TBone wrote:
Give me a break. Craftsman is about
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,00
0,000,000,000,000 times better than the crap sold at HF.


Look a little closer. Some of it is identical,
except for the sticker (e.g. router bits), some is
only slightly different or has a different color,
at a 40 percent higher cost. Just because it is a
Sears or other store doesn't mean it is different?
Bought a flimsy but large dustpan at Lowes that
was 5 times the cost of the identical item at the
dollar store. Bought an HF short extension with 3
outlets and HF. The exact identical item cost 3
times the amount at HD and 4 times the amount at
Lowes and Sears. I also note that Lowes larger
electrical extension are now much lower and closer
to the HF price and they usually have a different
color.

Wed, Jan 25, 2006, 6:14am (EST+5)
(George*E.*Cawthon) doth state:
Look a little closer. Some of it is identical, except for the sticker
snip

Yep, plus HF sells refurbished items. Not sure it both Delta &
DeWalt, or just one or the other. Seems to me I've seen some Milwaukee
tools too. Welding magnets are a LOT cheaper than at a welding supply
store, even if not on sale, and they're just the same.



JOAT
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