The 87 III is the third version of Fluke's 87, the True-RMS meter at the top of the yellow 80 series, and you'll find plenty of them still working in toolboxes. Owners on the EEVblog forum give the easy tells. The 87 III has upright LCD digits where the original 87's are slanted, and the 87V that replaced it has bigger digits than both. Early 87 IIIs have a green backlight and later ones a white LED backlight, which owners say draws far less battery. Fluke's site no longer has a page for the 87 III, so we couldn't confirm its specs or production years from Fluke itself, and we've left them off rather than guess. Buy one as a working field meter on its condition, and if you want current Fluke specs and support, look at the 87V.
Owners report the usual problems on used 87 IIIs are blown input protection, blown fuses, broken input jacks and missing jack shrouds, and they say these can be fixed at home. The faded digits some people warn about belong to the original 87, not the III.
New to used bench gear? How to check used test equipment covers self-tests, fuses, the voltage selector and shipping, and what “calibrated” means in a listing.
Buying guide
We'd buy the 87 III with leads and clips from a US test-gear dealer at $192 delivered, under the $210–330 band most ask. There are at least 134 for sale, and most come from China resellers asking about $250–330 delivered with watermarked photos that turn up under several seller names, so you can't tell which meter you'd get. Check that the digits are upright (slanted ones mean the original 87), look for scorched or cracked input jacks, and ask for a small current reading on both the mA and A ranges to prove the fuses. Skip the zero-feedback listing at $326 and the $414 one from Canada, which asks the most with nothing extra in the title.
$163.17est. delivered
The lowest delivered 87 III from a seller over 98% feedback, at $163, and it comes with new 4 ft leads as titled. It isn't titled tested, so ask for a photo of it on with the backlight lit and a reading on both current ranges.
Fluke 87 III True RMS Multimeters With New 4 Ft. Leads
$191.59est. delivered
Leads and clips included as titled, at $192 delivered, under the band, from a US test-gear dealer that sells its broken meters separately as parts. Ask for a close photo of the input jacks.
FLUKE 87 III TRUE RMS MULTIMETER W/LEADS & CLIPS - SHIPS FAST #6
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Used$163.17est. delivered
$155.00 + $8.17 shipping
Buy It Now$155.00
Good buy
Titled with new 4 ft leads. Not titled tested.
Seller: junquechic
100% positive
Used$191.59est. delivered
$174.99 + $16.60 shipping
Buy It Now$174.99
Good buy
Titled with leads and clips, from a US test-gear dealer.
Seller: huru_68
99.8% positive
Used$190.00est. delivered
$175.00 + $15.00 shipping
Buy It Now$175.00
Our take
Titled working. Photo shows it in the holster, with no leads.
Seller: buyhitek
99.4% positive
Used$229.98est. delivered
$219.99 + $9.99 shipping
Buy It Now$219.99
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Our take
Titled tested working, with leads.
Seller: jwine02281986
99.4% positive
Used$279.95delivered
$279.95 · free shipping
Buy It Now$279.95
Our take
Ships from China, titled with the original leads. The photo may be stock, so ask for one of this meter showing its serial.
Seller: wamcox
100% positive
Used$413.70est. delivered
$378.69 + $35.01 shipping
Buy It Now$378.69
Our take
Titled used, ships from Canada. The highest ask here, and the photo looks like a stock shot.
Seller: radwellcanada
99.4% positive
Used$132.52est. delivered
$125.00 + $7.52 shipping
Buy It Now$125.00
Check the seller
Seller feedback is 97.2%, and the photo shows only the unlit display. Check the feedback before you buy.
Seller: theelectriccurio
97.2% positive
Used$325.58est. delivered
$320.00 + $5.58 shipping
Buy It Now$320.00
Check the seller
Zero-feedback seller, and the title matches another listing. Pay only through eBay checkout.
Seller: le-602509
No feedback yet
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