Used trench coats in Long Beach typically sell for $34 to $150. Trench coats are a classic that rarely dates, so a good one holds value for years provided the fabric has not been ruined by cleaning.
Selling a trench coat in Long Beach
Long Beach combines a major port, a large university and a genuine beach culture in a denser, more walkable form than most of the Los Angeles basin. Bikes, surf gear and apartment-sized furniture all move well.
The university drives an academic cycle and the port drives a steadier employment one. Apartment living keeps furniture small, and salt air is worth asking about for anything metal.
Denser and more walkable than the surrounding metro, so more handovers happen on foot or by bike than you would expect. Parking near the shoreline is difficult, especially at weekends.
Long Beach, in California, has around 455,000 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. Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Long Beach
Demand rises through the spring cleaning season and again around college move-in in August, when furniture and small appliances move fastest.
What trench coats are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised heritage makers with a following
- Original linings and removable warmers
What pulls it down
- Discoloured collars and cuffs
- Broken storm flap buttons
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the collar and cuffs in daylight
- Look at the composition label for gabardine content
Getting it ready
- Check the composition: cotton gabardine, poly blend or wool, and whether there is a removable lining.
- Look at the collar edge, cuffs and hem for grubbiness, and have it cleaned if it is dry-clean only and looks tired.
Photograph
- Full length on a hanger, belted, front
- The belt and buckle laid out separately
Put in the description
- Fabric composition and whether the lining is removable
- Whether the belt, loops and buckle are all present
Long and bulky when folded but light. Fold with tissue in the creases and say you have, since gabardine creases sharply.
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.
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Common questions
Where can I sell a trench coat in Long Beach?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Denser and more walkable than the surrounding metro, so more handovers happen on foot or by bike than you would expect. Parking near the shoreline is difficult, especially at weekends.
Is it real gabardine?
Read the composition label. Cotton gabardine trenches are worth considerably more than polyester ones and buyers can tell on handling.
How much is a trench coat worth in Long Beach?
Most used trench coats change hands for $34 to $150. Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a trench coat across the United States, what trench coats are worth, everything second hand in Long Beach, or Clothing in Long Beach.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.