forum threadhtp182 | Staff posted Nov 14, 2024 04:07 PM
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forum threadhtp182 | Staff posted Nov 14, 2024 04:07 PM
1/2" Milwaukee M18 18V Fuel Mid-Torque Impact Wrench Cordless Lithium-Ion Brushless w/ Friction Ring (2962-20) $129.99 + Free Shipping
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3rd party seller? Sketchiness level: 8/10..
Fakes are out there.. and even assuming this is genuine, 3rd party seller also potentially means no warranty support from Milwaukee if you need it..
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I've done a few warranty claims (mostly those notorious M12 6Ah batteries), and was never asked for a receipt. But, they were all within the 3 year window based on their serial number and date.
When you get heavily discounted tools like this, you're basically giving up a significant chunk of your warranty by default because these tools are most likely a little dated/older stock. And you're right, a buyer can't use a receipt in this case for a warranty claim. But they can still use the date the item was made and make a claim if it's within the the standard 1-5 year warranty Milwaukee has for their products.
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I've done a few warranty claims (mostly those notorious M12 6Ah batteries), and was never asked for a receipt. But, they were all within the 3 year window based on their serial number and date.
When you get heavily discounted tools like this, you're basically giving up a significant chunk of your warranty by default because these tools are most likely a little dated/older stock. And you're right, a buyer can't use a receipt in this case for a warranty claim. But they can still use the date the item was made and make a claim if it's within the the standard 1-5 year warranty Milwaukee has for their products.
The chances of getting a fake tool are significantly lower than getting a fake battery. It takes a lot of time and resources to put together high quality counterfeits. And that's why batteries are heavily targeted by the schemers…. There's little variation between the batteries within a platform, whereas there are sooo many more tools that picking a few tools to replicate or make templates out of likely would have too high of a cost basis to even consider. It happens, and there are fakes outs there, but they're very obvious.
I guess what im saying is, you're not as likely to get a fake tool in this situation. But if you do, and you own and use other Milwaukee - you should be able to sniff out a fake way before a situation for a need to exercise a warranty comes up.
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