Used puffer jackets in London, England typically sell for £20 to £100 (about $27 to $135). Puffer jackets are bought on fill, and the difference between down and synthetic is most of the price — check the label before you write anything else.
Selling a puffer jacket in London
London turns over more second-hand goods than anywhere else in the country, and for a reason that has nothing to do with taste: the sheer density of people moving in, out and across the city. It has a deep vintage and designer resale culture that predates the internet, so buyers here arrive knowing what a fair price looks like and will say so.
Rental tenancies here turn over faster than anywhere else in the UK, and a tenancy ending usually means an entire flat being cleared in a week. Add several hundred thousand students across dozens of institutions and the supply is effectively continuous.
Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
Ask which floor the item is on and whether there is a lift before you agree a price. A great deal of London housing is walk-up, and a wardrobe on the fourth floor is a different proposition from the same wardrobe on the ground.
Handing it over in London
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands. Around Camden, Brick Lane and Peckham are where this sort of thing tends to change hands.
What puffer jackets are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised outdoor and fashion labels
- Original stuff sack where supplied
What pulls it down
- Tears and pinholes leaking down
- Compressed fill that no longer lofts after washing
Working out what yours is worth
- Shake it out and check whether the fill lofts evenly
- Look for feathers escaping at the seams
Getting it ready
- Read the inner label for the fill: down and feather percentages, or polyester wadding. This one detail sets the price band.
- Test the zip along its full length and check the hood, cuffs and any drawcords.
Photograph
- The inner composition label, legible
- The hood and cuffs, and the baffles from an angle to show loft
Put in the description
- Pit-to-pit and length, laid flat
- Whether the hood is detachable and whether it has a fur trim
A short autumn and winter season, strongest October to December. Selling in spring typically costs a third of the value, so storing until autumn is usually worth it.
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.
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Common questions
Where can I sell a puffer jacket in London?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
Is it real down?
Read the label and answer exactly. Down commands a substantial premium and buyers check the label at handover anyway.
How much is a puffer jacket worth in London?
Most used puffer jackets change hands for £20 to £100 (about $27 to $135). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a puffer jacket across the United Kingdom, what puffer jackets are worth, everything second hand in London, or Clothing in London.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.