Closest we sell
Mini cordless electric screwdriver, 3.6V
$38.99
Arrives day 6 to 14
2,300 sold$38.99 median Clears both bars
Buyers paid $38.99 medianOurs $38.99
Best-of guide · Tools and garage · read 2026-11-01
Best socket set: what to look for before you buy
A buying checklist for socket set, with what eBay buyers actually paid. We do not stock this type, so the advice is not steering you to our own product.
Buy a 3/8 inch drive set with both metric and SAE sockets, in 6-point, and a ratchet with fine teeth. It covers most car, bike and home jobs.
On 2026-11-01, eBay buyers paid a median of $45.00 for socket set (search "socket set"), across 51,000 sold listings. It is a market read, not a quote. Jump to the search shortcuts or read the 6 checks first.
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What to look for: 6 checks
These are the points that separate a good socket set from a poor one, in the order they usually matter.
- Drive size1/4 inch for tight spots and small bolts, 3/8 inch for most jobs, 1/2 inch for wheels and heavy torque. A 3/8 inch set is the sweet spot.
- Metric and SAE coveragemodern cars use metric, older US machines and some tools use SAE. A set with both avoids a second purchase.
- 6-point versus 12-point6-point grips a bolt head better and rounds off fewer bolts. 12-point gives more angles in tight places.
- Ratchet tooth count72 teeth needs about 5 degrees of swing, so it works in cramped spaces. Fewer teeth need a wider swing.
- Extensions and universal jointat least a 3 inch and a 6 inch extension, plus a flex joint, reach recessed bolts.
- Material and casechrome vanadium steel resists wear. A moulded case with labelled slots shows you at once what is missing.
The mistake to avoid
- Piece counts mislead: a 200-piece set often pads with bit sets. Count the actual sockets and sizes you will use.
Search shortcuts
Each button opens an Amazon search built from the checks above. They are searches, not endorsements of any listing. We have not tested any product here.
- 3/8 inch drive set, metric and SAEsearches: 3/8 inch drive socket set metric SAE 6 point
- 1/4 and 3/8 set with casesearches: socket set 1/4 3/8 ratchet extension case
- Deep and shallow socket setsearches: deep and shallow socket set chrome vanadium
- Budget tier, search text onlysearches: socket set under $40
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What people actually pay
median sold price
$45.0051,000 sold listings · read 2026-11-01
On 2026-11-01, eBay buyers paid a median of $45.00 for socket set (search "socket set"), across 51,000 sold listings. That is real money changing hands on eBay, which makes it a useful anchor when you compare asking prices elsewhere.
How to read it: the count is the sold-result total eBay shows for a search of sold and completed listings, and the median is from the first page of prices (about 60 listings, new and used mixed). It is not an Amazon price, it ignores shipping and condition, and it does not say what a given product is worth. A different spec will sit well above or below it.
Socket set$45.0051,000 sold
Digital tape measure$42.75250 sold
Caulk gun$42.002,500 sold
Cordless screwdriver$38.992,300 sold
Multitool pliers$35.008,400 sold
The closest we sell
We do not stock socket set. The Cordless screwdriver is the nearest thing in our store and is a different product, so treat it as an alternative, not a substitute. The other card is the market read for socket set.
Socket set
$45.00 median sold on eBay
51,000 sold$45.00 median Clears both bars
Closest we sell: Caulk gun set $41.99
Questions
What drive size should I buy first?
Three-eighths inch. It handles most car and home jobs and is the size most accessories fit.
Do I need deep sockets?
Yes for bolts that stand proud of a stud, such as spark plugs and some suspension jobs. A set with both covers you.
What do socket set sell for on eBay?
On 2026-11-01, eBay buyers paid a median of $45.00 for socket set (search "socket set"), across 51,000 sold listings. The median comes from the first page of prices, about 60 listings, new and used mixed. It is a screen, not a forecast, and not a price you will necessarily pay elsewhere.
Does Nuva Supply sell socket set?
Not yet. The closest thing we sell is the Cordless screwdriver, which is a different product. You can ask us to stock socket set on the item page and we email you once if we do.
Are the Amazon links paid?
Yes. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. The links open an Amazon search, not a particular listing, and cost you nothing extra. We have not tested any product, and we show no Amazon prices because we cannot check them.
Nuva Supply does not sell socket set, so this page carries no commercial interest in the product itself. We do earn a commission on qualifying Amazon purchases made through the search links, and the link labels say so. Nothing here is independent testing. Market figures are eBay sold-listing medians with the read date.