How to Put Your Depop Shop on Vacation Mode

How to Put Your Depop Shop on Vacation Mode

Running a successful resale business is a demanding job. Between sourcing inventory, creating listings, managing customer inquiries, and shipping orders, it can feel like you're working around the clock. Every entrepreneur needs a break to recharge, but stepping away can feel impossible when your shop is always open. That’s why learning how to put your Depop on vacation mode is essential for your well-being and long-term success.

Depop offers a built-in feature to temporarily close your shop, giving you a much-needed pause. However, this feature has its limitations. For resellers looking to not just take a break but to fundamentally change how they manage their business for sustained growth and more personal freedom, a more powerful solution is needed.

This guide will walk you through the exact steps to activate Depop’s vacation mode, explain its rules and limitations, and introduce how you can use our automation tools to truly step away while your business continues to scale. By automating key tasks, you can take a vacation with the confidence that your operations are running smoothly on Depop, Poshmark, eBay, and more.

What is Depop Vacation Mode?

Depop vacation mode is a feature designed to put your shop on a temporary hold. When activated, it prevents buyers from purchasing any of your items, effectively pausing new sales while you are away.

This is a crucial tool for sellers who are traveling, dealing with a personal matter, or simply need a digital detox without permanently closing their shop. It ensures you don’t receive orders that you cannot fulfill, protecting your seller rating and customer relationships.

However, it's important to understand from the start that the feature is quite specific. It is currently available only for sellers using an iOS device, and it lasts for a fixed period of seven days. While buyers on any device will see that you're away, only iOS users can actually turn the feature on for their own shop.

How to Put Your Depop on Vacation Mode: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're an iOS user ready to take a break, activating vacation mode is a straightforward process. Follow these steps to temporarily close your shop on Depop.

1. Log Into Your Account: The first step is to open the Depop app on your iOS device and log into your seller account.
2. Go to Your Selling Hub: Once logged in, you need to head over to your Selling Hub. You will recognize this area by its unique icon, which is designed to be the central dashboard for all your selling activities.
3. Locate Vacation Mode: Within the Selling Hub, scan the options to find the section marked for Vacation Mode.
4. Activate the Feature: To turn on Depop vacation mode, simply switch the toggle to the "on" position. Your shop will now be on hold.

This process allows you to close your shop temporarily in just a few taps. Remember, this feature will automatically deactivate after seven days, bringing your shop back online for sales.

What Happens When Your Depop Shop is on Vacation?

Activating vacation mode changes how users interact with your shop, but it doesn't make your shop disappear. It’s important to understand exactly what happens on both the buyer's and seller's side.

The Buyer Experience

When your shop is on hold, the buying process is paused. Here’s what potential customers will encounter:

• No Purchases: The primary function of vacation mode is to block sales. Buyers will not be able to purchase any items from your shop.
• No Adding to Bag: Similarly, the option to add your items to their bag will be disabled.
• Disabled Checkout: If a buyer added one of your items to their bag before you activated vacation mode, they will still be unable to buy it. The checkout button for that item will be unavailable.
• Continued Visibility: Your shop and items do not become invisible. If someone searches for your shop's name, it will still appear. Your items, including any boosted listings, will also continue to show up in search results.
• Likes and Saves Still Work: Other Depop members can still engage with your listings by liking and saving them for later. This means you can still generate interest in your inventory while you're away.

Your Responsibilities as a Seller

While new sales are on hold, your responsibilities for past transactions and general shop management continue. Vacation mode is not a complete pause on all seller duties.

• Fulfill Existing Orders: You are still required to fulfill any sold orders that you received before activating vacation mode. It is crucial to ship these items out according to your stated handling times.
• Manage Open Disputes: You must continue to participate in and resolve any open dispute cases with buyers.
• Full Account Access: You will continue to have full access to your orders, disputes, and messages. You can communicate with buyers and manage your account as usual.
• Shop Management: You can still be productive if you choose. Vacation mode allows you to issue refunds, cancel orders, and print Depop shipping labels for existing sales. You can also make edits to current listings, list new items, or save new listings to your drafts.

Troubleshooting and Limitations

While the feature is simple, there are some key limitations and potential issues to be aware of, particularly regarding device compatibility.

iOS Only

The most significant limitation is that Depop vacation mode is currently only available for sellers using the app on an iOS device (iPhone or iPad).

If you are an Android user, you will not be able to find or activate this feature in your Selling Hub. While Android buyers will be shown a message that "the seller can’t ship this right now" when trying to purchase from a shop on vacation, Android sellers cannot enable the mode for their own shops.

What to Do if it Doesn't Work on iOS

Sometimes, even iOS users might run into an issue where they can't see or activate the feature. If this happens, here are a couple of troubleshooting steps:

• Update Your App: First, ensure your Depop app is updated to the latest version. Head to the App Store and check for any available updates. An outdated app is often the cause of missing features.
• Log Out and Back In: If your app is up-to-date and the problem persists, try logging out of your Depop account and then logging back in. This can often refresh the app's state and resolve the issue.
• Contact Customer Service: If you're having trouble accessing your account at all due to password issues, you should contact the Depop customer service team to get it resolved quickly.

Take a Real Break: Automate and Scale Your Resale Business With Us

Taking a seven-day break is good, but what if you could build a business that runs efficiently whether you're working or not? Reseller burnout is real, and it often comes from being tied to manual, repetitive tasks day in and day out.

Our platform is designed to solve this problem. We simplify and automate the most time-consuming parts of running a resale business, giving you back time to focus on what truly matters—sourcing great products and growing your brand.

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Grow Your Business with Powerful Tools

Scaling requires more than just listing. It requires smart management. We provide the tools you need to grow your business with confidence.

• Bulk Management: Update and manage hundreds of listings in bulk with ease. This is perfect for Android users who need to add a vacation notice to their listings manually.
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What to Do Before You Activate Vacation Mode

Before you toggle that switch and head out, a little preparation can ensure a smooth break and an even smoother return. This is true whether you're using Depop's official feature or creating a makeshift vacation mode as an Android user.

First, clear out all of your pending orders. As noted, you are still required to fulfill existing sales. The best practice is to ship everything before you officially go on break. This prevents a pile-up of work upon your return and keeps your customers happy.

Next, consider communicating with recent buyers. A quick message letting them know you've shipped their item but will be slower to respond to new messages for the next week can go a long way in managing expectations.

For Android users without a dedicated vacation mode, the best alternative is to edit your listings to inform potential buyers of your absence. Manually editing each listing is incredibly tedious. This is where a tool like ours becomes invaluable. With our bulk management feature, you can add a sentence like "Vacation Notice: All items will ship after [Date]" to hundreds of listings in just a few clicks.

Success Stories: How Resellers are Growing with Us

The proof of a platform's value is in the results it delivers for its users. Resellers using our tools aren't just saving time; they are achieving explosive growth.

Vintage Vault in West Virginia saw their items sold increase by a staggering 372% in just three weeks and increased their listing speed by 10x. Imagine what that could do for your business.

Nuzzydeals from Denver experienced a 7x increase in sales after implementing our automation tools. AlistairBP went from selling 3-5 items a week to 10-15 items a day, increasing his selling amount by 4x.

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Conclusion: Take Your Break and Grow Your Business

Knowing how to put your Depop on vacation mode is a practical skill for any serious seller. For iOS users, it's a simple, four-step process to put a 7-day pause on new sales, allowing for a much-needed rest. You must remember that you are still responsible for fulfilling existing orders and that the feature is currently unavailable for Android users.

But a temporary pause is just one piece of the puzzle. The ultimate goal for any entrepreneur is to build a business that can thrive and grow without requiring your constant, hands-on attention. That’s where automation and smart management tools come in.

Our platform is built for resale businesses looking to scale. We help you automate time-consuming tasks like listing creation, cross-listing, inventory management, and even accounting. By streamlining your operations, we give you the freedom to focus on high-value activities like sourcing and strategy—or to simply take a vacation with true peace of mind, knowing your business is in good hands.

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