Marks and Spencer puffer jackets: price by condition
| Condition | Typical |
|---|---|
| New with Tags | £85 (~$113) |
| Like New | £72 (~$96) |
| Good | £55 (~$74) |
| Fair | £38 (~$51) |
| For Parts | £21 (~$28) |
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 Marks and Spencer
- Autograph and the former Jaeger line, the premium ranges, which use materially better cloth than the mainline and are labelled separately
- Pure cashmere jumpers, which M&S sells in volume at a price that makes them one of the most reliably traded items on the high street
- Per Una pieces, which have a distinct and loyal following that searches the sub-brand by name rather than the parent
- Tailoring and wool coats, which are cut conservatively and therefore date slowly
What pulls Marks and Spencer resale value down
- Pilled cashmere, which is the one thing that ends the value of the range’s best item and which shows up immediately in photographs
- Mainline M&S Collection basics, which are produced in enormous volume and sit at the bottom of the market
- Faded blacks and greys, particularly on the jersey pieces
- Bobbled or misshapen knitwear generally, where the garment no longer hangs as it did
Identifying and dating yours
- The neck label names the sub-range — M&S Collection, Autograph, Per Una, Jaeger — and this single detail moves the price more than anything else
- Cashmere is stated as a percentage on the composition label, and buyers want to see 100% rather than a blend
- M&S sizing has been consistent for years, but state the flat measurements anyway for anything tailored
What lifts any puffer jacket, whatever the label
Puffers are judged on fill quality and baffle integrity, and a single tear in the wrong place changes the picture completely.
- Genuine down fill with a stated fill power
- Baffles intact with no leaking feathers
- Recognised outdoor and fashion labels
- Original stuff sack where supplied
And what pulls one down
- Tears and pinholes leaking down
- Synthetic fills sold as down
- Compressed fill that no longer lofts after washing
- Discoloured light-coloured shells
Working out what yours is worth
- Shake it out and check whether the fill lofts evenly
- Look for feathers escaping at the seams
- Check the composition label for down percentage and fill power
What to state in the listing
- Fill type and, for down, the fill power and down/feather ratio
- Pit-to-pit and length, laid flat
- Whether the hood is detachable and whether it has a fur trim
- Any baffle tears, leaks or repairs
Put the fill in the title, because it is the search and the price driver: “The North Face 700 Fill Down Puffer Jacket, Black, Mens L”. Down fill power is a number buyers know. If it is synthetic, say so plainly rather than letting a buyer assume down and be disappointed.
Preparing and photographing it
- Read the inner label for the fill: down and feather percentages, or polyester wadding. This one detail sets the price band.
- Check every baffle for leaking feathers and look for small tears, which puffers get constantly and which are cheap to patch.
- Test the zip along its full length and check the hood, cuffs and any drawcords.
- Full front on a hanger, zipped, so the loft shows
- The inner composition label, legible
- The hood and cuffs, and the baffles from an angle to show loft
- Any tear, leak point or stain, close up
When it sells best, and handing it over
A short autumn and winter season, strongest October to December. Selling in spring typically costs a third of the value, so storing until autumn is usually worth it.
Bulky but light. A vacuum bag shrinks the parcel dramatically and cuts postage — just tell the buyer it was vacuum-packed so they know to let it loft again.
What buyers ask
Is M&S cashmere worth selling secondhand?
Yes, and it is one of the most consistently traded items on the high street. It sells on condition rather than season, so pilling is what decides the price. Photograph the cuffs and underarms, where it shows first.
What is the difference between Autograph and M&S Collection?
Autograph is the premium range and uses better cloth; M&S Collection is the mainline. The neck label says which you have, and Autograph sells for noticeably more.
How much is a Marks and Spencer puffer jacket worth?
Roughly £17 to £85 depending on condition, against £20 to £100 for puffer jackets 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 £51 for a Marks and Spencer puffer jacket, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:
| Platform | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Poshmark | −£10 | £41 |
| eBay | −£7 | £44 |
| Mercari | −£5 | £46 |
| Etsy | −£3 | £48 |
| WishThrift | −£0 | £51 |
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 puffer jacket for the title, handover and timing, or the general puffer jacket value guide if yours is not a Marks and Spencer.
See also: all Marks and Spencer value guides · value guides by brand · buying a puffer jacket · Clothing · condition grades.