Can You Sell a Damaged Trampoline? Honest Answer

No — do not sell a damaged trampoline, on WishThrift or anywhere else. A torn net, damaged springs, a bent frame or perished padding turn a trampoline into the injury it was padded to prevent, and children are the people using it. The honest answer is below rather than a listing guide.

Why not

The enclosure net, the springs, the frame padding and the mat are not accessories; they are the safety system, and children are the users. A torn net lets a child through at height, a stretched or missing spring changes the bounce unpredictably and exposes steel, perished padding leaves the frame bare at head height, and a bent frame section will fold rather than flex. UV degradation does most of this invisibly — netting and padding lose most of their strength to sunlight long before they look worn.

WishThrift takes no fee and no commission, so there is nothing in this for us either way. We would still rather this page said no.

What counts as damaged here

These are the things that put a trampoline in this category rather than merely making it worth less:

Rusted frames and seized bolts
Stretched springs and torn mats
Perished or missing safety padding
Missing fittings that prevent reassembly

How to be sure yours is actually damaged

Some of what looks like damage is not. Establish which you have before writing it off:

Check every spring for stretch and the mat for tears
Inspect the frame joints for rust
Bag all bolts and fittings when dismantling

What to do with it instead

Repair is usually the better answer here, unlike most items on this list: replacement nets, pads and spring sets are cheap and widely stocked by size, and a repaired trampoline is an ordinary sale rather than a compromise. If the frame itself is bent, that is the one damage you cannot buy your way out of — galvanised frame tubes and springs are clean scrap steel and a merchant will weigh them in, while the mat, netting and foam padding are general waste. Dismantle it fully; a part-dismantled trampoline left out gets climbed on.

What you can still sell from it

Replacement nets, pads and spring sets are cheap and widely available, so repairing it and selling it working is usually the better route than scrapping it. The anchor kit, the ladder and the weather cover are separate items that sell on their own.

If yours turns out to be sound

Then this is an ordinary sale and often a good one — trampoline in sound condition is typically worth £40 to £250. The things buyers pay a premium for:

Rust-free galvanised frames
Mat and springs with no stretching or tears
Intact safety netting and padding
Recent purchase with all fittings

State these in the listing, because a buyer who is already wary of buying this second-hand will look for them:

Diameter in feet, and shape if not round
Whether the safety net, pads, ladder, cover and anchor kit are included
Age and how many winters it has been left outdoors
Condition of the mat, springs and frame, described separately

Handing a sound one over

Collection only, dismantled. Bag the springs and bolts together, stack the frame poles, and be clear about whether they are taking it apart or you are.

Read the full trampoline selling guide for prep, photographs and pricing, or the trampoline value guide for what trampoline is worth at each of the five condition grades. Listing is free and there is no commission on anything you do sell.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sell a damaged trampoline on WishThrift?

No, and we would rather say so than take the listing. A torn net, damaged springs, a bent frame or perished padding turn a trampoline into the injury it was padded to prevent, and children are the people using it.

What should I do with it instead?

What if mine is not actually damaged?

Then it is a different question and often a straightforward sale — see the trampoline selling guide and the trampoline value guide. Check it properly first: Check every spring for stretch and the mat for tears.