Used cots in Aberdeen 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.
Selling a cot in Aberdeen
Aberdeen is built almost entirely of granite, which gives it a colour nothing else in the country has, and it has been the oil capital of Europe for fifty years. It has two universities, a working harbour and a climate that is genuinely cold and windy rather than merely northern.
Offshore rotations move households on fixed cycles and the oil sector’s ups and downs move the whole market at once rather than gradually. Two universities clear student housing each summer.
The centre is compact and walkable and the station is central. Wind here is constant rather than occasional, which matters for anything being carried or loaded outdoors.
Aberdeen, in Scotland, has around 200,000 people, which means a smaller local market, so price sensibly and expect the right buyer to be willing to travel a little. Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Aberdeen
Royal Mail, Evri and InPost cover the whole country, and InPost lockers mean neither side has to be in for a delivery. Tracked 48 is the usual default for small parcels.
Sell your Cot in Aberdeen
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
- All fittings, bolts and instructions present
- Solid wood construction with no splits
What pulls it down
- Bite marks and splintering along the top rails
- Older cots not meeting current spacing standards
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 (Scotland)
Common questions
Where can I sell a cot in Aberdeen?
List it free and agree the handover with the buyer between you. The centre is compact and walkable and the station is central. Wind here is constant rather than occasional, which matters for anything being carried or loaded outdoors.
Are all the fittings included?
Count them against the instructions before listing. This is the question that decides a cot sale, because sourcing replacements is genuinely difficult.
How much is a cot worth in Aberdeen?
Most used cots change hands for £40 to £200 (about $54 to $270). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a cot across the United Kingdom, what cots are worth, everything second hand in Aberdeen, or Baby & Kids in Aberdeen.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.