Sell Your Used Bluetooth Speaker — 0% Fees

A used bluetooth speaker typically sells for £20 to £110, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Portable speakers sell on battery life and waterproof rating, so charge yours, time it, and quote the actual figure rather than the box claim.

The short version

Typical range: £20 – £110 — see the full bluetooth speaker value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Electronics

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 fully and time a real playback session at moderate volume.
Note the model, the IP rating if it has one, and whether it supports stereo pairing.
Test the drivers at volume for distortion and check every button and port.

The photographs that sell a bluetooth speaker

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 speaker from the front, grille visible
The ports and buttons, showing the charging connector
The model and rating markings, usually on the base
Any dent, scuff or grille damage

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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 rating: “JBL Charge 5 Bluetooth Speaker, IP67, 12hr Tested”. Model names are searched exactly. Putting a tested battery figure in the title is credible in a way the manufacturer’s claim is not.

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

Brand, model and IP waterproof rating
Tested battery life at moderate volume
Charging connector type, and whether the cable is included
Whether it supports stereo pairing or powerbank output

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about a bluetooth speaker. 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 long does the battery last?”

Time it properly and give the figure. Battery degradation is the main reason used speakers are cheap and an honest number sets the right price.

“Is it waterproof?”

Give the IP rating from the label. Ratings differ substantially and buyers taking one to a beach or shower care.

“Does it distort at volume?”

Run it near maximum and listen. Blown or rattling drivers are the common fault and easy for a buyer to find.

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 bluetooth speaker 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 £65 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a bluetooth speaker — 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	£65
Poshmark	−£13	£52
eBay	−£9	£56
Mercari	−£6	£59
Etsy	−£4	£61

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 with lifts in summer and before Christmas. Recognised audio brands sell within days.

Compact and easy to post. Include the charging cable and photograph exactly what goes in the parcel.

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 Bluetooth speaker worth?

Typically £20 to £110 depending on brand, model and battery condition. See the Bluetooth speaker value guide.

Does battery degradation matter?

It is the main thing that ends a portable speaker’s useful life, and most are not user-serviceable. Time a real session and quote that figure rather than the original claim.

What does an IP rating mean?

It describes resistance to dust and water — IP67 means dust tight and able to survive brief immersion. Read yours off the label and state it, since buyers for outdoor use filter on it.