Sell Your Used Air Fryer — 0% Fees

A used air fryer typically sells for £25 to £90, and on WishThrift it costs you nothing to list — no fee, no commission, so you keep the whole amount you agree. Air fryers are bought used in large numbers, and the whole sale turns on one thing: whether the basket coating is intact or scratched down to the metal.

The short version

Typical range: £25 – £90 — see the full air fryer value guide
What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
Category: Kitchen & Appliances

Before you photograph it

Ten minutes here is worth more than anything else you will do. Buyers are deciding between your listing and someone else’s, and preparation is what visibly separates the two.

Wash the basket and drawer thoroughly and inspect the non-stick coating in good light for flaking or scratches.
Run it empty for a few minutes to confirm it heats, the fan runs and the timer works.
Find the capacity in litres on the base sticker, and check whether it is a single drawer or dual zone.

The photographs that sell an air fryer

Four photographs do almost all the work. Shoot in daylight, near a window, with the item against something plain — and do not use the flash, which flattens texture and hides exactly what buyers are trying to see.

The unit closed, front, showing the control panel
The basket removed, from directly above, so the coating condition is unmistakable
The capacity and model sticker on the base
The control panel lit while running

Photograph the flaws too. It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover. Buyers who can see the damage stop imagining something worse.

Writing the title and description

Capacity and type: “Ninja Dual Zone Air Fryer 7.6L”. Litres is the primary filter because it determines how many people it feeds, and dual-zone models sell for meaningfully more than single baskets. Brand matters here too — recognised names sell markedly faster.

Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:

Capacity in litres, and single drawer or dual zone
Brand and model number
Honest condition of the non-stick coating
Whether any accessories, racks or the manual are included

What buyers will actually ask

You will receive the same three messages about an air fryer. Answering them in the listing itself removes the back-and-forth, and answering them well when they do arrive is what turns an enquiry into a sale.

“Is the non-stick still good?”

Photograph the basket from above in daylight. Flaking coating is a health concern for buyers and the question will always come.

“Does it still heat properly?”

Run it empty and confirm it reaches temperature and the fan runs. Say that you tested it.

“What size is it in litres?”

Read it off the base sticker rather than estimating. Buyers are matching it to a household size and an approximate answer is no help.

Pricing it so it actually sells

Start from the honest condition grade rather than the price you hope for. WishThrift listings use five grades — New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts — and what each grade means is worth reading before you choose, because grading up is the most expensive mistake sellers make. It does not raise the price; it produces a buyer who arrives expecting something else.

The air fryer value guide prices all five grades for this item. Pick your grade, take the figure, and if you sit between two grades price toward the lower one. Items priced honestly sell faster than items priced hopefully, and on a free platform there is no fee eating the difference anyway.

What you keep, compared

On a £57 sale — roughly the middle of the range for an air fryer — here is what the commission-charging platforms would take, and what you would keep on each:

Where you sell it	Fee	You keep
WishThrift	£0	£57
Poshmark	−£11	£46
eBay	−£8	£49
Mercari	−£6	£51
Etsy	−£4	£53

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026 — Poshmark: 20% commission on sales of $15 and above; eBay: 13.6% final value fee, plus a per-order fee; Mercari: flat 10% selling fee; Etsy: 6.5% transaction fee, plus a listing fee and payment processing. Percentages are applied to the sterling figure above; the fixed per-order and processing charges those platforms add are quoted in their own currency and are not included here, so the real deductions are slightly larger. Full breakdown: marketplace selling fees compared.

Timing and getting it to the buyer

Strong in autumn and winter and around January, when people buy them intending to cook differently. Recognised brands sell within days; unbranded units take much longer.

Bulky for its weight, so postage costs more than people expect — get a quote before agreeing a price. Local collection is common and lets you demonstrate that it heats.

WishThrift does not process payments or arrange delivery — you and the buyer agree both directly — so confirm payment has cleared before the item leaves your hands, and keep the conversation on the site so there is a record of what was agreed.

Ready to list it? It takes about two minutes, costs nothing, and there is no commission when it sells — create a free account or see how selling works.

Frequently asked questions

Are used air fryers worth selling?

Yes. They sell for roughly £25 to £90 and move quickly, particularly recognised brands and larger dual-zone models. See the air fryer value guide.

Does a scratched basket ruin the value?

It lowers it noticeably, because buyers worry about the coating. Photograph it honestly — some buyers will still take it at the right price, and replacement baskets are available for popular models.

Should I include the manual?

If you have it, yes, and say so. For air fryers the cooking-time chart is genuinely useful and buyers mention it, but its absence is not a problem since most are online.