Depop’s sending offer feature helps turn scrollers into shoppers!
Sending offers makes price negotiations simple and efficient, giving buyers and sellers more flexibility. Understanding how to send and cancel offers can help you get the best deals or sell items faster.
This guide breaks down how the feature works so you can use it with confidence.
👀 Did you know that with Vendoo you can send bulk offers to likers or automate offers on Depop? Learn more here!
Key Takeaways:
- Depop offers simplify price negotiations between buyers and sellers, allowing both to suggest lower prices and close deals faster.
- Both sellers and buyers can send and receive offers, and the process is very simple, but there are a few limitations.
- Users can’t cancel offers they have sent — they need to wait until the offer expires and send a new one.
What Is an Offer on Depop?
There are currently two offer features on Depop designed to simplify negotiations between buyers and sellers:
- Make an Offer: This feature allows buyers to reach out to sellers and ask for a lower price on items they’re interested in. When shoppers make offers on Depop, they have the ability to "lock it in" and make it binding; otherwise, Depop offers are not binding.
- Send an Offer: This feature allows sellers to offer discounts to interested shoppers, encouraging faster sales.
💡Tip: Most sales on Depop come from seller-initiated offers!
What Are the Benefits of Sending Offers on Depop?
Most sales on Depop happen from offers! Interestingly, Depop reports that buyers received an average discount of 23% on items they purchased via offers!
On Depop, sending offers is one of the best ways to make sales!
Here’s what sellers can do with Depop offers:
- Target interested buyers. As a seller, you can only send offers to likers (buyers who have liked your items or added an item to their bag). This allows you to target shoppers who are interested in your listings and incentivize the purchase with a deal!
- Clear inventory. For items that have been sitting in your closet for a while, you can use the following strategy: refresh them to move them to the top of the feed, and once you see new likes pouring in, send offers to those buyers. This way, you can move your inventory faster.
- Simplify communication. Before Depop introduced offers, proactive sellers who wanted to offer discounts to potential buyers had to do everything manually — go to the list of likers, click on each person’s username, message them, negotiate, and edit the listing’s price accordingly. Now, sellers can close deals in just a few clicks.
With Vendoo, you can automate offers to likers on Depop so offers are sent as soon as your item is "liked." If you would prefer to stay in control, you can also send offers manually in bulk!
How Do Offers Work on Depop?
The process of making and sending offers is a little different for buyers and sellers, but still pretty straightforward.
How to Send Offers on Depop as a Buyer
If you're shopping and want to see if you can score a discount on an item you like, click on the item, and you'll see the "Send an Offer" button below it. There, you can enter a custom price to submit your offer to the seller.
You can also decide whether you would like to "lock your offer" which makes it binding- so if the seller accepts, the purchase will go through. As a default, offers are not binding on Depop.
The seller might accept, decline, or send a counteroffer. You will be notified once
How to Send Offers on Depop as a Seller
When someone "likes" your item or adds it to their bag, you will receive a notification on your newsfeed.
Right from the newsfeed, you can click "Send Offer." On the next screen, Depop will ask the discount you would like to apply. You can enter any custom offer. Once you click send, your offer will be sent to the shopper!
💡Tip: You want to send offers as soon as possible after each "like" to catch shoppers while the interest is hot and they're still on their phones. Consider automating offers with Vendoo so they are sent instantly to likers!
As a seller, you can receive offers, too. You’ll be notified and will have three options to respond: accept, reject, or counter it. You can manage your offers in the “Selling offers” tab in your Inbox.
👀 Did you know that you can send multiple offers to the same liker(s) on Depop? There is no limit to the amount you can send, and there is also no minimum discount that must accompany offers!
You might also like the article 10 Steps to Increase Your Sales on Depop.
What does Counter mean on Depop?
Counter is short for counteroffer. Both sellers and buyers can counter an offer with a different price to make sure each party gets the best deal. This means that if a seller makes you an offer but you were hoping for a better deal, you can send a counter offer with a lower price! Or, if a buyer makes you an offer but you were hoping to sell for more, you can send a higher offer for their consideration.
How to Send a Counteroffer on Depop
To send a counteroffer, go to the message where the offer notification appeared and you will see the option to "accept," or "counter."
Whether you're a buyer or a seller, you can make a counter-offer after you have received one.
💡Tip: You can also use the messaging chat below to chat about the offer. Messages and offers appear in the same place for convenience.
Are Offers Binding on Depop?
No, not really. Depop is a UK marketplace, and UK law does not allow minors to make binding offers. Because minors are able to sell on Depop, offers are not binding. While many sellers find this annoying, it is the norm on all UK marketplaces like Vinted, Vestiaire Collective, and others!
For US sellers, Depop gives buyers the option to "lock it in" when they make an offer which makes the offer binding. But it is only available for certain items and is at the buyer's option.
What Happens After You Accept an Offer on Depop?
If the buyer chose to "lock it in" when making an offer, the offer was binding, and once you accept the offer, their payment method is charged and the sale occurs.
But in most cases, once you accept, the buyer is notified that you accepted, and they have 24 hours to complete the transaction and officially purchase the item.
💡Tip: Sick of accepting offers and buyers ghosting? 👻 Follow up with a message to incentivize the sale!
This works often! *Knocks on wood*
Can You Accept Multiple Offers on Depop?
Yes, you can accept multiple offers on Depop because offers are not binding. Even if you accept an offer(s), the buyer(s) still needs to complete the purchase by checking out and paying.
Once a buyer does pay, the item is sold and all other offers are canceled.
So, while you have the flexibility to accept multiple offers, keep in mind that only one transaction will go through—the one where payment is made first.
Can You Unaccept Multiple Offers on Depop?
To "unaccept" an offer, basically cancelling an offer, you can do the following:
As a buyer, your offer is not binding, so there's no need to do anything. If you do not pay and compelte the transaction within 24 hours, the accepted offer will expire.
As a seller, Since there’s no official way to “unaccept” of cancel an offer. However, if you’ve accepted an offer and no payment has been made yet, you still have options:
- Mark the item as sold – This removes the listing from search results and prevents anyone from purchasing it. Do this by clicking "edit" and "mark as sold."
- Delete the listing – If you no longer want to sell the item, you can simply remove it from your shop. Do this by clicking "edit" and "delete."
- Let someone else buy it at full price – Since an accepted offer doesn’t secure the item, another buyer can still check out at the listed price.
- Cancel the order after payment – If the buyer completes the purchase but you need to back out, you can refund them from the order screen and message them to explain the situation.
💡Tip: Don't cancel too many sales on Depop, it can affect your account and prohibit you from becoming a Top Rated Seller.
How to Cancel Offers on Depop
For sent offers: Since offers are non-binding and expire in 24 hours, there’s no special functionality to cancel an offer you’ve sent while it’s pending review. If you want to change your offer, you’ll have to mark your item as sold or delete your listing.
For received offers: When responding to offers that users are not interested in, both buyers and sellers can simply ignore them. However, for sellers who want to maintain professionalism, declining and responding politely may be the right thing to do. For instance, if the offer you received is too low, you can send a counteroffer and a polite message enticing the sale!
Also, check out Vendoo's Depop Fees Guide for Sellers.
Tips to Maximize Your Sales with Depop Offers
Since offers were introduced on Depop, they’ve become a valuable tool for sellers to boost sales. With these simple tips, you can drive even more growth for your reselling business:
- Send offers to each and every liker. There’s no better way to entice buyers to make a purchase than to offer discounts. The more potential buyers you reach, the higher your chances of closing a sale.
- Send offers as soon as possible. Sending offers while shoppers are still on their phones and interest is fresh is a great way to seal the deal!
- Price your items strategically. To have room for discounts, you should set initial prices with future negotiations in mind. As offers are becoming more popular, full-price sales are becoming less common, so when buyers see your price, flexibility and a potential discount are what they expect.
- Be quick to respond. It’s not just about the 24-hour window. Timely responses signal professionalism and enhance buyer experience, so your buyers will be more likely to give you a high rating after the order is fulfilled.
- Don’t reply to offers aggressively. There’s no need to explain why you can’t accept the proposed price. Just send your best counter and a nice message like "I sent my best counter, I will ship this tomorrow if you want it! 🫶🏽
- Automate Offers with Vendoo. With Vendoo, you can send automatic offers to likers on Depop. As soon as a shopper likes your item, Vendoo will send a custom offer of your choice!
How to Send Bulk Offers on Depop with Vendoo
Vendoo makes sending bulk offers on Depop quick and easy. You can choose between automatic or manual offers to engage potential buyers efficiently.
This feature will help you save time and make more sales on Depop! ✨
Send Automatic Depop Offers:
- Go to Settings > Offers to Likers in Vendoo.
- Enable Automatic Offers and set a discount percentage.
- Choose whether to include shipping discounts.
- Vendoo will send offers to new likers automatically.
Send Bulk Offers on Depop:
- Open Vendoo Inventory and select multiple listings.
- Set your discount percentage and shipping options.
- Click Send Offers to send bulk discounts instantly.
Using Vendoo’s bulk offer feature saves time and helps boost sales effortlessly!
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