Buying second hand tools

Might be legit? That is the old battery style.

Ahh yeah old battery style aside if I rebuild one battery this would be good for a first set vs some generic new.
- Dewalt doesn't make those batteries anymore, but they do make a couple adapters that let you use the new style batteries with old tools. There's a couple different ones though that don't necessarily fit everything, so you might have to try a few before you find ones that work with each tool.
- These tools look like they are in great shape for their age. The skill saw might even still have the blade that came with the set. None of the tools look really beat up like my tools get.
  Like the other commenter said you can get adapters for the batteries.
  None of these tools are brushless, that would be a concern of mine if the tools looked all beat up. When/if you go to buy them put a battery in them all and make sure they work. Listen for grinding noise that really should not be there.
  Bring a speed square and check how square the skill saw is. First remove the battery and put the blade depth as low as it can go. The guard should be close to the handle and as much blade showing as possible. Then adjust your angle to zero. There should be a knob at the front with a rainbow shaped angle indicator. Then rest the speed square on the guard and press the other end of the triangle to the blade. It should be pretty square. They aren't perfectly square a lot of the time from the factory at least my old set wasnt. You just don't want a huge gap at the top or bottom. 1/16 out at max id say as long as that is acceptable to your standards, your likely not framing a house with it. On my old saw I could force it square. If it is way out the saw might have taken a big drop.
  Over all this looks like a good buy imo. My old set was around 500$. You can always back out if you get a sketchy vibe from the seller.

My wife has that package. Originally sokd for about $500 CDN. It was a great deal new.

They may just be needing to get rid of them.

I've got a set of power tools, my parents have a set of power tools, so did both of their parents. One set of grandparents died and we had 2 stacks in my parents garage and I filled in what I needed but was moving place to place (contracts) so power tool wise I only keep a router, drill, and jigsaw with me. When my other grandparents died he had a set of tools at his house, and one at his trailer up on the St. Lawrence River. Both sets 1,000+ miles from my parents house and 800+ miles from me.

He bought a new riding lawnmower and snowblower for his house 2 years before he passed this year. Craftsman riding mower from 89' had troubles with so he replaced it 2 years ago and in your 80s. (The neighbors bought the mower, replaced the spark plug and it worked, but he was 81 at the time, so he wasn't going to bother trying to fix it, but we couldn't convince him to get a lawn service). So his 91' Silverado with 38,000 miles, his 2022 Impala with 8,500 miles and all his tools were easier to flash sell than drive from Upstate NY to Florida for my parents who are in their 60s. Thankfully he sold his boat about 4 years ago. (It's the only thing he used the Truck for, driving it up to the river in spring, and back to his house in fall).

Someone got a great deal on all of his tools, mowers, snowblower, and vehicles I'm sure. Had a 2 year old push mower up at the trailer that I'm sure they just have to a neighbor.

Nice haul. Meanwhile, everyone in my area thinks used tools appreciate in value like real estate.

I got some yard tools use weekly for 10$ at a yard sale. Made my day.

Yeah, once I picked up a mitre saw for $40 I knew I'd check secondhand places first.

Thats the old standard.

If you want to, you can get an adapter that will allow you to use the newer lithium batteries on the older tools.

https://www.dewalt.com/product/dca2203c/20v-max-battery-18v-adapter-kit

I doubt they are stolen because they have hardly been used. Clearly not a contractor's set.

Probably the homeowner had it sitting around collecting dust, realized all the batteries are toast and it's not worth it. On to the next chump.