The short version
- Typical range: £10 – £40 — see the full midi skirt 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.
- Measure the flat waist, hip and length from waistband to hem.
- Check the zip, any slit, and whether the skirt is lined.
- Look at the hem for wear and the fabric for pulls, especially on knits and satins.
The photographs that sell a midi skirt
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.
- Full length on a hanger or laid flat, front
- A tape running waistband to hem
- The fabric close up, showing texture and drape
- The zip, lining and any snag or mark
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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
Fabric, style and length: “Satin Bias Cut Midi Skirt, Sage, Size 10, 78cm”. Put the centimetre length in the title — on different heights a midi becomes a maxi or a knee-length, and that mismatch is the main reason these come back.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Waist, hip and waist-to-hem length in centimetres
- Fabric composition and whether it is lined
- Cut: A-line, bias, pleated or straight
- Whether there is a slit, and the fastening type
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a midi skirt. 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.
Measure waistband to hem and give centimetres, plus the height it sat at midi length on you. Both facts take a minute.
Hold it to a window. Unlined satin and jersey midis are often sheerer than they photograph.
Say so and how high. It changes the garment considerably and buyers 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 midi skirt 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 £25 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a midi skirt — 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 | £25 |
| Poshmark | −£5 | £20 |
| eBay | −£3 | £22 |
| Mercari | −£2 | £23 |
| Etsy | −£2 | £23 |
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
Strongest spring through summer with a second lift before the party season. Satin and pleated styles sell fastest.
Light and cheap to post. Fold with tissue for satin and bias cuts, which crease sharply.
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 midi skirt worth?
Typically £10 to £40, with designer and quality fabrics above. See the midi skirt value guide.
How do I stop returns on skirt length?
State the waist-to-hem measurement in centimetres and your own height. Length mismatch causes almost every complaint and both facts are trivial to supply.
Are pleated midi skirts harder to post?
They crease, so fold along the existing pleats and add tissue. Say you have done so, and the buyer will let it hang before judging.
See also: what a used midi skirt is worth · browse live clothing listings · condition grades explained.