Sell Your Used Soundbar — 0% Fees

A used soundbar typically sells for £40 to £200, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Soundbars sell on channel configuration and whether the subwoofer and remote are still with it, because both are effectively impossible to replace separately.

The short version

Typical range: £40 – £200 — see the full soundbar value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Electronics

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 the subwoofer is present and pairs, and find the remote.
Note the channel configuration, the connection types and whether it supports any spatial audio format.
Test every input and check the drivers for buzzing at volume.

The photographs that sell a soundbar

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 soundbar and subwoofer together
The rear panel showing all inputs
The remote and any wall brackets or cables included
The speaker grille, plus any dent, scuff or damage

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, channels and contents: “Samsung 3.1 Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer and Remote”. Channel configuration is the primary spec. Say whether the subwoofer and remote are included — both are near-impossible to source separately and buyers ask immediately.

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

Brand, model and channel configuration
Whether the subwoofer is included and pairs reliably
Connection types: HDMI ARC, optical, Bluetooth
Whether the remote, brackets and cables are included

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about a soundbar. 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 subwoofer included?”

Say so and confirm it pairs. A soundbar without its matched sub is worth far less and cannot be paired with another.

“Is the remote included?”

Check. Many soundbars cannot be fully configured without their own remote, and replacements are model-specific.

“Does it have HDMI ARC?”

Check the rear panel and say. It is how most buyers will connect it and its absence limits them to optical.

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 soundbar 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 £120 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a soundbar — 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	£120
Poshmark	−£24	£96
eBay	−£16	£104
Mercari	−£12	£108
Etsy	−£8	£112

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

Steady with a strong Christmas lift. Bars with a working wireless subwoofer sell fastest.

Long and awkward to post, so measure before quoting. Use the original box if you have it; a soundbar flexes and the drivers suffer in a loose parcel.

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 soundbar worth?

Typically £40 to £200 depending on brand, channels and whether the subwoofer is included. See the soundbar value guide.

Can I sell a soundbar without the subwoofer?

You can, but it is worth considerably less and you must say so clearly. Wireless subs are paired to their specific bar and cannot generally be substituted.

Does the remote matter?

More than people expect. Many soundbars need their own remote for setup and sound modes, and universal remotes do not fully substitute. Confirm whether yours is included.