Used parkas in Vancouver, British Columbia typically sell for C$47 to C$225 (about $34 to $160). Parkas are bought for genuine cold, so the details that sell yours are the fill, whether the hood fur is real or faux, and whether it is actually waterproof.
Selling a parka 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.
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.
Ask where the item was kept. The climate is persistently damp, and fabric, foam and particle board all suffer badly in an unventilated garage or storage locker.
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.
What parkas are worth
What lifts the price
- Fur or faux-fur trim present and intact
- Recognised outdoor and heritage brands
What pulls it down
- Clumped or migrated fill
- Failed two-way zips
Working out what yours is worth
- Work the zip from both ends
- Comb the trim and photograph it
Getting it ready
- Read the label for the fill: down, feather or synthetic wadding, and the outer fabric.
- Check the hood, its fur trim and whether both detach, plus every zip, popper and drawcord.
Photograph
- Full length on a hanger, zipped, hood up
- The inner composition label
Put in the description
- Fill type and, for down, the fill power or down percentage
- Whether the hood and fur trim detach, and whether the fur is real or faux
Fill, features and size: “Down Filled Parka with Detachable Faux Fur Hood, Khaki, Size L”. Fill type is the warmth signal buyers search on. Say whether the fur is real or faux — buyers care both ways and it is not something to leave ambiguous.
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 parka 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.
How warm is it?
Answer with the fill type and weight rather than an opinion. Buyers comparing parkas want the specification.
How much is a parka worth in Vancouver?
Most used parkas change hands for C$47 to C$225 (about $34 to $160). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a parka across Canada, what parkas are worth, everything second hand in Vancouver, or Clothing in Vancouver.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.