Sell Your Action Figures in the US

Used action figures in the US typically sell for $7 to $110. Figures are collected seriously, and the gap between a carded example and a loose one is enormous.

What action figures are worth in the US

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	$108	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	$92	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	$70	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	$48	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	$27	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

Carded figures still sealed in original packaging
Vintage lines with established collector followings

What pulls it down

Loose or floppy joints from play wear
Reproduction accessories sold as original

Selling action figures in the US

Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

The US resale market is enormous and highly local — most transactions still happen between people within driving distance of each other, and buyers expect to collect rather than wait for a courier.

Demand rises through the spring cleaning season and again around college move-in in August, when furniture and small appliances move fastest.

Working out what yours is worth

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

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

Individual shots of the more valuable figures, front and back
All accessories arranged next to the figures they belong to

Put in the description

The condition of any packaging, described separately from the figure
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 $108 a buyer pays is the $108 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 US

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

Common questions

Where can I sell action figures in the US?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

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 the United States.