Worked example: a £15 Vinted sale
Here's exactly what you keep on a £15 item that cost you £5, using the same fee engine as the calculator above:
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| No platform fees on this sale. | |
- Item price
- £15.00
- Total revenue
- £15.00
- Net profit
- £10.00
- Margin
- 66.7%
If this profit repeated across roughly 100 sales a year, the rough UK tax set-aside would be about £0.00 (effective rate 0.0%). This is an estimate, not a tax bill.
Vinted seller fees in the UK — what does it cost?
Vinted is one of the few marketplaces that charges UK sellers nothing: no listing fee, no selling commission, and no fee to withdraw your money. What you set as your price is what you get paid.
- Buyer Protection fee: paid entirely by the buyer, typically around 5% + £0.70 on top of your price. It never reduces your payout.
- Postage: also arranged and paid by the buyer at checkout in most cases.
- Bumps & Showcase (optional): the only things Vinted charges sellers for — paid promotion to boost a listing's visibility. Entirely your choice; enter any spend in the promotion box above.
Do I pay tax on Vinted sales in the UK?
Whether you need to tell HMRC about your Vinted sales depends on whether you're clearing out your wardrobe or trading for profit.
Clearing out: selling your own second-hand clothes and belongings you no longer want is not normally treated as trading, even if you sell regularly and make a profit on individual items. There's usually nothing to declare.
Buying to resell or reselling at volume: HMRC is more likely to view this as trading. Even then, the first £1,000 of gross trading income each tax year is tax-free under the trading allowance. Above £1,000 gross across all platforms, you may need to register for Self Assessment. Vinted may also report seller data to HMRC if you pass the platform reporting thresholds (roughly £1,700 of sales or 30 transactions in a calendar year) — that alone doesn't mean tax is due.
Vinted UK fee FAQs
Does Vinted charge sellers a fee?
No. Vinted charges UK sellers no listing fee, no selling commission and no withdrawal fee — you receive the full item price you set. The buyer pays a separate Buyer Protection fee (typically 5% + £0.70) and postage on top, and neither of those touches your payout.
What does the Vinted Buyer Protection fee cost sellers?
Nothing — it's paid entirely by the buyer, added on top of the price you list. It typically works out at around 5% of the item price plus £0.70, but the exact amount never comes out of your payout.
Do Bumps or Showcase cost sellers money on Vinted?
Only if you choose to use them. Bumps and Showcase are optional paid promotion — the only things Vinted ever charges sellers for. Everything else — listing, selling and getting paid — is free.
Do I have to pay tax on Vinted sales in the UK?
Not automatically. Selling your own unwanted clothes or possessions to declutter is not normally treated as trading by HMRC, so there's usually no tax to pay. Tax only becomes relevant if you're buying items to resell for profit or selling regularly and systematically — and even then, the first £1,000 of gross trading income each tax year is tax-free under the trading allowance.