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Posted by Aaron Fude on September 26, 2009, 10:58 pm
Well, my first questions is summed up in the subject.
I'm seeing these things on craigslist selling for $3k - $12k.
Or see ebay item 160364031960 (sorry, this won't archive well). $4k -
what the heck?
That said, a local seller is offering this one (18 drawers):
http://freeboundaries.com/snapon.jpg
for $450. Should I jump on that if there is nothing wrong with it?
Thanks,
Aaron
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Posted by aemeijers on September 26, 2009, 11:20 pm
Aaron Fude wrote:
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> Well, my first questions is summed up in the subject.
>
> I'm seeing these things on craigslist selling for $3k - $12k.
>
> Or see ebay item 160364031960 (sorry, this won't archive well). $4k -
> what the heck?
>
> That said, a local seller is offering this one (18 drawers):
>
> http://freeboundaries.com/snapon.jpg
>
> for $450. Should I jump on that if there is nothing wrong with it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron
Call the cops and see if anyone is missing one, first. That is well
below market price. Not slamming Snap-On, mind you- their stuff is built
like a tank, and that matters if you are making a living with it. But,
IMHO, you are paying something for the name and the mystique. As in 'he
has a snap-on kit- he must be a real pro', etc.
I'll pay some extra for quality, but I won't pay 2x or 3x or more. Not
being a wrench-turner in my day job, plain old Craftsman is 'good
enough' for me. (actually, all my tool boxes at the moment are plastic,
living in a damp world like I do...) Not that I have room or need for a
roll-around anyway.
aem sends...
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Posted by AZ Nomad on September 26, 2009, 11:40 pm
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>I'll pay some extra for quality, but I won't pay 2x or 3x or more. Not
>being a wrench-turner in my day job, plain old Craftsman is 'good
>enough' for me. (actually, all my tool boxes at the moment are plastic,
>living in a damp world like I do...) Not that I have room or need for a
>roll-around anyway.
My experience with craftman is that they are worse of a ripoff than any brand in
existance. I've had more craftsman tools break than the cheapest crap I've
bought at k-mart. For the price of a single craftsman socket, I can buy a whole
set at k-mart and they won't crack or fly part under 50 ft-lbs like the
craftsman sockets will.
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Posted by Tony Hwang on September 27, 2009, 12:51 am
AZ Nomad wrote:
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>> I'll pay some extra for quality, but I won't pay 2x or 3x or more. Not
>> being a wrench-turner in my day job, plain old Craftsman is 'good
>> enough' for me. (actually, all my tool boxes at the moment are plastic,
>> living in a damp world like I do...) Not that I have room or need for a
>> roll-around anyway.
>
> My experience with craftman is that they are worse of a ripoff than any brand
in
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> existance. I've had more craftsman tools break than the cheapest crap I've
> bought at k-mart. For the price of a single craftsman socket, I can buy a
whole
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> set at k-mart and they won't crack or fly part under 50 ft-lbs like the
> craftsman sockets will.
Hi,
Craftsman was good when it was made by Singer. FWIW, they still honor
life time warranty after your knuckle get hurts, LOL!
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Posted by norminn@earthlink.net on September 27, 2009, 8:01 am
Tony Hwang wrote:
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> AZ Nomad wrote:
>>> I'll pay some extra for quality, but I won't pay 2x or 3x or more.
>>> Not being a wrench-turner in my day job, plain old Craftsman is 'good
>>> enough' for me. (actually, all my tool boxes at the moment are
>>> plastic, living in a damp world like I do...) Not that I have room or
>>> need for a roll-around anyway.
>> My experience with craftman is that they are worse of a ripoff than
>> any brand in
>> existance. I've had more craftsman tools break than the cheapest crap
>> I've
>> bought at k-mart. For the price of a single craftsman socket, I can
>> buy a whole
>> set at k-mart and they won't crack or fly part under 50 ft-lbs like the
>> craftsman sockets will.
>
> Hi,
> Craftsman was good when it was made by Singer. FWIW, they still honor
> life time warranty after your knuckle get hurts, LOL!
Singer, the sewing machine company?
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>
> I'm seeing these things on craigslist selling for $3k - $12k.
>
> Or see ebay item 160364031960 (sorry, this won't archive well). $4k -
> what the heck?
>
> That said, a local seller is offering this one (18 drawers):
>
> http://freeboundaries.com/snapon.jpg
>
> for $450. Should I jump on that if there is nothing wrong with it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron