Keep in mind price increases are coming across the board, once pre-tariff supply is exhausted. Everyday I notice price increases on M18/12 tools and kits, latest is the 2767-20 is now $249.
So if your waiting for a better deal it might come too late like those that waited on the stubbies. Fuel ratchets have gone up almost everywhere in the past week.
Hopefully they will go back down again if a tariff deal is struck. But higher prices might be here to stay. If Milwaukee sees very little sales impact on the higher prices, they might just keep them there if the tariffs are removed.
When talking with one of the website tool retailers about price increases, he gave me the following information
* first category of tools that went up was any laser item coming out of China. Prices went up 20-25% overnight supposedly (I don't watch laser tools, so can't confirm)
* All the new M18 tools went up $50, then Milwaukee got back with retailers and said you can go back to $400 (but the price will go back up after promotion season/stock runs out). Similar with the stubbies.
* Other tools went up, and are staying there, unless it is part of a promotion during the holidays. It is presumed Milwaukee is taking the hit on this, so the sellers can continue with their holidays sales as planned
* His opinion was that Milwaukee was handling the tariffs better than other companies
Some of the promotions Milwaukee had going with the retailers, had different selling locations. Some deals could only be done through brick & motar locations, other could be that & online, some promotions could only be run for a day (but the retailer got to choose when). So the 7-1/4" slider + free jigsaw for $499 deal that Tool Nut (Friday) & another retailer (today), may pop up at other sellers if they bought into that promotion.
I'm sure some eBayers have raised their prices accordingly, but would check there before placing an order anywhere else (as most of us do already), as well as Craiglist/OfferUp as those sellers may not realize the hikes yet.