Bosch Power Drills Resale Value

A used Bosch power drill is typically worth £29 to £172 (approximately $39 to $229), against £25 to £150 for power drills generally. Bosch is two companies to a second-hand buyer — the white goods in the kitchen and the power tools in the garage — and they behave completely differently. The tools hold value; the appliances are priced on how much life is left.

Bosch power drills: price by condition

Condition	Typical
New with Tags	£172 (~$229)
Like New	£146 (~$195)
Good	£112 (~$149)
Fair	£77 (~$103)
For Parts	£43 (~$57)

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 Bosch

Professional blue-line power tools, which are the trade range rather than the DIY green one and hold their price far better
Integrated kitchen appliances in standard housing sizes, which are what people replacing a single failed unit are searching for
Dishwashers and washing machines under five years old with a service history, since buyers are really purchasing remaining life
Tools sold as a complete kit with batteries, charger and case, which sell far more readily than a bare unit

What pulls Bosch resale value down

Green-line DIY tools, which were built to a domestic price and have a much shallower resale market than the blue professional range
Worn drum bearings on washing machines, which are audible on the spin cycle and cost more to fix than most used machines are worth
Appliances with no proof of age, since the whole valuation rests on remaining life and buyers assume the worst without a date
Tired battery packs on cordless tools, which is the standard deduction across every cordless brand

Identifying and dating yours

The model and serial are on a sticker inside the door frame of an appliance and on the nameplate of a tool — photograph it, since it dates the unit
Say whether a tool is the blue professional line or the green DIY line, because that single word changes the price materially
Run a washing machine on a spin and listen: a rumble or grinding is the drum bearing, and it is the fault buyers most want ruled out

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 used washing machine worth buying?

It can be, if it is recent and you know its age and history. Listen to a full spin cycle first — worn drum bearings are the common fault and rarely worth repairing.

What is the difference between blue and green Bosch tools?

Blue is the professional trade range and green is the DIY line. They are built to different standards and the blue tools hold considerably more value second hand.

How much is a Bosch power drill worth?

Roughly £29 to £172 depending on condition, against £25 to £150 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 £100 for a Bosch power drill, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Platform	Fee	You keep
Poshmark	−£20	£80
eBay	−£14	£86
Mercari	−£10	£90
Etsy	−£6	£94
WishThrift	−£0	£100

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 Bosch.