They do not want nearly as much as it was originally worth, but there are no guarantees anything works either.
I told him the max my buyers could pay was about $800 for something in decent shape that looked like it was very feasible.
He told me to get examples (pics and brand names, maybe models?) of what people in Calif want for better power tools, with price points, and he will find them for me. He is abt 45 min from LA.
Yes, you can inspect before you buy. Terms are cash and carry
They see almost complete wood and metal shops, often older working equipment, often when an older shop owner dies and no one carries on the business. Sometimes they even get in the old "brace and bit" stuff from the early 40s!
Hand tools, sockets, tool chests, all this stuff is considered scrap by the pound for most of these recyclers.