The short version
- Typical range: £50 – £200 — see the full action camera value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Cameras & Photography
Before you photograph it
Ten minutes here is worth more than anything else you will do. Buyers are deciding between your listing and someone else’s, and preparation is what visibly separates the two.
- Charge every battery and note honestly how long each lasts recording, since this is the usual weak point.
- Gather every mount, housing, cage and cable and lay them out, because accessories are a large share of the value.
- Check the lens or lens cover for scratches, and confirm the waterproof housing seal is intact if one is included.
The photographs that sell an action camera
Four photographs do almost all the work. Shoot in daylight, near a window, with the item against something plain — and do not use the flash, which flattens texture and hides exactly what buyers are trying to see.
- The camera with all mounts and accessories laid out together
- The camera alone, front and back, screens visible
- The lens cover close up, angled to show scratches
- The battery compartment, ports, and any dent, crack or worn seal
Photograph the flaws too. It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover. Buyers who can see the damage stop imagining something worse.
Writing the title and description
Brand, model and what is included: “GoPro Hero 9 Black with 3 Batteries and Mounts”. The model generation is the search term and the accessory count is what lifts the price. Say how many batteries — it is the first question every time.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Brand, model and generation
- Maximum video resolution and frame rate
- How many batteries, their honest runtime, and what mounts and housings are included
- Lens and screen condition, and whether the waterproof seal is sound
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about an action camera. Answering them in the listing itself removes the back-and-forth, and answering them well when they do arrive is what turns an enquiry into a sale.
Give the count and a real runtime figure for each. Action camera batteries degrade quickly and buyers know to ask.
Angle it to the light and photograph it. Lens covers are replaceable on most models, which is worth saying, but the buyer needs to know.
Say so and confirm the seal is intact. It decides whether the camera can be used for the activity most buyers want it for.
Pricing it so it actually sells
Start from the honest condition grade rather than the price you hope for. WishThrift listings use five grades — New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts — and what each grade means is worth reading before you choose, because grading up is the most expensive mistake sellers make. It does not raise the price; it produces a buyer who arrives expecting something else.
The action camera value guide prices all five grades for this item. Pick your grade, take the figure, and if you sit between two grades price toward the lower one. Items priced honestly sell faster than items priced hopefully, and on a free platform there is no fee eating the difference anyway.
What you keep, compared
On a £125 sale — roughly the middle of the range for an action camera — here is what the commission-charging platforms would take, and what you would keep on each:
| Where you sell it | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| WishThrift | £0 | £125 |
| Poshmark | −£25 | £100 |
| eBay | −£17 | £108 |
| Mercari | −£12 | £113 |
| Etsy | −£8 | £117 |
Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026 — Poshmark: 20% commission on sales of $15 and above; eBay: 13.6% final value fee, plus a per-order fee; Mercari: flat 10% selling fee; Etsy: 6.5% transaction fee, plus a listing fee and payment processing. Percentages are applied to the sterling figure above; the fixed per-order and processing charges those platforms add are quoted in their own currency and are not included here, so the real deductions are slightly larger. Full breakdown: marketplace selling fees compared.
Timing and getting it to the buyer
Lifts before summer and winter sports seasons, and before Christmas. Current and one-generation-old models sell within days; older generations drop sharply once a new model launches.
Small and easy to post. Send batteries fitted or declared according to your carrier’s rules, since lithium cells are restricted on some services.
WishThrift does not process payments or arrange delivery — you and the buyer agree both directly — so confirm payment has cleared before the item leaves your hands, and keep the conversation on the site so there is a record of what was agreed.
Ready to list it? It takes about two minutes, costs nothing, and there is no commission when it sells — create a free account or see how selling works.
Frequently asked questions
What is a used action camera worth?
Typically £50 to £200, with current-generation models and full accessory bundles above. See the action camera value guide for the condition bands.
Do accessories add much value?
Substantially. Mounts, cages, spare batteries and housings often add more to a bundle than they would sell for separately, because the buyer gets a ready-to-use kit.
Can I post lithium batteries with it?
Rules vary by carrier and destination and some services refuse them. Check before agreeing a shipping method, or sell locally and avoid the question.
See also: what a used action camera is worth · browse live cameras & photography listings · condition grades explained.