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Like New Children’s Clothing — Second-Hand Buying Guide

Children’s clothing graded Like New is worth about 85% of the same item unused, which across this category is $6 to $40 (about £4 to £30). Worn a few times before it was outgrown. Bobbling at the knees or cuffs, or a name written in, puts it into Good.

Where the line falls

Children’s clothes are outgrown long before they wear out, so the real question is how many children have already had it.

For comparison, one grade up is New with Tags Children’s Clothing and one step down is Good Children’s Clothing.

What children’s clothing is worth here

GradeShare of top priceTypical range
New with Tagsabout 100%$7 to $47
Like Newabout 85%$6 to $40
Goodabout 65%$4 to $31

Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.

What buyers verify at this grade

  • Fancy Dress Costume — Character or theme, and the age or size
  • Kids Clothes — Age band and gender, and the exact number of items
  • Kids Coat — Brand, age or size label, plus chest and length measured flat
  • Kids Shoes — Size as marked, width fitting if given, and internal length in centimetres
  • School Uniform — School name if branded, or that the item is generic
  • Fancy Dress Costume — Actual chest and length measurements, since costume sizing runs small
  • Kids Clothes — A list of what the bundle contains by type
  • Kids Coat — Whether it is waterproof, showerproof or neither, and whether it is lined
  • Kids Shoes — Brand and material
  • School Uniform — Age or size on the label, and actual measurements

Listing at the Like New grade

Photograph the knees and the cuffs. Those go first on children’s clothes, and a buyer checks them before anything else.

Shots that carry the most weight in children’s clothing:

On a typical $23 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $5, one charging 13.6% takes $3 and one charging 10% takes $2. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $23. Listing is free.

Browse children’s clothing

See every listing at the Like New grade, or the whole Kids’ Clothing category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.

Other grades in children’s clothing: New with Tags, Good, Fair, For Parts.

Common questions

How many washes has it had?

Colour unfaded through washing, knees unmarked, and elastic at the waist still recovering fully when stretched.

What is the difference between Like New and Good children’s clothing?

Anything falling short of Like New is graded Good Children’s Clothing.