I've not had tons of success at Pawn Shops. Around here they all seem to be overpriced for what they are selling. I'd rather spend a little more and get a comparable new tool with a warranty. I have had lots of success on Craigslist. Picked up a like new Milwaukee abrasive chop saw for about a third of new. My most recent score was a Millermatic 252 mig welder. Thing had maybe a half a roll of wire through it and was immaculate. I was lucky and called first.
That is one piece of equipment that I can cross off my equipment to buy list. M
Although, I did buy a nice little marlin stainless .22 WSM rifle pretty cheap. Pawn shop Guy said that the original owner said that it wouldn't cycle cartridges. I figured it needed some cleaning. I took a chance and figured out what he was doing wrong. .22WSM rifles won't cycle straight .22 ammo. I've bad not one issue with it since I bought it.
