The short version
- Shpock: Sellers need a paid monthly membership to list
- WishThrift: No listing fee, no selling commission, and no buyer-side fee
- Bottom line: WishThrift charges nothing; Shpock does not
- Rates verified: 26 Jul 2026, direct from Shpock’s own fee page
Fee comparison
| Platform | What it costs to sell |
|---|---|
| Shpock | Sellers need a paid monthly membership to list |
| WishThrift | No listing fee, no selling commission, and no buyer-side fee |
In full, as verified on 26 Jul 2026: Free for buyers, but sellers now need a monthly membership to create new listings: unlimited listings from £/€0.99 per month; car listings £/€2.99 for the first and £/€9.99 thereafter. A buyer protection fee applies on delivery sales.
Who actually pays
On Shpock the seller pays before selling anything: a monthly membership is required to create new listings, and buyers additionally pay a protection fee on delivery sales. On WishThrift nobody pays anything at any stage — there is no membership, no commission and no buyer fee.
What you keep on a sale
There is no gap to show here, and it would be dishonest to invent one. A standard listing is free on both platforms and neither takes a commission, so on a sale of any size you keep the full amount you agree with the buyer either way. The catch on Shpock is earlier than the sale — you pay before you can list.
Where money does enter the picture is around the edges of that free listing, and that is worth reading carefully: Shpock charges no per-sale commission, so the sale itself is not taxed — but sellers need a paid monthly membership to create new listings: unlimited listings from £/€0.99 per month, and car listings at £/€2.99 for the first and £/€9.99 thereafter. A buyer protection fee applies on delivery sales.
Where Shpock is genuinely better
A comparison that finds nothing good to say about the other side is not worth reading. These are real advantages, and for some sellers they will settle the question:
- An established UK, Austrian and German audience, particularly strong for local sales in those markets.
- A clean, fast mobile app that made local selling genuinely easy and still does.
- Buyer protection on delivery sales, which WishThrift does not offer in any form.
- No commission on the sale itself, so a high-value item does not cost more to sell than a cheap one.
Where WishThrift is better
- No membership required to list. This is the substantive difference: on Shpock you now pay before you sell anything, and on WishThrift you never pay at all.
- Free is free even if nothing sells. A month where your items do not shift costs £0.99 or more on Shpock and nothing here.
- No buyer-side protection fee inflating what your buyer actually pays.
- No separate, higher pricing for vehicles — car listings cost nothing, against £9.99 for a second car listing on Shpock.
Who each one suits
Shpock. Shpock suits sellers with enough regular volume in the UK, Austria or Germany that a £0.99 monthly membership is trivial against the sales its local audience brings in.
WishThrift. WishThrift suits occasional sellers, anyone unwilling to pay a subscription before making a sale, and anyone listing vehicles, where Shpock’s per-listing car pricing bites hardest.
WishThrift is also the newer and considerably smaller of the two, and that is worth saying plainly: a larger audience finds buyers faster. Because listing here costs nothing, the question is rarely which one to choose — it is whether there is any reason not to use both.
Moving your listings across
This is the one platform on this list where switching has a clear financial case rather than just a cross-posting one, because Shpock costs money every month whether or not you sell. Shpock listings are short and image-led, so expand the description when you move it across. If you list cars, move those first — that is where the £9.99 per additional listing adds up fastest.
Want to try it without paying anything? Listing on WishThrift is free, there is no commission, and you keep the full amount you agree with the buyer — see how selling works or create a free account.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shpock still free?
No. Sellers now need a paid monthly membership to create new listings — from £/€0.99 a month for unlimited listings, with car listings at £/€2.99 for the first and £/€9.99 thereafter. Buying is still free, and a buyer protection fee applies on delivery sales.
Is WishThrift free to list on?
Yes, entirely. There is no membership, no listing fee, no commission on sales and no buyer-side fee. An item that never sells costs you nothing, and an item that sells for a large sum costs you nothing either.
Do I have to pay before I can sell on WishThrift?
No. You create a free account and list immediately — there is nothing to pay before, during or after a sale. Payment and handover are arranged directly between you and the buyer.
Sources and method. Shpock’s rates were verified on 26 Jul 2026 via shpock.com help article 360015894958 (official). WishThrift’s own position — no listing fee, no commission, no buyer fee — is checked against the live site. Fees change, sometimes without notice: this page is reviewed quarterly and the figures above should be confirmed against Shpock’s own fee page before you rely on them for a large sale. Note: MODEL CHANGED — Shpock is no longer free to list. Any older copy calling it free is wrong.
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