Used coffee machines in Australia typically sell for A$57 to A$480 (about $40 to $335). Limescale is what kills a used coffee machine sale, so descale it before you photograph it and say plainly that you have.
What coffee machines are worth in Australia
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | A$479 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | A$407 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | A$311 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | A$216 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | A$120 | 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
- Recognised espresso makers with parts still available
- Original packaging for safe posting
What pulls it down
- Scale build-up, which shortens the machine’s life
- Missing baskets or portafilter, which are model-specific
Selling a coffee machine in Australia
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
Australia’s second-hand market is strongly local and strongly seasonal, with most activity concentrated in the eastern capitals and buyers who expect to collect.
WishThrift has not opened Australia for trading yet, so this page is a guide rather than a live marketplace — the category becomes browsable here the moment the first Australian sellers list.
Australia is a pre-launch market, so it is worth saying what a seller here should expect when it does open. Distance dominates everything: interstate parcels cost several times a metro delivery, and bulky items effectively only sell within a city. Most trade concentrates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and buyers in those cities expect to collect rather than wait. Seasons run opposite to the northern hemisphere, so listings that follow UK or US timing arrive exactly half a year out of step — warm weather items want September, not March, and winter gear moves from around May.
Working out what yours is worth
- Run a shot and watch the pressure and flow
- Gather every accessory that came with it
Getting it ready
- Test it end to end: pump, heat, and for bean-to-cup machines the grinder and the milk system.
- Note the model number and check whether it takes a proprietary pod system, which sharply narrows who wants it.
Photograph
- The machine front on, clean, with the drip tray in place
- The water tank, clear of scale
- Everything included: portafilter, baskets, tamper, milk jug, descaling tools
Put in the description
- Type: pod, filter, espresso with portafilter, or bean to cup
- Brand, model, and for pod machines which pod system it takes
- Whether it has been descaled recently, and roughly how often it was used
Type first, because these are very different products: “De’Longhi Bean to Cup Coffee Machine” versus “Nespresso Pod Machine” versus “Espresso Machine with Portafilter”. Say that it has been descaled in the title if there is room — buyers of used coffee machines look for exactly that word.
Steady all year with a lift before Christmas and in January. Bean-to-cup and quality espresso machines sell fastest; basic pod machines are plentiful and move slowly.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the A$479 a buyer pays is the A$479 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 Australia
Australia is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Australia with their own page for coffee machines.
- Selling a coffee machine in Sydney
- Selling a coffee machine in Melbourne
- Selling a coffee machine in Brisbane
- Selling a coffee machine in Perth
- Selling a coffee machine in Adelaide
- Selling a coffee machine in Gold Coast
- Selling a coffee machine in Canberra
Common questions
Where can I sell a coffee machine in Australia?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
Has it been descaled?
Do it, then say so with confidence. It is the question every buyer asks and a straight yes is worth real money on the price.
Does descaling history affect the price?
Considerably. Scale is what kills these machines, so a seller who can say it was descaled regularly gets a better price.
Should I include the portafilter and baskets?
Always. They are model-specific and expensive to replace, and a machine without them is much harder to sell.
More: how to sell a coffee machine, what coffee machines are worth, or Kitchen & Appliances across Australia.