d.mcfarland
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Not being a debby downer, but amazon was cheaper with free shipping, but if you are going to buy a few other things better to go with HJE!
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Not being a debby downer, but amazon was cheaper with free shipping, but if you are going to buy a few other things better to go with HJE!
It's possible, but i would rather spend a bit more and support HJE. They are truly an American company. Amazon is a faceless.
Brownsfan
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I wish more people thought like you^^^^^ more small businesses would still be around and Amazon wouldn't be as big.
BTW, the Wilde flush fasteners on Amazon are..17.05$/6" and 19.02$/8"
HJE was 8.25$/6" and 9.25$/8"
Armstrong ratchets on Amazon 11-994 62.50$ 10-994 56.37$
HJE was 11-994 was 59.50$ 10-994 45.00$
Even with shipping, HJE is WAAAY cheaper.
Exactly. I'll pay a little more money locally or to a small business than support a big chain like walmart or amazon
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sonvolt
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I love to support small business!
I buy from HJE all the time, I think I have made 2 purchases my entire life from Amazon
97tbird
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gear wrench hot deals section $30 shipped. I couldnt help it.
d.mcfarland
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No doubt I love the HJE company, in fact, I'll be placing an order there soon.
outdoorsman310
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I just bought a bunch of stuff from HJE. What a great business. Will post pics when the stuff comes in.
greasemonkey44
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Bought a ISO bubble flare kit; broke two advance ones before I got mad and bought the blue point kit.
Night and day difference, worked perfectly every time and extremely well built.
Night and day difference, worked perfectly every time and extremely well built.
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outdoorsman310
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Bought a ISO bubble flare kit; broke two advance ones before I got mad and bought the blue point kit.
Night and day difference, worked perfectly every time and extremely well built.
I am going to buy that. I bought the matco one out of nececity but will be purchasing that one. usa made!
aaronrkelly
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I bought some more picks.....for some reason I cant get enough picks lately.
jinx
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Picked these up at Canadian Tire today
awdblazer
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Picked these up at Canadian Tire today
that torque wrench have a calibration report?
upgrading
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gear wrench hot deals section $30 shipped. I couldnt help it.
Are these China or Taiwan ?
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durallymax
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Depends, a lot of companies sell through Amazon's store front, but in the end you do support a smaller company. Amazon gets some off the top, but that is for the service they provide.
I like to support smaller businesses when possible and I do. The issue for me is they don't have what I want and/or need. Especially local ones. There usually is a small business you can find somewhere online that sells what you want but it takes a bit of time.
The number one reason I use Amazon is convenience and speed. One click and everything is done is much nicer than messing around filling out form after form after form at various companies. Free two day on some stuff and overnight for less than $10 is nice as well. If I don't need something that fast and a different smaller business has a better price I will try to deal with them. I don't tolerate terrible online stores though. Some of these places would generate a lot more income and happy customers if they stuck a few dollars or hours into a well setup online store. That is what brings people back, thats the reason Amazon is successful. Wal Mart is successful for being cheap and having everything under one roof. Amazon is not cheap, they are successful due to their online storefront and being a one stop shop. Some of these small businesses selling stuff online dont even have a true online store.
Everybody is different but for me if I'm going to support an online small business that I don't know from joe blow, they better have a decent price and a decent online store, otherwise I'm not going to waste my time. Many other people are the same way. It's not unfair either, you as the business owner have the power to create an intuitive store, or pay someone else to do it. It's not terribly expensive, this is 2014 not 2001. I don't feel compelled to support someone who doesn't believe in customer service. With a local brick and morter store customer service is having things in stock, being flexible and being nice. With an online store you are faceless, no customer interaction for most transactions and even if you don't stock it, you likely drop ship it anyways. Your only job is to give the customer a good online shopping experience at a fair price. I'll pay more locally because I can walk in, feel it, leave with it that day and the store has higher expenses due to being a brick and mortar establishment.
Being in small business myself I believe in supporting small businesses when possible but I am not going to support them just because they are a small business. Thats the whole everyone is equal BS again. Some companies should fail. If you do a good job you will succeed.
Anyways I got these today, through Amazon but not from Amazon. Been wanting a pair since they were talking about them last fall. Bit bigger than the others.
Was at sears today and they had 2 pair of bolt cutters that were packaged wrong. They had diagonal cutter packaging and those are half the price of these pricey things....so of course I took advantage of that!! Woot woot
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Not strickly mine but my Dad just took delivery of this. Brand new too. I'll be using it from time to time
Snap on guy (my only tool van) finally came back round so I traded my battered up Orange handles in for the Red ones. (I have the long one in red, and my box is red so made sence). Hammer is super nice too.
Going to get the torx deal with the screw drivers next week [maybe] see how money is!
Snap on guy (my only tool van) finally came back round so I traded my battered up Orange handles in for the Red ones. (I have the long one in red, and my box is red so made sence). Hammer is super nice too.
Going to get the torx deal with the screw drivers next week [maybe] see how money is!
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Nice
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Those look nice! You've brought in a big haul these last 2 weeks!
I have been getting busier doing some different stuff and realized I need to fill in some gaps. Fortunately old stuff so I don't need to upgrade my scanner thank god.
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This counts as a tool, right?
Assembled it and it is great! Most powerful blower I've used. If you are in the market for a blower, I'd definitely recommend spending a little more and getting this one. Used a $50 off $250 coupon at Northern tool and paid $267 after tax.
Next to its little brother.
Assembled it and it is great! Most powerful blower I've used. If you are in the market for a blower, I'd definitely recommend spending a little more and getting this one. Used a $50 off $250 coupon at Northern tool and paid $267 after tax.
Next to its little brother.
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Stooge
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Grabbed this set on my way home from work to ease some of the frustration of the old stamped line disconnect tool. Put the 3/8 one right to work and it performed exactly how it was supposed to, i think this is my first Harbor Frieght automotive specific tool...i feel so dirty
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97tbird
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China.
Matco student discount ftw again
EIGHTY8, AFR58TM, SDSO4B, BG5K, WT330A, 30800, MD88-5, M7576, MST4531, TRT47
It was shiny :tard:
garthg
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Not strickly mine but my Dad just took delivery of this. Brand new too. I'll be using it from time to time
Whoa! I've got some tool-making assignments for you.
Make me one of these. They're made out of unobtainium at present:
Bobcat753
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It was shiny :tard:
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What's the part number for the precious shiny?!:tard:
It was shiny :tard:
What's the part number for the precious shiny?!:tard:
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Diggin the looks of those. What'd they run off the truck?
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Hpozzuoli
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Yes from matco truck. The matco guy goes to my friends body shop. I asked him to get them next time he was there..$10
97tbird
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$10 ? Thought atleast 30. Guess I'm not familiar with Matco stuff
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