Fair means a fault the seller has named, and it prices home and garden items at about 45% of the top grade: $2 to $273 across this category (about £1 to £202). A named defect: a chip on the rim, a hairline crack, a fixed stain, or a set that is short a piece.
Where the line falls
Household things wear where they are handled and where they sit in the sun: handles darken, fabrics fade along one side, and outdoor pieces weather unevenly depending which way they faced.
For comparison, one grade up is Good Home and Garden Items and one step down is For Parts Home and Garden Items.
What home and garden items are worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Good | about 65% | $3 to $394 |
| Fair | about 45% | $2 to $273 |
| For Parts | about 25% | $1 to $152 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What pulls the price down at this grade
- BBQ Grill — Rusted-through burners and fireboxes
- Bedding Set — Thinning and bobbling from repeated washing
- Blinds — Cut-to-size blinds fitting only one window
- Ceiling Light — Missing shades and diffusers, often unmatched
- Clock — Non-running movements needing servicing
- Curtains — Sun-faded leading edges
- Cushions — Flattened or lumpy inners
- Dinnerware Set — Chips on rims and foot rings
- Fire Pit — Rusted-through bowls, which cannot be repaired
Listing at the Fair grade
Photograph the chip with a fingertip or a coin beside it, and say whether a crack goes all the way through or is only in the glaze.
Shots that carry the most weight in home and garden items:
- Garden Table — The table whole, outdoors, from a standing angle
- Glassware — The full set together against a light background, countable
- Greenhouse — The whole greenhouse in place, from a corner, whole
- Hedge Trimmer — The trimmer whole, from the side, clean
On a typical $137 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $27, one charging 13.6% takes $19 and one charging 10% takes $14. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $137. Listing is free.
Browse home and garden items
See every listing at the Fair grade, or the whole Home & Garden category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in home and garden items: New with Tags, Like New, Good, For Parts.
Common questions
Does the crack go all the way through?
Still usable for its purpose in most cases, but with damage a buyer will see immediately and has to be told about first.
What is the difference between Fair and For Parts home and garden items?
Anything falling short of Fair is graded For Parts Home and Garden Items.