Second-hand tools & DIY in Scottsdale typically sells for $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.
Buying tools & DIY in Scottsdale
Scottsdale is an affluent resort and golf city in the desert east of the state capital, with a large arts district, a substantial seasonal population and the architecture school founded by Frank Lloyd Wright on its edge.
Tools are heavy, valuable for their size and awkward to post, so almost all of the second-hand trade in them is local. Buyers also want to hear a motor run before they hand over money, which settles the question immediately.
What to check in person
Put a battery on charge and come back to it, because a pack that reaches full in moments has lost most of its capacity. Look at the brushes and vents for dust packed solid, which is what kills a motor that has been used on site.
Collecting it in Scottsdale
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.
Driving is assumed and parking is generous. The seasonal population means the city is far busier in winter than in summer, which is the opposite of most of the country.
Selling your tools & DIY in Scottsdale free
Seasonal residents furnish and clear second homes on an annual cycle, which is unusual and produces well-kept furniture. Affluence means goods are replaced rather than worn out, and golf equipment turns over constantly.
Say the age, whether it has been used domestically or on site, and how many batteries and chargers are included. Have it plugged in and ready to run when the buyer arrives, because that one gesture removes most of the haggling. Busiest through spring and summer, when outdoor and building work picks up.
Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.
Tools & DIY worth listing in Scottsdale
Same region (Arizona)
If nothing in Scottsdale suits, Phoenix, Tucson and Mesa each have their own tools & DIY page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Scottsdale: everything second hand in Scottsdale, or Tools & DIY across the United States.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.