Used power tools on Kleinanzeigen, sent to Telegram

In Germany a good second-hand table saw or a bundle of batteries goes to the first person who messages the seller, and a Telegram card from Kleinanzeigen puts you near the front of that queue.

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Search on Kleinanzeigen, sort by newest

Narrow the tool search on Kleinanzeigen

Open the tools and DIY area under Haus & Garten and type the item the way German sellers write it, brand plus battery platform: „DeWalt 18V Kappsäge“ or „Metabo Kompressor“. Set a maximum price in euros, pick your town and a radius you are willing to drive, choose private sellers if you prefer, and sort the results newest first.
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Copy the link, paste it into mxsender

Paste the results link into MXSender

Copy the address of that filtered page and add it to MXSender. Telegram is the first channel offered; you can tick email as a second one. Give the search a short name such as „Festool track saw“ so each card tells you which hunt it belongs to.
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New listings land in your Telegram

Read the cards as they come in

Each new listing arrives in the chat with a photo, title, price in euros and a button that opens the ad. A hashtag marks which search it came from, and a search you mute drops in silently.
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Track a search on Kleinanzeigen right now

Paste the Kleinanzeigen search link you want watched — we’ll check we can read it, then set up your alerts.

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Who sells tools on Kleinanzeigen, and why the good ones vanish

Much of what turns up comes from life changes rather than traders: a tradesman retiring, a family that finished building a house, someone moving into a flat in Munich or Hamburg with no cellar. They list whole cases of cordless kit or a workshop machine at a price meant to clear space, not to squeeze out the last euro.

Those sellers answer whoever writes first with a clear question and a pickup time. A card in Telegram lets you be that person rather than the twelfth message of the evening.

Should you search by brand, battery or job?

If you already own batteries from one maker, search by brand and voltage. „Makita 18V“ will give you useful cards; „Akkuschrauber“ alone pulls in every cheap drill and bit set in the country.

For bulky machines such as planers, plate compactors or scaffolding, keep a separate search with a small radius, since shipping them is rarely an option. Hand tools and small accessories can run nationwide when the seller offers postage.

Telegram on the job site

On a building site or in the garage you rarely open email, but your phone is in your pocket. A card shows the photo and price at a glance, and one tap takes you to the ad. Forward it to a colleague who can collect the machine on his way home, or keep the same chat open on your laptop in the evening.

Hashtags keep a saw search and a ladder search apart even when both are busy.

Testing a used machine before you hand over cash

Ask to see it running. Listen for grinding in the gearbox, look for sparking at the brushes, check play in the chuck and the state of the cable and plug. For batteries, ask their age and run the tool under load to see whether the charge holds.

An invoice or a visible serial number helps you judge where the tool came from; a top-brand machine at a strange price with no story deserves questions. Pay after the test, never send money in advance to someone you have not met, and if the item is shipped, stay with the payment option Kleinanzeigen itself provides.

Kleinanzeigen saved searches and MXSender plans

Kleinanzeigen has its own saved searches with notifications, and you can keep using them. With us the match lands as a Telegram card, and how often we look depends on the plan: Free checks one search every 30 minutes, Starter at $5.99 checks five searches every 10 minutes, and Pro at $14.99 covers twenty searches with the fastest checks. Email is included on every plan too.

❓Frequently asked questions

Do I need to speak German to use this?

It helps to know the German words sellers use, such as Akkuschrauber, Kreissäge or Werkzeugkoffer, because the search runs on the German site. The alerts themselves are just photo, title, price and link.

Will I be flooded with old ads when I start?

No. The first check records what is already listed, and from then on only new listings are sent.

Can I watch a few brands at once?

Yes, one search per brand or tool type, up to your plan’s limit. Each has its own hashtag in the chat.

Can I exclude dealers?

Set the seller type on Kleinanzeigen before you copy the link. We follow exactly the search you built.

Is there a free option?

Yes. One search, checked every 30 minutes, with Telegram or email, costs nothing.