Used angle grinders in Edinburgh typically sell for £20 to £120 (about $27 to $160). Grinders lead a hard life, so buyers assume heavy use and check the guard, bearings and switch.
Selling an angle grinder in Edinburgh
August brings a large temporary population that arrives with things and leaves without them, and September brings the students. Between them the autumn is reliably the best time to buy here and a slower time to sell.
The Old Town is steep, cobbled and awkward for vehicles, with restricted access on several streets, so anything heavy needs a conversation about where a van can actually stop. Trams and buses cover the rest of the city and handle small handovers fine.
Check vehicle access before agreeing to collect anything heavy from the Old Town. Several streets are restricted or effectively impassable for a van, and the nearest legal stopping point can be a long carry.
Edinburgh, in Scotland, has around 530,000 people, which means a steady local market where the usual things move reliably and the unusual ones are worth listing with a wider radius in mind. Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Edinburgh
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
What angle grinders are worth
What lifts the price
- Guards present and adjustable
- Recognised trade brands
What pulls it down
- Missing guards, a serious safety issue
- Spindle wobble from worn bearings
Working out what yours is worth
- Spin the spindle by hand feeling for play
- Test the switch releases cleanly
Getting it ready
- Check the cable and plug, test the spindle lock, and listen for bearing noise when it runs.
- Note the disc size and gather the spanner, side handle and any spare discs.
Photograph
- The grinder from the side with the guard fitted
- The cable and plug, and the rating plate
Put in the description
- Brand, model, disc diameter and wattage or battery voltage
- Bearing condition and whether it runs smoothly
Remove any fitted disc before transport or posting. Box it with the guard secured, and include the spanner — changing a disc without it is awkward.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Scotland)
Common questions
Where can I sell an angle grinder in Edinburgh?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. The Old Town is steep, cobbled and awkward for vehicles, with restricted access on several streets, so anything heavy needs a conversation about where a van can actually stop. Trams and buses cover the rest of the city and handle small handovers fine.
Does it come with the guard?
Confirm it and photograph it fitted. A guard is not an optional accessory, and a grinder sold without one is being sold for unsafe use.
How much is an angle grinder worth in Edinburgh?
Most used angle grinders change hands for £20 to £120 (about $27 to $160). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling an angle grinder across the United Kingdom, what angle grinders are worth, everything second hand in Edinburgh, or Tools & DIY in Edinburgh.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.