Second-hand toys & games in London, Ontario typically sells for C$4 to C$755 (about $3 to $540). Completeness decides nearly everything, and the box matters more than people expect. A complete set with its instructions is worth several times the same pieces loose.
Buying toys & games in London
London, Ontario is a mid-sized university and hospital city surrounded by farmland. The student population is large relative to the city, and the academic calendar governs the second-hand market more clearly here than in a bigger centre.
Toys are bulky for their value and often sold in bundles, which makes posting them awkward and the local market the natural one. A buyer can also see immediately whether a set is complete, which is the question that decides the price.
What to check in person
Open a board game and check the counters, cards and dice against the rules sheet rather than trusting a description. Smell soft toys for damp or smoke, and pull gently at eyes and stitching on anything meant for a small child.
Collecting it in London
It needs a car boot rather than a bag, so agree somewhere you can actually stop for a few minutes. That is easier away from the centre than in it.
Easy to drive and easy to park, so collection is straightforward year-round apart from the depths of winter. The student districts are concentrated, which makes collecting several items in one trip realistic.
Selling your toys & games in London free
Leases across the student areas turn over together at the end of the academic year, and that window puts more furniture on the market than the rest of the year combined. Winter here is cold enough to slow everything down.
Bundle by theme or by age rather than mixing everything into one lot, as a coherent box is worth more than a jumbled one. Keep instructions and original packaging with the set, and take the batteries out before it is handed over. Builds from October to Christmas, then again in a quieter second-hand wave in January.
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Toys & Games worth listing in London
Same region (Ontario)
If nothing in London suits, Toronto, Ottawa and Brampton each have their own toys & games page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in London: everything second hand in London, or Toys & Games across Canada.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.