Clued vs Depop: The alternative for indie community sellers
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Depop blew up with vintage and secondhand fashion. It’s fun, easy to list, and great for moving low-to-mid priced goods. But here’s the truth: Depop is a marketplace, not your shop nor your own buyer community.
On Depop, buyers aren’t yours — they belong to Depop. Your listings sit in a crowded feed, competing with thousands of others.
Because if you don’t own your buyers, you don’t have a business.
That’s why we built Clued.
- AI-powered Scenes that make your goods scroll-stopping on socials.
- Subscribers + messaging built in — every drop grows your audience.
- Drops that feel like events — not listings lost in a cluttered feed.
- Mobile-first + social-native — built for sellers who live on Instagram and TikTok.
👉 Depop rents you a feed. Clued gives you a shop and buyer list that you own.
Depop: Where it falls short for sellers
Not your shop — Depop controls the storefront. You’re just one of millions of listings.
Not your buyers — You can’t build a subscriber list, you can't build your own community.
Commodification — Unique pieces sit next to piles of cheap flips and fast-fashion resells.
Price ceiling — Great for lower-ticket items, but harder to build a real brand and command higher prices.
“Depop worked for unloading clothes, but it wasn’t my shop and I built ZERO repeat buyers. With Clued, I finally feel like I'm a business and I'm building my own buyer community!”
— Seller review
Clued: Your shop, your buyer community
Clued isn’t another resale marketplace. It’s your shop, your buyers, your growth.
Why sellers are adding Clued to Depop
- From crowded feed to spotlight → AI Scenes cut through noise.
- From one-off buyers to subscribers → Build a list you own forever.
- From fee friction to aligned incentives → Clued keeps checkout simple.
- From flipping to branding → Grow beyond low/mid-tier resale.
- From dependency to independence → Use Depop for discovery, Clued for growth.
“I still list on Depop for visibility, but all my real drops go through Clued. It’s where I build my buyers and my brand.”
— Seller feedback
Which path do you want?
- If you want to keep competing in a crowded resale feed with fees that spook buyers: stick with Depop.
- If you want your own shop, direct subscribers, and real growth: choose Clued.
Ready to make the switch?
Depop is fine for flipping clothes. But it keeps you stuck: not your shop, not your buyers, and checkout fees that make buyers hesitate.
Every week you rely only on Depop is another week lost — buyers you don’t own, sales slipping through cracks at checkout.
Clued makes you independent. AI Scenes market your goods, subscribers are yours forever, and your drops feel like events.
👉 Make your first Scene today and join the sellers choosing ownership over algorithms.
Because the truth is simple: Depop flips goods. Clued builds businesses.
Frequently asked questions
Does Clued replace Depop?
No. Many sellers still list on Depop for discovery. But Clued gives you your own shop, subscribers, and consistent growth.
Can Clued bring me buyers?
Yes. AI Scenes stop the scroll and every drop builds your subscriber list, so you keep buyers forever.
Why is Clued better than Depop?
Because Depop rents you a feed. Clued gives you a shop, buyers, and growth you actually own.
Depop blew up with vintage and secondhand fashion. It’s fun, easy to list, and great for moving low-to-mid priced goods. But here’s the truth: Depop is a marketplace, not your shop nor your own buyer community.
On Depop, buyers aren’t yours — they belong to Depop. Your listings sit in a crowded feed, competing with thousands of others.
Because if you don’t own your buyers, you don’t have a business.
That’s why we built Clued.
- AI-powered Scenes that make your goods scroll-stopping on socials.
- Subscribers + messaging built in — every drop grows your audience.
- Drops that feel like events — not listings lost in a cluttered feed.
- Mobile-first + social-native — built for sellers who live on Instagram and TikTok.
👉 Depop rents you a feed. Clued gives you a shop and buyer list that you own.
Depop: Where it falls short for sellers
Not your shop — Depop controls the storefront. You’re just one of millions of listings.
Not your buyers — You can’t build a subscriber list, you can't build your own community.
Commodification — Unique pieces sit next to piles of cheap flips and fast-fashion resells.
Price ceiling — Great for lower-ticket items, but harder to build a real brand and command higher prices.
“Depop worked for unloading clothes, but it wasn’t my shop and I built ZERO repeat buyers. With Clued, I finally feel like I'm a business and I'm building my own buyer community!”
— Seller review
Clued: Your shop, your buyer community
Clued isn’t another resale marketplace. It’s your shop, your buyers, your growth.
Why sellers are adding Clued to Depop
- From crowded feed to spotlight → AI Scenes cut through noise.
- From one-off buyers to subscribers → Build a list you own forever.
- From fee friction to aligned incentives → Clued keeps checkout simple.
- From flipping to branding → Grow beyond low/mid-tier resale.
- From dependency to independence → Use Depop for discovery, Clued for growth.
“I still list on Depop for visibility, but all my real drops go through Clued. It’s where I build my buyers and my brand.”
— Seller feedback
Which path do you want?
- If you want to keep competing in a crowded resale feed with fees that spook buyers: stick with Depop.
- If you want your own shop, direct subscribers, and real growth: choose Clued.
Ready to make the switch?
Depop is fine for flipping clothes. But it keeps you stuck: not your shop, not your buyers, and checkout fees that make buyers hesitate.
Every week you rely only on Depop is another week lost — buyers you don’t own, sales slipping through cracks at checkout.
Clued makes you independent. AI Scenes market your goods, subscribers are yours forever, and your drops feel like events.
👉 Make your first Scene today and join the sellers choosing ownership over algorithms.
Because the truth is simple: Depop flips goods. Clued builds businesses.
Frequently asked questions
Does Clued replace Depop?
No. Many sellers still list on Depop for discovery. But Clued gives you your own shop, subscribers, and consistent growth.
Can Clued bring me buyers?
Yes. AI Scenes stop the scroll and every drop builds your subscriber list, so you keep buyers forever.
Why is Clued better than Depop?
Because Depop rents you a feed. Clued gives you a shop, buyers, and growth you actually own.
