Sell Your Used Salwar Kameez — 0% Fees

A used salwar kameez typically sells for £12 to £90, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. A salwar kameez sells as a complete set, so confirm all three pieces are present and say whether the kameez has been stitched to a specific size or is unstitched.

The short version

Typical range: £12 – £90 — see the full salwar kameez 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.

Confirm which pieces you have: kameez, salwar and dupatta.
Establish whether it is stitched to size or an unstitched fabric set, since these are different products.
Check the fabric, any embroidery, and the condition of the dupatta edges.

The photographs that sell a salwar kameez

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.

All pieces laid out together
The embroidery or print close up
The kameez laid flat with measurements
The dupatta, plus any mark, pull or missing embellishment

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, work and pieces: “Cotton Salwar Kameez, 3 Piece with Dupatta, Size M, Stitched”. Stitched or unstitched is essential — they suit entirely different buyers. Name the fabric and any embroidery style.

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

Which pieces are included, and whether stitched or unstitched
Fabric type and any embroidery or print work
Kameez bust, length and sleeve, and salwar waist and length
Condition of all pieces including the dupatta

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about a salwar kameez. 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 it stitched or unstitched?”

Say plainly. An unstitched set is fabric to be tailored; a stitched one fits specific measurements. Buyers search for one or the other.

“Is the dupatta included?”

Photograph all pieces together. A complete three-piece set is worth meaningfully more.

“What are the measurements?”

Give kameez bust and length plus salwar waist and length. Stitched sets have limited alteration room.

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 salwar kameez 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 £51 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a salwar kameez — 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	£51
Poshmark	−£10	£41
eBay	−£7	£44
Mercari	−£5	£46
Etsy	−£3	£48

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

Lifts around festivals and wedding season. Everyday cotton sets sell steadily; heavily worked party sets peak seasonally.

Light and folds small, so postage is cheap even internationally. Wrap in tissue and use a waterproof bag.

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 salwar kameez worth?

Typically £12 to £90, with heavy embroidery and quality fabrics above. See the salwar kameez value guide.

Should I sell it as a set?

Yes. Complete three-piece sets with the dupatta sell for meaningfully more than pieces sold separately, and buyers are looking for the whole outfit.

Does stitched or unstitched sell better?

They sell to different buyers. Unstitched sets appeal to anyone who has a tailor; stitched sets sell faster when the measurements suit. Say which yours is in the title.