The short version
- Typical range: £5 – £25 — see the full school uniform value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Kids’ 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 everything, and check knees, elbows and cuffs, which is where uniform wears out.
- Identify the school if the item is branded or logoed, since that is how parents search.
- Sort by size and check every label, and remove or note any name tapes from the previous child.
The photographs that sell a school uniform
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 items laid out flat together, showing the bundle
- Any school crest or logo, close up
- The size labels
- Any stain, worn knee, pilling or repaired seam
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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
School, item and size: “[School Name] Blazer, Age 11-12, Excellent Condition” or “Bundle of Grey School Trousers, Age 7-8, 3 Pairs”. The school name is the single most valuable term when the item is branded. For generic uniform, lead with colour, item and age.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- School name if branded, or that the item is generic
- Age or size on the label, and actual measurements
- How many items in a bundle, itemised
- Honest condition, including name tapes, pilling and repairs
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a school uniform. 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.
Say the name if it is logoed. Parents search their own school directly, and branded uniform bought second hand is one of the few genuinely money-saving purchases they can make.
Check and say. Most parents simply remove or cover it, but they would rather know than find another child’s name in the collar.
Measure chest and length. Uniform age labels vary widely between suppliers and a measurement is the only reliable guide.
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 school uniform 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 a school uniform — 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
Almost the entire market is late July through early September, with a smaller window in January. Uniform listed in March will barely be seen, so hold it until the summer.
Light and cheap to post, and bundles work well. Fold neatly and mention it has been laundered — for uniform that reassurance genuinely converts.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is used school uniform worth selling?
Yes, particularly branded items with a school crest, which are expensive new and needed by every family at that school. Generic items sell too, but in bundles rather than singly.
What is used school uniform worth?
Typically £5 to £25 per item or small bundle, with branded blazers at the top. See the school uniform value guide.
Should I sell uniform with a name tape?
Yes, just say so. Parents expect it on second-hand uniform and either unpick it or cover it. Concealing it is the only thing that causes a problem.
See also: what a used school uniform is worth · browse live kids’ clothing listings · condition grades explained.