Sell Your Used Table Tennis Table — 0% Fees

A used table tennis table typically sells for £50 to £300, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Table tennis tables sell on whether they fold and roll, because that decides whether the buyer can store one at all — so lead with it.

The short version

Typical range: £50 – £300 — see the full table tennis table value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Sports & Outdoors

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 the playing surface and check it is full size, and note the top thickness in millimetres.
Test the folding mechanism and every wheel and lock.
Check the playing surface for warping, chips and water damage, particularly on outdoor tables.

The photographs that sell a table tennis table

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.

The table set up, from a corner, whole
Folded and rolled into storage position
The playing surface straight on, showing any warp or chip
The frame, wheels and locking mechanism, plus the net

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, thickness and storage: “Full Size Table Tennis Table, 19mm Top, Folds and Rolls”. Top thickness is the quality signal players search on. Say indoor or outdoor, since outdoor tops are weatherproofed and play differently.

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

Full size or compact, and the playing surface dimensions
Top thickness in millimetres, and indoor or outdoor
Whether it folds and rolls, and the folded footprint
Surface condition, plus whether the net, bats and balls are included

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about a table tennis table. 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.

“Does it fold away?”

Say so and give the folded footprint. Storage is the main constraint for home buyers and the usual reason a table is being sold.

“Is the top warped?”

Sight along the surface and check with a ball. Warping ruins the bounce and is common on tables stored in damp garages.

“Is it indoor or outdoor?”

Say which. Indoor tops swell and delaminate if left outside, and buyers planning garden use need to know.

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 table tennis table 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 £175 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a table tennis table — 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	£175
Poshmark	−£35	£140
eBay	−£24	£151
Mercari	−£18	£157
Etsy	−£11	£164

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 with a Christmas lift and a spring bump. Folding tables sell considerably faster than fixed ones.

Collection only — large, heavy and awkward even folded. Say whether it rolls on its wheels and whether it fits through a standard doorway folded.

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

What is a used table tennis table worth?

Typically £50 to £300 depending on size, top thickness and condition. See the table tennis table value guide.

Does top thickness matter?

Yes, considerably. Thicker tops give a truer, more consistent bounce, and players filter on it. 19mm and above is considered decent for home use.

Can a warped top be fixed?

Not reliably. Warping comes from moisture and is effectively permanent, so photograph the surface and be honest — the table still sells for casual use at the right price.