A For Parts listing is priced for what can be recovered from it rather than for use, so bags and handbags at this grade are worth roughly 25% of top price — $3 to $303 (about £2 to £225). The hardware and the panels are the value. Bought for the clasps, the chain, the leather or a repair donor for a matching bag.
Where the line falls
A bag fails at its stress points long before the body wears out: the handle attachments, the zip slider and the corners that meet the ground.
For comparison, one grade up is Fair Bags and Handbags.
What bags and handbags are worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Fair | about 45% | $5 to $546 |
| For Parts | about 25% | $3 to $303 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What the price reflects at this grade
- Laptop Bag — Compressed or collapsed padding
- Luggage Set — Seized or flat-spotted wheels
- Purse — Stretched card slots
- Rucksack — Failed zips, the usual point of failure
- Shoulder Bag — Cracking at the strap anchor points
- Tote Bag — Sagging, collapsed shapes
- Travel Bag — Failed or separating zips from overpacking
- Wallet — Stretched card slots that no longer grip
- Backpack — Delaminated waterproof lining flaking inside
Listing at the For Parts grade
List the hardware piece by piece and say whether the chain and clasps are stamped, because that is exactly what a repairer is shopping for.
Shots that carry the most weight in bags and handbags:
- Wallet — The wallet closed, front and back
- Backpack — The main compartment open, showing capacity and lining
- Bucket Bag — The base and its corners
- Cabin Bag — A tape measure across the widest external dimension
On a typical $153 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $31, one charging 13.6% takes $21 and one charging 10% takes $15. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $153. Listing is free.
Browse bags and handbags
See every listing at the For Parts grade, or the whole Bags & Handbags category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in bags and handbags: New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair.
Common questions
Which parts are still good?
Structurally gone through mould, splitting or a collapsed frame, but with the metalwork and the better panels still recoverable.
What is the difference between For Parts and Fair bags and handbags?
Anything falling short of For Parts is graded Fair Bags and Handbags.