MiamiCuse wrote:
In general, would you consider buying used power tools if the usage is for
one project and after that would be rare and occasional use?

By means of used tools I mean something that is previously used and "look"
beat up like those people sell on ebay. I don't mean original manufacturer
reconditioned tools.

What are some pros and cons? To me if it's cordless I am worried about the
battery.

And if you would consider it, what would a reasonable price point be? I
have seen a new tool with free shipping on Amazon for $150.00 and someone is
offering an equivalent tool that is all beat up with no battery no case no
manual and it went to $79 with $30 shipping seems totally out of line to me.

Depends...

Mostly on what the tool is and how much usage...a power pipe threader
for a basement bath addition; no...a [something else of your choice]; maybe.

As for _what_, used on eBay for hand power tools is a crap shoot--some
are estate sales or the like, others are just don't want/need, others
are unloading junk. Hard to tell the difference other than to avoid the
large resellers that obviously don't know much about any individual
tool's condition.

As for price, whatever you're comfortable with. The example is
questionable because by the description it could be two drills but the
new one is an offshore while the other is the body of a Milwaukee and
the purchaser already has another of the same kind w/ matching batteries
and charger, etc., ...

In the end, it's a personal decision...

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