Used rowing machines in the UK typically sell for £80 to £450 (about $110 to $605). Rowing machines sell better than most gym equipment because they fold, but the buyer’s real question is the resistance type — air, water, magnetic and hydraulic are entirely different products.
What rowing machines are worth in the UK
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | £450 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | £382 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | £292 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | £202 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | £112 | 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
- Air and water resistance models from established makers
- Smooth-running chain or strap with no catching
What pulls it down
- Corroded or pitted rails
- Water leakage on tank-based models
Selling a rowing machine 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.
Royal Mail, Evri and InPost cover the whole country, and InPost lockers mean neither side has to be in for a delivery. Tracked 48 is the usual default for small parcels.
Distance selling rules bind traders, not private sellers, but an item must still be as described and anything sold as working must actually work.
Working out what yours is worth
- Row twenty strokes and feel for catching or roughness
- Inspect the seat rollers and the rail surface
Getting it ready
- Identify the resistance type and note the brand and model.
- Fit a fresh battery in the monitor and clean the rail, which is where dust and grit collect.
Photograph
- The machine assembled, side on, whole
- The seat and rail, clean
- Folded or separated for storage, plus the flywheel or water tank
Put in the description
- Resistance type: air, water, magnetic or hydraulic
- Brand, model and monitor type
- Assembled and stored dimensions, and whether it separates or folds
Resistance type and brand: “Concept2 Model D Air Rowing Machine with PM5 Monitor”. Resistance type is the primary filter. Say whether it separates or folds for storage, which is the second thing every buyer wants to know.
Collection in practice, though many separate into two parts that fit in a car — say so if yours does, because buyers assume they need a van.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the £450 a buyer pays is the £450 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 rowing machines.
Common questions
Where can I sell a rowing machine 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 the monitor work?
Fit a fresh battery and photograph it displaying a reading. A dead monitor makes buyers assume the machine is neglected.
Which rowing machines hold their value?
Air resistance models from established makers, comfortably. They last decades and parts remain available, which keeps demand strong.
Are hydraulic rowers worth selling?
They sell for very little. Listing costs nothing, so it is still worth doing rather than binning a working machine.
More: how to sell a rowing machine, what rowing machines are worth, or Sports & Outdoors across the United Kingdom.