Used cross trainers in the UK typically sell for £70 to £350 (about $94 to $470). Cross trainers fail to sell on access, not price — they are heavy, rarely fold, and buyers cannot picture getting one out of your house.
What cross trainers are worth in the UK
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | £350 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | £298 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | £228 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | £158 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | £88 | 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
- Smooth, quiet action with no rubbing
- Working console and resistance control
What pulls it down
- Dead consoles on integrated displays
- Wobbling frames under load
Selling a cross trainer in the UK
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
The UK has the deepest second-hand habit of any of our markets — charity shops, car boot sales and online resale have been mainstream here for decades, so buyers arrive already comfortable with used goods and already know roughly what things are worth.
Distance selling rules bind traders, not private sellers, but an item must still be as described and anything sold as working must actually work.
Second-hand demand peaks in January, in the weeks before Christmas, and at the start of the academic year in September.
Working out what yours is worth
- Use it through the full resistance range and listen
- Check the console powers up and reads
Getting it ready
- Use it for a few minutes and listen for bearing noise or a squeaking pedal arm, which is the usual fault.
- Fit a fresh battery in the console and check the resistance works through its full range.
Photograph
- The machine assembled, side on, whole
- The pedal arms and joints where they meet the frame
- The flywheel housing, plus which room and floor it is in
Put in the description
- Brand, model, and resistance type
- Stride length, and maximum user weight
- Assembled footprint, height and weight
Brand, resistance and stride: “NordicTrack Cross Trainer, Magnetic, 18in Stride, Ground Floor”. Stride length matters to taller users and is almost never stated. Putting the floor it is on in the title sounds odd but genuinely brings in buyers who would otherwise scroll past.
Collection only, and access is the whole negotiation. State the floor, the stairs and whether you can help lift. Being honest loses you some enquiries and saves many wasted appointments.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the £350 a buyer pays is the £350 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 the UK
The United Kingdom is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of the United Kingdom with their own page for cross trainers.
Common questions
Where can I sell a cross trainer in the UK?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
Does it come apart?
Check whether the arms and mast detach. It decides whether the machine fits through your door and into their vehicle.
Are cross trainers worth much second hand?
Prices are low because supply is high and moving them is difficult. Smooth running and a working console are what sell one.
How is it collected?
By the buyer, usually with help. State the weight and whether it dismantles.
More: how to sell a cross trainer, what cross trainers are worth, or Sports & Outdoors across the United Kingdom.