Sell Your Projector in the US

Used projectors in the US typically sell for $67 to $405. Projector value is dominated by lamp hours, because a replacement lamp can cost a large share of the projector’s worth.

What projectors are worth in the US

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	$404	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	$343	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	$262	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	$182	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	$101	Not working or incomplete, sold as seen

Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.

What lifts the price

Low lamp hours with the counter shown
Higher resolutions and brightness ratings

What pulls it down

Dust inside the light path showing as spots
Dead pixels on the imaging panel

Selling a projector in the US

Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

USPS, UPS and FedEx all cover the country. USPS Ground Advantage is normally cheapest for anything under a few pounds in weight; above that the gap narrows quickly.

Demand rises through the spring cleaning season and again around college move-in in August, when furniture and small appliances move fastest.

Working out what yours is worth

Find the lamp hour counter in the menu and state it
Confirm the remote and cables are present

Getting it ready

Check the brightness in lumens and the native resolution from the label or manual.
Project a white image and check for dust spots, dead pixels and colour banding.

Photograph

The menu screen showing lamp hours
A projected white image on a wall, showing any spots or banding

Put in the description

Lamp hours used and the rated lamp life
Ports available, and whether the remote, cables and bag are included

Resolution, brightness and lamp: “Epson 1080p Projector, 3000 Lumens, 800 Lamp Hours Used”. Lamp hours in the title is unusual and immediately credible. State native resolution rather than the supported maximum, which is how projectors are commonly oversold.

Lifts before Christmas and in summer for outdoor viewing. Bright, genuine 1080p and 4K models sell fastest.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the $404 a buyer pays is the $404 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.

Where in the US

The United States is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of the United States with their own page for projectors.

Common questions

Where can I sell a projector in the US?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

How many lamp hours?

Read it from the menu and photograph the screen. Replacement lamps are expensive, so this figure sets the price.

Are LED projectors better second hand?

Yes, because LED and laser light sources last many times longer than traditional lamps and avoid the replacement cost entirely.

How do I check for dust inside?

Project a plain white image on a wall. Dust in the light path shows as fixed dark spots that do not move.

More: how to sell a projector, what projectors are worth, or Electronics across the United States.