Sell Your Action Figures in Australia

Used action figures in Australia typically sell for A$10 to A$155 (about $7 to $110). Action figures are priced by completeness — the accessories, the joints and the packaging decide almost everything, and a missing weapon can halve a figure’s value.

What action figures are worth in Australia

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	A$153	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	A$130	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	A$100	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	A$69	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	A$38	Not working or incomplete, sold as seen

Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.

What lifts the price

Complete loose figures with all accessories
Unfaded paint and tight joints

What pulls it down

Missing accessories, which are often valued separately
Sun-faded plastic and yellowing

Selling action figures in Australia

Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.

Australia’s second-hand market is strongly local and strongly seasonal, with most activity concentrated in the eastern capitals and buyers who expect to collect.

Seasons are inverted relative to the UK and North America: warm-weather items move from September, and winter gear from around May.

Working out what yours is worth

Identify the exact line, character and year
Photograph joints and paint in daylight

Sell your Action Figures in Australia

Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.

List your Action Figures — free What is yours worth?

Getting it ready

Check the joints. Loose or floppy limbs are a genuine defect on articulated figures and buyers ask specifically.
Clean gently with a dry brush. Do not scrub painted detail, and never use solvent on printed faces.

Photograph

The whole lot laid out together on a plain surface, so the buyer can count them
Individual shots of the more valuable figures, front and back

Put in the description

The line or franchise, and the character names
Joint condition — tight, loose or broken — and any paint wear

Name the line, the character and the era: “Star Wars Kenner Vintage Luke Skywalker, 1978, Complete” or “Marvel Legends Bundle, 6 Figures, Loose”. Collectors search by line and character, never by the phrase action figure, and the words loose, complete and boxed are all filters they actually use.

Steady all year with a clear lift before Christmas. Sought-after lines sell within days when priced against recent completed sales; generic bundles take longer and do better as job lots.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the A$153 a buyer pays is the A$153 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.

Where in Australia

Australia is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Australia with their own page for action figures.

Common questions

Where can I sell action figures in Australia?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.

Is it complete?

This is the whole question for collectors. List exactly what is included and what is not, and photograph the accessories, because completeness is what they are paying for.

Do accessories matter?

A great deal. Small original accessories are frequently worth more than the figure itself and are the first thing collectors check.

Does opening the packaging ruin the value?

For collectable figures, it reduces it substantially. Sealed carded examples command a large premium.

More: how to sell action figures, what action figures are worth, or Toys & Games across Australia.