Used knife sets in Vancouver, British Columbia typically sell for C$28 to C$190 (about $20 to $135). Knives sell well and carry real legal weight: it is an offence to sell a bladed article to anyone under 18, and most carriers restrict or refuse them, so read your carrier’s rules before you promise postage.
Selling a knife set in Vancouver
Vancouver is the most expensive city in the country and the mildest, which is an unusual combination. Apartments are small and outdoor recreation is available year-round, so compact furniture and outdoor gear are the two things that reliably move.
Housing costs move people frequently and the city attracts a highly mobile international population. Rain is constant enough that where something was stored is always worth asking about.
Traffic and the bridges determine how long any collection takes, far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser neighbourhoods is difficult, and most apartment buildings require the lift to be booked.
Vancouver, in British Columbia, has around 675,000 people, which means a steady local market where the usual things move reliably and the unusual ones are worth listing with a wider radius in mind. Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Vancouver
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Sell your Knife Set in Vancouver
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What knife sets are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised knife makers
- Complete sets with the original block
What pulls it down
- Loose handles and exposed tangs
- Rust pitting on carbon steel
Working out what yours is worth
- Look at the bolster and spine for forged construction
- Confirm the block and all knives are present
Getting it ready
- Check each blade for chips along the edge and for rust or pitting near the bolster.
- Confirm the set is complete against the block, and note any knife that has been replaced with a different make.
Photograph
- The whole set laid out together, blades visible, on a plain surface
- The block or case, showing every slot and whether any is empty
Put in the description
- Maker, model or range, and how many pieces
- Blade lengths, and steel type if marked
Maker and piece count: “Global 5 Piece Knife Set with Block” or “Japanese Damascus Chef Knife Set, 3 Pieces”. Named makers are the search here and carry most of the value; steel type and full tang construction are worth stating when true.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (British Columbia)
Common questions
Where can I sell a knife set in Vancouver?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. Traffic and the bridges determine how long any collection takes, far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser neighbourhoods is difficult, and most apartment buildings require the lift to be booked.
Who made them?
Photograph the stamp on the blade. On knives the maker is most of the value, and buyers will identify a good one from the mark faster than from your description.
How much is a knife set worth in Vancouver?
Most used knife sets change hands for C$28 to C$190 (about $20 to $135). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a knife set across Canada, what knife sets are worth, everything second hand in Vancouver, or Kitchen & Appliances in Vancouver.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.