ASOS denim shirts: price by condition
| Condition | Typical |
|---|---|
| New with Tags | £24 (~$32) |
| Like New | £20 (~$27) |
| Good | £16 (~$21) |
| Fair | £11 (~$14) |
| For Parts | £6 (~$8) |
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 denim shirt, whatever the label
Denim shirts follow the same logic as denim jackets: genuine age and selvedge construction add value rather than removing it.
- Selvedge denim visible at the placket or side seam
- Genuine vintage with period snaps or buttons
- Natural fading following real wear
- Recognised denim labels
And what pulls one down
- Fraying at the collar points and cuffs
- Replaced buttons or snaps
- Artificial distressing
- Thin, lightweight modern chambray sold as denim
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the side seam or placket for a selvedge line
- Inspect the collar points and cuffs
- Photograph the buttons or snaps close up
What to state in the listing
- Chest and length measured flat, plus label size
- Wash depth — light, mid, dark or black
- Whether the fastenings are buttons or press studs
- Fabric weight and whether it has any stretch
Brand, wash and size: “Levi’s Denim Shirt, Light Wash, Size M, Western Snaps”. Wash depth is a real search and photographs misrepresent denim colour badly, so state it. Western press studs versus plain buttons is a genuine style distinction.
Preparing and photographing it
- Wash only if it genuinely needs it, since washing flattens the fade that makes a denim shirt desirable.
- Check the collar points, cuffs and elbows, which is where denim shirts wear through.
- Check every button and snap, and note whether the fastenings are buttons or press studs.
- The shirt flat, front, whole, in daylight
- The back and the yoke, where fading shows most
- The collar points and cuffs
- The label with brand and size, plus any fray, hole or repair
When it sells best, and handing it over
Steady year round with a lift in spring and autumn. Recognised denim brands sell within a fortnight.
Light and cheap to post. Fold along the seams and it arrives ready to wear with minimal creasing.
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 is an ASOS denim shirt worth?
Roughly £6 to £24 depending on condition, against £8 to £32 for denim shirts 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 £15 for an ASOS denim shirt, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:
| Platform | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Poshmark | −£3 | £12 |
| eBay | −£2 | £13 |
| Mercari | −£2 | £14 |
| Etsy | −£1 | £14 |
| WishThrift | −£0 | £15 |
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 denim shirt for the title, handover and timing, or the general denim shirt value guide if yours is not an ASOS.
See also: all ASOS value guides · value guides by brand · buying a denim shirt · Clothing · condition grades.