Sell Your Cot in the UK

Used cots in the UK typically sell for £40 to £200 (about $54 to $270). Cots sell well because they are bulky to buy new and used only briefly, but buyers check one thing first: whether every fixing and instruction is present so they can rebuild it safely.

What cots are worth in the UK

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	£200	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	£170	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	£130	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	£90	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	£50	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

Current safety standard labels intact
All fittings, bolts and instructions present

What pulls it down

Bite marks and splintering along the top rails
Older cots not meeting current spacing standards

Selling a cot 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.

Working out what yours is worth

Bag every bolt and fitting with the cot when dismantling
Check the bar spacing and safety label

Sell your Cot in the UK

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.

List your Cot — free What is yours worth?

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 cot assembled, from the side
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.

Dismantle it before collection if you can, and keep the fixings in a labelled bag taped to a rail. That single step makes the handover smooth and is the sort of thing buyers remember when they rate you.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the £200 a buyer pays is the £200 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 cots.

Common questions

Where can I sell a cot 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 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.

Is it safe to buy a second-hand cot?

Generally yes, provided it meets current standards, has all its fittings and the structure is sound. Check the bar spacing and the safety label.

Are drop-side cots worth selling?

They are no longer recommended and many buyers avoid them. Be upfront about the design if yours is one.

More: how to sell a cot, what cots are worth, or Baby & Kids across the United Kingdom.