The short version
- Typical range: £12 – £60 — see the full camera bag value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Cameras & Photography
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.
- Load it with your own kit and note what it holds: body, lenses, flash, laptop.
- Check the padding and dividers are all present and still firm, and test every zip.
- Check the base, strap attachments and any rain cover.
The photographs that sell a camera bag
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 bag from the front, whole
- The main compartment open with kit inside, showing capacity
- The dividers laid out separately
- The base and zips, plus any rain cover and every worn area
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, type and capacity: “Lowepro Camera Backpack, Fits DSLR + 3 Lenses + 15in Laptop”. What it actually holds is the search. Say backpack, shoulder bag, sling or roller, since they suit very different photographers.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Internal dimensions and what kit it holds in practice
- Type, and whether it has a laptop compartment and what size
- Whether all dividers, the rain cover and any strap are included
- Padding condition, zips and base wear
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a camera bag. 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.
Describe what you actually carried in it, with the body and lens sizes. That is far more useful than internal dimensions alone.
Count them and photograph. Dividers are what make a camera bag a camera bag and replacements are rarely a good match.
Check the base pocket. Rain covers are model specific, frequently missing, and a genuine feature for anyone shooting outdoors.
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 camera bag 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 £36 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a camera bag — 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 | £36 |
| Poshmark | −£7 | £29 |
| eBay | −£5 | £31 |
| Mercari | −£4 | £32 |
| Etsy | −£2 | £34 |
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 year round with a lift before summer and Christmas. Known brands sell within a fortnight.
Light and easy to post, though bulky. Pack the dividers inside the bag so they cannot be forgotten, and stuff lightly so the padding does not crease.
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 camera bag worth?
Typically £12 to £60, with premium brands above. See the camera bag value guide for the condition bands.
Should I say what fits inside?
Yes, and it is the single most useful thing in the listing. Name the actual body and lenses you carried — photographers judge capacity that way, not by litres.
Do missing dividers matter?
Yes. They are what protect the kit and they are shaped for the bag. Say how many are included and photograph them laid out.
See also: what a used camera bag is worth · browse live cameras & photography listings · condition grades explained.