Sell Your Cot Bed in Australia

Used cot beds in Australia typically sell for A$96 to A$480 (about $67 to $335). Cot beds are worth more than cots because they last years longer, so make the conversion explicit — and confirm you have every fitting needed to do it.

What cot beds are worth in Australia

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

• All fittings and the original instructions
• Mattress in standard cot bed size included

What pulls it down

• Missing conversion panels, which prevent the second life
• Teeth marks along the top rails

Selling a cot bed 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.

Australia Post covers everywhere, but distance pricing is real and interstate parcels cost meaningfully more than local ones.

Seasons are inverted relative to the UK and North America: warm-weather items move from September, and winter gear from around May.

Working out what yours is worth

• Confirm the conversion side panels are present
• Measure the mattress base and state the size

Getting it ready

• Gather all bolts, the allen key and the instructions, and count them against the parts list.
• Check the slats and base for cracks, test the height adjustment, and clean it thoroughly.

Photograph

• The cot bed assembled in cot configuration
• The mattress base and slats from above
• Any teeth marks on the rails, plus any crack or damage

Put in the description

• Mattress size in centimetres, and whether a mattress is included
• Whether the conversion parts to toddler bed are present
• All fittings and instructions accounted for

Type, material and mattress size: “Solid Pine Cot Bed, Converts to Toddler Bed, 140x70cm with Mattress”. “Converts” belongs in the title because it is the whole reason a cot bed is worth more. Say whether the conversion parts are included, since without them it is just a cot.

Steady all year. Cot beds sell faster and for more than plain cots because they last from birth to around four years.

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 cot beds.

• Selling a cot bed in Sydney
• Selling a cot bed in Melbourne
• Selling a cot bed in Brisbane
• Selling a cot bed in Perth
• Selling a cot bed in Adelaide
• Selling a cot bed in Gold Coast
• Selling a cot bed in Canberra

Common questions

Where can I sell a cot bed 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.

Does it come with the conversion parts?

Check carefully. Cot beds without their conversion rails are worth no more than a plain cot, and buyers ask specifically.

What are the conversion panels?

The shorter sides that replace the cot bars when it becomes a bed. Without them the cot bed cannot convert, which loses most of its advantage.

Should I include the mattress?

Only if it is clean and in good condition. Many buyers prefer to buy a new mattress, so it is a bonus rather than an expectation.

More: how to sell a cot bed, what cot beds are worth, or Baby & Kids across Australia.