Fair means a fault the seller has named, and it prices tools and DIY equipment at about 45% of the top grade: $9 to $303 across this category (about £7 to £225). A named fault: worn brushes, an intermittent switch, a chuck that slips, dead cells, or a guard that is missing entirely.
Where the line falls
Tools wear at the cutting edge and in the motor: bits and blades dull, brushes wear down, chucks lose their grip, and cordless batteries die of age whether or not the tool was ever used.
For comparison, one grade up is Good Tools and DIY Equipment and one step down is For Parts Tools and DIY Equipment.
What tools and DIY equipment are worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Good | about 65% | $13 to $438 |
| Fair | about 45% | $9 to $303 |
| For Parts | about 25% | $5 to $168 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What pulls the price down at this grade
- Angle Grinder — Missing guards, a serious safety issue
- Circular Saw — Bent base plates, which prevent square cuts
- Compressor — Corroded or pitted tanks, a safety risk
- Cordless Drill — Degraded batteries, the usual reason these are sold
- Generator — Hard starting from stale fuel and gummed carburettors
- Jigsaw Tool — Worn blade clamps that drop blades
- Ladder — Missing or perished rubber feet
- Power Drill — Worn chucks that slip under load
- Pressure Washer — Pumps that pulse or fail to build pressure
Listing at the Fair grade
Say whether the guard and safety fittings are present. A power tool missing its guard has to be described as such, without exception.
Shots that carry the most weight in tools and DIY equipment:
- Tile Cutter — The cutter whole, from above
- Tool Set — The full set laid out in its case, from directly above
- Wallpaper Steamer — The steamer whole, with hose and plate
- Welder — The machine whole, from the front, controls visible
On a typical $156 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $31, one charging 13.6% takes $21 and one charging 10% takes $16. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $156. Listing is free.
Browse tools and DIY equipment
See every listing at the Fair grade, or the whole Tools & DIY category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in tools and DIY equipment: New with Tags, Like New, Good, For Parts.
Common questions
Is the guard still on it?
Runs but not dependably, or runs only on mains, and it needs a repair before it is worth relying on for real work.
What is the difference between Fair and For Parts tools and DIY equipment?
Anything falling short of Fair is graded For Parts Tools and DIY Equipment.