
| Platform | Seller fee | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinted | 0% | Volume fashion, kids' clothes, mid-range brands | Fashion-focused catalog, price-sensitive buyers |
| Depop | 0% + payment processing | Y2K, streetwear, Gen-Z niches | Payment processing still applies; social effort required |
| Poshmark | 20% flat (over $15) | Premium brands, higher price points | The flat 20% — brutal below $30 |
| Mercari | 10% flat (no seller-paid processing since 6 January 2025) | Everything, not just fashion | Fee structure has changed repeatedly |
| eBay | 13.6% + $0.30-$0.40 | Reach, collectibles, international | Fees on shipping too — details here |
Is Vinted US worth it for resellers in 2026?
Vinted US is younger than its European counterparts, which cuts both ways:
- Pro: less reseller competition than on Poshmark or Depop, and the 0% fee means every experiment is cheap.
- Pro: buyer traffic is growing fast as Vinted spends heavily on US marketing.
- Con: lower average prices than Poshmark — Vinted attracts bargain hunters. Premium items often deserve a cross-list elsewhere.
- Con: catalog is fashion/kids/home-adjacent; electronics and general goods belong on eBay, Mercari or Facebook Marketplace.
The winning play in 2026 is cross-listing: Vinted for volume basics, Poshmark or eBay for premium pieces. That only works if you know your real margin per platform — fee structures this different make gut feeling unreliable.
How new is Vinted US, and what actually sells
Vinted has technically operated in the US since 2013, but with minimal visibility for most of that time. The current push dates from January 2026, when Vinted announced a major US expansion with New York as the launch market and a substantial marketing investment. That timing explains both halves of the experience:
- Buyer density is still building, and unevenly by region. A quiet first month says more about the marketplace's age than about your listings.
- The catalog is broad and everyday, not Poshmark's premium-brand audience. Kids' clothes, mid-range labels and volume basics move; a single luxury piece usually does not.
- Sales velocity is slower than on Poshmark or Mercari. Fewer buyers means items sit longer. If turnover matters more than margin, Vinted is a cross-list, not a primary channel.
None of that makes Vinted US a bad channel — a listing that costs nothing to publish only has to sell occasionally to be worth it. It makes it a patient channel, which is a different thing from a bad one.
Tracking your Vinted sales
Vinted gives sellers no profit dashboard — it doesn't know what you paid for an item. If you flip regularly, track each item's purchase cost, sale price and shipping in one place. That's exactly what Margeo's Vinted reseller tracker does: per-item margin, per-platform totals, and clean records for tax season (the IRS requires all income to be reported whether or not a 1099-K is issued — the form makes the paper trail visible, it does not create the obligation).