So, after my post about planers:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/37/viewthread.php?tid=163145

I decide to do a quick e-bay search. Pretty unlikely I'd buy 2nd hand but looked anyway. Turned up this little gem:

BOSCH 18V PLANER WITH BATTERY (NO CHARGER) | eBay


Thought the no battery/case thing was slightly dodgy and being suspicious of stolen items I clicked on the feedback:

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=thejittersboy&&_trksid=p4340.l2560&iid=140638156146&sspagename=VI P:feedback&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller


items 1&2 are car stereos, item 3 is (ironically) Grand Theft Auto, but the best of all, item 6:


Professional Locksmithing Techniques

lol!

Well, obviously, you'd sell on the book once you were a successful 'locksmith' right?


Me? Suspicious?

Don't think I'll buy that plane then!



Cheers,
James

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Don't be so suspicious if you look further down there is a random selection of alsorts

Unless pickup only means he'll meet the buyer in a car park somewhere, I'd think he's genuine.

If you're interested ask him where pickup is from, people usually volunteer the 1st half of their postcode.

Keep an eye on him see if he sell some staircase bits...

Unfortunately I have had battery drills stolen, and chargers stolen at different times over the years.
I end up buying new complete kits.
Only recently I sold a Makita 14v charger with 3 batteries, cos the drill is now u/s