shakenfake
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My M18/M12 basic battery charger just died the other day. Doesn’t charge in either slot. Stuck with using my M12 charger only right now and hopefully my M18s don’t die lol
The Milwaukee addiction thread! :)
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Around here so many people sell them locally for cheap. I wanted a second one to keep at work & didn't want to spend the time meeting up with someone. Can get them cheap on Amazon & ebay from people selling them from broken up sets.
I bought mine from Amazon because Prime, free & easy returns if there was a problem. I got mine new for $23 shipped but the same listing right now has "used" ones for as low as $16 shipped.
NWOhioChevyGuy
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New addition to my family.
Rotary broom to arrive this afternoon
Rotary broom to arrive this afternoon
New addition to my family.
Rotary broom to arrive this afternoon
Did you get a good deal on those?
Mike
Shaners256
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What is the manufacture date on the serial number? There shouldn't be any reason to deny warranty due to Ebay unless it's out of warranty date.
That is exactly what I told both people I talked to but they were both dicks about it and said that Milwaukee won't cover the tool at all unless purchased from an authorized reseller. I tried using the eService portal first but for this tool it tells you to call in.
NWOhioChevyGuy
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Home Depot seams to have the best pricing & free shipping to my doorstep.
Not a screaming deal, but a good enough one for me.
NWOhioChevyGuy
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Guess I have no excuses not to be in the yard tomorrow working.
turtleman321
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so just call back and tell them you bought it from an authorized seller. They dont need a receipt.
Most warranties are for the original purchaser from an authorized outlet only, they don't cover resales or unauthorized sources like Ebay. Effectively everything sold on Ebay has no warranty.
Crazyjake8493
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Not true. There is always a warranty regardless of seller, but if it not from an authorized seller then you're going by the date in the serial number on the tool. Your warranty will start from manufacture date rather than the date of sale, but it will still be covered if it's within the warranty from the date of manufacture.
Sorry, the facts I posted are correct. If you read the warranty terms for nearly any warranty, they will clearly state the warranty is for the original purchaser only, from an authorized source. In the Milwaukee warranty it is the first line in the warranty "Every MILWAUKEE hand tool is warranted to the original purchaser from an authorized MILWAUKEE distributor "
How often they enforce that restriction may vary, but for nearly any warranty in the US the warranty applies ONLY for the original purchaser when purchased from an authorized seller. So nothing you buy as resold and essentially nothing bought on Ebay will ever have a warranty.
I don't believe this is completely true. If you buy from an authorized resellers eBay store, the warranty should still apply. If you buy from a non-authorized reseller on eBay, then sure.
turtleman321
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Coming up on mowing season here in the north east.
Milwaukee Mower. Yay or Nay?
Milwaukee Mower. Yay or Nay?
I've used mine a handful of times now and I like. My only complaint is I feel like the bag is a bit small. Feels like I needed to empty it more frequently. Then again, with how easy it is to start mowing again after putting the bag back on, it isn't really that big of a deal.
Crazyjake8493
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Still not true. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough.
The seller and however many owners the tool has had only applies if you are utilizing the purchase date for the warranty.
If the the tool is still within the warranty period based on the date in the serial number, then where the tool was purchased has no effect on the warranty claim. The tool may have been sitting in the store/warehouse for 6-12 months so you won't get the "full" warranty, but the warranty does still exist.
I know this to be true because I've warrantied two different tools for which I'd lost the receipts (one from eBay), yet they were still within the warranty based on the manufacture date.
This is not applicable for reconditioned or refurbished tools, as they have been etched at the time of remanufacture.
EDIT: This is a direct copy and paste from the warranty terms on Milwaukee's website -
"Warranty Registration is not necessary to obtain the applicable warranty on MILWAUKEE product. The manufacturing date of the product will be used to determine the warranty period if no proof of purchase is provided at the time warranty service is requested."
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Crazyjake8493
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Still doesn't matter if you warranty it based on the manufacture date.
Not arguing that, I was just correcting a specific section of what he posted.
Agreed, if you can find an authorized seller on eBay the warranty should apply, and there probably are a few authorized sellers on eBay, but most sellers and resellers on eBay are not authorized.
Your statement is false, per the warranty terms and conditions. I thought that was clear from the Milwaukee warranty terms I linked that specifically state that, but perhaps not. Regardless, Milwaukee warranty applies ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER and when purchased from an authorized seller.
If the the tool is still within the warranty period based on the date in the serial number, then where the tool was purchased has no effect on the warranty claim.
Also false, if not the original purchaser or the tool was not purchased from an authorized source, there is no warranty.
I've warrantied two different tools for which I'd lost the receipts (one from eBay),
Their willingness to waive the warranty requirements as a customer service adjustment does not change anything, you simply got them to service tools that had no warranty. Success in cheating the system does not change the warranty terms.
Warranty Registration is not necessary to obtain the applicable warranty on MILWAUKEE product. The manufacturing date of the product will be used to determine the warranty period if no proof of purchase is provided at the time warranty service is requested.
This is a detail of their procedures, as a convenience they are not requiring proof of purchase for warranty of tools for the original purchaser from an authorized source. They are trusting customers not to cheat the system and take advantage of their liberal proof requirements.
You are probably not the only one taking advantage of their policies to get warranty service on tools that do not have a warranty. They expect some number of invalid warranty claims and factor that into their business model. If too many people cheat the system though, they will have to tighten their policies and be more strict, as most retailers with liberal return policies have had to do.
TLDR: Some people have been successful in getting Milwaukee to warranty repair or replace tools that had no warranty, but the Milwaukee tools warranty applies ONLY to the original purchaser of a tool purchased from an authorized source.
And you still don't have a warranty if you are not the original purchaser or did not purchase from an authorized source.
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I bought on sale for $699 with double charger and 2 of the 12ah batteries. I think it is worth that — which is $350 for the mower after subtracting $150 each for the batteries and $50 for the dual charger. I would not pay much more.
My post was correct, you just expanded what I said a bit. As my post said, "So nothing you buy as resold" will have a warranty, and since nearly all sellers on eBay are resellers essentially (but not literally everything) sold on eBay will not have a warranty.
I will try to be more specific in future posts and try to anticipate and avoid possibilities for misinterpretation of sentences.
Odd-job
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Hopefully Milwaukee doesn't go the way of the warranty weasel companies. Based on the original purchaser language sounds like warrantying a gifted item could be painful. Milwaukee is pretty much all I buy my parents for father's day, mother's day, bdays, and anniversaries. I have a tough enough time dealing with their senior/temporary marital issues and they live across the country to deal with warranty snafus on some of the Milwaukee stuff I've bought them.
Odd-job
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Yay for me, but not for the $1000+ MSRP. I have two small patches of grass and a decent amount leaves. It does a fine job cutting and really gets the clippings fine on high mulch mode. It has some nice features that I mentioned in my earlier post. I also realized I am an idiot and didn't have the walking speed setup right, the self propulsion can actually really move it. You can also engage it when the blade is off.
You seem to want to get into the nitty gritty of what is written and yet, you only posted part of your sentence. Don't forget about the second part of it, "and essentially nothing bought on Ebay will ever have a warranty." That is the part I was speaking to. Call it what you want, a correction, expansion or whatever. That statement was not factually correct so I added the conditional information to it to make it right. The goal shouldn't be to be right, the goal should be to find the correct information.
Not worth arguing about, but my statement was factually correct and it is true that "essentially nothing bought on Ebay will ever have a warranty.". Not to argue with you but just supporting the goal of sharing the correct information.
As you noted and my statement includes, if an authorized seller sold on eBay to an original purchaser, that purchaser would have a warranty.
I'm curious if you have been able to find any authorized sellers on eBay though, I have not found any currently.
Zoro, Factory Authorized Outlet and ACME tools off the top of my head. I've seen others in the past. I've even seen eBay sales that allow you to save extra from the authorized resellers in the past as the coupon is from eBay and it doesn't impact what the seller makes.
mobiledynamics
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I'm more a Fenix in flashlights but I looked at the Milwaukee Pivoting. Mainly for the pivoting and magnetic base...
Magnetic base was a bit weak
Who else makes something like this bit is *better*. Mainly for doing surveys, magnetic base to add as a spotlight and actually using to to connect to something metal when snapping a pic,
Magnetic base was a bit weak
Who else makes something like this bit is *better*. Mainly for doing surveys, magnetic base to add as a spotlight and actually using to to connect to something metal when snapping a pic,
Odd-job
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What is the distance vs size of the object? Would a floody work?
Since this is the Milwaukee thread - the M18 Rover is pretty good, but not exactly pocket carry:
I love sticking it to the back of my utility trailer when I have to back up in the dark.
Dr.JohnnyFever
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Since this is the Milwaukee thread - the M18 Rover is pretty good, but not exactly pocket carry:
I love sticking it to the back of my utility trailer when I have to back up in the dark.
A big +1 to this! I bought one on a whim and I love the thing! Between the magnet and the clamp, it great for when I am up on a scissors lift. My wired LED work light doesn't get used anymore.
I also use it for stuff around the house - water heater closet, out-building that doesn't have electricity, etc.
mobiledynamics
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I was thinking something more -pocket- sized - walking the site for use case. The magnetic base is where it was at for me.....I have *alot* of Fenix. Some go the whopping
I REALLY like this little guy:
www.milwaukeetool.com
My main complaints are that the charger is USB micro instead of USBC and I wish the magnet was a little bit stronger. The magnet is strong enough to hang vertically off of just about anything but trying to hang it horizontally in a wheel well has never worked for me. It also doesn't do well with round surfaces like tie rods, tends to roll off. Overall I do REALLY like it though.
REDLITHIUM USB ROVER Pocket Flood Light
The MILWAUKEE® REDLITHIUM™ USB ROVER™ Pocket Flood Light delivers 445 lumens, all-day runtime, & 3X faster charging.
www.milwaukeetool.com
My main complaints are that the charger is USB micro instead of USBC and I wish the magnet was a little bit stronger. The magnet is strong enough to hang vertically off of just about anything but trying to hang it horizontally in a wheel well has never worked for me. It also doesn't do well with round surfaces like tie rods, tends to roll off. Overall I do REALLY like it though.
I don't have any traditional Milwaukee flashlights but I've yet to have a problem with a single one of my lighting products. You'd have to break this thing pretty bad for the magnet to come out, its underneath the molded plastic clip. Maybe their traditional style flashlights are bad but can't say I've run into that with any of their other lighting products.
Odd-job
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Check out the Olight Arkflex. Can't speak from personal experience though. Have an Ark sitting pretty in its box still from a Black Friday deal.
Since this is the Milwaukee thread - the M18 Rover is pretty good, but not exactly pocket carry:
I love sticking it to the back of my utility trailer when I have to back up in the dark.
Ditto! I have two of these, use them all the time.
One of my primary uses is on top of a Trac Vac, for cleaning up leaves in the fall after work / dark. The magnet is great for holding it in place.
The only thing I don't love is that they run best (for my usage) with a 6AH battery, but those extend awkwardly from the housing, and make it tough to use the magnet.
Mike
Odd-job
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pretty sure only 5.0s and other non HOs seem to fit this light. Can't beat it for the compact size, decent light output, and swappable batteries so I can get over the battery compatibility issues.