Maybe a dumb question, but its bugging me

[autobody]

So I bought a stubby snap-on ratcheting screwdriver, didnt ask the price, just said I wanted it, and wanted to get off the tool truck. Checked my receipt after he left and it was $60. I didnt mind paying that much, but now I looked on SO website and the same one is only $40.95.
So, my question is, should there be THAT much of a price difference? My matco truck guy is amazing, and actually sells me stuff cheaper than I find online usually.
Whats the deal

 

[Diesel-Mech]

The dealer can set what ever price that he wants, that's what happens when you don't do your homework before hand.

 

[krehmkej]

IIRC, my local Snappy wanted $70+ for these. So, you got a bargain!

 

[autobody]

well I guess I will stop buying from him like I have noticed everyone else in my shop has. He used to come around once a month, but since he found out I started full time now he has been coming weekly. I had a great relationship with my tech school truck guy and got most of my tools from him at the student discount rate.
The other funny thing is a coworker of mine bought a new bluepoint 1/4" air ratchet, after using it a couple it would slip and make terrible noise. He told the SO guy who then told him he would exchange it if he wanted an upgrade, otherwise he would have to deal with it through snap on. When the matco truck came this week he traded it to him for a nice IR one. We love our Matco guy, hes a genuine person, not just someone trying to rip us off.
Thanks for the answers guys/gals

 

[petty4243]

just checking here, did you compare apples to apples... the one you got on the truck, did it come with the bit extension or just handle.... according to S/O web site the complete stubby is 54.95 and the stubby handle only is 40.95... just wondering if that is your difference...

complete stubby driver
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=13204&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

stubby handle only
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=13203&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

 

[autobody]

ah ha! i guess i just figured it had the driver with it on the $40 one. I did get the driver too. Thanks for the help. Now I will quit my SO hating, because I doooo love SO.

 

[petty4243]

ah ha! i guess i just figured it had the driver with it on the $40 one. I did get the driver too. Thanks for the help. Now I will quit my SO hating, because I doooo love SO.

glad we got that figured out lol.... hate to have anyone with a sour mood towards snappy lol

 

[petty4243]

hmmm I just saw where you are from, I will be in the twin cities next week for ford tech schooling.... will be my first time to this center, it is shomewhere in the south west corner of the cities... chanhaska or something similar.... anyway, just thought I would mention I would be in the area

 

[fordracing200]

yeah 55+tax=easy 60 or close to it. how do you like it?

 

[fotoflojoe]

well I guess I will stop buying from him like I have noticed everyone else in my shop has. He used to come around once a month, but since he found out I started full time now he has been coming weekly. I had a great relationship with my tech school truck guy and got most of my tools from him at the student discount rate.
The other funny thing is a coworker of mine bought a new bluepoint 1/4" air ratchet, after using it a couple it would slip and make terrible noise. He told the SO guy who then told him he would exchange it if he wanted an upgrade, otherwise he would have to deal with it through snap on. When the matco truck came this week he traded it to him for a nice IR one. We love our Matco guy, hes a genuine person, not just someone trying to rip us off.
Thanks for the answers guys/gals

Are you saying that the Snap On guy wouldn't honor a warranty even though your coworker was spending money with him??

If so, screw that tool guy, he should get tossed out of the shop, and told not to come back, the Effin' scum bag.

 

[Merkava_4]

If the guy sets the price higher than the online price or the dealer's price list, he's a damn crook.

 

[-B-]

Prices on the truck should be 30% less then the site as per standard retail practice. list price is only charged by the manufacturer to ensure fair practice to dealers. dealers who charge list or above a greedy SOB's whom are afraid to actually put in the work needed to make a living. plenty of specially retail ( the market segment for tool trucks) thrive on making between 30-40% margin on most of their goods ( supporting goods are almost always at keystone 50-60 % margin)

 

[GTO]

If the guy sets the price higher than the online price or the dealer's price list, he's a damn crook.

Read the whole thread.

 

[daveblank]

Prices on the truck should be 30% less then the site as per standard retail practice.

If a distributor sold everything at 30% off list he wouldn't make any money. It has beed discussed here many times that the average profit margin is 30-40%.

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

If a distributor sold everything at 30% off list he wouldn't make any money. It has beed discussed here many times that the average profit margin is 30-40%.

That's pretty fair from some one who brings the product to your door step.

 

[autobody]

I looooove it. I find myself using it on everything I possibly can. It turns so easy and has the nice rubberized grip. I also have the regular size SK ratcheting screwdriver, I love that one too. It has the bits spring loaded in the handle, and also swivels into a pistol grip. It spins very nice too, and was only $20 from my matco guy.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200338075_200338075

 

[Vinko]

Prices on the truck should be 30% less then the site as per standard retail practice.

??? 3x% is the avg. markup for our S-O dealer.