OK, all the BULL (sorry about that)
aside,
yes, they have value.
Not a terrific amount.
I just (yesterday) sold about twenty pounds of mostly Chinese and Taiwan sockets and wrenches for roughly 100 bucks.
I say roughly because the total was 150, and there were some non-wrench items in the mix.
I bought a large estate sale a few weeks ago,filled the bed on my truck, because I wanted three items.
Well, two, but I knew one tool box was worth nearly the cost of the truck load.
I paid 500 bucks, sold the box that weekend for 450.
Box was worth more, but I just wanted to get my money back right away. Gives me bragging rights to the wife (see honey, it was all free...) and have been parting it out ever since.
I finished with the big pile of wrenches, sockets and whatever yesterday.
Well, one tool box left, but... I could throw it away and still be fine.
I did end up keeping about a third of the stuff. He had better files/chisels/Tap&Die stuff than I already owned.
So you can always put together boxes of hand tools and sell them on Craig's List.
A tip, take lots of photos, sell in clumps, and keep the price down.
Another thing, on CL, if it is under priced it will sell in about half a day at the max.
If it is a fair deal, it takes about one or two weeks.
Keep taking the add down, and reposting it for the best action on small things or collections. Many people NEVER use the search function.
I mean, never.
So if it isn't on the first page, they never see it.
Also, most people checking CL only check an average of once in two weeks.
So you need to 'cross' the two week mark before most your customers will be sure to have seen the add.
This was a great way to start my Monday morning
