The short version
- Typical range: £8 – £35 — see the full joggers 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.
- Test the waistband and ankle elastic by stretching and releasing. Perished elastic is what ends a jogger’s life.
- Check the drawcord is present and both ends are intact.
- Note the fabric: heavyweight loopback cotton sells for far more than thin poly jersey.
The photographs that sell joggers
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, whole leg in frame
- The waistband and drawcord
- The ankle cuffs, showing elasticity
- The neck or waist tag, plus any pill, mark or hole
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, fabric and size: “Nike Tech Fleece Joggers, Black, Size M”. Named fabric technologies and heavyweight cotton are what buyers search. Say whether the cuffs are elasticated or open hem, since those are different looks.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Brand, size, flat waist and inside leg
- Fabric composition and weight
- Whether the waistband and cuff elastic are still firm
- Whether the drawcord is present and pockets are intact
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about joggers. 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.
Stretch the waistband and cuffs and let go. Perished elastic cannot be fixed easily and buyers check immediately.
Say how it compares to a standard tracksuit bottom. Heavyweight loopback is a genuine selling point.
Check both ends. It is a small thing that is annoying to replace and buyers do ask.
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 joggers 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 £21 sale — roughly the middle of the range for joggers — 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 | £21 |
| Poshmark | −£4 | £17 |
| eBay | −£3 | £18 |
| Mercari | −£2 | £19 |
| Etsy | −£1 | £20 |
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 all year with a lift from autumn, and a further bump in January when people restock gym and loungewear. Recognised sportswear brands sell within days; unbranded joggers sit for weeks and are better bundled with other basics than listed alone.
Light and cheap to post, and they compress well into a mailing bag. Weigh heavyweight loopback cotton first, though — a thick pair can push the parcel into the next postage band.
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 are used joggers worth?
Typically £8 to £35, with recognised sportswear brands and heavyweight cotton above. See the joggers value guide.
Do unbranded joggers sell?
Slowly and cheaply. They are better bundled with other basics than listed individually, where the effort outweighs the return.
Does bobbling matter?
Yes, on jersey fabrics it reads as heavily worn. A fabric shaver takes minutes and noticeably improves how the photographs look.
See also: what a used joggers is worth · browse live clothing listings · condition grades explained.