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Depop sellers faced ongoing payment delays due to tech issue, company admits


Sellers on the Etsy-owned clothing resale app Depop have been facing delayed payments. Over the last few months, more and more sellers have reported that

Depop, which Etsy bought for $1.6 billion in 2021, is like Instagram for pawning off second-hand items – sellers post photos of clothes and accessories that they want to sell, which buyers can browse through hashtags and algorithmic recommendations. Several other sellers have reported similar issues on the r/Depop subreddit, X, Facebook and Instagram: Payout dates are repeatedly getting pushed back one day at a time with no explanation. Despite its recent sellers’ woes, data from Apptopia shows that Depop’s daily active user (DAU) counts have been increasing.

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