My local Harbor Freight is touting a "Spring Black Friday Sale" for next weekend. Not sure if this is nationwide, not sure if "Black Friday" is anyway related to the IRS Tax Deadline the following Monday, but...Ah-ah-ah the U.S. General roller cabinet (26 X 22 Single Bank) that I've been lusting for is dropping from $299 to $249. Like I really need to spend more money on tool-related stuff but that's a big price drop.
Coupon above has that for $239
HF has been having some kind of "Tool Disposal" or "Giant Liquidation Sale" for 20 years straight.
Sears tried to play the same game but misunderstood and actually closed hundreds (thousands?) of stores...
When don't they have a weekend sale?
I thought OPer hated HF and how mismanaged it was and was never going back?
I thought OPer hated HF and how mismanaged it was and was never going back?
HF has been having some kind of "Tool Disposal" or "Giant Liquidation Sale" for 20 years straight.
Sears tried to play the same game but misunderstood and actually closed hundreds (thousands?) of stores...
Exactly. Just like the furniture stores that are perennially "going out of business" it's disingenuous marketing horse ****. But people fall for it so retailers will keep doing it.
I understand that everybody loves a sale and I do too. But I also prefer 'everyday low prices' so when I want something I can just go get it.
If they had a big sale once or twice a year that would be reasonable, instead they have 'giant liquidation' sales every weekend and 'sidewalk' sales once a month but the prices are pretty much the same as the coupons.
This simply creates a situation where only a fool would pay normal price. This is why it takes so long to check out. Even if they were properly staffed it takes 5 minutes to enter all the different coupon codes at the register and sometimes separate the items into multiple transactions to make sure the 20% goes to the item where it does the most good.
It's an absolutely rediculous and moronic game but it's making them billions so I doubt it's going to stop anytime soon.
When don't they have a weekend sale?
I thought OPer hated HF and how mismanaged it was and was never going back?
No, just wanted a platform and audience for a rant. The cheap in HF keeps their customer base coming back, they can't help themselves, despite all the incentives to go somewhere better, but more expensive. Same behavior as Wal-mart, and chinese goods on ebay, off brand canned food at western family grocery stores, and the old checker auto stores. Been that way for years. It's a common human characteristic.
Exactly. Just like the furniture stores that are perennially "going out of business" it's disingenuous marketing horse ****. But people fall for it so retailers will keep doing it.
I understand that everybody loves a sale and I do too. But I also prefer 'everyday low prices' so when I want something I can just go get it.
If they had a big sale once or twice a year that would be reasonable, instead they have 'giant liquidation' sales every weekend and 'sidewalk' sales once a month but the prices are pretty much the same as the coupons.
This simply creates a situation where only a fool would pay normal price. This is why it takes so long to check out. Even if they were properly staffed it takes 5 minutes to enter all the different coupon codes at the register and sometimes separate the items into multiple transactions to make sure the 20% goes to the item where it does the most good.
It's an absolutely rediculous and moronic game but it's making them billions so I doubt it's going to stop anytime soon.
Yeah I mean I admit I didn't follow that thread all the way to the end, but from what I remember it was quite dramatic, and had statements like "I speak with my money and HF won't be seeing a dime of it!" . . . until there's a great deal on a bright colored tool cart I like. I'm sure we all grumble sometimes about customer service at a certain store and then end up going back, but that's usually for a couple minutes to the wife at dinner, not declaring it to the whole world on the tallest soapbox I can find.
Ah the magic kingdom where ones dollar is worth 10.00.... I'm so not there... ever....
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