Used action figures in the UK typically sell for £5 to £80 (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 the UK
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | £80 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | £68 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | £52 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | £36 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | £20 | 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
- Complete loose figures with all accessories
What pulls it down
- Loose or floppy joints from play wear
- Sun-faded plastic and yellowing
Selling action figures 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.
Two practical things shape a UK sale. Bank holidays and the run-up to Christmas slow collections right down, so build a few extra days in. And postage from mainland Britain to Northern Ireland, the Highlands and the islands carries surcharges that catch sellers out — quote for the buyer’s actual postcode rather than a flat rate.
Working out what yours is worth
- Identify the exact line, character and year
- Check every accessory against the original release
Getting it ready
- Lay out every figure with its accessories and work out which pieces are missing. Say so; collectors always find out.
- 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
- All accessories arranged next to the figures they belong to
- Any packaging, card back or box, including its corners and creases
Put in the description
- The line or franchise, and the character names
- Whether each figure is complete with its accessories, or loose and partial
- The condition of any packaging, described separately from the figure
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.
Small and light, so posting is easy and widens your audience enormously. Wrap each figure separately and box rather than bag anything with fragile accessories or original packaging.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the £80 a buyer pays is the £80 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 action figures.
Common questions
Where can I sell action figures 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.
Are the joints tight?
Stand the figure up and try it. Floppy hips are a known failure on certain lines and a collector will assume the worst if you do not address it.
Are action figures worth collecting?
Many are. Vintage lines with strong followings sell well, and carded examples are worth multiples of loose ones.
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 Kingdom.