Sell Your Smart TV in Australia

Used smart TVs in Australia typically sell for A$170 to A$860 (about $120 to $605). A smart TV is bought on screen size and panel condition, but the question that decides a used one is whether the apps still work — because manufacturers drop support long before the screen fails.

What smart TVs are worth in Australia

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	A$862	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	A$733	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	A$561	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	A$388	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	A$216	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

OLED and higher-end panels
Original remote, stand and power lead

What pulls it down

Smart platforms where apps no longer install
Missing proprietary remotes

Selling a smart TV in Australia

Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.

Australia’s second-hand market is strongly local and strongly seasonal, with most activity concentrated in the eastern capitals and buyers who expect to collect.

Australia Post covers everywhere, but distance pricing is real and interstate parcels cost meaningfully more than local ones.

Seasons are inverted relative to the UK and North America: warm-weather items move from September, and winter gear from around May.

Working out what yours is worth

Check the main streaming apps still install and update
Confirm the remote and stand are present

Getting it ready

Open the streaming apps people actually use and check they still load and update.
Find the exact model number on the rear sticker and locate the stand, screws and remote.

Photograph

Screen on, showing a normal image, straight on with the lights off
The smart interface with an app open, proving the apps still work
The stand, remote and cables included, plus any bezel or screen damage

Put in the description

Screen size, resolution, panel type and exact model number
Which streaming apps still install and run
Whether the stand, screws and original remote are included

Size, resolution and model: “LG 55-inch 4K Smart TV OLED55C1”. Screen size in inches is the primary search term. Naming which apps still work is unusual and genuinely reassuring — buyers of used smart televisions have usually been caught out by a dead app store before.

Year round with a strong lift before Christmas and around major sporting events. Larger screens sell faster because the saving against new is bigger.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the A$862 a buyer pays is the A$862 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 Australia

Australia is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Australia with their own page for smart TVs.

Common questions

Where can I sell a smart TV in Australia?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.

Do the apps still work?

Open the main streaming apps and report exactly which load. This is the defining question for a used smart TV and almost no listing answers it.

Can I still use a TV with a dead smart platform?

Yes, with an external streaming stick, and it is worth saying so in the listing since it reassures buyers.

Does the original remote matter?

Yes. Modern TV remotes are proprietary with voice and pairing functions, so a universal replacement is not equivalent.

More: how to sell a smart TV, what smart TVs are worth, or Electronics across Australia.