Sell Your Used Guitar Pedal — 0% Fees

A used guitar pedal typically sells for £25 to £180, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Pedals sell fast and hold value well, so the things that matter are the exact model, whether it is true bypass, and whether you still have the box.

The short version

Typical range: £25 – £180 — see the full guitar pedal value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Music & Instruments

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.

Note the exact model and any revision, since reissues and originals of the same pedal differ hugely in value.
Test it through an amp: check the footswitch, every knob for crackle, and the input and output jacks.
Find the box and manual if you have them, and note whether it needs a power supply or takes a battery.

The photographs that sell a guitar pedal

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 pedal from above, controls readable
The underside showing the serial and any battery compartment
The jacks and power socket
The box, manual and any velcro or wear on the enclosure

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, exact model and version: “Boss DS-1 Distortion, Made in Japan, Black Label”. Production era and country markings drive real value differences on classic pedals. Say whether the box is included, which matters more here than in most categories.

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

Brand, exact model and any revision or production era
Power requirement, and whether an adapter is included
Whether it is true bypass or buffered
Enclosure condition, including velcro residue, and whether the box and manual are present

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about a guitar pedal. 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.

“Which version is it?”

Check the underside markings and country of manufacture. On classic pedals, an early version can be worth several times a current one.

“Does it crackle?”

Sweep every knob through its range while it is running. Scratchy pots are cheap to clean but must be mentioned.

“Is there velcro on the bottom?”

Almost every used pedal has it. Say so and photograph it — buyers expect it and only object when it is hidden.

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 guitar pedal 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 £102 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a guitar pedal — 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	£102
Poshmark	−£20	£82
eBay	−£14	£88
Mercari	−£10	£92
Etsy	−£7	£95

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 and quick all year, with a Christmas lift. Recognised pedals sell within days and hold value unusually well for electronics.

Small, robust and cheap to post, which makes pedals one of the easiest music items to sell to distant buyers.

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 guitar pedal worth?

Typically £25 to £180, with sought-after and discontinued models well above. See the guitar pedal value guide for the range by condition.

Does the original box matter?

More than for most gear. Pedal collectors value complete boxed examples and it can add a noticeable amount, so include the box and manual if you still have them.

Do guitar pedals hold their value?

Unusually well. Well-regarded pedals often sell for close to what they cost new years later, and discontinued models frequently sell for more.