LG Resale Value Guides

19 guides to what used LG is worth — the price at each condition grade, which lines hold their value, and how to date or identify what you have. LG genuinely spans televisions, white goods and audio, and the resale rules differ completely by product. The OLED televisions are the ones worth real money and the ones with a specific failure to check for.

Which LG pieces hold their value

OLED televisions in working order, which are the panels the brand is known for and cost a great deal new
Larger screen sizes, which are consistently harder to find used and hold value better
Washing machines and fridges under five years old with a service history
Soundbars with their subwoofer and remote, which are model-paired and useless apart

And what pulls the price down

Screen burn-in on OLED panels, which shows as ghosting from static logos and menus and is permanent
Panel faults on any television — banding, dead pixels, uneven backlight — which are not economically repairable
Appliances with worn drum bearings, audible on the spin and rarely worth fixing
Missing remotes and subwoofers, which are specific to the model and awkward to replace

Identifying and dating yours

These are the checks that decide which end of the range a piece sits in, and they are the facts a serious buyer will ask for:

The model and serial are on a label on the back or inside the door — photograph it, since specifications change yearly
Display a plain bright image and a plain dark one and photograph both, because that is how burn-in, banding and backlight faults actually show
Say whether the remote, stand and any paired subwoofer are included

WishThrift does not authenticate or inspect anything. Condition and origin are described by the seller against five grades — what each one means — so photograph the markings above rather than asserting them.

What LG items are worth

The most-searched LG items on the site, with the band the label typically commands against the generic range for the same item:

Item	LG range	Any brand
Laptop	£126–£735	£120–£700 (~$168–$979)
Smart TV	£94–£472	£90–£450 (~$125–$629)
Android Phone	£52–£420	£50–£400 (~$69–$559)
TV	£63–£420	£60–£400 (~$84–$559)
Mobile Phone	£42–£368	£40–£350 (~$56–$490)
Gaming Monitor	£74–£368	£70–£350 (~$99–$490)
Fridge Freezer	£94–£368	£90–£350 (~$125–$490)
Washing Machine	£84–£315	£80–£300 (~$112–$420)
Tumble Dryer	£74–£294	£70–£280 (~$99–$392)
Fridge	£63–£262	£60–£250 (~$84–$349)

Sterling guide ranges with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). Sellers set their own asking price.

Every LG value guide

Selling LG on WishThrift

Listing is free and there is no commission on either side — the price you agree with the buyer is the amount you keep, whatever the label is worth. Create a free account, or read the selling guides for what to photograph and how to price.

Frequently asked questions

Is used LG worth buying?

It depends far more on the line than the label. LG genuinely spans televisions, white goods and audio, and the resale rules differ completely by product. The OLED televisions are the ones worth real money and the ones with a specific failure to check for. Each guide below says which LG lines hold their value for that item and which have almost none, so you are comparing like for like rather than paying for the name alone.

How do I check a piece is genuine LG?

The model and serial are on a label on the back or inside the door — photograph it, since specifications change yearly. WishThrift does not authenticate, inspect or grade anything — condition and origin are described by the seller, so ask directly and expect an answer. A seller who has the item will send a photograph of the marking in minutes.

What is used LG worth?

Across the 19 guides here, from about £21 to £735 (roughly $28 to $979) depending on the item and its condition. Grades run New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts.