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Central Machinery [harborfreight.com] coupons haven't been around for a while 10% off or 15% off for ITC
Any Warrior [harborfreight.com] product 20% or ITC 25%
Any Air Tool [harborfreight.com] 20% or ITC 25%
Any Air Compressor [harborfreight.com]10% or ITC 15%
Any Hardy Gloves [harborfreight.com] 25% or ITC 30%
Any Franklin [harborfreight.com] product 15% or ITC 20%
Any Tarp [harborfreight.com] 20% or ITC 25%
Any Braun [harborfreight.com] or Quantum [harborfreight.com] product 25% or ITC 30%
Any ThunderBolt [harborfreight.com] battery pack 25% or 30%
Any Welder [harborfreight.com] or Plasma cutter 15% or ITC 20%
Any Yukon [harborfreight.com] or US General Storage [harborfreight.com] 10% or ITC 15%

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meade
10-17-2021 at 06:21 AM.
10-17-2021 at 06:21 AM.
Quote from I'mCheap :
I buy a few of those lights every black friday. They last a few months of occasional use and will start to flicker, especially if dropped. The magnet base will scratch paint so be careful in automotive uses. I used to put duck tape on the base to protect paint but the newer ones have weak magnets and don't stick through the tape.

Same here on the quantum flashlight, started to flicker or completely shut off after a month or so.
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10-17-2021 at 06:44 AM.
10-17-2021 at 06:44 AM.
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Try comparing to all other stores. Fact is, the increased cost of freight in the past year has added between $200 and $350 for each imported tool box, sofa, dresser, etc. Otherwise, anything that is bulky went up, as you can only fit so many in a container. Just the cost of a 40' container has risen 400%, while shipping costs to the USA from Asia have went from about $4,500 to $24,000 as over a hundred ships sit offshore waiting to be unloaded. Add a shortage of trucks, the increased cost of new trucks and maintenance, as well as the 60% increase in fuel since January, one might gamble and wait for the backlog to clear out, while the next administration may see lower costs for energy supplies.

Btw, you bought the cheapest model they had, so expecting Snap On quality is on you.
The issue is not whether Harbor Freight is to blame for their rising prices. The issue is whether they have been or will be able to satisfy their customers. I subscribe to an HF Facebook group and subreddit and my recollection is when coupons were eliminated in favor of ITC the groups basically died overnight.

I'm sure some of their challenges now are not entirely based on their strategic decisions to eliminate coupons and move upmarket. COVID certainly hasn't helped. And where they previously had a niche that did not directly take on big-box retailers, their decision to overlap with the entry-level prosumer market is probably a lot harder because of COVID. People shopped at Harbor Freight because they were frugal and didn't need even entry level long-term tools. In a perfect world, it might have made sense to sell prosumer tools at 20% below Dewalt and Milwaukee's MSRP, especially since you could always still buy their disposable stuff even cheaper. Now, they (like everyone else) had to tack on a premium due to global disruption, and their customers can turn to Slickdeals, because Harbor Freight is just one store but one of their group of competitors - Lowe's or Home Depot or Ace or Menard's or that discount tool website are bound to have something on clearance that's head and shoulders better than Harbor Freight.
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10-17-2021 at 07:30 AM.
10-17-2021 at 07:30 AM.
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$22.50/year is pretty close to '$22.' What does it cost for Amazon Prime if not a discounted welfare recipient (and why I refuse to pay their retail), Costco, Sam's, etc.?
What is the Amazon Prime welfare recipient discount? I have Prime (and Sam's and Costco), but I am always looking for a discount.
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10-17-2021 at 07:57 AM.
10-17-2021 at 07:57 AM.
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I've been buying the disposable gloves from Costco (if your local warehouse sells them). They are better quality and you get 150 for $13
Appreciate this tip. Thanks!
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10-17-2021 at 09:03 AM.
10-17-2021 at 09:03 AM.
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I bought the 46" Yukon cabinet last January using the 15% store wide coupon and it cost me $289. The cabinet at that price was good for light duty storage, except for the casters are bad. I put a magnet on the bench it sits under to hold it steady wile I open the drawers. At the new price of $400 - 10% = $360 it is not a great deal.
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Try comparing to all other stores. Fact is, the increased cost of freight in the past year has added between $200 and $350 for each imported tool box, sofa, dresser, etc. Otherwise, anything that is bulky went up, as you can only fit so many in a container. Just the cost of a 40' container has risen 400%, while shipping costs to the USA from Asia have went from about $4,500 to $24,000 as over a hundred ships sit offshore waiting to be unloaded. Add a shortage of trucks, the increased cost of new trucks and maintenance, as well as the 60% increase in fuel since January, one might gamble and wait for the backlog to clear out, while the next administration may see lower costs for energy supplies.

Btw, you bought the cheapest model they had, so expecting Snap On quality is on you.
Buy it if you need it, does not matter to me. This is the way I feel about it. Was not expecting Snap On quality, was expecting a cabinet that didn't slide 2" across the floor every time I opened a drawer. At $289, I found a solution that worked for me. Knowing the problem with this product, $360 it is not a great deal. Maybe someday the supply chain will sort out their problems and costs may come down some. Harbor Freight is not Sears, they will survive this mess.
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SethW8811
10-17-2021 at 09:26 AM.
10-17-2021 at 09:26 AM.
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Their Daytona floor jack is fantastic.
I've bought a lot of their stuff and it's mostly very cheap, but that floor jack knocks it out of the ballpark.
Ah, yes, that's one thing I forgot about. I don't shop there much anymore, like a lot of us here, but their floor jacks are really good and the prices are at least competitive. I have a little 1.5 ton aluminum one from HF and a 3-ton steel jack. Both work great and were cheaper than competitors, when I bought them.
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qsilvertwo
10-17-2021 at 10:04 AM.
10-17-2021 at 10:04 AM.
Quote from I'mCheap :
I buy a few of those lights every black friday. They last a few months of occasional use and will start to flicker, especially if dropped. The magnet base will scratch paint so be careful in automotive uses. I used to put duck tape on the base to protect paint but the newer ones have weak magnets and don't stick through the tape.
Ahhh... thanks! Probably won't buy an additional one then. Won't trust it now to store in the car for use as an emergency light either.

Used the Braun/Quantum coupon again today and still got the ITC rate of 30%. Picked up the high CRI light https://www.harborfreight.com/pro...56354.html. Will probably just use for general purpose worklight flashlight but it seems nice and has very pleasant sunlight color temp which I love! I am not an auto painter but I do lots of interior painting (walls, cabinets, doors, trim, etc.) and it should come in handy for some of those occasions too.
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NoelV7557
10-17-2021 at 10:49 AM.
10-17-2021 at 10:49 AM.
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You don't get it.

HF Chinese tool prices are getting too close to the real branded durable tools..... that's the problem. HF has lost the identity where they are significantly cheaper because it was a place where to get disposable 1 time use tools. . A lot of us have things to fix but only for 1 time and this is where HF comes to play. Now, their prices are way too high almost as high as the real thing so why not just get the real thing.

From the time they stopped the 20-25% coupons and freebies, I somewhat stopped going to their store because there's not much incentives as is used to be.
Completely get it. Not really a subjective opinion and doesn't require persuasion. Each person needs to consider what tool they need/want, evaluate the options (HD/Lowe's/Ace/Azn/Walmart etc.), research the given quality and make a decision. I'm by no means implying HF is the way to go for "most" items or that it's the same deal it used to be.

If you need a 1/2 in torque wrench, $18 at HF gets you there w/ acceptable quality/accuracy. Try finding anything under $50 at HD or Lowes. If you need a metric set of allen sockets, try beating $10 at HF. If you have a spot, please let me know. I have no loyalty to HF and sincerely want the best deal. If however you're implying the occasional "Black Friday" or slickdeal price for a Husky set of whatever comes close to HF...then sure. If you're implying HD's "everyday" price for Husky is w/in 10% of Pittsburg equivalent, I disagree.

Not at all debating their Bauer/Earthquake etc. power tools. Not at all interested in those at HF.
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NathanR9770
10-17-2021 at 02:13 PM.
10-17-2021 at 02:13 PM.
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HF used to be the go to store for ok to decent tools for the price. Since they quit doing the 20% and freebie extras there's little to love anymore. Their prices are too high to justify the quality of the product, you're better off spending just slightly more to get a much better tool, especially power tools, that will outlast one job.
When i was young and broke HF was perfect. I remember the cheapest set of decent impact sockets was Craftsman and at the time they were around $80, I went over to HF and picked up a similar kit for $20 and i still use them today. Times change and there are many more competitors in the low to mid tier market and HF can't compete like they used to in terms of price and quality. I knew that half the tools from HF wouldn't last forever, but for the price it was a gamble i was willing to take. Not anymore

Agree and have similar stories. Any advice on the new generation of tool store that could replace HF?
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10-17-2021 at 06:02 PM.
10-17-2021 at 06:02 PM.
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I have that one, it's been great. Very sturdy and the adjustment mechanisms are solid and easy to use. It's pretty damn heavy though

I would second this comment. I have one and it gets very light use (once every month or two for random needs around the house. Sturdy, easy enough to use, but pretty damn heavy.
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10-17-2021 at 06:40 PM.
10-17-2021 at 06:40 PM.
Quote from abovethelaw :
The issue is not whether Harbor Freight is to blame for their rising prices. The issue is whether they have been or will be able to satisfy their customers. I subscribe to an HF Facebook group and subreddit and my recollection is when coupons were eliminated in favor of ITC the groups basically died overnight.

I'm sure some of their challenges now are not entirely based on their strategic decisions to eliminate coupons and move upmarket. COVID certainly hasn't helped. And where they previously had a niche that did not directly take on big-box retailers, their decision to overlap with the entry-level prosumer market is probably a lot harder because of COVID. People shopped at Harbor Freight because they were frugal and didn't need even entry level long-term tools. In a perfect world, it might have made sense to sell prosumer tools at 20% below Dewalt and Milwaukee's MSRP, especially since you could always still buy their disposable stuff even cheaper. Now, they (like everyone else) had to tack on a premium due to global disruption, and their customers can turn to Slickdeals, because Harbor Freight is just one store but one of their group of competitors - Lowe's or Home Depot or Ace or Menard's or that discount tool website are bound to have something on clearance that's head and shoulders better than Harbor Freight.
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The groups you subscribed to were chasing the free siht. So, it would make sense that when that slowed down, there was not much to discuss. Smilie

This so called 'premium' is business ----increasing costs, that are absolutely government created with bias, are passed onto the consumer. It is not 'like everyone else' when DeWalt, Klein and others evade the tariffs that are also passed on to the consumer by being 'Made in the USA with global materials' that is basically the final packaging. Even exports from Hong Kong that was consumed by China, but still maintains the Hong Kong dollar instead of the Chinese Yuan works well for the likes of Chinese owned Milwaukee to evade the tariffs. Others in mainland China ship to Taiwan for final packaging, etc. The biased playing field is not equal by any stretch, but they all endure the massively increased shipping costs.

Every whiner in this thread is whining about no more free siht, no more coupons, but that is not totally true. Although most have never ran a successful lemonade stand, somehow, while opening more new stores and making similar annual profits, 'HF is going to be closing it's doors.' ...lol... Harbor Freight has a load of decent tools and equipment that are more than often the same as labeled by many, many other brands at a cheaper cost. Prior, we had most purchases delivered for the flat rate per order because of the type of clientele free always attracts. Personally, I like the changes made and so do the bean counters at HF.... 'Free' has never paid the bills, while there are still coupons and even better deals to be found with a little effort.
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10-17-2021 at 06:50 PM.
10-17-2021 at 06:50 PM.
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What is the Amazon Prime welfare recipient discount? I have Prime (and Sam's and Costco), but I am always looking for a discount.
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If you get welfare such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, etc., then Prime is half price that is absolutely passed on to those that can afford full price that do not receive anymore so called perks.

Bezos may act like he is a Socialist with his political donations, but does nothing that is not profitable for Bezos.
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SplendidHome1945
10-17-2021 at 06:58 PM.
10-17-2021 at 06:58 PM.
I refuse to buy HF at these prices
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10-17-2021 at 07:02 PM.
10-17-2021 at 07:02 PM.
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Agree and have similar stories. Any advice on the new generation of tool store that could replace HF?
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Here is a thought.... why don't the freebie seekers open a store and see how long they stay in business doing what they demand HF do? Yea, that was a rhetorical question and personally, quite happy the aisles are not crowded with those 'kicking tires' while searching for a 79 cent item with a 20% off coupon to get a free flashlight or whatever, while dragging their kids along as a family outing.

Don't get me wrong, I like the free flashlights as a useful tool, but that is not why I now go into the store instead of ordering online to be delivered for a flat rate.
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10-17-2021 at 07:03 PM.
10-17-2021 at 07:03 PM.
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Here is a thought.... why don't the freebie seekers open a store and see how long they stay in business doing what they demand HF do? Yea, that was a rhetorical question and personally, quite happy the aisles are not crowded with those 'kicking tires' while searching for a 79 cent item with a 20% off coupon to get a free flashlight or whatever, while dragging their kids along as a family outing.

Don't get me wrong, I like the free flashlights as a useful tool, but that is not why I now go into the store instead of ordering online to be delivered for a flat rate.

It's a free country. Don't get mad because people don't want to be ripped off
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