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same with their batteries. Trash. Not even worth the hassle of "free" to replace them rapidly.
I was a big proponent of HF years ago. Not that I bought everything there, but I saw the value in some items as a homeowner, needing perhaps a more advanced tool, not wanting to spend "Home Depot money", HF had a lot to offer. And sure enough I have a bazillion of the free blue and black flashlights and the other gizmos they offered.
Then they got uppity during covid, they thought they could shift their image to be more like a HD/Lowes by upscaling their store brands, and they ditched coupons virtually overnight. I basically stopped going - not some sort of boycott, just HF doesn't have the value it once did. some items might still be worth it, but if I need 10 things for a job, and I can get maybe 8 ONLY at Home Depot, why am I going to make an extra trip/stop at HF to get the other 2 items?
Maybe the resurrection of coupons is a hint that they've realized they dumped their core consumer base.
Harbor Freight. Back to the freebies. The sad thing is half their customers (boomer retirees) Don't do computer coupons. My dad used to spend all kinds of money on crap at HF because he got a mailer and wanted a free flashlight. Then bought a bunch of other crap he didn't need. This Coupon? he will never know about it. He won't go and waste any money.
If they wanted to make money they would still send mailers to old guys.
I have a couple of those screwdrivers. I grabbed one whenever it's free. I leave one on each floor of my house. It's the only screwdriver in my tool bag. The first one I got was over 15 years ago. It is still in my bag.
The pick up tool is actually pretty solid and strong. I own several and I am about to own more
I finally found a good use for mine. Changed the serpentine belt on my Toyota Sequoia and either the top or bottom would slip off the pulley. So I was able to use this to hold one section in place while I worked on routing the other. Worked great. Took 15minutes of frustration and fixed it in 30 seconds.
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HF is like Aldi for me - they don't have everything I need, but I stop there first. I have staples I get there and usually look at HF first before I go around the corner to Home Depot. I went to HF more when they had the non-stop coupons and freebies. I consistently buy the ammo boxes, zip ties, grommets, grinder discs, sandpaper, drill bits, steel cable, casters, and many other common things I need for projects that I use a lot and are 40-70% cheaper than HD/Lowes. Occasional larger items like the 6' Ramps, clamps, and other tools I may find on clearance or much cheaper with coupons I will get at HF first. Is it all top quality... no. Do I need top quality... no! I bought my angle grinder at HF 5 years ago, cut many pipes, rebar, nails, screws, grinded lots of stuff and the thing has never given me a problem. As long as I don't leave tools out in the weather and it rusts (I'm bad at working under the carport and leaving my stuff out), I don't have to replace much, just replenish. I do look at the HF Online Database to get an idea of how low cost an item has been in the past with coupons vs getting it elsewhere.
Can I bring 3 grandchildren in, each with printed coupon, and get the grab tool for each. I know they would think it's cool and drive my daughter crazy at the same time!
Can I bring 3 grandchildren in, each with printed coupon, and get the grab tool for each. I know they would think it's cool and drive my daughter crazy at the same time!
I did that once with my whole family. When it got to my daughter's turn she just said I'm with him and they just gave her the free item without asking for contact info.
Harbor Freight. Back to the freebies. The sad thing is half their customers (boomer retirees) Don't do computer coupons. My dad used to spend all kinds of money on crap at HF because he got a mailer and wanted a free flashlight. Then bought a bunch of other crap he didn't need. This Coupon? he will never know about it. He won't go and waste any money.
If they wanted to make money they would still send mailers to old guys.
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I was a big proponent of HF years ago. Not that I bought everything there, but I saw the value in some items as a homeowner, needing perhaps a more advanced tool, not wanting to spend "Home Depot money", HF had a lot to offer. And sure enough I have a bazillion of the free blue and black flashlights and the other gizmos they offered.
Then they got uppity during covid, they thought they could shift their image to be more like a HD/Lowes by upscaling their store brands, and they ditched coupons virtually overnight. I basically stopped going - not some sort of boycott, just HF doesn't have the value it once did. some items might still be worth it, but if I need 10 things for a job, and I can get maybe 8 ONLY at Home Depot, why am I going to make an extra trip/stop at HF to get the other 2 items?
Maybe the resurrection of coupons is a hint that they've realized they dumped their core consumer base.
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If they wanted to make money they would still send mailers to old guys.
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