Reconditioned Tools

[CurlyDave]

The only reconditioned tools I would not even consider are cordless ones.

They probably have the original batteries, and there is just no good way for the customer to test them and see if they are nearly new or nearly worn out.

My experience has been that when the battery on a cordless tool wears out it is only about 10% more to get a brand-new tool with two new batteries instead of two new batteries for the old tool. I have a whole garage full of cordless tools with worn-out batteries which are too good to throw out, but not worth buying new batteries for.

 

[EddieWalker]

I just bought a Hitachi EC119SA Twin-Stack Air Compressor, Factory Reconditioned for $165 with free shipping on Ebay. The website that you listed has the same air compresor for $199 with free shipping.

This is a quote from the ebay seller, hitachirecon, on the listing.

"This item has been factory reconditioned by Reconditioned Sales, Inc., our parent company. Reconditioned Sales, Inc, based in Atlanta, GA, was named as the exclusive Authorized Reconditioning Center for Hitachi Power Tools in August 2007. All tools that we sell through our eBay store, “Hitachi Like New”, come with a 1 Year Warranty honorable at Reconditioned Sales or any other Hitachi Authorized Service Center in the US."

I'm guessing that the ebay listing is from the same company, but for less money on their website.

Eddie