Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[daugen]

One of the ways HF keeps their prices down is to only provide a 90 day warranty on most items. They of course want to
sell you an extended warranty to improve their margins. When I see a company warranting a motorized product for two or three years, it
provides a feeling of security when dealing with unknown brands. But then that's only as good as the ability to find someone to fix the product.
Yes, level playing field, what is the cost, shipping and tax.
Predator makes good engines, high value Chondas, but what about the hoses, nozzles, tires on the frame, etc etc.

If they are going to charge you less, most likely you are going to get less. But the whole idea I thought with HF
is you may be getting enough for the job you have to do and how often you do it.
Used to be HF was half the cost of other competitors. Now it seems closer to 20 percent off for their top tier lines compared
to Dewalt, etc. Really need to cross shop Lowes, Home Depot and Walmart on name brand items, but HF is inventing their own name brands.
Maybe.

I personally have found their staff helpful and friendly in recent years.
But they are only clerks, they don't know how to use any of this equipment.

 

[Rock Crawler]

My local harbor freight are maskholes, if your not wearing a mask and covering your nose and all, they freak out. Because of that, I will not walk in the store. I only deal in free America businesses.

 

[California]

Because of that, I will not walk in the store.

Thank you.

 

[bigtiller]

My local harbor freight are maskholes, if your not wearing a mask and covering your nose and all, they freak out. Because of that, I will not walk in the store. I only deal in free America businesses.

Feel free to stay out of the stores in my town also.

 

[MoArk Willy]

My local harbor freight are maskholes, if your not wearing a mask and covering your nose and all, they freak out. Because of that, I will not walk in the store. I only deal in free America businesses.

So you are upset that they are smarter than you? Got it.

 

[aczlan]

My local harbor freight are maskholes, if your not wearing a mask and covering your nose and all, they freak out. Because of that, I will not walk in the store. I only deal in free America businesses.

If it's like the local Kubota dealer, they had busybodies call the health department and the health department threatened to shut them down if they didn't require masks.

Aaron Z

 

[MikePA]

'free America businesses.' are 'free' to set their own rules about mask wearing, or any other rules, e.g., 'No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service'.

As Aaron mentioned, some of these rules are set by local/state health departments which the stores have to follow.

 

[John_Mc]

My local harbor freight are maskholes, if your not wearing a mask and covering your nose and all, they freak out. Because of that, I will not walk in the store. I only deal in free America businesses.

Just suck it up and put on a mask. It's not that big a deal. They are not requiring you have it permanently surgically attached or something. They way people complain you'd think they were requiring a nose piercing or wanted to inspect if you were properly circumcised. Put the mask on, get what you need, remove the mask when you exit the store.

My friend's asthmatic child manages to wear one. My 16 year old daughter wears one during all of her soccer and basketball practices and games. It's not that difficult.

Feel free to stay out of the stores in my town also.

Amen. There is a good reason for the requirement.

I just can't believe the conspiracy theories that have sprung up around this. A couple of locals have real issues with it. One has decided that the entire medical profession, all of mainstream media, and our government are in on some conspiracy to get us all to wear masks. I just can't imagine living my life with that fear. When I ask "For what reason? What do they all get out of my wearing a mask?", I just get a strange look and some nonsensical response. I sent her instructions on how to make her own foil beanie to block the government mind control rays (since everyone knows the store-bought foil beanies contain secret embedded wiring and nano-circuitry too small to be seen by the naked eye that actually amplifies the rays). The other one gets all wound up about the government infringing on his rights. He seems to have no appreciation for the fact that his personal rights stop where they start interfering with someone else's health and well being. I suggested he should stop wearing clothing in public and drive 90 MPH in a 20 MPH zone since "no one should be able to infringe on his rights". Perhaps the folks at the McDonalds the next town over should stop washing their hands after going to the bathroom, since it's "their choice", and the government, the health experts and their employer should not be telling them how to live their life.

 

[riptides]

Back to Harbor...they seems to be expanding in my area. Another store opened 30 minutes away.

 

[Diggin It]

They keep opening stores, but cutting promotions. They also seem to have supply line problems. Perhaps if they held off on new stores for a while ?