The short version
- Typical range: £20 – £120 — see the full golf 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: Sports & Outdoors
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.
- Count the dividers and note whether it is a 14-way full-length divider or a simpler layout.
- Check both shoulder straps, the stand mechanism if it has one, and every zip.
- Empty every pocket, clean the base, and check the legs retract properly.
The photographs that sell a golf 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 upright, front, stand deployed if it has one
- Looking down into the top, showing the divider layout
- The straps and their attachment points
- The base, zips and any tear, fray or broken leg
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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
Type, dividers and brand: “Ping Hoofer Stand Bag, 14 Way Divider, 4 Pockets”. Divider count is a genuine search term. Say cart bag, stand bag or carry bag — those suit entirely different golfers.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Type: stand, cart, carry or tour bag
- Number of dividers and whether they are full length
- Number and type of pockets, including any insulated one
- Strap and stand condition, and whether the rain hood is included
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a golf 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.
Count them and say whether they run the full length. Full-length dividers stop clubs tangling and buyers filter on it.
Deploy and retract the stand several times. A collapsing stand is the usual fault on a used stand bag.
Check the pockets. Rain hoods go missing constantly and their absence is worth stating.
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 golf 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 £70 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a golf 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 | £70 |
| Poshmark | −£14 | £56 |
| eBay | −£10 | £60 |
| Mercari | −£7 | £63 |
| Etsy | −£5 | £65 |
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
March through August, peaking in spring. Recognised brands sell within days in season; off-season listings wait.
Bulky and awkward to post — get a quote first, since length surcharges apply. Collection is common and simpler.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a used golf bag worth?
Typically £20 to £120, with recognised brands and tour bags above. See the golf bag value guide.
Stand bag or cart bag: which sells better?
Stand bags sell faster because more golfers walk, but cart bags hold value well among buggy users. Say clearly which yours is — they suit different players entirely.
Does a broken stand ruin the value?
It lowers it, because the stand is the point of the bag. Say so plainly and price it as a carry bag, which is still perfectly usable.
See also: what a used golf bag is worth · browse live sports & outdoors listings · condition grades explained.