Can you pass on your Depop account when you die?
Depop reviews requests about a Depop account after a death case by case.
Protecting Depop accounts while the account is active
No beneficiary designation, accounts can only be redeemed, not transferred, and 7-step plan.
How to protect your Depop account while you are alive →Someone died. Handling Depop accounts after a death
Transfer is handled on a case-by-case basis, 6-step process, and 4 required documents.
What happens to a Depop account when someone dies →Depop is a peer-to-peer fashion marketplace for secondhand clothing, vintage items and handmade goods, operated by Depop Limited; eBay completed its acquisition from Etsy on July 30, 2026. A seller account holds listed inventory, Depop Balance, transaction history and buyer reviews.
Depop decides what happens to a Depop account after a death case by case; its terms promise no transfer. Depop allows no transfer of the account while the holder is alive.
What happens to Depop at death
- Case by case
Depop closes a deceased user's account at the request of immediate family or the family solicitor or executor, once it has proof of the requester's relationship to the user and proof of the account owner's death.1
Naming who acts after a death
Sources2
- 1.How do I delete my Depop account
- 2.Terms of Service, in effect from 2 September 2026
Depop publishes its own process for a deceased person's account: Closing a Depop account on behalf of another user; a request goes in through Depop's online form. There is no way to name a beneficiary or successor on a Depop account.
Sources
Data sourced from Depop Limited (eBay Inc.) primary sources (7 pages reviewed). How we research.
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