Sell Your Used Scarf — 0% Fees

A used scarf typically sells for £5 to £30, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Scarves are cheap to post and sell almost entirely on material and brand — and cashmere, wool and acrylic are three quite different prices for something that photographs the same.

The short version

Typical range: £5 – £30 — see the full scarf 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.

Check the composition label. If it has gone, describe what you can honestly observe rather than guessing.
Part the weave in several places to check for moth holes, which are the standard fault on stored wool.
Comb off any pilling and check the fringe or hem for damage.

The photographs that sell a scarf

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 scarf laid out flat, full length, whole
The fabric close up, showing weave and texture
The composition label and any brand label
The fringe or hem, plus any moth hole, pull or stain

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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

Material, brand and dimensions: “Cashmere Scarf, 180x30cm, Grey”. Material is the price and the search. If it is a recognised brand, that word carries the listing. Give the dimensions, because scarf size varies enormously.

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

Length and width in centimetres
Fibre composition from the label
Whether it is woven or knitted, and single or double sided
Any moth hole, pull, pilling or mark

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about a scarf. 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.

“Is it real cashmere?”

Photograph the composition label. If the label is missing, say you cannot confirm it rather than describing it as cashmere from feel alone.

“Are there any moth holes?”

Part the weave in several places and check properly. Wool and cashmere scarves stored in drawers are prime moth targets.

“How big is it?”

Measure it. A narrow scarf and a wide wrap are different garments and the photographs rarely convey scale.

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 scarf 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 £17 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a scarf — 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	£17
Poshmark	−£3	£14
eBay	−£2	£15
Mercari	−£2	£15
Etsy	−£1	£16

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

Lifts strongly from October to December, both for wear and as a gift. Silk scarves sell year round to a separate, more collector-minded audience.

The cheapest possible item to post. Fold with tissue for silk and cashmere so it arrives without hard creases.

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 scarf worth?

Typically £5 to £30, with cashmere and designer silk far above. See the scarf value guide for the condition bands.

Can moth holes be repaired?

Tiny ones can be invisibly mended, but it costs more than most scarves are worth. Photograph them and price it honestly as a damaged piece instead.

Does the brand matter on a scarf?

Considerably, especially for silk. A recognised name can be worth many times an identical unbranded scarf, so photograph the label and any signature detail.