Used heels in Sydney typically sell for A$23 to A$115 (about $16 to $81). Heels sell on brand and on the state of the tips and the heel covering — and honest measurement matters more here than in any other footwear, because there is no give at all.
Selling heels in Sydney
Sydney is Australia’s largest city and its most expensive to live in, which pushes people into smaller flats and shorter tenancies than the house-and-garden stereotype suggests. That makes furniture that fits a small apartment, and anything to do with the harbour and the beaches, the two things that move most reliably.
Rental turnover in the inner suburbs is high and leases commonly run six or twelve months, so households here reshuffle far more often than owner-occupied ones. Summer is when the water gear changes hands and winter is when it sits unsold.
The city sprawls a long way and traffic between the inner suburbs and the outer ones is the real cost of a collection, so most people arrange to meet near a train station on their own side of the city rather than crossing it. Parking near the harbour is scarce and expensive.
Confirm access and parking before agreeing to collect anything large. Between the terraces, the apartment blocks and the permit zones, where a vehicle can actually stop is the thing that decides most furniture sales here.
Handing it over in Sydney
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
What heels are worth
What lifts the price
- Intact heel tips with no exposed metal
- Original box and dust bags
What pulls it down
- Scuffed heel stems and toe caps
- Very high heels, which suit fewer buyers
Working out what yours is worth
- Photograph the soles and heel stems
- Measure the heel height and state it
Getting it ready
- Inspect the heel covering for lifting or scuffing, which is the wear point on covered heels.
- Clean the soles and the insole. A soiled insole reads as worn far more strongly than the actual wear justifies.
Photograph
- The soles and heel tips together
- The heel covering close up, plus any scuff, mark or lifting
Put in the description
- Heel height in centimetres, and heel type — stiletto, block, kitten or wedge
- Condition of the tips, insole and heel covering, stated separately
Lifts around party season from November to December and again through wedding season in late spring. Neutral colours in common sizes sell fastest; bold occasion colours take longer but face less competition.
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 South Wales)
Common questions
Where can I sell heels in Sydney?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The city sprawls a long way and traffic between the inner suburbs and the outer ones is the real cost of a collection, so most people arrange to meet near a train station on their own side of the city rather than crossing it. Parking near the harbour is scarce and expensive.
How high is the heel?
Measure from the floor to where the heel meets the shoe and give it in centimetres. It is the single most decisive fact and almost nobody includes it.
How much are heels worth in Sydney?
Most used heels change hands for A$23 to A$115 (about $16 to $81). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling heels across Australia, what heels are worth, everything second hand in Sydney, or Shoes & Footwear in Sydney.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.