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Longchamp Duffel Bags Resale Value

A used Longchamp duffel bag is typically worth £15 to £69 (approximately $20 to $92), against £12 to £55 for duffel bags generally. Longchamp resale is one bag. Le Pliage folds flat, weighs almost nothing and has been made in the same shape for decades, which gives it a steady second-hand market that the rest of the range does not have.

Longchamp duffel bags: price by condition

ConditionTypical
New with Tags£69 (~$92)
Like New£59 (~$78)
Good£45 (~$60)
Fair£31 (~$41)
For Parts£17 (~$23)

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 Longchamp

  • Le Pliage in its original nylon, which is the bag the house is known for worldwide
  • Leather-handled versions with the handles unstained, since the leather ages faster than the nylon body
  • Limited-edition and collaboration prints, which were produced in small runs
  • The larger travel sizes, which are less commonly found used than the everyday ones

What pulls Longchamp resale value down

  • Darkened and stained leather handles and flap, which is where hand oils go and cannot be cleaned back to match
  • Worn nylon at the base corners, which is where the bag folds and abrades
  • Broken or replaced zip pulls, which carry the brand mark buyers check
  • Fading on the coloured nylon, which happens with sun exposure and shows unevenly

Identifying and dating yours

  1. The horse-and-rider mark is embossed on the leather flap — photograph it close up, since it is what buyers examine on a widely copied bag
  2. Photograph the handles and the flap directly, as leather darkening is the main condition question
  3. State the size and whether it is the short or long handle version, because buyers search on both

What lifts any duffel bag, whatever the label

Duffels are simple and durable, so value rests on the material, the zip and whether the brand has a following.

  • Leather and heavy canvas construction
  • Recognised heritage and travel brands
  • Full-length zips running smoothly
  • Detachable shoulder straps included

And what pulls one down

  • Failed or separating zips
  • Worn base corners from being set down
  • Missing shoulder straps
  • Thin nylon sports bags, worth very little

Working out what yours is worth

  1. Run the zip fully in both directions
  2. Check the base corners for wear
  3. Confirm the shoulder strap is present

What to state in the listing

  • Capacity in litres and external dimensions
  • Material and whether it is water resistant
  • Carry options, and whether the strap is padded and detachable
  • Zip, base and corner condition

Capacity, material and use: “Canvas Duffel Bag, 45L, Cabin Size, Leather Trim”. Litres is the search and cabin size is a genuine filter for travellers. Say whether it has backpack straps, which many duffels now do.

Preparing and photographing it

  1. Measure the external length, width and height, and note the capacity in litres if stated.
  2. Check the base and corners, which take the wear, and test the main zip along its full length.
  3. Check the strap, its padding and the attachment clips.
  1. The bag from the side, packed out to shape
  2. The main compartment open
  3. The base and corners
  4. The strap clips and zips, plus any fray, stain or worn patch

When it sells best, and handing it over

Lifts before summer and Christmas travel, and in September for sport. Canvas and leather-trimmed bags sell steadily year round.

Light and compressible, so measure the packed parcel — volumetric weight usually decides the postage rather than the actual weight.

What buyers ask

Can darkened Longchamp handles be cleaned?

Only slightly. The leather absorbs hand oils and darkens permanently, which is normal with use. Photograph it clearly rather than shooting the bag from the other side.

Why does one bag dominate the resale market?

Le Pliage folds flat, weighs very little and has barely changed in decades, so demand is constant and buyers know exactly what they are getting.

How much is a Longchamp duffel bag worth?

Roughly £15 to £69 depending on condition, against £12 to £55 for duffel 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 £42 for a Longchamp duffel bag, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

PlatformFeeYou keep
Poshmark−£8£34
eBay−£6£36
Mercari−£4£38
Etsy−£3£39
WishThrift−£0£42

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 duffel bag for the title, handover and timing, or the general duffel bag value guide if yours is not a Longchamp.

See also: all Longchamp value guides · value guides by brand · buying a duffel bag · Bags & Handbags · condition grades.