Sell Your Tote Bag in the US

Used tote bags in the US typically sell for $13 to $67. Totes range from promotional cotton bags worth nothing to designer leather pieces, and the material tells you which you have.

What tote bags are worth in the US

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	$67	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	$57	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	$44	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	$30	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	$17	Not working or incomplete, sold as seen

Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.

What lifts the price

Full-grain leather over coated canvas
Structured bases that have kept their shape

What pulls it down

Ink and cosmetic marks inside the lining
Promotional and canvas totes, worth very little

Selling a tote bag in the US

Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

Two practical things shape a US sale. Shipping is priced by dimensional weight as well as actual weight, so a light bulky item can cost far more to send than a heavy small one — measure the box before you quote. And meeting in person is common enough that many police departments now run designated safe-exchange areas in their car parks.

Demand rises through the spring cleaning season and again around college move-in in August, when furniture and small appliances move fastest.

Working out what yours is worth

Check the label and feel the material
Turn the lining out and inspect it

Getting it ready

Check the handle attachment points, since that is where stitching fails under weight.
Measure it properly. Totes vary enormously and buyers are usually checking it takes a laptop or a folder.

Photograph

The base and bottom corners
The lining and interior pockets, opened out

Put in the description

Whether it fits a laptop, and what size
Interior pockets, closure type, and any wear to the base or handles

Material, brand and size: “Leather Tote Bag, Tan, Fits 15in Laptop”. Laptop capacity is a genuine search for work bags. Name the brand if there is one, and say canvas, leather or coated fabric — they are different price brackets entirely.

Steady all year with a lift in September as people return to work and study. Leather and known brands sell within a fortnight; plain canvas totes compete heavily on price.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the $67 a buyer pays is the $67 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.

Where in the US

The United States is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of the United States with their own page for tote bags.

Common questions

Where can I sell a tote bag in the US?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

Will a laptop fit?

Give the internal dimensions and the largest laptop you have actually carried in it. It converts far better than a general claim of roomy.

What do buyers check on a tote?

The base and corners, since a tote carries weight and those wear first. Photograph them clearly.

Can a sagging leather tote be fixed?

Stuffing and storing it upright helps it recover somewhat, and it photographs far better with structure than collapsed.

More: how to sell a tote bag, what tote bags are worth, or Bags & Handbags across the United States.