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Starting to watch local markets.
This one feels like a scam or stolen at $175 even if all the batteries are shot.
Starting to watch local markets.
This one feels like a scam or stolen at $175 even if all the batteries are shot.
I feel like all tool sales are stolen, who parts with good tools?
These are old. They likely replaced them already and need the cash.
Still, I try to hold onto mine as long as I can. You never know when your good one is gonna shit out on you and you need the backup. Or when your apprentice needs to use it because youre using the good one.
Along with what others have said, it's great to have your whole team on the same standard. When I was in trade work, my team used Milwaukee and being able to share batteries and chargers on site was really helpful.
I'm out of the field now so for me to sell my tools to buy the newer set is silly. But for a tradesman it might make sense!
I kept the batteries that came with my tools at home
I did when I was moving. I pawned some and gave away others because I could only afford a finite amount of space to move with. I can buy new (to me) tools again someday. Some other possessions are not so easily replaced.
Im not looking forward to the day I need to figure out what to do with all of my dads tools.
If you really don't need them, because you have your own, there are some local programs teaching kids trades (especially those trying to get girls into trades) they may have a need for training tools, or there may be young folk apprenticing that can't afford good tools. Either donate or low price.
My father in law had a tool making tool chest, everything you'd need for machining setups and measuring equipment. I was in a similar trade and liked auto repair also, I figured once he retired he'd pass then on to me (even sell them to me). Went there one day and all his tools are gone. Where's your stuff. He's like I sold it all for $2000. I was like Nooooooo LOL. Easily 8-10k of stuff.
Contractors who are dumb and drive a pickup truck instead of a white van like god intended.
A man getting out of a trade because his knees are shot.
A retiree, just can't really do projects in the garage anymore.
"These were my dad's; he passed in April, we're going through his garage, and nobody in the family needs tools."
"I'm moving to Shri Lanka in October, and I really can't bring these with me."
"They stopped making batteries for these, so I took out a fourth mortgage, went down to the Homeless Despot and bought everything Makita makes."
My wife has that package. Originally sokd for about $500 CDN. It was a great deal new.
Nice haul. Meanwhile, everyone in my area thinks used tools appreciate in value like real estate.
They may just be needing to get rid of them.
I've got a set of power tools, my parents have a set of power tools, so did both of their parents. One set of grandparents died and we had 2 stacks in my parents garage and I filled in what I needed but was moving place to place (contracts) so power tool wise I only keep a router, drill, and jigsaw with me. When my other grandparents died he had a set of tools at his house, and one at his trailer up on the St. Lawrence River. Both sets 1,000+ miles from my parents house and 800+ miles from me.
He bought a new riding lawnmower and snowblower for his house 2 years before he passed this year. Craftsman riding mower from 89' had troubles with so he replaced it 2 years ago and in your 80s. (The neighbors bought the mower, replaced the spark plug and it worked, but he was 81 at the time, so he wasn't going to bother trying to fix it, but we couldn't convince him to get a lawn service). So his 91' Silverado with 38,000 miles, his 2022 Impala with 8,500 miles and all his tools were easier to flash sell than drive from Upstate NY to Florida for my parents who are in their 60s. Thankfully he sold his boat about 4 years ago. (It's the only thing he used the Truck for, driving it up to the river in spring, and back to his house in fall).
Someone got a great deal on all of his tools, mowers, snowblower, and vehicles I'm sure. Had a 2 year old push mower up at the trailer that I'm sure they just have to a neighbor.
I got some yard tools use weekly for 10$ at a yard sale. Made my day.
Yeah, once I picked up a mitre saw for $40 I knew I'd check secondhand places first.
Thats the old standard.
If you want to, you can get an adapter that will allow you to use the newer lithium batteries on the older tools.
https://www.dewalt.com/product/dca2203c/20v-max-battery-18v-adapter-kit
These were 100% stolen
I feel bad for the guy who lost it
That was my first thought given the haul
Nah, those are ancient (source, I bought those around 2003).
The batteries for those are long worn out, and replacing them, even with newer lithium setups, will still cost a lot, and your runtime will still suck. Again, I say this as someone who still uses that saw with a giant Milwaukee lithium battery, and the runtime is still short, because motor designs have changed.
My same Milwaukee battery on a new Milwaukee saw will cut 4x as much lumber.
From the owners perspective, it's a better value to buy a new setup with batteries than to just buy batteries. I wouldn't give $50 for these old units, let alone $175, and I have adapters to use either new Dewalt or Milwaukee lithium with them.
I doubt they are stolen because they have hardly been used. Clearly not a contractor's set.
Probably the homeowner had it sitting around collecting dust, realized all the batteries are toast and it's not worth it. On to the next chump.