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In case you’ve never heard of it, Depop is a fashion marketplace app where you can discover unique items. Not only the ultimate place to exchange pre-loved clothes, but also the source of unimaginably comical buyer-seller interactions. And since the majority of its active users are Gen Zers who are trying to sell used garments and earn some easy money, there’s bound to be some drama.

Enter Depop drama, an Instagram account that shares outrageous stories submitted by anonymous Depop users. From less than honest product descriptions and lies about late deliveries to unbelievable attempts to sell stuff like Harry Potter’s invisible cloak—this account shows it all.

If you're curious about these stories, just grab a bucket of popcorn and keep on scrolling! Bored Panda has collected a bouquet of the most ridiculous posts for you to see.

Today Depop has more than 21 million users worldwide and since its creation in 2011, it has become a prominent peer-to-peer marketplace. A recent survey of 2,167 Depop users, all aged 24 or under, explained why Gen Z is so interested in shopping secondhand. 75 percent answered that they want to reduce consumption and become conscious consumers. Besides environmental awareness, more than half also utilize the platform to find one-of-a-kind pieces or hope to find apparel with generally lower prices.

Respondents also tend to be more authentic and spontaneous on social platforms than millennials. Gen Z “embraces a nuanced relationship with social media that acknowledges the positives and the negatives of platforms.” And Depop Drama has created a place to share such feelings.

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    The Instagram account with more than 600K followers is run by an anonymous London creative. Receiving several hundred submissions a week, the founder unveils a whole new level of bizarre behavior on the app. For some reason, when people try buying, selling or trading their stuff online, logical thinking and social decency often disappear. Blaming huge lizards in the post office for the late delivery or saying that the postman dropped the package through the window directly into the toilet, you name it. Choosing posts from funny to wicked and adding a snappy caption, the curator of the account makes it extremely entertaining.

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    The mysterious creator told Miss Vogue that Depop Drama grew organically: “I had loads of these random screenshots on my phone with nowhere to put them. I decided to start uploading them to Instagram, and before I knew it people started tagging their friends. It then started to become bigger, with people submitting their own stories.”

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    Since the vendor and customer chat directly without much interference from the platform, things sometimes get a bit... off. Dubious consumer ethics and overly strange interactions lead to funny situations: “People connect with @DepopDrama as it’s relatable, they go to the page for the light-heartedness and to just have a bit of a laugh.”

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    Caro Caro
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes, them lizards getting in the way and buggering up the postal system ;)

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    Getting 300 to 500 submissions a week, it's important to choose which posts the followers will enjoy most. “I always ask myself one question before posting: Do I find it funny myself? I seem to have a similar sense of humor as my followers, so I’ll only ever post ones that make me laugh,” the creative explained.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or was it a special offer? Buy the shoes and get an onion and peeler free!

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    “My favorite ones are always the weirdest ones or the ones where they’re super short and simple, like one where someone asked to see a photo of a jacket, and the seller took a photo of their dog wearing it,“ the Depop Drama curator continued. It appears that there are literally no boundaries on this fashion retail platform. Some people there are generous and hilarious, while others can be ruthless.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why but this one is hilarious for me. I keep picturing the seller watching the headband, scrolling their shoulders and stating "Eh, good enough 🤷. They didn't pay much for it anyway so..., i feel like I did a good job after all... And yes, the original headband was supposed to be yellow but yellow and green are pretty much the same, right?"

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    “I think there’s a few reasons why people make these hilarious excuses; people are tied to their personal items so much that they don’t want to let them go for cheap, and get annoyed when people try to haggle. People tend to be quite unreasonable when it comes to asking for a cheap price, and the buyer gets offended,” the creator said.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haaahaha, interesting conversation. Boyfriend's in deeeeeeep.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Think of the possible confusion over the size of a Biggie Smalls t-shirt

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't you have to cross your fingers, cross your arms and poke yourself in the shoulders 3 times with them to unjinx yourself? IDK, I can't get it to work.

    GlipGlop
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But did the curse get lifted or not?!? I can't bear the suspense

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh I would love that virus. Pasta, eggs, cream, pancetta and parmesan cheese. I see no problem here at all :D

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    Chiuki
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone spent their school years sleeping, especially in geography class.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Waaahaaha, I'm going to print this to read it again and again and again. :D

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gotta skate Cowboy-style though or you'll block yourself and faceplant.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There we go. The lid up/down argument has been closed🤐...for this household. Next!!

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a 5 star seller who gets full asking price.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO, i just like thinking about it. Imagining it. Dreaminig about it. I don't actually have any money.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's 2 new words today! "Corona Curves" because of snacks and Prosexy. Nice.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its a scam.... they send a large amount from a stolen account, then ask for an immediate refund (obviously from a real account) then a day or 2 later paypal cancels the original large payment since the account isnt legit... leaves the seller in a big hole. thats why they arent allowing her to refund it.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What part about "do not mention this" do you not understand exactly? The vendors father did you a favor and you just ignore his simple request? You suck!

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Subway...pringles...it all could have been fun packaging if the seller bothered to wash them first.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh well, I cursed my dress by kissing with it on. *sad #2 noises* plop :(

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe close the door on your postbox if it's a slug & snail condominium at night.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably gonna claim there was a giant lizard climbing up the shelves.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they immediately pretend the jacket's already sold just so this ass can't have it!

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    who the hell said it was for them what if its a present and either way how rude

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an actual living, breathing, live frog puppet and you can see my zucchini on Omegle.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wilson!!! ...wilson stole your jacket and ran off with a whale.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one that doesn't understand the appeal of passing out drunk?

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OH! Doesn't Golden Palace need that for it's food exhibit?

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    people (as$holes) were stealing these off the train seats and selling them as crop-tops.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Subway introduces their new stinky footlong sandwich for a limited time.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You probably could use some financial planning. No money but still shopping? Hmm.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    20g car at 17 and he thinks he made it in life , poor deluded child

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    Can't be mad at someone being proactive.