3 of 15 workshop and repair tools sell above $25 at real volume

The market map

Each dot is one type: price runs left to right, sales count runs bottom to top. The shaded corner is where a product both earns a decent price and sells often.

Each type, read against the bars

The same two bars applied to every type, in order of price. Each paragraph is written from that type's own numbers.

• Digital multimeter

  Digital multimeter: one of the 3 types that clear both bars. Median sold price $34.24, $9.24 above the price bar, across 9,100 sold listings, 8,900 above the sales bar. That pairing is uncommon in this set (12 of 15 types miss at least one bar). It ranks first of 15 on price and second on volume; the closest price neighbour is Ratchet screwdriver set at $29.75.

• Ratchet screwdriver set

  Ratchet screwdriver set: one of the 3 types that clear both bars. Median sold price $29.75, $4.75 above the price bar, across 2,000 sold listings, 1,800 above the sales bar. That pairing is uncommon in this set (12 of 15 types miss at least one bar). It ranks second of 15 on price and fifth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Quick-release clamp set at $25.99.

• Quick-release clamp set

  Quick-release clamp set: median sold price $25.99, $0.99 over the price bar, but only 104 sold listings, 96 short of the sales bar. It is 48% under the sales bar, so the price is real and the demand is thin. It ranks third of 15 on price and fifteenth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Pry bar set at $25.00.

• Pry bar set

  Pry bar set: one of the 3 types that clear both bars. Median sold price $25.00, $0.00 above the price bar, across 1,400 sold listings, 1,200 above the sales bar. That pairing is uncommon in this set (12 of 15 types miss at least one bar). It ranks fourth of 15 on price and seventh on volume; the closest price neighbour is Quick-release clamp set at $25.99.

• Auto-darkening welding helmet

  Auto-darkening welding helmet: 2,000 sold listings, but a median of $22.98, $2.02 under the price bar. The median reaches 92% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks fifth of 15 on price and sixth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Whetstone at $22.93.

• Whetstone

  Whetstone: 641 sold listings, but a median of $22.93, $2.07 under the price bar. The median reaches 92% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks sixth of 15 on price and eleventh on volume; the closest price neighbour is Auto-darkening welding helmet at $22.98.

• Drill bit set

  Drill bit set: 12,000 sold listings, but a median of $21.99, $3.01 under the price bar. The median reaches 88% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks seventh of 15 on price and first on volume; the closest price neighbour is Whetstone at $22.93.

• Inspection camera

  Inspection camera: 975 sold listings, but a median of $20.99, $4.01 under the price bar. The median reaches 84% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks eighth of 15 on price and ninth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Drill bit set at $21.99.

• Hex key set

  Hex key set: 2,800 sold listings, but a median of $19.99, $5.01 under the price bar. The median reaches 80% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks ninth of 15 on price and third on volume; the closest price neighbour is Wire stripper and crimper at $19.95.

• Wire stripper and crimper

  Wire stripper and crimper: 617 sold listings, but a median of $19.95, $5.05 under the price bar. The median reaches 80% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks tenth of 15 on price and twelfth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Hex key set at $19.99.

• Tin snips

  Tin snips: 468 sold listings, but a median of $19.47, $5.53 under the price bar. The median reaches 78% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks eleventh of 15 on price and fourteenth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Wire stripper and crimper at $19.95.

• Work knee pads

  Work knee pads: 596 sold listings, but a median of $17.70, $7.30 under the price bar. The median reaches 71% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks twelfth of 15 on price and thirteenth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Tin snips at $19.47.

• Mechanics gloves

  Mechanics gloves: 920 sold listings, but a median of $14.99, $10.01 under the price bar. The median reaches 60% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks thirteenth of 15 on price and tenth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Spirit level at $14.53.

• Spirit level

  Spirit level: 1,200 sold listings, but a median of $14.53, $10.47 under the price bar. The median reaches 58% of the price bar: plenty of buyers at a modest price, so a seller needs volume to make it pay. It ranks fourteenth of 15 on price and eighth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Mechanics gloves at $14.99.

• Oil filter wrench

  Oil filter wrench: 2,700 sold listings, but a median of $9.89, $15.11 under the price bar. The median is under half the price bar (40%): buyers have settled on a very cheap price, and a seller competes on cost alone. It ranks fifteenth of 15 on price and fourth on volume; the closest price neighbour is Spirit level at $14.53.

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How we read it

Each number is the sold-result count eBay shows for a search of sold and completed listings, with the median of the first page of prices (about 60 listings, new and used mixed). One read on 2026-11-02. It ranks product types against each other; it does not forecast sales for any one seller. Nuva Supply sells Handheld digital multimeter, so we have a commercial interest in that item.