Sell Your Tent in Canada

Used tents in Canada typically sell for C$57 to C$375 (about $40 to $270). Tents look fine folded and fail in the field, so buyers care about waterproofing and poles far more than cosmetic condition.

What tents are worth in Canada

Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.

What lifts the price

• Poles with no cracks and elastic still under tension
• Complete with pegs, guylines and inner

What pulls it down

• Delaminated or flaking waterproof coating
• Cracked poles and perished shock cord

Selling a tent in Canada

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.

Canada Post, Purolator and UPS cover the country, but rates change sharply between provinces and remote postcodes carry surcharges.

Shipping cost is the single commonest reason a Canadian listing stalls. Decide collection versus courier before you price it, and say which you are offering.

Two practical things shape a Canadian sale. Interprovincial shipping costs can exceed the value of a mid-priced item, which is why so much trade here is collection-only. And winter genuinely interrupts handovers in much of the country, so agree a window rather than a fixed day between December and March.

Working out what yours is worth

• Pitch it fully in the garden before listing
• Check the flysheet coating for flaking on the inside

Getting it ready

• Pitch it in a garden or park. It confirms completeness, reveals damage, and gives you the photograph that sells it.
• Check the seams and the groundsheet for leaks, and make sure it is bone dry before packing — a damp tent grows mould in the bag.

Photograph

• The tent pitched, from an angle showing its full shape
• The interior, showing the sleeping area and any inner compartments
• The seams, groundsheet and any tear, patch or worn zip

Put in the description

• Brand, model and season rating
• Whether all poles, pegs and guy lines are present
• Waterproof rating if known, and the condition of seams, zips and groundsheet

Capacity, brand and season rating: “Vango 4 Man Tent, 3 Season, Complete with Poles and Pegs”. Capacity is the primary search. “Complete with poles and pegs” is worth stating explicitly, because missing poles are the standard problem with used tents.

Packs small and posts easily, which is unusual for camping gear. Weigh the packed bag before quoting, since family tents are heavier than they look.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$377 a buyer pays is the C$377 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.

Where in Canada

Canada is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Canada with their own page for tents.

• Toronto
• Montreal
• Calgary
• Ottawa
• Edmonton
• Winnipeg
• Vancouver
• Brampton
• Hamilton
• Surrey
• Quebec City
• Halifax
• Laval
• London

Common questions

Where can I sell a tent in Canada?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. 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.

Has it been stored dry?

Answer honestly. A tent packed away damp develops mould and a musty smell that never fully leaves, and buyers can smell it immediately.

How do I check a used tent before selling?

Pitch it. It is the only way to find cracked poles, perished shock cord and missing pegs, and it lets you photograph it properly.

Does mildew ruin a tent?

It stains permanently and smells, and it means the tent was packed damp. Disclose it, since buyers will notice on first pitch.

More: how to sell a tent, what tents are worth, or Sports & Outdoors across Canada.