How to Sell Pet Equipment

Used pet equipment sells for roughly £10 to £180 on WishThrift, and listing it costs nothing — no fee, no commission, no buyer-side charge. Pet equipment is bought on measurements and sold on hygiene. Owners are matching a specific animal, so internal dimensions matter far more than the manufacturer’s size label, and buyers assume the worst about smells and staining unless you address it directly. Clean it hard, measure it properly, and say plainly whether the previous animal marked it.

The short version

Guides in this section: 11
Range covered: £10 – £180
Every guide covers: prep, the photographs that sell it, the title, buyer questions and the fee maths
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price

How to sell pet equipment, item by item

What you keep on a typical sale

On a £55 sale — around the middle for this category — a 20% commission would take £11 and a 10% one £6. On WishThrift you keep the whole £55, and the buyer pays no surcharge either. The full fee comparison sets out what each marketplace actually charges.

When pet equipment actually sells

Pet equipment sells steadily all year with two reliable lifts: the weeks after Christmas, when new animals arrive in households, and early summer, when people travel and need carriers. Because most of it is outgrown or replaced rather than worn out, used pet gear tends to be in good condition and sells quickly when it is visibly clean.

Before you list anything

Two things decide most of the price in every category, and both are settled before you write the listing. The first is the condition grade: WishThrift uses five — New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts — and what each one means is worth reading, because grading optimistically does not raise the price, it just produces a buyer who arrives expecting something else. The second is the price itself: the pet supplies value guides price each item across all five grades.

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Frequently asked questions

Will people buy used pet equipment?

Readily, provided it is visibly clean and odour free. Most pet gear is outgrown or replaced rather than worn out, so there is steady demand and buyers are used to buying second hand at a fraction of retail.

What measurements should I give?

Internal ones, always. Manufacturer size labels are inconsistent between brands, and owners are matching a specific animal — internal length, width and height in centimetres answers the question for every buyer at once.

Should I mention that my pet marked or sprayed on something?

Yes, plainly. Odour is the one thing that makes used pet equipment worthless, it cannot be hidden at collection, and a buyer who discovers it has every right to walk away. Say it, price accordingly, and you will still find a buyer.

See also: all selling guides · what pet equipment sells for · browse live pet supplies listings.