The short version
- Typical range: £8 – £30 — see the full flannel shirt value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Clothing
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.
- Hold it to the light and check the elbows and collar points for thinning.
- Check every button and look for a spare on the placket.
- Note the fabric weight and whether it is brushed cotton or a synthetic blend.
The photographs that sell a flannel shirt
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.
- Laid flat, front, buttoned, pattern clearly visible
- The neck tag with brand and size
- The elbows and collar points against light
- Any missing button, fray or stain
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, pattern and size: “Pendleton Wool Flannel Shirt, Red Buffalo Check, Size L”. Name the check pattern — buffalo, tartan, plaid are searched by name. Heavyweight and wool flannels are worth considerably more than thin brushed cotton.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Brand, size, and pit-to-pit and length laid flat
- Fabric composition and weight
- Pattern name and colours
- Condition of elbows, collar and cuffs, and whether all buttons are present
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a flannel shirt. 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.
Compare it to a normal shirt and say. Heavyweight flannel is the thing buyers of this garment are actually after.
Hold it to a window and check the elbows. Thin patches become holes quickly and buyers want to know before, not after.
Read the label. Wool flannel from recognised makers sells for many times a cotton high-street version.
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 flannel shirt 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 £19 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a flannel shirt — 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 | £19 |
| Poshmark | −£4 | £15 |
| eBay | −£3 | £16 |
| Mercari | −£2 | £17 |
| Etsy | −£1 | £18 |
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
Autumn and winter, strongest September to December. Heavyweight and wool flannels sell year round to a dedicated audience.
Light and cheap to post, folds flat.
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 flannel shirt worth?
Typically £8 to £30, with heavyweight wool flannels from recognised makers well above. See the flannel shirt value guide.
Are vintage flannels worth more?
Older heavyweight flannels, particularly wool ones, are actively sought and sell for considerably more than modern thin brushed cotton. Photograph the tag so buyers can date it.
Do thin elbows matter?
Yes, because they are the beginning of a hole. Show them clearly and price accordingly — some buyers will still take it for workwear or patching.
See also: what a used flannel shirt is worth · browse live clothing listings · condition grades explained.