The short version
- Typical range: £12 – £55 — see the full duffel bag value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Bags & Handbags
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 external length, width and height, and note the capacity in litres if stated.
- Check the base and corners, which take the wear, and test the main zip along its full length.
- Check the strap, its padding and the attachment clips.
The photographs that sell a duffel bag
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 bag from the side, packed out to shape
- The main compartment open
- The base and corners
- The strap clips and zips, plus any fray, stain or worn patch
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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
Capacity, material and use: “Canvas Duffel Bag, 45L, Cabin Size, Leather Trim”. Litres is the search and cabin size is a genuine filter for travellers. Say whether it has backpack straps, which many duffels now do.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Capacity in litres and external dimensions
- Material and whether it is water resistant
- Carry options, and whether the strap is padded and detachable
- Zip, base and corner condition
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a duffel bag. 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 exact external dimensions and let the buyer check against their airline, rather than making a compliance claim that may not hold.
Check the back panel. It is a real convenience feature for travel and worth stating.
Photograph it. Duffels are put down on floors constantly and the base is where they wear through.
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 duffel bag 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 £33 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a duffel bag — 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 | £33 |
| Poshmark | −£7 | £26 |
| eBay | −£4 | £29 |
| Mercari | −£3 | £30 |
| Etsy | −£2 | £31 |
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 Christmas travel, and in September for sport. Canvas and leather-trimmed bags sell steadily year round.
Light and compressible, so measure the packed parcel — volumetric weight usually decides the postage rather than the actual weight.
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 duffel bag worth?
Typically £12 to £55, with leather and premium travel brands above. See the duffel bag value guide for the bands.
Is a duffel bag good for flying?
A smaller one often works as cabin baggage, but limits differ by airline. Give your exact measurements and let the buyer check their own booking.
Does a worn base matter?
It is the usual wear point and buyers expect some. Show it clearly — wear through to a hole is a different matter and should be described as such.
See also: what a used duffel bag is worth · browse live bags & handbags listings · condition grades explained.