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Do all Milwaukee contractor bags have faulty zippers? And has HD ever sent you the wrong Milwaukee kit?

7,455 892 December 5, 2021 at 06:16 AM Home Depot
I recently bought several Milwaukee M12 Fuel combo kits from HD, and they all came with the same kind of contractor bag. And in every case the zipper got stuck around an inch or two from the fully closed position, and I had to kind of straighten and flatten it to get it to open.

The first time it slightly tore the zipper fabric where it got stuck, so I was more careful with the other bags. Is this pretty much a design flaw that affects all of this type of bag? It's otherwise a pretty nice bag, thick material, outer pockets, pretty rugged, not too big or small.

Btw, different question but also regarding Milwaukee and HD. Have you ever ordered a Milwaukee combo kit online from HD and got the wrong kit? This just happened to me. I ordered the M12 3/8" impact wrench + 3Ah + 6Ah batteries + charger + case kit for $199 on Cyber Monday (well, technically, I ordered it on Tuesday), along with an M12 3Ah + 6Ah batteries + charger + case kit for $89 on CM, and instead got 2 of the battery kits instead of an impact kit + battery kit.

Now how do I prove to them that I got the wrong kit? Would I have to bring both kits to a store to prove this to them so they swap one of them for the impact kit?

These are the kits I'm referring to:

Battery Kit: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwa.../317612377

Impact Kit: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwa.../318100936

Oh, and if you're thinking of getting an M12 3/8" impact wrench kit, while that $199 deal is gone, this one's not too bad, albeit $20 more and with less powerful batteries:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwa.../305980696
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ArmyAnts
12-05-2021 at 06:34 AM.
12-05-2021 at 06:34 AM.
Never had an issue with HD returns/adjustments, assuming you have receipt(s). They do get wonky with tools.... never buy with GC's, store credit or return without receipt (if they need your DL for the return, it won't happen as they use an outside verification service that denies the return and marks you as a bad person - druggie, thief compulsive buyer, etc.).

Take what you received to a store with receipts.

Contact Milwaukee directly regarding the bag(s). You may get new ones and get to keep what you received.
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12-05-2021 at 06:58 AM.
12-05-2021 at 06:58 AM.
Sorta....so I ordered that same battery kit for $89 and they sent me two. I looked over everything to verify I only ordered the one.
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12-05-2021 at 07:12 AM.
12-05-2021 at 07:12 AM.
Quote from BeyondRandom :
Sorta....so I ordered that same battery kit for $89 and they sent me two. I looked over everything to verify I only ordered the one.
That's what I thought/hoped had happened, but each box had a different order/tracking #, corresponding to the 2 different orders/shipments. Most likely the people who processed this made an honest mistake, this being their busy season and their processing hundreds to thousands of these a day. And these two kits are nearly identical except that one has a power tool. Probably use the same size boxes as the battery only one had 2 large cardboard spacers inside where a wrench could easily fit.
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12-05-2021 at 07:17 AM.
12-05-2021 at 07:17 AM.
Quote from ArmyAnts :
Never had an issue with HD returns/adjustments, assuming you have receipt(s). They do get wonky with tools.... never buy with GC's, store credit or return without receipt (if they need your DL for the return, it won't happen as they use an outside verification service that denies the return and marks you as a bad person - druggie, thief compulsive buyer, etc.).

Take what you received to a store with receipts.

Contact Milwaukee directly regarding the bag(s). You may get new ones and get to keep what you received.
What's "DL"? Driver's license? Why would that be an issue?

And I'll first call CS to see if I can avoid doing this in a store, but my guess is that they'll want me to bring them to a store to prove what happened. That's ok. Several nearby and I need to return something else anyway.

As for the bags, I'm sure they'll send me new ones, but if it's a design flaw I'll just end up with yet more faulty bags. Just wondering if others had the same issue.
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12-05-2021 at 08:02 PM.
12-05-2021 at 08:02 PM.
Quote from BeyondRandom :
Sorta....so I ordered that same battery kit for $89 and they sent me two. I looked over everything to verify I only ordered the one.
Same thing happened to me on Friday!
Thought they had screwed up the order as I had placed 2 separate orders for 2 different bundles , but recieved the other order on Saturday.
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12-06-2021 at 04:39 AM.
12-06-2021 at 04:39 AM.
Quote :
Quote from KMan :
What's "DL"? Driver's license? Why would that be an issue?

And I'll first call CS to see if I can avoid doing this in a store, but my guess is that they'll want me to bring them to a store to prove what happened. That's ok. Several nearby and I need to return something else anyway.

As for the bags, I'm sure they'll send me new ones, but if it's a design flaw I'll just end up with yet more faulty bags. Just wondering if others had the same issue.
KManWhat's "DL"? Driver's license? Why would that be an issue?

And I'll first call CS to see if I can avoid doing this in a store, but my guess is that they'll want me to bring them to a store to prove what happened. That's ok. Several nearby and I need to return something else anyway.

As for the bags, I'm sure they'll send me new ones, but if it's a design flaw I'll just end up with yet more faulty bags. Just wondering if others had the same issue.
DL = driver license. Sounds like you've got if figured out. Bags crap, check with HD for instructions. Solved.
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12-07-2021 at 07:36 AM.
12-07-2021 at 07:36 AM.
Quote from BeyondRandom :
Sorta....so I ordered that same battery kit for $89 and they sent me two. I looked over everything to verify I only ordered the one.
Quote from chipmonkey :
Same thing happened to me on Friday!
Thought they had screwed up the order as I had placed 2 separate orders for 2 different bundles , but recieved the other order on Saturday.
Always check the order & tracking #'s on the shipping labels to make sure. For either of you, did the boxes for the order where they sent you an extra box you weren't expecting say "1 of 2" or "2 of 2"? I actually just got a partial shipment on a kit deal that said "1 of 3", even though there's only one missing part that HD CS confirmed hadn't been shipped yet, so I'm curious what the 3rd box will contain. Yet more unordered "free" batteries, I hope?!?
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12-07-2021 at 07:39 AM.
12-07-2021 at 07:39 AM.
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DL = driver license. Sounds like you've got if figured out. Bags crap, check with HD for instructions. Solved.
The bags aren't crap, it's just the zipper at that one spot. And one of them, the one I'm keeping, turned out to be ok. Although it would be nice if they had internal pockets too, especially with secured flaps, for loose adapters and parts.
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12-10-2021 at 04:30 PM.
12-10-2021 at 04:30 PM.
Quote from KMan :
Always check the order & tracking #'s on the shipping labels to make sure. For either of you, did the boxes for the order where they sent you an extra box you weren't expecting say "1 of 2" or "2 of 2"? I actually just got a partial shipment on a kit deal that said "1 of 3", even though there's only one missing part that HD CS confirmed hadn't been shipped yet, so I'm curious what the 3rd box will contain. Yet more unordered "free" batteries, I hope?!?
Mine said 1 of 2, and 2 of 2, but was the correct order number and both had same tracking number.
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12-10-2021 at 09:08 PM.
12-10-2021 at 09:08 PM.
Quote from chipmonkey :
Mine said 1 of 2, and 2 of 2, but was the correct order number and both had same tracking number.
If you got more than you ordered, be thankful and don't ask too many questions. HD tends to mess orders up this way. I'd put the unordered items aside and not use them in case they realize their mistake and ask you to ship or bring them back. If they don't, enjoy your unexpected holiday gifts.
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12-10-2021 at 09:43 PM.
12-10-2021 at 09:43 PM.
Quote from KMan :
If you got more than you ordered, be thankful and don't ask too many questions. HD tends to mess orders up this way. I'd put the unordered items aside and not use them in case they realize their mistake and ask you to ship or bring them back. If they don't, enjoy your unexpected holiday gifts.
That was my thoughts also, thanks for the advice
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12-11-2021 at 05:15 AM.
12-11-2021 at 05:15 AM.
Quote from chipmonkey :
That was my thoughts also, thanks for the advice
Something a bit like this recently happened to me, and so doing same. Happy holidays.
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