The short version
- Typical range: £25 – £140 — see the full TV unit value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Furniture
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.
- Clear it out and clean the top, then check the cable routing holes at the back are intact.
- Test drawers and doors, and check any glass shelf for chips at the corners.
- Tighten legs or castors and check the top for a sag if it has carried a heavy set for years.
The photographs that sell a TV unit
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.
- The whole unit straight on, empty, against a plain wall
- The top with a tape measure across it showing the usable width
- The back, showing cable holes and whether the rear is open or panelled
- Inside any cupboard or drawer, plus every scratch, chip or mark
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 It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover.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
Width first, because that is the search: “150cm TV Unit, Oak Effect, 2 Drawers” or “Corner TV Stand, Glass Shelves, 100cm”. Say whether it is a corner unit, since that is a completely different buyer and putting it in the title saves you a stream of wrong enquiries.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Width, depth and height in centimetres, and the usable top width between any raised edges
- Maximum TV size or weight it is designed for, if the label or manual states it
- Storage layout — open shelves, drawers, cupboards — and whether shelves are adjustable
- Whether the back is open for cables, and whether it is a corner or straight unit
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a TV unit. 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.
Give the usable top width in centimetres and let them check their own stand footprint. Screen size in inches is diagonal and tells nobody how wide the feet sit.
Photograph the rear. Buyers with a wall of equipment care about this more than about the finish, and it is almost never shown.
Look for an etched mark and report what you find. If there is no marking, say you cannot confirm it rather than assuming it is.
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 TV unit 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 £82 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a TV unit — 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 | £82 |
| Poshmark | −£16 | £66 |
| eBay | −£11 | £71 |
| Mercari | −£8 | £74 |
| Etsy | −£5 | £77 |
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 lift around major sporting events and Christmas when televisions get replaced. Wide units in neutral finishes sell within a couple of weeks.
Collection. Most units fit in an estate car or small van, so give the boxed or assembled dimensions and say whether it dismantles, which decides the vehicle they need to bring.
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 TV unit worth?
Typically £25 to £140, with solid wood and wide units at the top. See the TV unit value guide for pricing across the condition grades.
Do TV units still sell now people wall-mount?
Yes. Wall-mounting moves the screen but not the set-top box, console and soundbar, so demand has shifted toward lower, wider units with real storage rather than disappeared.
Should I include the wall bracket?
If you have one, mention it separately rather than assuming it adds value. Brackets are TV-specific, so most buyers cannot use yours — but the ones who can will choose your listing over another.
See also: what a used TV unit is worth · browse live furniture listings · condition grades explained.