Sell Your Used Gaming Headset — 0% Fees

A used gaming headset typically sells for £15 to £80, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Headsets sell on compatibility and on two failure points buyers know to check: the ear cushions and the microphone.

The short version

Typical range: £15 – £80 — see the full gaming headset value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Gaming

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.

Test the microphone by recording yourself, and test both ear cups for balance and crackle.
Check the ear cushions for flaking or perished foam, which is the usual age-related fault.
Check the headband adjustment and the cable or wireless dongle, and note exactly which platforms it works with.

The photographs that sell a gaming headset

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 headset whole, from the side
The ear cushions close up, showing the surface condition
The microphone and any inline controls
The cable, dongle and connectors, plus any crack, flake or worn padding

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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 connection: “SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless Gaming Headset, PC and PS5”. Wireless or wired is a hard filter, and platform compatibility is the second. Say if the wireless dongle is included, because without it a wireless headset is often useless.

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

Brand, model, and wired or wireless
Which platforms it works with
Whether the dongle, cable and any adapters are included
Condition of the ear cushions, headband and microphone

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about a gaming headset. 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.

“Does the microphone work?”

Record a test and say so. Microphone failure is common and it is the main reason a gaming headset gets replaced.

“Are the ear cushions perished?”

Photograph them close up. Flaking cushions are normal after a few years and often replaceable — say whether replacements are available for the model.

“Is the wireless dongle included?”

Confirm it. Most wireless gaming headsets will not work at all without their proprietary dongle, and replacements are often unavailable.

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 gaming headset 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 £47 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a gaming headset — 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	£47
Poshmark	−£9	£38
eBay	−£6	£41
Mercari	−£5	£42
Etsy	−£3	£44

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 Christmas and at the start of academic terms. Recognised brands sell within a week; unbranded headsets compete heavily on price.

Light and easy to post in a padded box. Include every adapter and the dongle, and coil cables loosely rather than tightly to avoid stressing the connectors.

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 gaming headset worth?

Typically £15 to £80, with premium wireless models above. See the gaming headset value guide for the condition grades.

Can worn ear cushions be replaced?

On most known brands yes, and replacement pads are inexpensive. Say the model and that pads are available — it turns a tired-looking headset into an easy refresh.

Do wireless headsets work without the dongle?

Usually not, since most use a proprietary connection rather than standard Bluetooth. If your dongle is missing, say so clearly, because it may make the headset unusable.