The short version
- Typical range: £8 – £40 — see the full sweatshirt value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: 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 it, and check the cuffs and hem ribbing for stretch.
- Look at any print for cracking, and check the inside for pilling on the fleece.
- Read the composition, since heavyweight cotton sweatshirts sell for far more than thin poly blends.
The photographs that sell a sweatshirt
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.
- Laid flat, front, on a plain surface
- The print or logo close up
- The neck tag with brand and size
- The cuffs, hem and inside fleece
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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, weight and size: “Champion Reverse Weave Sweatshirt, Heavyweight, Size L”. Fabric weight is a real differentiator and rarely mentioned. Say crew neck or quarter zip, since those are separate searches.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Brand, size and pit-to-pit laid flat
- Cotton percentage and whether it is a heavyweight fabric
- Print condition, including cracking or peeling
- Crew neck, quarter zip or hooded, and ribbing condition
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a sweatshirt. 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.
Photograph it close up. Print condition is what separates a good price from a poor one on branded sweatshirts.
Check the label or say how it feels compared to a standard tee. Heavyweight sells for considerably more.
Give pit-to-pit and length. Sweatshirt sizing varies enormously across brands and decades.
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 sweatshirt 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 £24 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a sweatshirt — 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 | £24 |
| Poshmark | −£5 | £19 |
| eBay | −£3 | £21 |
| Mercari | −£2 | £22 |
| Etsy | −£2 | £22 |
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
Sells all year with a clear lift from September and a second one in the new year. Recognised brands and vintage prints move within days; plain unbranded sweatshirts sit for weeks and are usually better bundled with other basics than listed on their own.
Light, compact and among the cheapest garments to post. Turn it inside out before folding so any print is protected against the bag, which stops the surface scuffing in transit.
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 sweatshirt worth?
Typically £8 to £40, with heavyweight and vintage branded pieces above. See the sweatshirt value guide.
Do plain sweatshirts sell?
Slowly and cheaply unless the brand or fabric weight is notable. Branded, vintage and heavyweight pieces are what move; plain fast-fashion sweatshirts are better sold in a bundle.
Does washing before selling help?
Yes, and it takes no effort. Fleece-backed fabrics photograph far better clean, and buyers notice.
See also: what a used sweatshirt is worth · browse live clothing listings · condition grades explained.