"life" time warranty

[Thumper]

"Why should a tool company replace a ratchet that Rufus bought at a yard sale and used a cheater bar on to destroy?"

Dammit.......Rufus screwed it up for everybody.....

 

[nehog]

... if Sears goes belly up, whoever buys the Craftsman line should be free and clear, since "Sears" promised to warranty the tool - and the new company would not be Sears.

Careful, you're treading into the law here, and things are a clear as the sky in a blizzard when it comes to the law!

Look at the current mess that GM is in WRT recalls. The current GM is/was not the company that made those cars (by law...) However they are footing the bill for the recall. A recall is very similar to a warranty repair.

One thing in business to be careful of is 'buying' or 'using' the name of a 'defunct' company or product. When you do that you create a situation where courts can hold you liable for liability claims, debts, and other obligations. If Sears sells off the Craftsman name, those warranty obligations are likely to be attached. If not I smell one interesting class action lawsuit coming up in Federal court!

As to answering the questions: this thread illustrates Peter's Forum Rule--if a question has not been answered in the following ten posts, it won't be answered. So basically you have to get the answer in the next ten posts or re-ask your questions.

 

[Hootbro]

All the Craftsman loyal are gonna **** a brick when Sears goes TU.

Sears has been on the verge of collapse for years, they could fold at any time.

That and the fact that craftsman tools are NOTHING like they were in the past is enough for me to say...well....enough.

People have been predicting Sears demise for the last 20 years.

 

[jim1987]

People have been predicting Sears demise for the last 20 years.

Aside from thousands probably loosing their job, I myself cannot wait to see what gets done for the craftsman line and name when they fold. It sure can't be any worse.