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How much are used power tools worth?
Typical resale value — DeWalt 20V drill with battery, working
$60–$110
Most sell around $85.
Based on 20 comparable eBay listings · Priced by Reclaim’s own pricing engine · Last updated 2026-08-07
A used DeWalt 20V drill with a battery and charger typically resells for $60–$110, and the pattern holds across the big three battery platforms: DeWalt yellow, Milwaukee red, and Makita teal all hold value because buyers are locked into ecosystems. Someone already invested in M18 batteries will happily buy your used Milwaukee tool — bare or with batteries — rather than pay retail.
Batteries are the value center. A healthy 4Ah+ battery can be worth as much as the tool it powers, packs degrade invisibly, and "battery holds a charge" is the first question every buyer asks. Combo kits (drill + impact driver + batteries + charger) sell at a premium to the same pieces separately because they’re a complete starter platform.
Power tool values by brand
| Tool | Typical range | Most likely |
|---|---|---|
| DeWalt combo kit (drill + impact) | $150–$230 | $185 |
| Milwaukee M18 drill + battery | $85–$135 | $120 |
| DeWalt 20V drill + battery | $60–$110 | $85 |
| Makita 18V drill + battery | $55–$80 | $55 |
Each row priced separately against comparable eBay listings on 2026-08-07. Condition, completeness, and timing move real sale prices in both directions.
What’s yours worth, exactly?
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Check your item free →How to sell power tools for the most money
- State battery health specifically — how many packs, what amp-hours, and whether they hold charge under load. Vague battery claims cost more sales than tool condition does.
- Include the model number (on the tool’s nameplate) in the title; DeWalt and Milwaukee buyers search by model because specs differ between generations.
- Sell within the ecosystem: a bare tool listing that says "for buyers already on the 20V MAX platform" targets exactly the person who wants it.
- Wipe off the drywall dust and photograph the chuck and battery contacts — clean contacts read as cared-for, and these are tools people buy with their eyes.
The fastest route: photograph it once in the Reclaim app. Reclaim identifies the exact model, grades condition from the photo, prices it from comparable eBay listings, writes the listing, and publishes it to eBay and Facebook Marketplace under your own accounts in one tap.
Power tools value FAQ
Do used power tools actually resell for good money?
Yes — cordless platform tools are among the most liquid items in a garage. The battery-ecosystem lock-in means every DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Makita owner is a repeat buyer looking to expand their platform below retail, and pro-grade tools are built to outlast their first owner by decades. A used DeWalt drill with battery brings $60–$110; combo kits and higher-demand trades (impact drivers, circular saws, multi-tools) do better still. What doesn’t resell well: corded commodity tools, dead-platform batteries (old NiCd systems), and no-name imports. If it’s one of the big three brands and it runs, it sells.
Are the batteries worth more than the tools?
Frequently comparable, sometimes more. Lithium packs are the consumable of the cordless world — they degrade, they’re expensive new, and every platform owner needs spares — so healthy high-capacity packs (4Ah, 5Ah, and up) hold striking resale value, while the bare tools around them are durable and abundant. Practical selling advice: test every pack under load (run the drill hard, not just the LED gauge), state amp-hours and charge behavior plainly, and consider listing spare healthy packs separately from the tool. A drill with two strong batteries can also be split into three listings that total more than the bundle would bring.
Should you sell power tools individually or as a set?
Kits sell as kits; accumulations sell as pieces. A genuine combo kit — drill, impact driver, two batteries, charger, bag — is a complete platform purchase and earns a premium as one listing, per the table above. But a garage’s accumulated collection (five tools, seven batteries, three chargers) usually nets more split by tool with batteries allocated strategically, because each listing hits a specific searcher. The exception is starter bundles for local sale: on Facebook Marketplace, "everything you need" bundles move fast. Reclaim prices each piece from a photo against comparable eBay listings, which makes the split-or-bundle math concrete instead of guesswork.
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