ASOS chinos: price by condition
| Condition | Typical |
|---|---|
| New with Tags | £28 (~$37) |
| Like New | £24 (~$32) |
| Good | £18 (~$24) |
| Fair | £13 (~$17) |
| For Parts | £7 (~$9) |
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 ASOS
- ASOS Edition occasionwear, which is made in smaller runs for weddings and events and is genuinely searched for secondhand
- Bridesmaid and formal dresses, which are bought once, worn once and sell on well while the style is current
- ASOS 4505 activewear, which is a separate line with its own following rather than a mainline basic
- Anything unworn with tags, since the gap between the sale price new and the secondhand price is narrow on this label
What pulls ASOS resale value down
- ASOS Design mainline basics, which are discounted so aggressively new that a used one rarely covers postage
- Anything more than a season or two old, which is competing against the current range at clearance prices
- Peeling faux leather and coated finishes, common on the cheaper outerwear and beyond repair
- Pilled jersey and knitwear, which appears quickly on the lighter blends
Identifying and dating yours
- The neck label distinguishes ASOS Design from Edition, 4505 and Collusion, and only some of those are worth listing individually
- The care label carries a product code that can be searched to confirm the season and what it originally sold for
- ASOS sizing varies noticeably between its own lines, so give flat measurements rather than the label size
What lifts any chinos, whatever the label
Chinos are a wardrobe staple with heavy supply, so cloth quality and knee condition decide whether a pair is worth listing.
- Heavyweight cotton twill with real substance
- Recognised heritage and workwear labels
- Clean, uncreased knees
- Unaltered hems with the original length
And what pulls one down
- Permanent knee bagging that will not press out
- Shine on the seat from wear
- Fraying at the hem from dragging
- Thin fast-fashion twill
Working out what yours is worth
- Hold them up and check whether the knees have set
- Look at the seat in daylight for shine
- Measure the waist and inseam flat
What to state in the listing
- Waist and inside leg measured on the garment
- Label size, and fit name if the brand uses one
- Fabric composition, and whether they have any stretch
- Whether the hems are original or have been altered
Brand, waist and leg: “Dockers Chinos, W34 L32, Stone, Slim Fit”. Waist and leg together are the search. Fit name matters because slim, straight and relaxed differ enough that the same waist size fits quite differently.
Preparing and photographing it
- Measure the waist flat and double it, and measure the inside leg from crotch seam to hem.
- Check the seat and inner thigh for thinning, which is where chinos wear through.
- Check the hems have not frayed and whether they have been taken up, which changes the effective inside leg.
- The chinos flat, front, whole
- The waistband with a tape measure across it
- The inside leg measured from crotch to hem
- The label with size and composition, plus the seat, hems and any mark or thinning
When it sells best, and handing it over
Steady year round with a lift in spring and September. Recognised brands sell within a fortnight; unbranded chinos do better bundled by size.
Cheap and easy to post. Fold along the crease so they arrive presentable.
What buyers ask
Is ASOS own-brand worth selling secondhand?
Occasionwear is — ASOS Edition dresses and formal pieces sell steadily. Mainline ASOS Design basics generally are not, because the new price after discount is close to what a used one would fetch. Bundle those instead.
Which ASOS line holds value best?
ASOS Edition, the occasionwear line, followed by 4505 activewear. Both are labelled separately from ASOS Design and are worth naming in the title.
How much are ASOS chinos worth?
Roughly £8 to £28 depending on condition, against £11 to £37 for chinos 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 £18 for ASOS chinos, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:
| Platform | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Poshmark | −£4 | £14 |
| eBay | −£2 | £16 |
| Mercari | −£2 | £16 |
| Etsy | −£1 | £17 |
| WishThrift | −£0 | £18 |
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 chinos for the title, handover and timing, or the general chinos value guide if yours is not an ASOS.
See also: all ASOS value guides · value guides by brand · buying chinos · Clothing · condition grades.