Reiss Trench Coats Resale Value

Reiss trench coats: price by condition

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 Reiss

• Tailored suits and blazers, which are the label’s core and are bought secondhand for weddings and offices
• Wool and wool-blend coats, which keep their structure and sell every autumn without fail
• Occasion dresses in plain, structured cuts, which date far more slowly than printed high-street equivalents
• Pieces in neutral colours, which is what most of the label’s buyers are looking for and what stays saleable across seasons

What pulls Reiss resale value down

• Pilling on wool blends, which shows quickly on the darker colours the label favours
• Altered tailoring with no stated measurements, since the buyer pool for a modified garment is small
• Faded black, a normal outcome after repeated washing and the commonest fault on returned pieces
• Seasonal statement pieces, which are the part of the range that dates and which compete with the current season at sale prices

Identifying and dating yours

1. The composition label in the side seam states the wool content, which is what separates Reiss tailoring from cheaper high-street suiting
2. Suit jackets carry a fit name on the interior label, worth quoting directly in the listing because buyers search it
3. Photograph the shoulder seams and lining, since the construction is a large part of why a buyer chooses this label over a cheaper one

What lifts any trench coat, whatever the label

Trench coats are a classic that rarely dates, so a good one holds value for years provided the fabric has not been ruined by cleaning.

• Recognised heritage makers with a following
• Cotton gabardine with intact water resistance
• Complete with belt, buckle and epaulettes
• Original linings and removable warmers

And what pulls one down

• Missing belts, which are difficult to replace
• Water rings and cleaning damage to gabardine
• Discoloured collars and cuffs
• Broken storm flap buttons

Working out what yours is worth

1. Confirm the belt and all buckles are present
2. Check the collar and cuffs in daylight
3. Look at the composition label for gabardine content

What to state in the listing

• Fabric composition and whether the lining is removable
• Whether the belt, loops and buckle are all present
• Pit-to-pit and full length from shoulder to hem
• Single or double breasted, and whether it is showerproof

Fabric, colour and size: “Cotton Gabardine Trench Coat, Stone, Size 12, Belt Included”. Say “belt included” explicitly — buyers have learned to ask and it separates your listing immediately. Name the colour properly; stone, camel and honey are searched by name.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Find the belt and all its loops, and check the buckle. A missing belt is the commonest fault and a real deduction.
2. Check the composition: cotton gabardine, poly blend or wool, and whether there is a removable lining.
3. Look at the collar edge, cuffs and hem for grubbiness, and have it cleaned if it is dry-clean only and looks tired.

1. Full length on a hanger, belted, front
2. The belt and buckle laid out separately
3. The inner label with composition and care instructions
4. The collar, cuffs and hem, plus any stain or fray

When it sells best, and handing it over

Peaks in early autumn and again in spring, since a trench is a between-seasons coat. Midwinter listings sell slowly.

Long and bulky when folded but light. Fold with tissue in the creases and say you have, since gabardine creases sharply.

What buyers ask

Does Reiss sell well secondhand?

Steadily, particularly the tailoring and coats. It is not a premium resale label, but it holds better than most of the high street because the cloth is heavier and the cuts are more conservative.

What is the best Reiss item to sell?

A complete suit or a wool coat, in a neutral colour, unaltered. Those sell reliably and across seasons. Seasonal printed pieces are much harder and are usually competing against the current range in a sale.

How much is a Reiss trench coat worth?

Roughly £26 to £116 depending on condition, against £25 to £110 for trench coats 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 £71 for a Reiss trench coat, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

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 trench coat for the title, handover and timing, or the general trench coat value guide if yours is not a Reiss.

See also: all Reiss value guides · value guides by brand · buying a trench coat · Clothing · condition grades.