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Liquidation and Amazon-return lots ยท resale values

What tools really resell for

Liquidation lots of drills, saws, impact drivers, batteries and hand tools went for a middle $11.25 at auction, and the same products sell for a middle $27.99 on eBay: the winning bid was about 37% of the eBay price. From 129 lots we priced against sales of the exact same product.

37%of the eBay price, the middle winning bid
$27.99middle eBay price
$11.25middle winning bid
42%of closed lots left money after every fee
$160left on the table on the lots that paid
129lots priced, 116 products
What each lot went for against its eBay price38 closed lots. Dots above the line went for less than the same item sells for on eBay. Both scales jump by multiples so cheap and pricey lots fit on one picture.
$1$1$2$2$5$5$10$10$25$25$50$50$100$100$250$250Paid the eBay priceWon for $47.50, sells for $42.87 on eBayWon for $45.00, sells for $31.00 on eBayWon for $12.50, sells for $49.99 on eBayWon for $35.00, sells for $99.99 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $15.99 on eBayWon for $20.00, sells for $18.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $40.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $50.36 on eBayWon for $11.50, sells for $26.59 on eBayWon for $21.00, sells for $39.95 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $20.98 on eBayWon for $45.00, sells for $59.89 on eBayWon for $18.00, sells for $45.00 on eBayWon for $23.00, sells for $65.00 on eBayWon for $25.00, sells for $65.00 on eBayWon for $13.00, sells for $12.49 on eBayWon for $42.01, sells for $59.00 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $13.00 on eBayWon for $11.00, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $9.97 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $45.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $29.95 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $29.95 on eBayWon for $11.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $26.01, sells for $42.00 on eBayWon for $21.00, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $25.00, sells for $100.38 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $14.76 on eBayWon for $27.00, sells for $29.40 on eBayWon for $18.00, sells for $22.00 on eBayWon for $17.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $35.95 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $32.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $19.89 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $24.99 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $13.00 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWinning bid at auctioneBay price

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Closed lots priced from sales of the exact same product. Names are our own.

What sells in toolsMiddle eBay price by kind of item, from the lots we priced.
Sockets5 lotsSockets: $12, 5 lots$12Pressure washer5 lotsPressure washer: $100, 5 lots$100Reciprocating saw4 lotsReciprocating saw: $38, 4 lots$38Wet tile saw3 lotsWet tile saw: $50, 3 lots$50Electric pressure washer3 lotsElectric pressure washer: $88, 3 lots$88Laser level3 lotsLaser level: $37, 3 lots$37Step ladder3 lotsStep ladder: $57, 3 lots$57Wrenches3 lotsWrenches: $25, 3 lots$25
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KindLotsMiddle eBay price
Sockets5$11.99
Pressure washer5$100
Reciprocating saw4$37.95
Wet tile saw3$49.99
Electric pressure washer3$87.61
Laser level3$37
Step ladder3$56.90
Wrenches3$24.99
Brands that sell: socketsMiddle eBay price by brand, from 452 sales of socketss in the last year.
Craftsman32 salesCraftsman: $31, 32 sales$31Vevor12 salesVevor: $63, 12 sales$63Cr11 salesCr: $36, 11 sales$36Reach10 salesReach: $12, 10 sales$12Dewalt7 salesDewalt: $14, 7 sales$14Milwaukee7 salesMilwaukee: $33, 7 sales$33Small and no-name brands322 salesSmall and no-name brands: $25, 322 sales$25
Brands that sell: pressure washerMiddle eBay price by brand, from 2,701 sales of pressure washers in the last year.
Ryobi272 salesRyobi: $61, 272 sales$61Karcher94 salesKarcher: $93, 94 sales$93Dewalt74 salesDewalt: $149, 74 sales$149Westinghouse56 salesWestinghouse: $130, 56 sales$130Honda45 salesHonda: $80, 45 sales$80Simpson43 salesSimpson: $160, 43 sales$160Small and no-name brands1,645 salesSmall and no-name brands: $31, 1,645 sales$31
Where eBay prices fallMiddle eBay price of each lot we priced; the band is the middle half, $14.76 to $48.81.
Typical range $14.76 to $48.81 (middle half of lots)02040$0$50$100$15026 lots from $0 to $1333 lots from $13 to $2521 lots from $25 to $3818 lots from $38 to $506 lots from $50 to $638 lots from $63 to $751 lots from $75 to $883 lots from $88 to $1004 lots from $100 to $1132 lots from $125 to $1387 lots from $138 to $150Middle $28

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Questions

Are tools from Amazon return pallets and liquidation auctions worth it?

Often, if you buy low. Across 38 closed tools lots we priced, the winning bid was a middle 37% of what the same product sells for on eBay. 42% of them left money after the buyer's premium, tax, eBay fees, shipping and a returns buffer, and 11% doubled it.

What do tools sell for on eBay?

A middle $27.99 across 129 lots we priced, with most between $14.76 and $48.81.

What do tools go for at liquidation auctions?

A middle winning bid of $11.25; 26% of lots closed under $5.

Which tools sell for the most?

By middle eBay price: pressure washer $100, electric pressure washer $87.61, step ladder $56.90, wet tile saw $49.99.

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