Used Power Tools & Hand Tools for Sale

Power and hand tools here come from contractors, shops and businesses selling off surplus. Listings include cordless kits and batteries, rotary hammers and jackhammers, saws, grinders, impact wrenches, nailers, pipe threaders and press tools, laser levels, ladders, tool chests and full tool lots. Every listing is local pickup: you inspect it, run it and pay at the seller's yard.

What to look for in used power & hand tools

• Battery platform and health: run time under load and the charger, since batteries are much of a kit's value.
• Chucks, arbors and guards: wobble, missing guards, and damaged cords or plugs.
• Motors: sparking at the vents, a burning smell, or power that fades under load.
• Pipe threaders and press tools: die heads and jaws included, and whether they match your pipe and fittings.
• Tool lots: a list or photos of every piece before you drive out.
• Serial numbers on the expensive pieces, and a seller who can say where the tools came from.

Popular brands

Common makes: Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, Hilti, Bosch, Ridgid, Metabo HPT, Snap-on, Klein Tools.

What used power & hand tools sell for

Used cordless tools typically list from tens of dollars for a bare tool to a few hundred for a kit with batteries. Rotary hammers, pipe threaders and press tools usually run from a few hundred to a couple of thousand, and contractor tool lots are priced by the lot.

Questions buyers ask

Are used cordless tools worth buying?

Usually, if the batteries hold a charge. Test each battery under load, check the charger, and stay on one battery platform so your packs work across tools.

How do I test a used power tool?

Run it under load, not just in the air. Drill or cut a scrap piece, listen for grinding or rattles, smell for burning, and watch the vents for heavy sparking.

Corded, cordless or air?

Cordless covers most job site work and saves setup time. Corded tools still win for all-day cutting and grinding. Air tools are light and inexpensive but need a compressor sized to their CFM.

How do I avoid buying stolen tools?

Ask where the tools came from, look for serial numbers that have not been ground off, and be wary of a large lot priced far below market with no story behind it.

Also browse used compressors, used generators and used auto shop equipment.

Have power & hand tools to sell? List it free and hand it off locally.