Just thought i would make a post where you can add any places you can pick up cheap tools in your area, aside from the web.

Local place to me is Salford Market on a Sunday morning, most of the gear is second hand but tools that i have personally bought are in great nick. Last few months have bought:

110v box = £4
110v extension cable x 4 = 50p each
Makita 18v drill with 2 batteries, boxed, like new = £45
Dewalt Jigsaw boxed as new = £30
Rubi Pocket 40 (needed a little clean) = £5
Box of 30 BAL sponges = £5

Some weeks may go on there and it has nothing but crap but well worth a look if anyone is local to it.

Any little places in other areas?

I'd never buy 2nd hand tools from a market stall, or ebay. You just don't know where they origante from. The back of some poor guys van for instance.

Originally Posted by Branty

I'd never buy 2nd hand tools from a market stall, or ebay. You just don't know where they origante from. The back of some poor guys van for instance.

Certainly don't know where they are from and of course would't dream of buying anything with a scribed name on it.

I would be sceptical from a safety point of view too, though if the offers good, I might take the risk

Toolman Coventry Road Yardley Birmingham New tools at fab prices

Kev

Originally Posted by Branty

I'd never buy 2nd hand tools from a market stall, or ebay. You just don't know where they origante from. The back of some poor guys van for instance.

Have to disagree with you there Danny. Its easy to check the reputation of the seller on E Bay. A quick run throough their feedback and history is easy enough to do. I have had some brilliant bargains from E Bay I just bought another generator and saved a £1000 on new and got a VAT Invoice off the guy and I bought a Mosmatic Skater the other week and saved £300 on new price it had been used twice.

Kev

agree with kevs comments on ebay. Yes there are dodgy sellers but as you say its easy enough to check the feedback. You can quickly suss who is genuine and who are the scammers.
market stuff - i tend to ignore but thats just because i'm always suspicious that it wont work!

Ebay is OK IMO, but Markets, Carboots, Pawnbrokers, these are all places that your tools end up when your vans screwed over, Im not having a go at all here mate, and im sure no one on here would consider buying anything that they had the slightest thought might be nicked, but ultimatley most are going to be. The people that screw over your van dont want the tools for themself, they just sell them on quick as poss for enough to buy their next fix.

I'd be extremly carefull buying second hand tools from carboots, markets and second hand shops.

Originally Posted by Branty

I'd never buy 2nd hand tools from a market stall, or ebay. You just don't know where they origante from. The back of some poor guys van for instance.

Probably mine,although most was scribed with my name

so look out for where names/wording has been scratched/scraped off lads

I agree with Branty they have proberly been gained by means of a five fingered discount by local scallies mate just be carefully you could get done for handling stolen goods lol

Bills tool store in GLASGOW BARRAS

Originally Posted by penno

Box of 30 BAL sponges = £5

Originally Posted by Dan

I would be sceptical from a safety point of view too, though if the offers good, I might take the risk

You reckon those sponges ould be "Killer sponges" Dan