Second-hand tools & DIY in Melbourne typically sells for A$29 to A$960 (about $20 to $675). Brand and whether it is corded or battery decide most of it. Battery tools are worth far more when the batteries are healthy and worth surprisingly little when they are not.
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Buying tools & DIY in Melbourne
Melbourne has the strongest vintage and op-shop culture in Australia and a large student population across several universities, so buying second hand here is entirely ordinary. It is also the country’s music city, which keeps instruments, amps and records moving in a way they do not everywhere.
Trade tools change hands within a district more than through any listing, and the good ones rarely travel far before somebody local takes them. Being nearby is most of what gets you to a well-kept set before anyone else does.
What to check in person
Run anything with a motor for a few seconds and listen for bearing noise or a burning smell. Check the cable along its whole length for nicks and repairs, look at the chuck or blade mount for play, and ask whether the battery still holds charge.
Collecting it in Melbourne
It needs a car boot rather than a bag, so agree somewhere you can actually stop for a few minutes. That is easier away from the centre than in it.
The tram network covers the inner suburbs densely and is how most small handovers happen. The city is flat, which makes collecting a bike or a chest of drawers by car straightforward, though inner-suburb streets are narrow and permit parking is tightly enforced.
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Students arrive in February and leave in November, which inverts the northern-hemisphere rhythm. The inner suburbs also carry a lot of share-house accommodation, and share houses reshuffle constantly rather than seasonally.
List every bit, blade, case and charger that is included, and say plainly what is missing. Be honest about a worn chuck, a tired battery or a repair, and make sure guards and safety fittings are in place before you hand anything over. Busiest through spring and summer, when outdoor and building work picks up.
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
Tools & DIY worth listing in Melbourne
Same region (Victoria)
If nothing in Melbourne suits, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo each have their own tools & DIY page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Melbourne: everything second hand in Melbourne, or Tools & DIY across Australia.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.