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Mar 23, 2023 4:54 PM

Ryobi Hobby Station + Select Rotary Tool (Factory Blemished)

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Direct Tools Factory Outlet has Ryobi Hobby Station + Select Rotary Tool (Factory Blemished) on sale for $99.99 Now-> $69.99. Shipping is $14.99 flat rate.
  • Note: Must add both items to cart to redeem promotion.
Thanks to community members nismos14 and jimmytx [Discuss] for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Go to Ryobi Hobby Station (RHS01, Factory Blemished) and add item to cart
  2. Choose one of the following items priced $89.99:
  3. Add selected item to cart
  4. Proceed to checkout
  5. Your should be $99.99 Now-> $69.99, shipping is $14.99
    • Note: Refer to the forum threads here and here for additional details and discussion.

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • "Factory Blemished" is like new merchandise with a slight cosmetic flaw priced below MSRP. Products include full manufacturer's warranty.
  • About this product:
    • 3-Year Limited Warranty

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Written by nismos14
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Direct Tools Factory Outlet has Ryobi Hobby Station + Select Rotary Tool (Factory Blemished) on sale for $99.99 Now-> $69.99. Shipping is $14.99 flat rate.
  • Note: Must add both items to cart to redeem promotion.
Thanks to community members nismos14 and jimmytx [Discuss] for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Go to Ryobi Hobby Station (RHS01, Factory Blemished) and add item to cart
  2. Choose one of the following items priced $89.99:
  3. Add selected item to cart
  4. Proceed to checkout
  5. Your should be $99.99 Now-> $69.99, shipping is $14.99
    • Note: Refer to the forum threads here and here for additional details and discussion.

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • "Factory Blemished" is like new merchandise with a slight cosmetic flaw priced below MSRP. Products include full manufacturer's warranty.
  • About this product:
    • 3-Year Limited Warranty

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Mar 28, 2023 3:37 PM
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La-grenouilleMar 28, 2023 3:37 PM
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Good explanation and thorough but completely wrong.

DTO is the factory outlet for techtronic tools. The owners of ryobi and milwakee etc. they have an exclusive deal on ryobi to sell new at home depot. Hence the factory blemished …which are new …om DTO

Full warranty.

So no- DTO is not unauthorized. In fact they couldnt be more authorized as they are the manufacturers. Been discussed many threads on SD





Quote from klo1978 View quoted comment :
HD doesn't "run" DTO, HD simply sells purposely over purchased inventory to DTO. HD buys products from RYOBI, more than they need to sell in their stores and then sells the excess to DTO, this excess is marked as "blemished" to get around the agreements HD has with RYOBI. Being such a large purchaser of product from RYOBI, HD gets the best pricing from RYOBI, what HD sells to DTO makes a smaller margin, but is still profit and allows them to continue to sell at a much higher price point in store.

For example HD buys a tool from RYOBI at $25, consumer A is willing to buy it for $100 from HD netting $75 in profit. Consumer B is not willing to purchase the tool at that price. HD takes advantage of its pricing agreement with RYOBI and buys more than it needs for its own sales, sells the rest to DTO for $50 per unit netting additional $25 per unit profit, now DTO sells it for $60 where consumer B is now a buyer. HD is now making more profit than it could on its own by picking up both customers A and B at the higher and lower price points.

There is no "source", it's simply product diversion which is when an unauthorized party is found to be selling a brand's products without permission, often in a different geographical market or through a different sales channel than was intended.

The unauthorized party in this case is DTO as they have no selling agreement with RYOBI and in this case it's not geographical but a different sales channel than intended. RYOBI would much prefer to sell to DTO directly, in the example above a tool they sell to HD for $25 they could potentially sell to DTO directly at that $50 price. It's why HD insists on the "exclusivity" and why the products are new, but marked "blemished". RYOBI is probably willing to look the other way because HD is such a huge customer.
Mar 28, 2023 3:46 PM
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La-grenouilleMar 28, 2023 3:46 PM
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DTO has nothing to do with Home depot

TTI makes Ryobi, Milwaukee etc. so they ARE real factory outlets



Quote from Turbotalon View quoted comment :
I think you're right. I'll look in the morning but I'm pretty sure I had an invoice or shipping label from TTI on the DTO stuff...

https://www.bbb.org/us/wi/johnson...1000010205

Alternate Business Name
Techtronic Industries Factory Outlets, Inc.
Direct Tools

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https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com
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Copyright Β© 2021 Techtronic Industries Factory Outlets, Inc. All rights reserved.
Mar 28, 2023 3:48 PM
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La-grenouilleMar 28, 2023 3:48 PM
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Quote from Dealzez View quoted comment :
Bro, DTO is owned by TTI, which is the parent company of Ryobi... You think it's some giant coincidence that DTO sells only brands owned by TTI? πŸ˜‚

HD doesn't "sell to DTO", if anything their open box returns get shipped directly to them as part of their contract. Why TF you talking out of your ass pretending you know whats going on when you're on obviously just making stupid assumptions to guess at what you think is happening.

If DTO was an outlet just to sell overstock HD merch, why TF would they not sell other overstock HD merch and. only brands owned by TTI πŸ˜‚

You are absolutley right. That poster has a long complicated argument that is totally wrong.

FYI- this has been discussed on slickdeals …on almost every thread.
Mar 28, 2023 3:54 PM
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mickemanMar 28, 2023 3:54 PM
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Quote from nismos14 View quoted comment :
Buy a RYOBI Hobby Station for $89.99

Get a Select RYOBI Rotary Tool for $10 a $79.99Value

Plus $15 shipping

https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com...CH.2023.23
Don't forget BUY MORE SAVE MORE - $30 OFF $150
I got RRT200 plus station for $90.72 total
Mar 28, 2023 4:07 PM
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PurplePeopleEaterMar 28, 2023 4:07 PM
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Last edited by PurplePeopleEater March 28, 2023 at 09:10 AM.
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Mar 28, 2023 4:08 PM
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mikespeMar 28, 2023 4:08 PM
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Quote from ky151 View quoted comment :
This deal stacks with another special that started today, Stack Up The Savings. The hobby station and RRT200 rotary tool will be $84.98 shipped plus tax. Add $20 more and get those items for free. Add $120 more and pay just $50 for the extra.
I'm confused? What can I add and what will I get for free?
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Mar 28, 2023 4:13 PM
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CoreyR2384Mar 28, 2023 4:13 PM
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Quote from nismos14 View quoted comment :
It is brand new. DTO sells factory blemished in order to have direct sales because everything new is supposed to be sold by Home Depot.

Factory blemished MAY come with a very slight amount of damage or marks on the outside box, but it comes still in the original packaging and all.
DTO sells excess stock of the tools that Home Depot doesn't purchase. Since they have an agreement that only Home Depot can sell new Ryobi and Ridgid tools, they label them as factory blemished to get around it. They're identical to the new tools at Home Depot. DTO is owned by TTI, the Hong Kong based company that manufactures Ryobi and Ridgid tools (along with Milwaukee and many others). DTO is their way of selling excess stock that they manufactured.

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Mar 28, 2023 4:57 PM
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chumanji9Mar 28, 2023 4:57 PM
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LMAO. I saw this thread has three pages. I thought it was a review of the tool but all of it was who own DTO
Mar 28, 2023 4:58 PM
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CoppellStereoMar 28, 2023 4:58 PM
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This deal now comes out to be $84.99 + tax with the buy more save more coupon. For me, it applied automatically, so it was about $90 after taxes.
Mar 28, 2023 5:00 PM
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haominMar 28, 2023 5:00 PM
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Order Summary
ITEMS PRICE $179.98
DISCOUNTS -$109.99
SUBTOTAL $69.99
FLAT RATE SHIPPING $14.99
TAXES $4.20

ORDER TOTAL $89.18

YOU SAVED $109.99!
Applied promotions:
BUY MORE SAVE MORE - $30 OFF $150
Mar 28, 2023 5:21 PM
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ksawyer4Mar 28, 2023 5:21 PM
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Does anyone know if a Dremel tool like this would work for cutting marble? I have some pencil trim that I need to notch out in order to make room for a speaker. does this have enough torque for that?
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Mar 28, 2023 5:53 PM
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Quote from mickeman View quoted comment :
Don't forget BUY MORE SAVE MORE - $30 OFF $150
I got RRT200 plus station for $90.72 total
Quote from CoppellStereo View quoted comment :
This deal now comes out to be $84.99 + tax with the buy more save more coupon. For me, it applied automatically, so it was about $90 after taxes.
Quote from haomin View quoted comment :
YOU SAVED $109.99!
Applied promotions:
BUY MORE SAVE MORE - $30 OFF $150
For future reference for new buyers only interested in the Rotary bundle, should be taking advantage of the Buy More, Save More $50 off $200 instead. Just add $20+ of other items, but for this example, since it's related to Rotary Tools, you can add this 120-pc kit [directtoolsoutlet.com] (normally $21) and your final pricing would only jump by $1 or so. Well worth it for the minimal extra costs.
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Mar 28, 2023 6:38 PM
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OncomingstormMar 28, 2023 6:38 PM
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I need to stop browsing slickdeals when I'm bored.....

RYOBI Hobby Station
RRT200
RYOBI 18V ONE+ Compact Glue Gun

ITEMS PRICE
$204.97
DISCOUNTS
-$129.99
SUBTOTAL
$74.98
FLAT RATE SHIPPING
$14.99
TAXES
$4.69
ORDER TOTAL
$94.66
YOU SAVED $129.99!
Mar 28, 2023 8:11 PM
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RogerOThornhillMar 28, 2023 8:11 PM
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I ordered the RHS01 and the RRT200 and the total with Shipping and Tax was $92.10. Great deal.

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Mar 28, 2023 10:49 PM
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anthony32376Mar 28, 2023 10:49 PM
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Quote from Tourist1292 View quoted comment :
The hobby station was $63 plus tax shipped in one of the recent deals. It actually works with other brands of rotary tools like Dremel that have much better quality than Ryobi ones. So the bundle is not very hot.
Does Dremel make a similar hobby station too?
If so what are the prices like.

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