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LG Fridges Resale Value

A used LG fridge is typically worth £63 to £262 (approximately $84 to $349), against £60 to £250 for fridges generally. LG genuinely spans televisions, white goods and audio, and the resale rules differ completely by product. The OLED televisions are the ones worth real money and the ones with a specific failure to check for.

LG fridges: price by condition

ConditionTypical
New with Tags£262 (~$349)
Like New£223 (~$297)
Good£170 (~$227)
Fair£118 (~$157)
For Parts£66 (~$87)

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 LG

  • OLED televisions in working order, which are the panels the brand is known for and cost a great deal new
  • Larger screen sizes, which are consistently harder to find used and hold value better
  • Washing machines and fridges under five years old with a service history
  • Soundbars with their subwoofer and remote, which are model-paired and useless apart

What pulls LG resale value down

  • Screen burn-in on OLED panels, which shows as ghosting from static logos and menus and is permanent
  • Panel faults on any television — banding, dead pixels, uneven backlight — which are not economically repairable
  • Appliances with worn drum bearings, audible on the spin and rarely worth fixing
  • Missing remotes and subwoofers, which are specific to the model and awkward to replace

Identifying and dating yours

  1. The model and serial are on a label on the back or inside the door — photograph it, since specifications change yearly
  2. Display a plain bright image and a plain dark one and photograph both, because that is how burn-in, banding and backlight faults actually show
  3. Say whether the remote, stand and any paired subwoofer are included

What lifts any fridge, whatever the label

Standalone fridges are cheap new at the budget end, so buyers price on remaining life and how easily it can be collected.

  • Recent models with better energy ratings
  • Door seals that grip properly
  • All shelves, drawers and door bins present
  • Quiet compressors with normal cycling

And what pulls one down

  • Perished door seals
  • Compressors running constantly
  • Missing shelves, which are model-specific
  • Interior cracking and broken drawer fronts

Working out what yours is worth

  1. Run it for a day and confirm it holds temperature
  2. Test the seal by closing the door on paper
  3. Count the shelves and drawers

What to state in the listing

  • Height, width and depth in centimetres
  • Capacity in litres, and whether it has an ice box
  • Under-counter, full height, or integrated
  • Energy rating and approximate age

Type, capacity and brand: “Under Counter Fridge, 130L, Beko, White”. Under-counter versus full height is the primary filter because it decides whether the fridge fits the buyer’s kitchen at all. Add the dimensions in the description without fail.

Preparing and photographing it

  1. Run it and confirm it holds temperature, with the compressor cycling rather than running constantly.
  2. Measure height, width and depth, and note whether it is under-counter, full height or integrated.
  3. Clean inside thoroughly, check the door seal grips, and confirm all shelves and the salad drawer are present.
  1. The fridge closed, front
  2. The interior open, clean and empty
  3. The rating label inside the door
  4. The door seal and any dent, rust or missing shelf

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with a lift in summer and at moving times. Under-counter models sell fastest because they suit flats and rentals.

Collection only. Defrost, dry and empty it first, and pass on the advice to stand it upright for a few hours before switching on.

What buyers ask

How do I check an OLED television for burn-in?

Display a plain grey or white full-screen image and look for ghosting where a channel logo or menu bar used to sit. It is permanent, so photograph what you see.

Is a used washing machine worth it?

If it is recent and the history is known. Run a full spin and listen for rumbling — worn drum bearings are the common fault and rarely worth repairing.

How much is an LG fridge worth?

Roughly £63 to £262 depending on condition, against £60 to £250 for fridges 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 £162 for an LG fridge, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

PlatformFeeYou keep
Poshmark−£32£130
eBay−£22£140
Mercari−£16£146
Etsy−£11£151
WishThrift−£0£162

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 fridge for the title, handover and timing, or the general fridge value guide if yours is not an LG.

See also: all LG value guides · value guides by brand · buying a fridge · Kitchen & Appliances · condition grades.