Used cots in Saint John typically sell for C$75 to C$375 (about $54 to $270). Cots are safety equipment with a long usable life, so buyers check standards and fittings before they look at condition.
Selling a cot in Saint John
Saint John is an industrial port on a bay with the highest tides in the world, dominated by a refinery and shipping, with a preserved nineteenth-century core that survived the city’s decline. Fog here is a defining feature of the summer rather than an occasional inconvenience.
Industrial shift work runs on its own cycle and the older housing stock turns over with old contents. Damp and fog mean storage conditions matter more here than in most of the country.
The uptown core is compact and hilly with limited parking, so confirm access for anything large. The city is spread around the harbour, so agree which side rather than assuming a short trip.
Saint John, in New Brunswick, has around 70,000 people, which means a small local market, which makes the nearby towns part of your audience rather than an afterthought. Moncton, Fredericton and Toronto are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Saint John
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Sell your Cot in Saint John
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What cots are worth
What lifts the price
- Current safety standard labels intact
- Solid wood construction with no splits
What pulls it down
- Older cots not meeting current spacing standards
- Drop-side designs, which are no longer recommended
Working out what yours is worth
- Bag every bolt and fitting with the cot when dismantling
- Check the bar spacing and safety label
Getting it ready
- Find or download the assembly instructions, and gather every bolt, allen key and fixing. A cot missing fixings is close to unsellable.
- Measure the mattress size it takes, since buyers need to know whether their existing mattress fits.
Photograph
- The fixings, allen key and instructions laid out together
- Any chew marks on the rails, which are extremely common and should be shown rather than hidden
Put in the description
- Whether a mattress is included, and its age and condition
- Material, and whether the height adjusts or a side drops
Type and mattress size: “Solid Pine Cot Bed with Mattress, 140x70cm”. A cot bed converts to a toddler bed and is worth more than a plain cot, so make the distinction clear. State whether a mattress is included, because that is a significant part of the value.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (New Brunswick)
Common questions
Where can I sell a cot in Saint John?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. The uptown core is compact and hilly with limited parking, so confirm access for anything large. The city is spread around the harbour, so agree which side rather than assuming a short trip.
Are there teeth marks on the rails?
Photograph them. They are almost universal on used cots, buyers expect them, and showing them makes the rest of your listing more believable.
How much is a cot worth in Saint John?
Most used cots change hands for C$75 to C$375 (about $54 to $270). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a cot across Canada, what cots are worth, everything second hand in Saint John, or Baby & Kids in Saint John.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.