The top marketplaces for second-hand goods in 2026 are eBay (anything, shipped worldwide), Facebook Marketplace (local pickup, no fees), Vinted (clothes, no seller fees, in Europe, the UK and the US), Mercari and Poshmark (shipped resale in the US), thredUP (send in clothes and let it sell them for you), Craigslist (free local listings) and Amazon (used books and electronics). If you just want to find secondhand items near you, start with Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist; for a specific item at a fair price, search eBay's sold listings first.
We first published this list with five sites. Since then fees have changed, Vinted has grown into one of the biggest secondhand apps and launched in the US, and eBay has bought Depop. Here is the refreshed list, checked in October 2026.
In short
- Use Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist for free local pickup sales of bulky or low-value items.
- Vinted is the cheapest place to sell clothes, with no seller fees in Europe, the UK and now the US.
- eBay has the widest reach for collectibles and branded goods, but takes 13.6% in most US categories, leaving $42.80 on a $50 sale.
- Mercari takes 10% and Poshmark 20%, while thredUP sells your clothes for you for a $14.99 service fee.
- Pay inside the app when shipping, meet in public for local deals and check eBay's sold listings before setting a price.
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Top-rated online marketplaces for secondhand items at a glance
| Site | Best for | Cost to post | App | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay | Almost anything, collectibles, parts | Free to list (250 a month in the US); fee when it sells | Yes | Biggest reach; ships worldwide |
| Facebook Marketplace | Furniture, bulky and local items | Free; fee on shipped orders only | Yes (in Facebook) | Needs a Facebook account |
| Vinted | Clothes, shoes, kids' items | Free; the buyer pays a fee | Yes | Europe, UK, US; sales stay within your country |
| Mercari | Shipped items of all kinds (US) | Free to list; 10% when it sells | Yes | US only |
| Poshmark | Fashion, shoes, bags | Free to list; 20% when it sells ($2.95 under $15) | Yes | US and Canada |
| thredUP | Clearing out clothes with no effort | $14.99 service fee, taken from earnings | Yes | US only; thredUP sets prices |
| Craigslist | Local deals, free stuff | Free for most by-owner sales; $5 for vehicles | Yes | Cash and meetups, no buyer protection |
| Amazon | Used books, electronics, games | $0.99 per item sold + referral fee | Yes | Only some categories allow used |
eBay - The Worldwide Second Hand Marketplace
One of the world’s most popular online marketplaces for new and used goods, eBay is the best place to start if you want the widest pool of buyers or a specific item that is hard to find locally.
The platform, initially called AuctionWeb, started as an auction website where people could sell their used items to the highest bidder. Today most listings are fixed price, but auctions are still there. eBay reported 136 million active buyers in the second quarter of 2026 (eBay Q2 2026 results).
In the US, sellers get 250 free listings a month, then pay $0.35 per listing. When an item sells, eBay takes a final value fee of 13.6% in most categories, charged on the whole order (including shipping and sales tax), plus $0.40 per order over $10 ($0.30 for orders of $10 or less). Private sellers on eBay UK pay no final value fee outside motors; the buyer pays a fee instead.
To sell on eBay, register for a basic account. A business account exists, but a basic account is enough for selling your own used items. A simple trick for buyers and sellers: filter by "Sold items" to see what things actually sell for.
Facebook Marketplace - Where to Find Secondhand Items Near You
Launched in October 2016, Facebook Marketplace is where many people now look first for secondhand furniture, appliances, bikes and baby gear in their area. It was first planned as a separate app, but the team decided to build it into Facebook, which gave it a huge audience from day one.
To sell, tap the Marketplace icon in the Facebook app, add photos and a description, and choose local pickup or shipping. A listing can also be shared in local buy-and-sell groups.
Local pickup sales are free. Shipped orders paid through Facebook checkout carry a selling fee of 10% (minimum $0.80) since 15 April 2024, which covers payment processing and Purchase Protection (Value Added Resource). Shipping is not offered in every country; in many places Marketplace is local only.
Vinted - Second Hand Clothes With No Seller Fees
Vinted, from Lithuania, is one of the largest secondhand fashion apps in Europe and the UK. In January 2026 it announced a major push into the US (FashionUnited), and it also runs in Australia.
Sellers pay nothing to list or sell. The buyer pays the price plus shipping and a mandatory platform fee, renamed from "Buyer Protection fee" to "Vinted fee" in October 2026 terms updates (Value Added Resource). Most sales are clothes, shoes, accessories and kids' items, though books, toys and homeware sell too. US sellers can only sell to buyers in the US.
Mercari - A US Marketplace for Shipping Used Items
Mercari is a US app for selling almost anything you can put in a box: electronics, toys, games, clothes, collectibles. Listing is free. Since 6 January 2025 the seller pays a 10% selling fee on the item price plus any buyer-paid shipping, with no separate payment processing fee; the buyer pays a Buyer Protection fee on top.
Poshmark - Social Fashion Resale
Poshmark is a marketplace for pre-loved clothing, shoes, bags and home goods. It has been owned by South Korea's Naver since 2023 and now runs in the US and Canada only, after closing its Australian, UK and Indian marketplaces in November 2023 (Power Retail).
What sets it apart is the social side: users follow closets, like, share and comment on listings, and sellers "share" items to push them up the feed. Creating a listing takes a few minutes in the app: tap Sell, add photos and details, and list.
Fees are simple. In the US, sales under $15 pay a flat $2.95; on sales of $15 or more, Poshmark takes 20% and the seller keeps 80%. In Canada the flat fee is C$3.95 under C$20. Buyers pay shipping with a prepaid label.
thredUP - Hands-Off Selling for Clothes
thredUP, founded in 2009, is one of the largest online resale shops for clothing and accessories in the US. It works differently from the rest of this list: you don't list anything yourself.
You order a Clean Out kit (or print a label), fill a bag or box with clothes, and send it in. thredUP inspects the items, decides what it can sell, photographs and prices them. Under its current fee rules, a service fee of $14.99 (Standard) or $34.99 (Premium) is taken from your earnings only after items sell; if you earn less than the fee, you aren't charged the difference. Getting back an item it won't sell costs extra.
Payouts are small compared with selling yourself, but thredUP takes almost no time. It sold its European business, Remix, in December 2024 and is US-only again.
Craigslist - Free Local Classifieds
Craigslist is still one of the main places in the US to find secondhand items locally, from furniture to tools and cars, plus a "free" section for things people just want gone. It also has local sites in many other countries.
Posting most by-owner items for sale is free. Cars, trucks, RVs and motorcycles by owner cost $5 to post, as do all by-dealer for-sale ads (Craigslist posting fees). Craigslist doesn't handle payment or shipping, so deals are done in person, and there is no buyer protection.
Amazon - Yes, Amazon Has a Used Marketplace
Amazon is mainly known for new items, but many sellers make extra income from used books, electronics, video games, cameras and musical instruments. Not every category accepts used items, and some need approval first.
Amazon is strict about condition guidelines: used items are graded (for books: Like New, Very Good, Good, Acceptable) and sellers must note scratches or anything else a buyer needs to know.
Sellers choose a plan: Individual ($0.99 per item sold) or Professional ($39.99 a month). On top of that, Amazon charges a referral fee, 15% in most categories (it varies by category), and books, music, DVDs and video games also pay a $1.80 closing fee.
2026 update: what sellers actually keep on each platform
Here is what a US seller keeps from a $50 item on each platform under the fees in force in October 2026. The figures cover the item price only. eBay and Mercari also charge their percentage on shipping the buyer pays, so your real fee there will be slightly higher.
| Platform | Current seller fee | You keep on a $50 sale |
|---|---|---|
| eBay (US) | 13.6% (most categories) + $0.40 per order over $10; 250 free listings a month, then $0.35 each | $42.80 |
| Facebook Marketplace | Local pickup: free. Shipped orders: 10% or $0.80 minimum (since 15 April 2024) | $50.00 local / $45.00 shipped |
| Vinted | No seller fee; the buyer pays the Vinted fee and shipping | $50.00 |
| Mercari | 10% of item price plus buyer-paid shipping | $45.00 |
| Poshmark | 20% on sales of $15 or more; $2.95 flat under $15 | $40.00 |
| Craigslist | Free for most by-owner items ($5 for vehicles) | $50.00 |
| Amazon (Individual plan) | $0.99 per item + a referral fee, 15% in most categories; media also pays a $1.80 closing fee | $41.51 at the 15% rate |
| thredUP | Consignment: thredUP prices the item and sets your payout; $14.99 service fee per Clean Out from earnings | Varies with the price thredUP sets |
Sources: eBay selling fees; Value Added Resource on the April 2024 Facebook fee change; Mercari fees; Modern Retail on Poshmark's fees; Amazon seller pricing; thredUP fees.
How the second hand marketplace has changed since 2023
- Demand is still rising. ThredUp's 2026 Resale Report (published 2 April 2026, data by GlobalData) found that global secondhand apparel grew 13% in 2025, while new apparel sales were nearly flat. It projects the market will reach $393 billion by 2030 (WWD via Yahoo Finance). The US market is forecast to reach $78.8 billion by 2030 (Retail Dive, 3 April 2026).
- eBay is buying its way into Gen Z fashion. It completed its purchase of the fashion resale app Depop from Etsy on 30 July 2026 (Depop), after completing its purchase of Norway's Tise on 1 October 2025 (eBay Q2 2026 results). Depop keeps its own brand and app.
- Selling fees are moving to buyers. Since 1 October 2024, private sellers on eBay UK pay no final value fees in any category except motors (Drapers); buyers pay a fee instead, which eBay restructured in July 2025 (Value Added Resource). Vinted has always worked this way, and Mercari now charges buyers a fee too. Poshmark tried a split buyer/seller fee in October 2024 but reversed it within three weeks after sales dropped.
- Some apps went local only. OfferUp, long a popular US app for used items, stopped nationwide shipping in September 2025 to focus on local sales (GeekWire).
- thredUP is US-only again. It sold its European business, Remix, in a management buyout announced on 3 December 2024 (TechCrunch).
How to choose: for bulky or low-value items, Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist local pickup costs nothing. For clothes, Vinted is the cheapest place to sell where it operates. For collectibles and branded goods that sell better nationwide, eBay's reach usually justifies its fee. Use Poshmark or thredUP for clothing only when the time you save on photos, shipping or haggling is worth giving up 20% or more of the price.
Safety tips for buying and selling second hand
- Pay inside the app when shipping. eBay, Vinted, Mercari, Poshmark and Facebook checkout only protect you if you pay through them. Refuse requests to pay by gift card, wire transfer or a payment app "as friends and family".
- Meet in public for local deals. Pick a busy place in daylight, or a police station "safe exchange" spot, and bring someone for large items.
- Check before you pay. Test electronics, look up serial numbers, and inspect the item before handing over cash.
- Watch for classic scams. Overpayments with a request to send back the difference, fake "payment received" emails and requests to verify your phone number with a code are all common.
- Compare prices first. eBay's sold listings show what an item really sells for, which helps both buyers and sellers avoid a bad deal.
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How we checked these sites
In October 2026 we checked every marketplace on this list against its own website or help pages, or against company results and trade press where the site doesn't publish the detail: that it still operates, where, what it is for, what it costs to post and sell, and whether it has an app. We removed out-of-date figures from the first version of this article and only kept numbers with a dated source. Fees change often, so check the fee shown in the app before you list.
Used Online Marketplaces Keep Growing
With secondhand sales growing faster than new and buyers looking for cheaper and more sustainable options, more people will turn to online marketplaces to buy and sell used items. Younger shoppers led the way, and they influence older generations to do the same.
Big platforms aren't the only option, either: if you want to run a second hand marketplace for your own town, niche or community, you can build one with Yclas, a hosted classifieds website builder with a free 15-day trial.
