Sell Your Used Plus Size Clothing — 0% Fees

Used plus size clothing typically sells for £10 to £40, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Plus size clothing sells well because supply is thinner than demand, so accurate flat measurements matter more here than in any other clothing category.

The short version

Typical range: £10 – £40 — see the full plus size clothing value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Clothing

Before you photograph it

Ten minutes here is worth more than anything else you will do. Buyers are deciding between your listing and someone else’s, and preparation is what visibly separates the two.

Measure every piece flat: bust, waist, hip and length. Label sizes are especially inconsistent in this range.
Check the seams and stress points, and any stretch fabric for recovery.
Sort into bundles by size, or list better pieces individually.

The photographs that sell plus size clothing

Four photographs do almost all the work. Shoot in daylight, near a window, with the item against something plain — and do not use the flash, which flattens texture and hides exactly what buyers are trying to see.

Each piece laid flat, front
A tape across the bust and waist
The size and composition labels
Seams, stress points and any mark or pull

Photograph the flaws too. It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover. Buyers who can see the damage stop imagining something worse.

Writing the title and description

Size, type and measurements: “Plus Size Wrap Dress, Size 22, Bust 48in”. Putting the actual bust measurement in the title is unusually useful here, because label sizing in this range varies more than anywhere else. Name the brand if it is one buyers know.

Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:

Flat bust, waist, hip and length for every piece
Fabric composition and stretch content
Brand and its sizing convention
Condition of seams and stress points

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about plus size clothing. Answering them in the listing itself removes the back-and-forth, and answering them well when they do arrive is what turns an enquiry into a sale.

“What are the actual measurements?”

Measure flat and give real numbers. Label sizing is least reliable in this range, so measurements are what buyers actually use.

“Is the fabric stretchy?”

Check the composition and say. Stretch makes the fit forgiving and buyers weigh it heavily.

“How does the brand run?”

Say whether it runs large or small compared to standard sizing, from your own experience wearing it.

Pricing it so it actually sells

Start from the honest condition grade rather than the price you hope for. WishThrift listings use five grades — New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts — and what each grade means is worth reading before you choose, because grading up is the most expensive mistake sellers make. It does not raise the price; it produces a buyer who arrives expecting something else.

The plus size clothing value guide prices all five grades for this item. Pick your grade, take the figure, and if you sit between two grades price toward the lower one. Items priced honestly sell faster than items priced hopefully, and on a free platform there is no fee eating the difference anyway.

What you keep, compared

On a £25 sale — roughly the middle of the range for plus size clothing — here is what the commission-charging platforms would take, and what you would keep on each:

Where you sell it	Fee	You keep
WishThrift	£0	£25
Poshmark	−£5	£20
eBay	−£3	£22
Mercari	−£2	£23
Etsy	−£2	£23

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026 — Poshmark: 20% commission on sales of $15 and above; eBay: 13.6% final value fee, plus a per-order fee; Mercari: flat 10% selling fee; Etsy: 6.5% transaction fee, plus a listing fee and payment processing. Percentages are applied to the sterling figure above; the fixed per-order and processing charges those platforms add are quoted in their own currency and are not included here, so the real deductions are slightly larger. Full breakdown: marketplace selling fees compared.

Timing and getting it to the buyer

Steady all year with consistent demand. Well-measured listings sell fast because so few sellers provide the numbers.

Standard clothing postage. Weigh bundles, since larger garments add up faster than expected.

WishThrift does not process payments or arrange delivery — you and the buyer agree both directly — so confirm payment has cleared before the item leaves your hands, and keep the conversation on the site so there is a record of what was agreed.

Ready to list it? It takes about two minutes, costs nothing, and there is no commission when it sells — create a free account or see how selling works.

Frequently asked questions

Does plus size clothing sell well second hand?

Yes, often better than standard sizing, because supply is thinner relative to demand. Accurate flat measurements are what make the difference between a listing that sells and one that sits.

What is used plus size clothing worth?

Typically £10 to £40 depending on brand and condition. See the plus size clothing value guide.

Which measurements should I list?

Flat bust, waist, hip and length, doubled where relevant, for every piece. Label sizes vary so much in this range that measurements are the only reliable guide.