How to Buy Tools
May 17, 2010
I am a great believer in owning tools. I am also a procrastinator in learning how to use new tools.
One way to reduce your costs of procrastination is to buy used tools from other procrastinators who finally gave up. You buy at 25 cents on the dollar or less.
This is why I love Craigslist. It offers so much stuff that is in good shape, yet the owners are ready to sell cheap. They see that they are not using some device, so they figure that getting something is better than getting nothing and also wasting storage space. This is a wise decision.
I use NotifyWire. I have recommended it before. I am doing it again. You can find out who is selling what on Craigslist, and for how long (if you check older listings). The longer, the better. He may be willing to take less.
If I buy a used tool that is in pretty good shape, and I pay very little for it, even if I never do use it, I can sell it on Craigslist for close to what I paid for it.
The main expense is my time. So, I don't look for cheap tools this way. I look for $1,000 items for $250.
I am in the market for a small greenhouse.
I have this advantage: my wife is great with tools and can repair almost anything. She likes tools, too.
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