Used sunglasses in Dubai typically sell for AED 49 to AED 595 (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 Dubai
Dubai has one of the most transient populations of any major city, and that is the whole story for second-hand goods here. Expatriate residents arrive on fixed contracts and leave when they end, and a departing household typically sells everything it owns in the space of a fortnight rather than shipping it.
The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Ask when the seller is leaving the country. A departure date is the single most useful piece of information in this market, because it tells you how much room there is on price and how firm the deadline is.
Dubai has around 3.6 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Dubai
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
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
- Scratched lenses, which are costly to replace
- Loose hinges and stretched arms
Working out what yours is worth
- Find the model and serial markings on the inside of the arm
- Hold the lenses to the light at an angle to reveal scratches
Getting it ready
- Clean the lenses properly and inspect them at an angle for scratches, which are almost invisible head on.
- Check the hinges for looseness and confirm the nose pads and screws are all present.
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
Strongly seasonal, peaking April to August. Designer frames sell year round; high-street sunglasses barely sell outside the summer.
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.
Elsewhere in UAE
Common questions
Where can I sell sunglasses in Dubai?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city is built around the main highway spine and almost everything is collected by car, so which side of the city someone is on matters. Most residential towers and compounds require the buyer to be registered at the gate, so agree access before anyone sets off.
Are the lenses scratched?
Hold them at an angle in strong light and photograph what you see. Head-on photos hide scratches and buyers know it.
How much are sunglasses worth in Dubai?
Most used sunglasses change hands for AED 49 to AED 595 (about $13 to $160). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling sunglasses across the United Arab Emirates, what sunglasses are worth, everything second hand in Dubai, or Clothing in Dubai.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.