Sell Your Used Pyjamas — 0% Fees

Used pyjamas typically sell for £6 to £25, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Pyjamas sell in bundles and on brand, and the honest position is that a worn set is worth very little — so lead with the ones that are barely used.

The short version

Typical range: £6 – £25 — see the full pyjamas 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.

Wash and press them, and check the elastic in the waistband, which is the first thing to go.
Check for bobbling on the seat and under the arms, and for thinning at the knees on trousers.
Sort by size and season, since winter flannel and summer cotton sell at different times.

The photographs that sell pyjamas

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.

The set laid flat together, top and bottoms
The waistband elastic, stretched slightly
The fabric close up, showing pilling or its absence
Labels with size and composition, plus any mark, hole or thinning

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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

Brand, type and size: “Cath Kidston Pyjama Set, Size 12, Cotton” or “Fleece Pyjamas, Age 7-8, Bundle of 2”. Fabric matters seasonally — brushed cotton and fleece are winter purchases, lightweight cotton and viscose summer ones.

Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:

Size, with chest and waist measured flat
Fabric composition
Whether it is a matching set or separates
Elastic condition and any pilling, thinning or mark

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about pyjamas. 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.

“Is the waistband elastic still good?”

Stretch it and say. Perished elastic is the usual reason pyjamas are replaced and it is easily checked.

“Is it a matching set?”

Confirm, and give both sizes if they differ. Sets are worth more than separates and buyers assume a set unless told.

“Have they been washed?”

Say so plainly. For nightwear that reassurance matters more than for almost any other garment.

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 pyjamas 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 £15 sale — roughly the middle of the range for pyjamas — 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	£15
Poshmark	−£3	£12
eBay	−£2	£13
Mercari	−£2	£13
Etsy	−£1	£14

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

Winter fabrics lift from October to December, with a strong Christmas gifting window. Lightweight sets sell in spring and summer.

Very cheap to post, and bundles cost little more than singles. Fold neatly and mention they have been freshly laundered.

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

Do used pyjamas sell?

Branded and barely-worn sets do, and children’s pyjamas sell well in bundles because they are outgrown quickly. Heavily worn adult nightwear is worth very little and is often better recycled.

What are used pyjamas worth?

Typically £6 to £25 a set, with recognised brands above. See the pyjamas value guide.

Should I bundle them?

For children’s pyjamas almost always, since parents buy several at once. For adult sets, sell branded ones singly and bundle the rest.