Sell Your Used Bedside Table — 0% Fees

A used bedside table typically sells for £12 to £70, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Bedside tables sell fast and in pairs, and the height relative to a mattress is the detail buyers care about that listings rarely give.

The short version

Typical range: £12 – £70 — see the full bedside table value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Furniture

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.

Measure the height, and note that it wants to sit near mattress height to be useful.
Check drawer runners and any cable hole, and test for wobble.
Clean the top and check for ring marks and water damage, which is common on bedside surfaces.

The photographs that sell a bedside table

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 table from a standing angle, whole
The top surface across the light
The drawer open, showing the runner and interior
The back and legs, plus any chip, mark or missing handle

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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

Style, drawers and quantity: “Pair of Oak Bedside Tables, 2 Drawer, 55cm High”. Pairs sell for considerably more than singles, so lead with the quantity. Height is the second search because it needs to match the bed.

Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:

Height, width and depth
Number of drawers or shelves
Material and finish
Whether sold as a pair or single, and the top and drawer condition

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about a bedside table. 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.

“How tall is it?”

Measure it. Bedside tables want to sit near mattress height and buyers are matching a specific bed.

“Is it a pair?”

Say clearly in the title. Matching pairs are worth substantially more than two similar singles.

“Do the drawers run properly?”

Test them. Bedside drawers get heavy use and sticking runners are worth disclosing.

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 bedside table 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 £41 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a bedside table — 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	£41
Poshmark	−£8	£33
eBay	−£6	£35
Mercari	−£4	£37
Etsy	−£3	£38

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

Steady year round with a January and late-summer lift. Matching pairs in neutral finishes sell within days.

Small and easy to collect, and a pair fits in most car boots. Give the dimensions so the buyer knows before setting off.

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 bedside table worth?

Typically £12 to £70 each, with pairs and mid-century pieces above. See the bedside table value guide.

Are pairs worth more than singles?

Considerably. Most buyers want two matching tables and will pay a premium rather than hunt for a second. Never split a matching pair unless you have to.

What height should a bedside table be?

Roughly level with the top of the mattress is the usual guidance, which is why stating the height matters more here than on most small furniture.