Ted Baker puffer jackets: price by condition
| Condition | Typical |
|---|---|
| New with Tags | £100 (~$133) |
| Like New | £85 (~$113) |
| Good | £65 (~$87) |
| Fair | £45 (~$60) |
| For Parts | £25 (~$33) |
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 Ted Baker
- Tailored suits and blazers, which are the strongest part of the label and are bought secondhand specifically for weddings and interviews
- Occasion and cocktail dresses in the distinctive floral prints, which buyers search by print rather than by style name
- Older pieces from before the 2018 restructuring, which were made to a noticeably different standard and are recognised as such
- Pieces still carrying their branded buttons, linings and hanging loops, which are the details that identify the label at a glance
What pulls Ted Baker resale value down
- Pilled or thinned wool on the tailoring, since the whole appeal is that it still looks sharp
- Faded prints on the dresses, where the print is the reason a buyer chose it
- Missing branded buttons, which are distinctive enough that a replacement is always visible
- Anything from the outlet and clearance channel, which was built to a lower spec and sells accordingly
Identifying and dating yours
- The interior label carries the Ted Baker size numbering, which runs 0 to 5 rather than standard sizing and confuses buyers — state the equivalent in your listing
- Branded lining and engraved buttons are the label’s signature and worth photographing close up
- Older garments carry a different label design, which is how buyers date a piece to the pre-restructuring era
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
What size is a Ted Baker 3?
Ted Baker uses its own 0 to 5 numbering rather than standard UK sizes, and a 3 generally corresponds to a UK 12. State the standard equivalent and the flat measurements in your listing, because this numbering is the single biggest source of returns on the label.
Does Ted Baker hold its value?
Modestly. It sells steadily rather than at a premium, and the tailoring and occasion dresses do best. Everyday pieces compete directly with the high street and are priced against it.
How much is a Ted Baker puffer jacket worth?
Roughly £20 to £100 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 £60 for a Ted Baker puffer jacket, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:
| Platform | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Poshmark | −£12 | £48 |
| eBay | −£8 | £52 |
| Mercari | −£6 | £54 |
| Etsy | −£4 | £56 |
| WishThrift | −£0 | £60 |
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 Ted Baker.
See also: all Ted Baker value guides · value guides by brand · buying a puffer jacket · Clothing · condition grades.