Sell Your Used VR Headset — 0% Fees

A used VR headset typically sells for £90 to £320, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. VR headsets sell on generation and on the state of the lenses and controllers — and one detail decides usability entirely: whether the headset needs a PC or runs standalone.

The short version

Typical range: £90 – £320 — see the full VR headset value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Gaming

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.

Factory reset it and remove it from your account, which on most platforms is a separate step.
Inspect the lenses carefully for scratches and for sun damage, which happens if a headset is left facing a window.
Test both controllers, charge everything, and gather the head strap, cables, charger and any face cover.

The photographs that sell a VR headset

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 headset and both controllers together
The lenses close up, angled to reveal scratches
The head strap, face cushion and all cables
The model marking, plus any scuff, crack or worn strap

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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

Brand, model and type: “Meta Quest 2 128GB Standalone VR Headset” or “Valve Index PC VR Headset, Full Kit”. Standalone versus PC-tethered is the critical distinction, and storage matters on standalone units. Say whether controllers and charger are included.

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

Brand, model, storage, and standalone or PC-tethered
Whether both controllers are included and working
Lens condition, described specifically, including any sun damage
That it has been factory reset and unlinked from your account

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about a VR headset. 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.

“Are the lenses scratched?”

Angle them to a light and photograph. Lens scratches are directly in the user’s field of view and are the most damaging fault a headset can have.

“Does it need a PC?”

State it plainly. A PC-tethered headset is useless to a buyer without a capable computer, and this is the most common mismatch in the category.

“Has it been unlinked from your account?”

Factory reset and unlink, then confirm. On several platforms the headset remains tied to the original account until you do it explicitly.

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 VR headset 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 £205 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a VR headset — 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	£205
Poshmark	−£41	£164
eBay	−£28	£177
Mercari	−£20	£185
Etsy	−£13	£192

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

Peaks before Christmas, with a secondary lift in January. Values drop sharply when a new generation launches, so there is little advantage in holding.

Post double boxed with the lenses covered and facing away from any light source. Never leave a headset in sunlight at any point — the lenses focus light and burn the display permanently.

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 VR headset worth?

Typically £90 to £320 depending on generation and whether it is standalone. See the VR headset value guide for the condition bands.

Do I need to reset a VR headset before selling?

Yes, and unlink it from your account as a separate step. Games and purchases are tied to the account, not the hardware, and the buyer needs a clean device.

Does sun damage to lenses matter?

It is permanent and visible in use, since the lens focuses sunlight onto the display and burns it. Photograph the display and lenses honestly — it is not a fault that can be hidden.