Direct tools has the Ridgid miter saw stand for $129. Usually this goes on sale once a year around BF for $99 but right now this is a good deal on a good stand.
I got mine last black Friday and absolutely love it. The large wheels are great for rolling around a jobsite or backyard. And you don't have to fold it up to roll it - just pick up the bottom leg opposite the wheels, pick it up, and go.
I never went through to see shipping charges. I thought it would be the normal $7. Does make it less of a deal however it's still a great stand and my pervious DT used ones have all looked new.
I never went through to see shipping charges. I thought it would be the normal $7. Does make it less of a deal however it's still a great stand and my pervious DT used ones have all looked new.
I've got a shop full of DT pre-owned, and I completely agree, CPO tools have been nothing but great for me. If it was $7 shipping I think I would have bit.
I got mine "certified pre-owned" a few weeks ago.
It had some scratches, one part was a little bent and I had to reshape it which took me a couple of minutes.
However, what gave me a lot of confidence in my purchase is that a part was missing, I gave them a call and with an apology, a friendly and knowledgable CSA order the part for me. I am sure that they would have exchanged the stand if I had requested it.
Since I bought the heavy Metabo miter saw, I am glad I got this stand.
I move all my tools out of the garage to work in order to avoid sawdust inside the garage. Even though it is one of my heaviest tools, the stand makes it easier to move in and out.
For $99 it was a steal, for $129, it is still worth it if you do not want to wait until Black Friday.
If you have a Direct Tools outlet store near you, they offer free ship-to-store. Luckily San Marcos Texas is only 30 minutes from Austin. In for one. Thanks OP!
Trash seller. I received the jigsaw within about a week of ordering, but it was broken (speed dial did not work). I had emailed them a number of times asking about an exchange or refund with zero response. They have no other mechanism (other than trying to contact them via email) to initiate a return. Had to finally do a charge back through my CC company.
Luckily the jigsaw was only ~$20. I would be VERY wary about buying a more expensive item. I personally won't do business with them again!
Trash seller. I received the jigsaw within about a week of ordering, but it was broken (speed dial did not work). I had emailed them a number of times asking about an exchange or refund with zero response. They have no other mechanism (other than trying to contact them via email) to initiate a return. Had to finally do a charge back through my CC company.
Luckily the jigsaw was only ~$20. I would be VERY wary about buying a more expensive item. I personally won't do business with them again!
They have a phone number that you can call... they are pretty responsive and not outsourced 877-203-3246
They have a phone number that you can call... they are pretty responsive and not outsourced 877-203-3246
I've ordered a ton of stuff from DT, most of it has been really great. Great prices, and great condition. I finally got a dud a couple weeks ago. I bought a "pre-owned" 6" ryobi disc/ belt sander along with a couple other items (ridgid planer, ryobi router table, and ridgid air crown stapler). It all arrived the same day, and while everything else was well packaged with plenty of padding, the sander box looked like it had been kicked down the road by every UPS delivery guy from Illinois to Michigan. And of course the box had basically no packaging or padding inside. I looked it over and at first just noticed some chipped paint on the base and a slightly bent bracket for the angle guide table on the disc portion of the sander. I plugged it in and tried it out and it sounded like it was about to self destruct. I quickly turned it off, and started inspecting it further. I found that the heavy cast steel base was cracked and that the drive belt tensioner was completely loose making the geared belt slip on the drive sprockets.
Any way, to bring some relevance to this and your post. I've called them twice in the past couple weeks, been on hold for 15+ minutes then got impatient and pressed the option for them to call me back when a CSR gets freed up. I've never received a call back either time. I'm sure, if I was persistent enough I could talk to somebody, but I honestly have better things to do with my time especially when it only involves a $70 item. The lack of customer service is irritating, but I've got so many great deals from them in the past, I'm sure I'll purchase from them again.
One other thing to note for any of you potential DT customers, is that it usually takes forever to get your items. I don't think I've ever received anything from them in less than a week. It usually takes a week and a half or more, for me to get the items I ordered.
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I never went through to see shipping charges. I thought it would be the normal $7. Does make it less of a deal however it's still a great stand and my pervious DT used ones have all looked new.
It had some scratches, one part was a little bent and I had to reshape it which took me a couple of minutes.
However, what gave me a lot of confidence in my purchase is that a part was missing, I gave them a call and with an apology, a friendly and knowledgable CSA order the part for me. I am sure that they would have exchanged the stand if I had requested it.
Since I bought the heavy Metabo miter saw, I am glad I got this stand.
I move all my tools out of the garage to work in order to avoid sawdust inside the garage. Even though it is one of my heaviest tools, the stand makes it easier to move in and out.
For $99 it was a steal, for $129, it is still worth it if you do not want to wait until Black Friday.
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Luckily the jigsaw was only ~$20. I would be VERY wary about buying a more expensive item. I personally won't do business with them again!
Luckily the jigsaw was only ~$20. I would be VERY wary about buying a more expensive item. I personally won't do business with them again!
They have a phone number that you can call... they are pretty responsive and not outsourced 877-203-3246
Any way, to bring some relevance to this and your post. I've called them twice in the past couple weeks, been on hold for 15+ minutes then got impatient and pressed the option for them to call me back when a CSR gets freed up. I've never received a call back either time. I'm sure, if I was persistent enough I could talk to somebody, but I honestly have better things to do with my time especially when it only involves a $70 item. The lack of customer service is irritating, but I've got so many great deals from them in the past, I'm sure I'll purchase from them again.
One other thing to note for any of you potential DT customers, is that it usually takes forever to get your items. I don't think I've ever received anything from them in less than a week. It usually takes a week and a half or more, for me to get the items I ordered.
I'm sure you could find another $80 worth of items to buy, I know I could but I already have this from the last BF sale at HD - EXCELLENT stand!