Used wetsuits in Edinburgh typically sell for £30 to £150 (about $40 to $200). Wetsuits are judged on neoprene flexibility and seam condition, and both degrade whether the suit is used or stored.
Selling a wetsuit in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a university and finance city whose population swells enormously every August for the festival, and that single month does more to move second-hand goods here than any other part of the year. Outside it, the Old and New Town tenement stock means most people live in flats and buy furniture to fit them.
August brings a large temporary population that arrives with things and leaves without them, and September brings the students. Between them the autumn is reliably the best time to buy here and a slower time to sell.
Check vehicle access before agreeing to collect anything heavy from the Old Town. Several streets are restricted or effectively impassable for a van, and the nearest legal stopping point can be a long carry.
Edinburgh, in Scotland, has around 530,000 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. Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Edinburgh
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
What wetsuits are worth
What lifts the price
- Supple neoprene with no stiffness
- Working zips with no corrosion
What pulls it down
- Stiff, perished neoprene from age or sun
- Split seams, especially under the arms
Working out what yours is worth
- Stretch the neoprene and check it returns
- Work the zip fully
Getting it ready
- Check every seam for splitting, the zip for full travel, and the neck, wrist and ankle seals for perishing.
- Rinse and dry it thoroughly and check for any lingering smell, which is the standard complaint.
Photograph
- The suit laid flat, front, full length
- The seams at knees, shoulders and crotch
Put in the description
- Thickness in millimetres, stated as body/limb
- Zip type and whether it runs fully
Heavy for its size when folded, so weigh before quoting. Fold rather than roll tightly, and make sure it is bone dry before it goes in a bag.
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.
Same region (Scotland)
Common questions
Where can I sell a wetsuit in Edinburgh?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. The Old Town is steep, cobbled and awkward for vehicles, with restricted access on several streets, so anything heavy needs a conversation about where a van can actually stop. Trams and buses cover the rest of the city and handle small handovers fine.
Do the seams still hold?
Stretch each seam and look for splitting or delaminating tape. Leaking seams make the suit cold and the buyer will find out on the first session.
How much is a wetsuit worth in Edinburgh?
Most used wetsuits change hands for £30 to £150 (about $40 to $200). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a wetsuit across the United Kingdom, what wetsuits are worth, everything second hand in Edinburgh, or Sports & Outdoors in Edinburgh.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.