Harbor Freight US General timeline from purchase

[mercracing]

In my typical timing, I have missed the 300$ off of the Harbor Freight box I wanted. Sale ended today, and the store closed at 6pm. I am now just going to order one as I can't justify a used Snap On box for home. My question is if I go tomorrow and purchase what I want, do they usually have them in the back and I leave with it? Is it something they order? If it's ordered, how long does it usually take to show up? Thanks for the help.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

If it’s in stock it will be in the back and they will forklift it to your car. As for wait times I’ve never personally had to wait on one but I’ve heard about people having to wait for months.

 

[mrvm]

When HF had a big sale on the USG 56” the local HF store took pre-orders to handle the volume of interest. Probably took about 2 months to get an email for pickup. Plenty of time to rearrange the home garage to accommodate the big box. During that time the side cabinet went on sale and I pre-ordered that too. Odds are that sale you missed will be back either in Nov or Dec

 

[dante2]

My green 56" top took right at 6 weeks. My local store has the original colors in stock for the most part. A lot of the OKC stores are bigger and have the newer colors in stock.

 

[NUTTSGT]

My 56" Slate Gray took 5-6 weeks to come in. If you look online, you will be able to tell if they have the box in stock of the color you want.


However, be forewarned, if it says limited stock, it may one in stock but a pre-order for someone else.


FWIW, you may find applying for a HF card might be help ease the purchase price.

 

[mercracing]

When I looked online it just said must be bought in-store.

 

[1Bad55Chevy]

What box and color are you trying to get?

My father in law had to order his lime green 56" box and they told him 5 to 6 weeks, it came in 2 days later.

 

[mercracing]

72” red. Nothing odd. I’m just trying to plan around when i’ll have room in the garage to move things.

 

[NUTTSGT]

When I looked online it just said must be bought in-store.

If you order online, its going to get shipped to you and you incur shipping costs.

You can not order online and ship to store. Which in my opinion is flawed.

 

[NUTTSGT]

72” red. Nothing odd. I’m just trying to plan around when i’ll have room in the garage to move things.

Do you have a plan to unload it ? These new Series 3 boxes are not light.

 

[mercracing]

Do you have a plan to unload it ? These new Series 3 boxes are not light.

My hope is the wheels are on it and I can roll it on and off a trailer. If the wheels are not on it… i’ll figure out plan B.

 

[1Bad55Chevy]

You cant enter your zip code and see if its in stock?

 

[mercracing]

Yea, it’s not in stock at my local store

 

[jade97]

I ordered (2) 72" on 8/10, in store. I got the call on 8/21 that they arrived and were available for pickup.

They are strapped to a pallet. They give you a wooden ramp (inside one of the drawers) to help roll it off the pallet. These boxes are heavy, but the wife and I got them off my 5x10 utility trailer and into the basement. It's going to be fun getting them back on the trailer and up to the garage once the painting is done.

Here are pictures of the pallets that they come strapped to.

 

[jade97]

Picture of the supplied ramp.

 

[NUTTSGT]

My hope is the wheels are on it and I can roll it on and off a trailer. If the wheels are not on it… i’ll figure out plan B.

If you have a trailer with a ramp, you should be fine like Jade mentions the pallet and included ramp.

 

[mrvm]

My hope is the wheels are on it and I can roll it on and off a trailer. If the wheels are not on it… i’ll figure out plan B.

Didn’t wait for assistance. With some luck I got the pallet off the pickup truck bed and didn’t drop it

 

[mercracing]

How did you get it on the truck at the store? Do they have a forklift they can use?

 

[dcg9381]

My question is if I go tomorrow and purchase what I want, do they usually have them in the back and I leave with it? Is it something they order? If it's ordered, how long does it usually take to show up? Thanks for the help.

Last order, I could tell online what they had in stock and what they didn't. What you can't tell is if it's a display model or not. If they have it in stock, I'd call the local store.

Took about 4-6 weeks to get one in to N. Michigan after I ordered it. YMMV for better shipping locations. Hope you've got some help, had to unload this with a tractor/forklift...

 

[jade97]

How did you get it on the truck at the store? Do they have a forklift they can use?

In my case, the Quakertown PA store had a forklift. I'm sure all HF stores have one.

 

[mngundog]

Me, I'm waiting 2-4 weeks for the next sale for $300 off. I've removed drawers to get a box unloaded at home, maybe cost me 10 minutes.