Ooo, you asked about Ebay tools too...
Well, it is a good resource, but apart from second-hand branded items, there's a lot to watch out for!
There are two particularly expensive objects-of-desire that people seem to lust after and have cheap versions on Ebay: The Swanstrom Disc Cutter and a Rolling Mill.
The cheap versions of the rolling mills have varying reviews, but they do at least seem to work at least for a bit. The cheap versions of the disc cutters have poorer reviews and will probably disappoint from first use.
I would recommend Proops-Brothers on Ebay for useable tools but perhaps not top-notch quality.
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