The short version
- Typical range: £60 – £350 — see the full tablet 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.
- Find the exact make, model and storage in settings, and note the screen size.
- Remove all accounts and factory reset so the buyer reaches a clean setup screen.
- Charge fully and time realistic use, and check the screen for dead pixels and the corners for drop damage.
The photographs that sell a tablet
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.
- Front, screen on, showing the home screen
- Back and corners in daylight
- The settings screen with model and storage
- The charging port and any crack, dent or screen blemish
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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
Make, model, screen size and storage: “Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 11-inch 128GB Wi-Fi”. Say whether it is Wi-Fi only or cellular. If it supports a stylus, name which one — that is a deliberate search and stylus compatibility is rarely stated.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Make, model, screen size and storage
- Wi-Fi only or cellular
- Operating system version and whether updates are still supported
- Stylus or keyboard compatibility, and whether either is included
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a tablet. 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.
Check the manufacturer’s support list. Older tablets still sell well for reading and video, but buyers should know what they are getting.
Answer with the stylus support rather than an opinion — whether it takes an active pen, which one, and whether it is included.
Charge it fully, use it normally and report the real figure. Tablet batteries degrade quietly and buyers appreciate a tested answer.
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 tablet 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 £205 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a tablet — 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 | £205 |
| Poshmark | −£41 | £164 |
| eBay | −£28 | £177 |
| Mercari | −£20 | £185 |
| Etsy | −£13 | £192 |
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 clear lift before Christmas and at the start of the school year. Larger screens and cellular models sell faster.
Light and easy to post if the screen is well protected. Confirm cleared payment first given the value.
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 tablet worth?
Typically £60 to £350 depending on brand, screen size and age. See the tablet value guide for the range by condition.
Are old tablets worth selling?
Yes. Older tablets have a strong market as e-readers, kitchen recipe screens and children’s video devices. Describe the battery and update status honestly and price accordingly.
Should I include the charger?
Yes if you have it, and say so. Many tablets use proprietary or high-wattage chargers, and a missing one is an irritating extra cost for the buyer.
See also: what a used tablet is worth · browse live electronics listings · condition grades explained.