Black and Decker Power Drills Resale Value

A used Black and Decker power drill is typically worth £21 to £128 (approximately $28 to $171), against £25 to £150 for power drills generally. Black and Decker is the consumer tier of a large tool group, and its used value turns almost entirely on batteries. A cordless tool whose battery platform is obsolete is worth a fraction of the same tool with a healthy pack.

Black and Decker power drills: price by condition

Condition	Typical
New with Tags	£128 (~$171)
Like New	£109 (~$145)
Good	£83 (~$111)
Fair	£58 (~$77)
For Parts	£32 (~$43)

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Black and Decker

Cordless tools on the current lithium platform with a healthy battery and a working charger
Corded tools, which sidestep the battery question completely and often outsell their cordless equivalents used
Complete kits in the original case with every accessory present
Garden power tools in spring, which is when the searches for them actually happen

What pulls Black and Decker resale value down

Old nickel-cadmium battery packs, which no longer hold charge and cannot sensibly be replaced
Tools sold without a charger, since chargers are platform-specific and are not interchangeable
Worn brushes and a motor that sparks heavily under load, which is the end of a consumer-tier tool
Damaged cables and cracked plugs, which must be repaired or the tool listed as spares rather than working

Identifying and dating yours

State the battery platform and voltage exactly, because that is the compatibility question the buyer is asking
Charge the battery fully before listing and say honestly how long it held under load
Photograph the cable along its full length and the plug, since electrical condition is what a careful buyer checks

What lifts any power drill, whatever the label

Corded drills are simple, durable and cheap second hand, so condition of the chuck and cable decides the price.

Chucks that grip without slipping
Recognised trade brands
Undamaged cables with no repairs
Original case and side handle

And what pulls one down

Worn chucks that slip under load
Taped or repaired cables, a safety concern
Burnt-smelling motors
Missing chuck keys on keyed models

Working out what yours is worth

Tighten a bit and test it under load
Inspect the full length of the cable
Run it and listen for bearing noise

What to state in the listing

Brand, model and power in watts
Chuck size and whether keyed or keyless
Whether it has hammer action, reverse and variable speed
Whether the case, chuck key, side handle and any bits are included

Brand, type and power: “Makita 750W Corded Hammer Drill with Case”. Wattage is a real search term for corded tools. Say whether it has hammer action and whether the case and side handle are included, since those affect the price more than people expect.

Preparing and photographing it

Test it under load, not just spinning free, and check the chuck grips a bit firmly without slipping.
Check the cable along its whole length for nicks, and test the hammer action and reverse if fitted.
Gather the case, chuck key, side handle, depth stop and any bits included.

The drill from the side, whole
The chuck close up, with a bit fitted
The cable, particularly where it enters the body
The case and every accessory included

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady all year with a lift in spring as people start projects. Recognised trade brands sell within days; unbranded drills sell slowly.

Compact and reasonably cheap to post, though heavier than they look — weigh the case before quoting.

What buyers ask

Is a cordless tool worth buying without a battery?

Only if the buyer already owns that platform. Say the platform and voltage clearly and price a bare tool as a bare tool.

Do corded tools sell better used?

Frequently, yes — there is no battery to have degraded. An old corded drill in good order is a more straightforward buy than an old cordless one.

How much is a Black and Decker power drill worth?

Roughly £21 to £128 depending on condition, against £25 to £151 for power drills generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £74 for a Black and Decker power drill, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Platform	Fee	You keep
Poshmark	−£15	£59
eBay	−£10	£64
Mercari	−£7	£67
Etsy	−£5	£69
WishThrift	−£0	£74

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a power drill for the title, handover and timing, or the general power drill value guide if yours is not a Black and Decker.