I had to go to St.Louis today to deliver some jacks and while my fiance was shopping i walked over to Harbor freight determined to use my Gift card i recieved as a Christmas gift. I was walking around looking at all there crazy **** when i realized that they keep there ratchets, wrenches and other valuables (LOL) locked up behind lock and key. I was simply amazed at this and it made me wonder "Who the hell would steal tools from HF?" I just figured i would share this to see if its common practice where your from or not.
Todays Harbor Freight Funny...
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M900
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Not here. Air tools are locked up though.
Joe H
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Yeah my local harbor freight has the air tools locked up. None of the other stuff though. Kind of weird to see 15-20 dollar air tools locked up behind glass. lol
american lockpicker
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Who would steal that ****?
SILVERPLATE
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My Sears has locks on all the sockets.
what is funny is that you guys live in places where they need to lock up anything in a store. the majority of places i go to have all the tools on the shelf and at worst behind the counter. actually not funny, i feel bad for you guys.
charlie_nj
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Your average crackhead doesn't know a Pittsburgh from a Snap On.
RLRRLRLL
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no harbor freight around here, but the orchelens has most of their tools behind locked glass.
Scooterfish
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I have seen HF Pittsburgh tools in pawn shops..........
Trust me in todays day and age nobody is safe from being robbed, Big city, Small town, Rural area etc.... All you have to do is open the paper up to the Police report section.
american lockpicker
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The only place I know that locks up tools(drill bits and power tools) is a true value over in Ohio.
Dust
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The Harbor Freight I usually go to has everything but the air tools out in the open. The other store, which is in a really barrio area of town, has more tools locked up.
It all depends on the typical clientele, unfortunately.
It all depends on the typical clientele, unfortunately.
i did not say i was naive. i know full well the dangers of theft and crime. just saying that things are much better here then in other places. my neighbors formerly from socal and minneapolis/st.paul will back me up. actually things are really bad were i live, nobody but krusty would be safe near my place.
Joelfke
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Sears just started locking sockets and wrenches up. I can understand smaller sizes because you could definitely walk out with a smaller wrench or a socket but a 32mm combination wrench? really? I feel there is no need for that. If you can get out of sears, where the register is next to the exit, with a 32mm wrench..you deserve it.
Garys Garage
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I had to ask for the CCTV camera set and the worker had to take it up to the cashier for me. Funny thing is the cashier was trying so hard to sell me extended warrantys that he forgot to sell me camera.
mossyboy6
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I have seen HF Pittsburgh tools in pawn shops..........
yup, and most of the time around here its priced higher than it sells at HF
freaking idiots
pmpski_1
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Where in St. Louis? Doesn't surprise me at all.
mkdive
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this thread made me laugh.