BigTJ
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Why is it once you start buying SO tools you can't quit. I have been trying to lay low and seems like everywhere I turn I see a SO truck. I fell victim to a T72 ratchet. Its a disease. LOL
Impossible!!!!
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NC-Fordguy
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When buying tools I first say to myself can I afford it?--no charging allowed. Then I have to ask myself do I really need it?
Keeps money in my pocket most of the time
fomocoforrester
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It's no disease - just very smart marketing.
davesnothere
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You didn't fall victim to anything. That ratchet is a very justifiable purchase. I use the damned hell out of mine, and it's black half-brother, GT72.
Kurn
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I'm suffering from Dualeighty Syndrome.
Muffduster
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There's your problem.
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NC-Fordguy
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This is in part why our economy is in the condition it is.
tkonetzke
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Its not a problem, though i pay my tool guys atleast $100 weekly when my balance is that high. But ive said it before and now i say it again, making money with someone elses money is the american way. It allows you to make money using the tools, thus allowing you to afford quality tools that many other wise could not.
Generally buying anything(excluding consumables, rebadged or novelty items) off the tool truck is not a poor choice. You get a high quality tool, excellent warranty service, and good resale value. If using said tools to make a living then they are an excellent value. Some may disagree but we are all allowed our own opinion, and there are lower priced tools of similar quality they just lack the resale value and warranty service
Generally buying anything(excluding consumables, rebadged or novelty items) off the tool truck is not a poor choice. You get a high quality tool, excellent warranty service, and good resale value. If using said tools to make a living then they are an excellent value. Some may disagree but we are all allowed our own opinion, and there are lower priced tools of similar quality they just lack the resale value and warranty service
davesnothere
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Want to come explain that to my wife?
She doesn't listen to me, but I've never done as good a job explaining it as you just did.
thejudges69
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How is it smart marketing?
I find it easy if your financing the tools, that's why I don't own much snapon because I have more important things to spend money on and I have enough financed.
thejudges69
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Well at 20 a week you will pay that bill of in 100 weeks, smart marketing there..............
fomocoforrester
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Well sure, making money with other peoples money is the American way, but that doesn't tell the whole story - maximising the money you make is what it's about and, in fact, if you run a public corporation it's a legal requirement to maximise your profits as part of your statutory obligations to the stockholders.
Now I agree with you about what you get from the tool truck, but the point is that it is a poor choice because you should not need to pay for the "excelent warranty service". If you look after your quality tools and use them within their design parameters you can effectively eliminate the need for breakage warranty, which just leaves you with wear and tear and since this is a predictable and not an emergency item, you can cover the cost more efficiently by sourcing tools on line and thereby maximise your profits.
That's all just IMHO of course....
thejudges69
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Well sure, making money with other peoples money is the American way, but that doesn't tell the whole story - maximising the money you make is what it's about and, in fact, if you run a public corporation it's a legal requirement to maximise your profits as part of your statutory obligations to the stockholders.
Now I agree with you about what you get from the tool truck, but the point is that it is a poor choice because you should not need to pay for the "excelent warranty service". If you look after your quality tools and use them within their design parameters you can effectively eliminate the need for breakage warranty, which just leaves you with wear and tear and since this is a predictable and not an emergency item, you can cover the cost more efficiently by sourcing tools on line and thereby maximise your profits.
That's all just IMHO of course....
I agree with this statement, wiser choices can mean higher profits in the long run.
ihateminimumwage
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Not so much marketing as making some of the best tools possible and the final purchase of any tool you need to buy. It is amazingly addictive, but so worth slowly building a set, so you have time to appreciate what you're buying.
I won't do anything on payments, only buy with the money I have through their website. Tool trucks are fun and all, but there's always that voice in my head telling me, "If you really NEED it, you can buy it online when you get home."
I won't do anything on payments, only buy with the money I have through their website. Tool trucks are fun and all, but there's always that voice in my head telling me, "If you really NEED it, you can buy it online when you get home."
Jarhead0408
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When buying tools I first say to myself can I afford it?--no charging allowed. Then I have to ask myself do I really need it?
Keeps money in my pocket most of the time
Need to get back to that mindset myself. Sometimes I think I'm worse than a crack addict. The charge is what gets me in trouble.