Sell secondhand smarter
Sell secondhand smarter: free calculators and plain-English guides for selling pre-loved fashion and goods in the UK and Europe — platform fees, postage, pricing and tax explained. Know exactly what you keep on every sale — and what your buyer pays on top — before you list.
Free selling tools
Vinted Profit Calculator (UK)
See exactly what you keep — and what your buyer pays — on every Vinted sale.
Depop Fee Calculator (UK)
Work out Depop’s 2.9% + 30p processing fee on any sale.
Vinted vs Depop vs eBay: Fee Comparison (UK)
Compare what you keep on each platform, side by side, for the same sale.
Secondhand Price Estimator (UK)
A starting-point price for your pre-loved item, based on condition and brand tier.
Latest guides
How Much Does It Cost to Sell on Vinted in the UK?
Vinted charges UK sellers 0% in fees — no listing fee, no commission, no processing fee. Here is exactly what you keep, what your buyer pays, and the only optional costs.
Do You Pay Tax When You Sell Secondhand in the UK?
Selling your own unwanted clothes is usually tax-free in the UK. Buying to resell is trading: the £1,000 trading allowance decides whether HMRC needs to hear from you.
Depop Fees Explained: What UK Sellers Pay in 2026
Depop charges UK sellers no selling fee, but every sale pays 2.9% + 30p in payment processing, and buyers pay a marketplace fee of up to 5% + £1. This guide breaks down every Depop fee in 2026 — including the 12% Boosted Listing fee — with worked examples in pounds.
eBay Fees for UK Private Sellers: What’s Actually Free in 2026
UK private sellers pay £0 in final value fees on eBay since October 2024 — but free listings stop at 300 a month and a handful of exceptions still cost money. Here is exactly what is free, what is not, and what your buyer pays on top.
Vinted Postage Options in the UK: InPost vs Evri vs Royal Mail
On Vinted the buyer pays the postage and picks the carrier — you just print the label or scan a QR code and drop the parcel off. Compare InPost, Evri and Royal Mail on cost, drop-off points and convenience, plus the 5-day despatch rule and why Yodel vanished.
How to Price Secondhand Clothes to Actually Sell (UK Guide)
A practical pricing method for secondhand clothes: start from the original retail price, adjust for condition and brand tier, allow for the season, then check sold listings. Includes a worked example and a free estimator tool.
How to Sell on Vinted: A Beginner’s First-Sale Walkthrough (UK)
New to Vinted? Follow your first sale step by step: setting up your account, photographing and listing your item, handling the prepaid label or QR code, dropping off the parcel, and getting paid — with the 0% seller fees explained.
The HMRC 30-Transactions Rule Explained (Vinted, Depop & eBay)
Since January 2024, platforms like Vinted must tell HMRC about sellers with 30+ yearly transactions or about £1,700 in proceeds. Here is what the report means, what it does not mean, and when you genuinely owe UK tax.
Why PrelovedProfit?
Secondhand selling in the UK has never been busier — or more confusing. Fee models keep changing: Vinted charges sellers nothing but buyers pay a fee, Depop dropped its selling fee but keeps a processing cut, and eBay is free for UK private sellers since October 2024. Our calculators use each platform’s published 2026 fee structure so the numbers you see are the numbers you get.