Second-hand clothing in Abu Dhabi typically sells for AED 10 to AED 1,200 (about $3 to $325). Brand and condition do most of the work, and in a face-to-face sale the fit does as much as either. Someone who has just tried a coat on and likes it rarely negotiates hard.
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Buying clothing in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital and its economy is built around government and energy, which means longer postings and more settled households than Dubai.
Clothing is the category people buy second hand without thinking twice about it, and it is the one where trying something on decides the sale. A buyer who can hold a coat and check the sleeve length against their own arm asks for far fewer photographs beforehand.
What to check in person
Turn it inside out and follow the seams for splits and clumsy repairs, since that is where wear begins rather than on the face of the cloth. Stretch the cuffs and waistband to see whether the elastic has gone, and read the care label for the fibre content.
Collecting it in Abu Dhabi
It fits in a bag, so most people meet on the way to something else. A station or a high street works, and neither side needs a car.
Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
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Postings here run longer than Dubai’s, so turnover is slower and steadier. The end of the school year is still the peak, but the volume is lower and the items that appear have usually been looked after.
Say how often it has been worn and how it was stored, since buyers here care about that as much as about the label. Group several pieces of one size together, which is worth more to somebody than the same items listed apart. Coats and knitwear move from the first cold week onward; everything light moves in spring.
Bank transfer and cash on collection are both normal. Confirm funds have cleared before handing anything over.
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If nothing in Abu Dhabi suits, Al Ain, Madinat Zayed and Ruwais each have their own clothing page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Abu Dhabi: everything second hand in Abu Dhabi, or Clothing across the United Arab Emirates.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.