If you're a reseller working out what to sell on eBay in November, these are the 10 categories to stock, ranked by how many units sold on eBay UK in November 2025: LEGO, winter sports gear, gift sets, leather boots, dehumidifiers, jumpers and cardigans, Nintendo Switch games, wool coats, cashmere jumpers and chess sets. Demand for each one climbs in November, by roughly 40% to 160%. LEGO sells the most units, but its biggest spike comes in December, so November is the month to source it.
This November sourcing guide combines eBay's own UK search and sales data from October 2024 to September 2025, published in eBay Advertising's 2026 UK Marketing Trends Calendar, with Listing Monster's analysis of Terapeak sold data. Every lift figure below compares a category's demand in its peak month with that category's average across the year, and the Terapeak data shows what stock actually sells for online.
November decides how much you sell before Christmas. Black Friday falls on 27 November in 2026 and Cyber Monday on 30 November. PwC forecast £6.4bn of UK Black Friday spending in 2025, with technology, fashion and stocking fillers the top planned categories. Your listings need to be live while those buyers are searching, not after.
The rule is the same as every other month: source a month before the spike, not during it. If a category peaks in November, have it listed by the start of November. If it peaks in December, November is when you buy it.
Many gifting categories build through November and peak in December. Our Terapeak data on LEGO shows it clearly: weekly sales climb from early November and peak in the first half of December. Source early and your stock is live while demand builds, instead of sitting in your to-list pile when the peak arrives.
What to look for: Themed LEGO sets, complete and retired boxed sets, and job lots of loose bricks.
Average selling price: £25 to £30 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Car boot sales, charity shops, Facebook Marketplace and mixed job lots.
LEGO is the one category in this guide where November is mainly about buying. Demand for themed LEGO sets peaks in December (+250%), one of the biggest lifts on the whole calendar, and complete and retired sets rise from November (+64%, November to December). Anything you buy now has time to be sorted, photographed and listed before the December spike.
Terapeak, eBay UK: LEGO weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: A set doesn't have to be complete to sell. Job lots of loose LEGO sell well too. But complete sets, with their minifigures and instructions, are the better gift, so they're the ones to prioritise for the December peak. Retired sets usually sell for more than current retail sets.
What to look for: Ski and snowboard jackets and trousers, thermal base layers, goggles and gloves.
Average selling price: £17 to £20 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Charity shops, car boot sales, Facebook Marketplace and school or ski club kit swaps.
Demand starts building in October and runs until Christmas, as buyers book trips and kit out for the season. It has the longest selling window in this guide, so it's one of the lower-risk categories to stock deeply. With 129,331 sellers in the category, sharp photos and full size details will help your listings stand out.
Terapeak, eBay UK: winter sports gear weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: Children's ski wear is outgrown before it wears out, so it often turns up in good condition. Check that membranes, zips and taped seams are intact.
What to look for: Sealed beauty, grooming and fragrance gift sets in their original packaging.
Average selling price: £16 to £19 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Clearance and end-of-line stock, car boot sales and unwanted gifts from post-Christmas clear-outs.
Gift sets peak in November, a month ahead of fragrance gift sets (+200% in December). Boxed, sealed sets are quick to photograph and list, which makes them a good fit when you're short on time in the run-up to Christmas. Get them live early, because sales drop sharply once posting deadlines pass.
Terapeak, eBay UK: gift set weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: Sealed and in date is non-negotiable. Check eBay's rules on selling used cosmetics before you list anything that has been opened.
What to look for: Leather ankle, Chelsea and knee-high boots in men's and women's sizes.
Average selling price: £37 to £43 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Charity shops, car boot sales and footwear bundles.
Weekly sales more than double from late August, hold at around 18,000 to 20,000 a week through autumn and peak in mid-November. At around £40, boots are one of the higher-value categories in this guide, so fewer good pairs can still make a strong week.
Terapeak, eBay UK: leather boot weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: Check the soles, heels and creasing across the toe before you buy. Genuine leather uppers and boots that can be resoled hold their value best, and a clear size label saves buyer questions.
What to look for: Working portable and desiccant dehumidifiers with their water tanks.
Average selling price: £37 to £43 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Facebook Marketplace, house clearances and car boot sales.
Demand climbs as autumn damp sets in and peaks in mid-November. Sales stay strong into the new year, so stock that doesn't sell by December isn't stuck. Average postage is £6.98, the highest in this guide, so factor it into your buy price.
Terapeak, eBay UK: dehumidifier weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: Make sure the water tank is present and the unit switches on and extracts. Bulk and weight affect postage, so price the shipping in before you buy.
What to look for: Wool and lambswool jumpers and cardigans from recognisable brands.
Average selling price: £15 to £18 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Charity shops, car boot sales and wholesale clothing bundles.
Knitwear sells strongly from September and tops out in November, so this month is about keeping your stock topped up rather than starting from scratch. It's one of the easiest categories in this guide to source at volume, which makes it a reliable earner for side hustlers with limited sourcing time.
Terapeak, eBay UK: jumper and cardigan weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: Check the fibre label. Natural fibres such as wool, lambswool and cashmere sell for more. Before you buy, look for moth holes, pilling and shrinkage.
What to look for: Boxed Nintendo Switch games, especially family and multiplayer titles.
Average selling price: £27 to £32 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Game bundles on Facebook Marketplace, car boot sales and local selling groups.
Weekly sales climb from early November and peak at around 7,000 in early December, roughly double a normal week. Games are small and light, so average postage is just £2.93, the lowest in this guide. That makes them easy to store and quick to ship in your busiest weeks.
Terapeak, eBay UK: Nintendo Switch game weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: Check the cartridge is in the case and matches the cover, and that the case artwork is intact. Boxed games in their original case sell better than loose cartridges.
What to look for: Wool and wool-blend overcoats, peacoats and duffle coats.
Average selling price: £47 to £55 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Charity shops, vintage wholesale bundles and house clearances.
Weekly sales climb from late August and peak at around 4,300 in mid-November, roughly five times the summer level. At around £50, wool coats are the highest-value category in this guide. Postage averages £6.15 and only 25% of sales offer free postage, so build the shipping cost into your price.
Terapeak, eBay UK: wool coat weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: Check the fibre label for the wool percentage, as higher wool content sells for more. Look for moth damage, worn cuffs and collars, and missing buttons before you buy.
What to look for: 100% cashmere jumpers and cardigans in men's and women's sizes.
Average selling price: £30 to £35 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Charity shop knitwear rails and wholesale knitwear bundles, where cashmere is often mixed in with cheaper jumpers.
Weekly sales build steadily from late August and reach around 3,500 in late November and early December, roughly four times the summer level. Cashmere sells for about double the average jumper, so it's worth checking every label on a knitwear rail.
Terapeak, eBay UK: cashmere jumper weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: Check the label says 100% cashmere. Look for moth holes, pilling under the arms and felting from hot washes before you buy.
What to look for: Wooden, weighted and designer chess sets and boards.
Average selling price: £27 to £32 (Terapeak, eBay UK)
Where to source it: Charity shops, car boot sales, house clearances and antique fairs.
Demand runs from October to December and peaks in early December, when chess sets are bought as gifts. It's a smaller category, with around 21,776 sellers, so a well-photographed set faces less competition than in the bigger categories above.
Terapeak, eBay UK: chess set weekly sales, October 2024 to October 2026.
Sourcing tip: Count the pieces: a complete set has 32. Weighted pieces and solid wooden boards in good condition sell for more than lightweight or incomplete sets.
eBay UK data shows the biggest November demand lifts are in gift sets (+160%), winter sports gear (+150%) and dehumidifiers (+103%), driven by Christmas gifting and colder weather. Wool coats, cashmere jumpers and leather boots also peak in November. For resellers, LEGO sells the most units, but it's best sourced now for December.
Source in October and November. Most Christmas categories need to be listed a month before their peak. If a category peaks in December, such as LEGO sets or fragrance gift sets, buy it in November. If it peaks in November, have it listed by the start of the month so buyers find it while comparing Black Friday prices.
Yes. Black Friday falls on 27 November in 2026 and is one of the busiest buying weeks of the year. Gift-led categories such as gift sets and chess sets climb steeply through November. Price to the realistic sold average, because buyers are comparing your listing with retail deals.
Mostly source and hold. Demand for themed LEGO sets peaks in December, with a +250% lift, so November is the month to buy and prepare stock. Complete and retired sets start rising in November, so you can list some now and keep the rest back for the December spike.