Used sunglasses in Vancouver, British Columbia typically sell for C$19 to C$225 (about $13 to $160). Used sunglasses sell on the state of the lenses and the presence of the case, and buyers of designer frames want the model number, which is printed inside the arm.
Selling sunglasses in Vancouver
Vancouver is the most expensive city in the country and the mildest, which is an unusual combination. Apartments are small and outdoor recreation is available year-round, so compact furniture and outdoor gear are the two things that reliably move.
Traffic and the bridges determine how long any collection takes, far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser neighbourhoods is difficult, and most apartment buildings require the lift to be booked.
Ask where the item was kept. The climate is persistently damp, and fabric, foam and particle board all suffer badly in an unventilated garage or storage locker.
Vancouver, in British Columbia, has around 675,000 people, which means a steady local market where the usual things move reliably and the unusual ones are worth listing with a wider radius in mind. Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Vancouver
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Sell your Sunglasses in Vancouver
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What sunglasses are worth
What lifts the price
- Original case, cloth and papers
- Model and serial markings legible on the arm
What pulls it down
- Loose hinges and stretched arms
- Missing case and documentation
Working out what yours is worth
- Find the model and serial markings on the inside of the arm
- Gather the case, cloth and any paperwork
Getting it ready
- Clean the lenses properly and inspect them at an angle for scratches, which are almost invisible head on.
- Find the model number, colour code and lens width printed on the inside of the arm, and photograph it.
Photograph
- The frames front on, folded, on a plain background
- The inside of the arm showing the model number and sizing
Put in the description
- Brand, model number and colour code from the arm
- Lens width, bridge and arm length, printed on the inside of the arm
Brand, model number and colour: “Ray-Ban RB2140 Wayfarer, Tortoise, 50mm”. The model number is exactly how buyers search designer eyewear, and the lens width matters for fit. Say whether the original case is included, because on designer frames it adds real value.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (British Columbia)
Common questions
Where can I sell sunglasses in Vancouver?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. Traffic and the bridges determine how long any collection takes, far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser neighbourhoods is difficult, and most apartment buildings require the lift to be booked.
Are they genuine?
Photograph the model number, the etched logo on the lens if there is one, and the arm markings. WishThrift does not verify items, so your photographs are the evidence.
How much are sunglasses worth in Vancouver?
Most used sunglasses change hands for C$19 to C$225 (about $13 to $160). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling sunglasses across Canada, what sunglasses are worth, everything second hand in Vancouver, or Clothing in Vancouver.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.