The short version
- Typical range: £20 – £110 — see the full food processor value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Kitchen & Appliances
Before you photograph it
Ten minutes here is worth more than anything else you will do. Buyers are deciding between your listing and someone else’s, and preparation is what visibly separates the two.
- Gather every blade, disc, lid and pusher, and identify which model they belong to from the base.
- Fill the bowl with water and run it briefly to check for leaks and cracks around the spindle.
- Clean everything, including the seal and the underside of the lid, where old food collects and smells.
The photographs that sell a food processor
Four photographs do almost all the work. Shoot in daylight, near a window, with the item against something plain — and do not use the flash, which flattens texture and hides exactly what buyers are trying to see.
- The machine assembled on a clean surface
- Every attachment laid out beside it, so the buyer can count them
- The bowl held to the light, showing whether it is clear or crazed
- The base plate with the model number, plus any crack, chip or worn blade
Photograph the flaws too. It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover. Buyers who can see the damage stop imagining something worse.
Writing the title and description
Brand, model and attachments: “Magimix 4200XL Food Processor with 3 Bowls and All Blades”. Model numbers matter enormously here because attachments are model specific, and buyers frequently search for a processor to match parts they already own.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Make, model number and bowl capacity
- Every attachment included, named individually
- Whether the bowl and lid are crack free, and whether parts are dishwasher safe
- Motor condition, and confirmation you have run it
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a food processor. Answering them in the listing itself removes the back-and-forth, and answering them well when they do arrive is what turns an enquiry into a sale.
Name each one and photograph them together. Replacement discs and blades are expensive relative to a used machine, so completeness is most of the price.
Hold it to the light and check around the spindle and the handle. Hairline cracks spread under load, and a leaking bowl makes the machine unusable.
Run it empty and then with something in it, and say what you hear. A bearing whine is a real fault and buyers will hear it in the first ten seconds.
Pricing it so it actually sells
Start from the honest condition grade rather than the price you hope for. WishThrift listings use five grades — New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts — and what each grade means is worth reading before you choose, because grading up is the most expensive mistake sellers make. It does not raise the price; it produces a buyer who arrives expecting something else.
The food processor value guide prices all five grades for this item. Pick your grade, take the figure, and if you sit between two grades price toward the lower one. Items priced honestly sell faster than items priced hopefully, and on a free platform there is no fee eating the difference anyway.
What you keep, compared
On a £65 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a food processor — here is what the commission-charging platforms would take, and what you would keep on each:
| Where you sell it | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| WishThrift | £0 | £65 |
| Poshmark | −£13 | £52 |
| eBay | −£9 | £56 |
| Mercari | −£6 | £59 |
| Etsy | −£4 | £61 |
Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026 — Poshmark: 20% commission on sales of $15 and above; eBay: 13.6% final value fee, plus a per-order fee; Mercari: flat 10% selling fee; Etsy: 6.5% transaction fee, plus a listing fee and payment processing. Percentages are applied to the sterling figure above; the fixed per-order and processing charges those platforms add are quoted in their own currency and are not included here, so the real deductions are slightly larger. Full breakdown: marketplace selling fees compared.
Timing and getting it to the buyer
Lifts before Christmas and in January. Known brands with a full attachment set sell within a week; unbranded machines with missing parts can sit for a long time.
Postable but heavy, and the bowl is the fragile part — pack the blades separately and wrapped, because loose blades cut through packaging and damage the bowl in transit.
WishThrift does not process payments or arrange delivery — you and the buyer agree both directly — so confirm payment has cleared before the item leaves your hands, and keep the conversation on the site so there is a record of what was agreed.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a used food processor worth?
Typically £20 to £110, with premium brands and complete attachment sets well above. The food processor value guide covers the condition bands.
Can I sell one with missing blades?
Yes, but say exactly which are missing. Buyers can often source parts for well-known models, so a clear list lets them price the gap rather than assume the worst.
Are the plastic parts dishwasher safe?
It varies by model and by part, and old bowls go cloudy in a dishwasher. Say what the manual states if you have it, and describe the bowl’s clarity honestly if you do not.
See also: what a used food processor is worth · browse live kitchen & appliances listings · condition grades explained.