Sell Your Used Stiletto Heels — 0% Fees

Used stiletto heels typically sell for £12 to £55, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Stilettos are judged on the heel tip and the heel covering, and both are cheap to fix — which makes them one of the few shoes genuinely worth repairing before you list.

The short version

Typical range: £12 – £55 — see the full stiletto heels value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Shoes & Footwear

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.

Check both heel tips. Worn-through tips exposing metal are a floor hazard and cost very little to replace.
Inspect the heel covering for lifting or scuffing, which is where thin heels show wear.
Clean the soles and insoles and check the heel is firmly attached with no play.

The photographs that sell stiletto heels

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 pair side on, standing, so the heel height and shape read
Both heel tips and soles
The heel covering close up
The insole and size label, plus any scuff, mark or lifting

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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, heel height and size: “Stiletto Court Heels, 10cm, Size 5, Black Patent”. Heel height in centimetres is essential and rarely given. Say the toe shape — pointed, almond or round — because it is a real preference.

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

Size as marked with UK, EU and US equivalents, and insole length
Heel height in centimetres
Upper material and toe shape
Condition of the tips, heel covering and insole

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about stiletto heels. 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.

“How high is the heel?”

Measure from floor to where the heel meets the shoe. It is the deciding fact and it is missing from most listings.

“Are the heel tips worn?”

Photograph them. Exposed metal is both a wear point and a hazard on hard floors, and replacing tips costs very little.

“Is the heel loose?”

Hold the shoe and try to move the heel. Any play is a structural fault and must be disclosed rather than discovered mid-wear.

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 stiletto heels 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 £33 sale — roughly the middle of the range for stiletto heels — 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	£33
Poshmark	−£7	£26
eBay	−£4	£29
Mercari	−£3	£30
Etsy	−£2	£31

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 before party season in November and December and through wedding season in late spring. Occasion shoes worn once sell best of all.

Post in a rigid box with the heels protected. Thin heels snap in transit when a parcel is compressed, so a padded bag is not enough.

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 are used stiletto heels worth?

Typically £12 to £55, with designer and barely-worn occasion shoes above. See the stiletto heels value guide.

Is it worth replacing heel tips before selling?

Yes. It costs very little at a cobbler, removes the most visible sign of wear and usually adds more to the price than the repair costs. It is one of the best-value pre-sale jobs on any footwear.

Do worn-once occasion shoes sell well?

They are the strongest case in this category. Say plainly they were worn once, photograph the sole to show it, and include the box if you have it.