Starting to watch local markets.
This one feels like a scam or stolen at $175 even if all the batteries are shot.
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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."