Used loafers in Mackay typically sell for A$29 to A$135 (about $20 to $94). Loafers are a shoe where construction sets the price — a stitched, resoleable pair from a known maker is worth several times a glued pair that looks identical in photographs.
Selling loafers in Mackay
Mackay is a sugar town that became a mining service town, sitting between the cane fields and the coal basin inland. A large part of the working population is on rotation rather than resident full time, and that shapes both what people buy and how quickly they sell it again.
Mining rosters govern the supply. People set up a household for a contract and clear it when the contract ends, and downturns in the basin put a great deal onto the market at once rather than gradually.
Everything is done by vehicle and utes are common, which makes collecting something large easier here than in most places. Rotation schedules mean a seller may only be in town on certain weeks, so agree the window early rather than assuming flexibility.
Mackay, in Queensland, has around 85,000 people, which means a small local market, which makes the nearby towns part of your audience rather than an afterthought. Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Mackay
WishThrift has not opened Australia for trading yet, so this page is a guide rather than a live marketplace — the category becomes browsable here the moment the first Australian sellers list.
Sell your Loafers in Mackay
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 loafers are worth
What lifts the price
- Welted or stitched construction that can be resoled
- Recognised makers with resoling services
What pulls it down
- Worn heel blocks and thin soles
- Stretched or collapsed backs
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the sole edge for a welt stitch line
- Photograph the soles and heel blocks
Getting it ready
- Look at the welt. A visible stitch line around the sole means the shoe can be resoled, and that is worth saying.
- Clean and polish the uppers, and check the heel for wear and the sole for thinning at the ball of the foot.
Photograph
- The inside label with brand, size and any ‘made in’ marking
- Any hardware, plus every scuff, crease or heel wear point
Put in the description
- Whether the shoe is welted and can be resoled
- Insole length in centimetres, and the condition of the sole and heel
Post boxed with each shoe wrapped and shoe trees or paper inside to hold the shape. Light and easy to send, which widens your audience well beyond your own town.
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 (Queensland)
Common questions
Where can I sell loafers in Mackay?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Everything is done by vehicle and utes are common, which makes collecting something large easier here than in most places. Rotation schedules mean a seller may only be in town on certain weeks, so agree the window early rather than assuming flexibility.
What width are they?
Give the fitting code from the label if there is one. Loafers have no laces to adjust, so width matters more here than on most shoes.
How much are loafers worth in Mackay?
Most used loafers change hands for A$29 to A$135 (about $20 to $94). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling loafers across Australia, what loafers are worth, everything second hand in Mackay, or Shoes & Footwear in Mackay.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.