Valuation advice (engraved tools)

[unclemoak]

I have a full SAE set (1/4" - 1 1/4") of cman raised panel combination wrenches that I'm interesting in selling sometime in the future, but I unsure of what value to put on them.


I would say they are about 95% condition, with a possible speck of rust/chip in the chrome on maybe one or two of the wrenches.


The caveat though is that they have my initials electro-penciled on the backside of the open end. How much does something like this bring down the value of them?

 

[rjohnson]

I don't know a good price, maybe $50 shipped. The initials don't really bring down the value as the buyer could hypothetically get them all replaced.

 

[Danglerb]

50 cents, maybe $1 each, the set of 12 pc 1/4 to 7/8 is $39 when not on sale.

I flat would not buy a set with initials, not even for $5. I'd rather spend the $10 to $15 that an unmarked set would go for.

 

[unclemoak]

50 cents, maybe $1 each, the set of 12 pc 1/4 to 7/8 is $39 when not on sale.

I flat would not buy a set with initials, not even for $5. I'd rather spend the $10 to $15 that an unmarked set would go for.

That's kind of my thought about marked tools myself. If they were a relative's that would be one thing, but someone you don't know, I wouldn't want their initials on my tools.


I might just hang on to them and keep them as a duplicate set.

 

[1969]

Personally......... won't buy tools with initials. Well do I know they have no negative impact on the product. Just me. I guess I haven't helped much though.

 

[Hiball]

Engraved tools Prices are gonna be based on the Buyers Preference, It bothers some people (Me) but Others could care less. I dont agree with the 50 cent or $1 a piece claim.. Thats seems very Low for 95% of NEW condition. Its true you can pick up the 1/4 -7/8" set very cheap on sale but the bigger sizes still demand a fair price. I'd say if you could get $50 plus shipping you would be doing good. Good Luck...

 

[Danglerb]

$50 from Sears right now new gets you, and a good $10 is the midget set.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00946935000P?prdNo=6&blockNo=6&blockType=G6
Craftsman 26 pc. Standard 12 pt. Combination Wrench Set
Set contains 26 SAE combination wrenches. 16 regular length wrenches (1/4, 5/16, 11/32, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, 13/16, 7/8, 15/16, 1, 1-1/16, and 1-1/8 in.) and 10 midget wrenches (13/64, 15/64, 5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 5/16, 3/8, and 7/16 in.).

 

[Tom2]

Yea, if you're name is engraved - you might as well just keep them. Not worth a ton anyways. Just save 'em for spares or loaners.

 

[Hiball]

Here is your set (+1 5/16), I still think you could easily get at least $50 shipped in the Right place, Of course your looking at only clearing $40 after the MED Elongated flat Rate Box. If it was Me i would just keep them...

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00987642000P?prdNo=13&blockNo=13&blockType=G13#crumbWrapper

 

[mrholeshot]

I don't like marked tools but they work just as well. I bought a Snap-On 1/2 drive general service set and didn't see the small Z marking on about 5 of the peices so I decided to sell it. I wasn't very upset as I only paid 75 dollars for the set. I sold them for 225.00 on CL.