Offers are where a lot of Depop money is made or left on the table. You have two levers: the offers you send to people who liked an item, and the Make Offer button buyers use to come to you. They feel similar, but they play very differently, and pricing them the same way is a mistake.
The difference that matters
Seller offers are proactive. When someone likes your item, you can send them a discount and a little nudge to buy now. That like is a warm signal – they already want it, they just need a reason to commit today. Buyer offers through Make Offer are reactive. Someone is negotiating, and often testing how low you will go.
How to price a seller offer
These should be small and time-sensitive. A modest cut, framed as a limited nudge, converts far better than a deep discount because the buyer was already interested. A few pointers:
- Build a little room into your list price so an offer still leaves you a healthy margin.
- Keep the discount light on freshly liked items and slightly deeper on stuff that has sat.
- Send offers promptly after a like, while interest is hot.
How to handle Make Offer
Set a floor before you ever get a lowball, so you are not negotiating emotionally. Decide the lowest number you will accept on each item, then counter toward it instead of caving. A quick, friendly counter usually closes the deal, and it protects you from the buyers who open at half price to see what happens.
The real skill is knowing your floor on every item, and that is hard to keep straight across a big shop. Nifty keeps your pricing consistent across Depop and every other marketplace, so the number a buyer sees and the room you have to move are the same everywhere. When your listings are organized and consistent, offers stop being guesswork.
Bottom line
Seller offers are a nudge, so keep them small and quick. Buyer offers are a negotiation, so set a floor and counter with a smile. Build margin into your prices up front and both tools become pure upside. Do less second-guessing, earn more per sale.
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