Antler cabin bags: price by condition
| Condition | Typical |
|---|---|
| New with Tags | £98 (~$131) |
| Like New | £83 (~$111) |
| Good | £64 (~$85) |
| Fair | £44 (~$59) |
| For Parts | £24 (~$33) |
Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.
What holds its value across Antler
- Matched sets in one colour, which are worth appreciably more together than as individual pieces
- Lightweight hard-shell cases in cabin sizes, which are the most searched category in luggage
- Cases with working combination locks, since a jammed lock makes a case effectively useless
- Recent ranges, which meet current cabin dimensions and have spares available
What pulls Antler resale value down
- Broken handles and stuck telescopic mechanisms, the usual failure across all wheeled luggage
- Jammed or forgotten combination locks, which cannot easily be reset and leave the case unopenable
- Cracked shells and split seams, which end a case rather than merely marking it
- Older oversized cases, which exceed modern airline limits and are hard to sell at any price
Identifying and dating yours
- Quote external dimensions including wheels and handle, because that is what determines whether it can be used as cabin baggage
- Confirm the lock combination is known and works, and say so — a locked case nobody can open is worthless
- Photograph the handle extended and the wheels from underneath
What lifts any cabin bag, whatever the label
Cabin bags live or die on dimensions, because a bag that exceeds an airline’s limit is useless to the buyer.
- Dimensions within common airline limits
- Smooth-running wheels and locking handles
- Lightweight construction, which preserves allowance
- Recognised luggage brands
And what pulls one down
- Oversized bags exceeding standard limits
- Flat-spotted wheels and sticking handles
- Heavy cases that eat into weight allowance
- Cracked shells
Working out what yours is worth
- Measure it precisely including wheels and handles
- Weigh it empty and state the figure
- Roll it loaded to test the wheels
What to state in the listing
- Exact external dimensions including wheels and handle
- Empty weight in kilograms
- Capacity in litres, and whether it expands
- Wheel, handle and zip condition
Dimensions and type in the title: “Cabin Bag 55x40x20cm, 4 Wheel, Fits Most Airlines”. The measurements are the search and the selling point — naming specific popular size limits brings in buyers who have just been charged at a gate and are determined not to be again.
Preparing and photographing it
- Measure it externally including wheels and handles, in centimetres, and be precise rather than quoting the manufacturer’s claim.
- Test the wheels and handle if it has them, and check every zip runs cleanly.
- Weigh it empty, since cabin allowances are often weight-limited as well as size-limited.
- The bag upright, whole, from the front
- A tape measure across the widest external dimension
- The wheels and handle, or straps on a soft bag
- The interior fully opened, plus any wear, scuff or fault
When it sells best, and handing it over
Lifts sharply before summer and Christmas travel. Under-seat and strict-limit sizes sell fastest because buyers are solving a specific problem.
Small enough to post economically, unlike a full-size case. Measure the packed box for volumetric pricing before you quote.
What buyers ask
What if I have forgotten the lock combination?
Say so plainly in the listing. Some locks can be reset and some cannot, and a buyer would far rather know before purchase than discover it afterwards.
Do luggage sets sell better together?
Usually yes. A matched set in one colour is worth more than the individual cases would fetch separately, so keep them together where you can.
How much is an Antler cabin bag worth?
Roughly £23 to £98 depending on condition, against £20 to £85 for cabin bags generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.
What the fees would take elsewhere
At the mid-range £60 for an Antler cabin bag, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:
| Platform | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Poshmark | −£12 | £48 |
| eBay | −£8 | £52 |
| Mercari | −£6 | £54 |
| Etsy | −£4 | £56 |
| WishThrift | −£0 | £60 |
Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.
Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a cabin bag for the title, handover and timing, or the general cabin bag value guide if yours is not an Antler.
See also: all Antler value guides · value guides by brand · buying a cabin bag · Bags & Handbags · condition grades.