Used microwaves in Melbourne typically sell for A$38 to A$170 (about $27 to $120). Microwaves are cheap, plentiful and sold on cleanliness — but the one thing a buyer genuinely needs to know is whether the door and seal are undamaged.
Selling a microwave in Melbourne
Melbourne has the strongest vintage and op-shop culture in Australia and a large student population across several universities, so buying second hand here is entirely ordinary. It is also the country’s music city, which keeps instruments, amps and records moving in a way they do not everywhere.
The tram network covers the inner suburbs densely and is how most small handovers happen. The city is flat, which makes collecting a bike or a chest of drawers by car straightforward, though inner-suburb streets are narrow and permit parking is tightly enforced.
On anything stored in a garage or shed, check for damp. The winters here are wetter and colder than the city’s reputation suggests, and fabric and particle board both suffer for it.
Melbourne has around 5.1 million people in Victoria, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Melbourne
Australia Post covers everywhere, but distance pricing is real and interstate parcels cost meaningfully more than local ones.
What microwaves are worth
What lifts the price
- Working turntable, roller ring and plate
- Larger capacities and higher wattage
What pulls it down
- Rusted interior cavity
- Missing turntable plate, which is size-specific
Working out what yours is worth
- Heat a cup of water and time it to confirm output
- Confirm the turntable plate and roller ring are present
Getting it ready
- Clean the interior thoroughly, including the roof and the waveguide cover, and wash the turntable and roller ring.
- Heat a mug of water for a minute to confirm it works, and note the wattage and model from the rear plate.
Photograph
- The door seal and latch close up
- The rating plate showing make, model and wattage, plus any dent, rust spot or scratched panel
Put in the description
- Whether the turntable, roller ring and any accessories are included
- That it has been tested, and the state of the door, seal and interior
Wattage and type: “800W Solo Microwave, 20L, Silver” or “Combination Microwave Oven and Grill, 900W”. Wattage is the search term and combination models are a separate market. Include the external dimensions, because most buyers are fitting it into a specific gap.
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 (Victoria)
Common questions
Where can I sell a microwave in Melbourne?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. The tram network covers the inner suburbs densely and is how most small handovers happen. The city is flat, which makes collecting a bike or a chest of drawers by car straightforward, though inner-suburb streets are narrow and permit parking is tightly enforced.
What wattage is it?
Read the rear plate rather than guessing. It is the number people search on and the one that decides whether their usual cooking times will work.
How much is a microwave worth in Melbourne?
Most used microwaves change hands for A$38 to A$170 (about $27 to $120). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a microwave across Australia, what microwaves are worth, everything second hand in Melbourne, or Kitchen & Appliances in Melbourne.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.