Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
Kind of hard to do when you don’t know they’re fudging . And of course, no one here has ever done something so heinous, I’m sure. Dan > On Aug 23, 2015, at 7:38 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > >> On August 23, 2015 at 7:12 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> They cheat on the rules, too. >> >> For example, when I got my DAS stuff the customs paperwork listed it as >> “engineering samples”. That’s an old trick to avoid paying duties. >> > > Cheating on duties is a favor to the recipient who should have paid them upon > entry. > > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
> On August 23, 2015 at 7:12 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > They cheat on the rules, too. > > For example, when I got my DAS stuff the customs paperwork listed it as > “engineering samples”. That’s an old trick to avoid paying duties. > Cheating on duties is a favor to the recipient who should have paid them upon entry. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
They cheat on the rules, too. For example, when I got my DAS stuff the customs paperwork listed it as “engineering samples”. That’s an old trick to avoid paying duties. Dan > On Aug 22, 2015, at 10:33 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > >> On August 21, 2015 at 10:10 AM Rich Thomas via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I'm not sure how they can make any money with the free shipping on stuff >> but it is all reasonable quality, probably the same stuff every other >> store sells just factory direct with minimal markup. > > The Chinese postal service subsidizes export packages like crazy. > It's cheaper to mail some minor electronic trinket (like an OBD II bluetooth > dongle) > from Shanghai to my house than it is to mail a letter from next door to my > house. > Meanwhile, USPS wants $2.70 for a sub ounce domestic package because it's more > than 1/8" thick. > > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
The Chinese postal service subsidizes export packages like crazy. It's cheaper to mail some minor electronic trinket (like an OBD II bluetooth dongle) from Shanghai to my house than it is to mail a letter from next door to my house. Meanwhile, USPS wants $2.70 for a sub ounce domestic package because it's more than 1/8" thick. Mitch. Meanwhile OOPS and FudUx won't touch anything for under $12. Sending 20 lbs of hamburger overnight with dry ice costs over $200, plus the cost of the hamburger, dry ice and the substantial cost of a foam box inside a cardboard box. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
> On August 21, 2015 at 10:10 AM Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > I'm not sure how they can make any money with the free shipping on stuff > but it is all reasonable quality, probably the same stuff every other > store sells just factory direct with minimal markup. The Chinese postal service subsidizes export packages like crazy. It's cheaper to mail some minor electronic trinket (like an OBD II bluetooth dongle) from Shanghai to my house than it is to mail a letter from next door to my house. Meanwhile, USPS wants $2.70 for a sub ounce domestic package because it's more than 1/8" thick. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
I'm not sure how they can make any money with the free shipping on stuff I'm wondering if there's some quiet thing where the foreign trade imbalance is offset by this. Not 'free' so much, as already paid for by our whopping trade imbalance? Me? A cynic? :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
Rick wrote: > Rick > Who just came to the realization I am one cheap bast*rd. I'm gonna bet I can beat you at that. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
I love being 5 minutes from a Harbor Freight store. Whenever I need that weird sized Torx bit or some other off the wall tool, I print out a 20% off coupon I keep on my computer and pop over to pick up what I need. Both my RA and polisher came from HF, and don't think I spent $50 for the pair. I use them regularly and I see nothing that would indicate they won't be around for a while. I'll also buy their cheap pads, too, as I can justify throwing them away when I'm done with them. I haven't bought any wrenches from them, but the ones I've seen there that are chrome plated look pretty nice and fairly well made. Right now I'm struggling with whether or not to have my 3 ton Craftsman floor jack rebuilt or replace it with a HF model. The HF one would be smaller and lighter, but I'm really attached to my Craftsman behemoth. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Aug 21, 2015, at 11:03 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I'm on my second Harbor Freight compressor. The first one took a ton of abuse > before I forgot to put oil in it. I upgraded from a 2 gal to a 21gal and the > big compressor is fantastic. I need to get one of the retractable air hoses > for it so I can build a doghouse to keep it in to cut down on noise. > -Curt > > From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: Rich Thomas > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 10:10 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale > > The HF stuff is reasonable for the price, I have an air hose and various > fittings, they work. I have the $20 recip saw, that thing just won't > die. I expected it to last $20 worth, but so far it has done very well > with some abusive use. > > Take a look at banggood.com for some really cheap stuff, order it from > China and it shows up some time later in the mail or UPS or whatever. > I'm not sure how they can make any money with the free shipping on stuff > but it is all reasonable quality, probably the same stuff every other > store sells just factory direct with minimal markup. Some tools, but > lots of other random stuff. dealextreme same thing. > > --R > > > >> On 8/20/15 10:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: >> In case anyone is interested: >> >> http://www.harborfreight.com/ >> >> LARGEST SALE EVER >> SHOP ONLINE & IN-STORE! >> 3 DAYS ONLY! * FRI, SAT, SUN * AUG 21, 22 & 23 >> >> LIQUIDATION SALE >> HUNDREDS OF FACTORY DISCONTINUED, CLEARANCE ITEMS >> FRIDAY 50% >> SATURDAY 60% >> SUNDAY 87% >> >> >> I'm going to look for a 50' air hose to make into a tire inflator. >> I've never been to one of these things (well, maybe once), so it >> should be interesting ... >> >> I've ordered the fittings, air chuck, and tire pressure gauge from Amazon >> (Milton Industries brand) because I want those to be first quality. >> >> >> Craig >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscri ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
I'm on my second Harbor Freight compressor. The first one took a ton of abuse before I forgot to put oil in it. I upgraded from a 2 gal to a 21gal and the big compressor is fantastic. I need to get one of the retractable air hoses for it so I can build a doghouse to keep it in to cut down on noise. -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale The HF stuff is reasonable for the price, I have an air hose and various fittings, they work. I have the $20 recip saw, that thing just won't die. I expected it to last $20 worth, but so far it has done very well with some abusive use. Take a look at banggood.com for some really cheap stuff, order it from China and it shows up some time later in the mail or UPS or whatever. I'm not sure how they can make any money with the free shipping on stuff but it is all reasonable quality, probably the same stuff every other store sells just factory direct with minimal markup. Some tools, but lots of other random stuff. dealextreme same thing. --R On 8/20/15 10:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > In case anyone is interested: > > http://www.harborfreight.com/ > > LARGEST SALE EVER > SHOP ONLINE & IN-STORE! > 3 DAYS ONLY! * FRI, SAT, SUN * AUG 21, 22 & 23 > > LIQUIDATION SALE > HUNDREDS OF FACTORY DISCONTINUED, CLEARANCE ITEMS > FRIDAY 50% > SATURDAY 60% > SUNDAY 87% > > > I'm going to look for a 50' air hose to make into a tire inflator. > I've never been to one of these things (well, maybe once), so it > should be interesting ... > > I've ordered the fittings, air chuck, and tire pressure gauge from Amazon > (Milton Industries brand) because I want those to be first quality. > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
The HF stuff is reasonable for the price, I have an air hose and various fittings, they work. I have the $20 recip saw, that thing just won't die. I expected it to last $20 worth, but so far it has done very well with some abusive use. Take a look at banggood.com for some really cheap stuff, order it from China and it shows up some time later in the mail or UPS or whatever. I'm not sure how they can make any money with the free shipping on stuff but it is all reasonable quality, probably the same stuff every other store sells just factory direct with minimal markup. Some tools, but lots of other random stuff. dealextreme same thing. --R On 8/20/15 10:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: In case anyone is interested: http://www.harborfreight.com/ LARGEST SALE EVER SHOP ONLINE & IN-STORE! 3 DAYS ONLY! * FRI, SAT, SUN * AUG 21, 22 & 23 LIQUIDATION SALE HUNDREDS OF FACTORY DISCONTINUED, CLEARANCE ITEMS FRIDAY 50% SATURDAY 60% SUNDAY 87% I'm going to look for a 50' air hose to make into a tire inflator. I've never been to one of these things (well, maybe once), so it should be interesting ... I've ordered the fittings, air chuck, and tire pressure gauge from Amazon (Milton Industries brand) because I want those to be first quality. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
Rick Who just came to the realization I am one cheap bast*rd. I have a set of snappy wrenches. They are bright and shiny, and it seems everyone would love to "lift" them. Therefore, I guard them, and keep them hidden, and hardly ever use them. years ago I bought crapsman wrenches and craftsman sockets. They were all stolen. Only the sockets (made by williams) were any good. I have purchased "geodre" tools that are virtually identical to german, but cheap, and lots of imported tools from taiwan and now china. The ones I use are pretty much all cheap ones. The HF tools work just fine, and they are good value. Funny thing is: nobody steals the cheap ones. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
Craig inquires: >I noticed all the coupons are in >color. My printer, however, is >black and >white. Will HF honor coupons >printed in greyscale? Yes! As long as the number (or barcode) is legible. I generally have the coupon on the screen of my phone and they scan that, or key in the code on the register. Rick Who just came to the realization I am one cheap bast*rd. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
On Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:36:30 -0500 Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > HF Taiwanese ratchets, sockets, and such are very high quality. The > Chinese stuff, not so much. > Use coupons and codes! > > http://www.hfqpdb.com/coupons/73_ITEM_3_8__x_50_FT._HEAVY_DUTY_PREMIUM_RUBBER_AIR_HOSE_1434506584.6654.jpg That is the hose I am planning on getting. The Parking Lot Sale has it listed for the same price as the coupon. I noticed all the coupons are in color. My printer, however, is black and white. Will HF honor coupons printed in greyscale? Craig > http://www.dealsoff.com/harbor-freight-coupons/ > > http://www.hfqpdb.com/ > > > Rick > Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > Craig -- Present: '82 240D/3.0 Bluebell 278 kmi (Still need to fix leaking oil pressure gauge and do something about the failed hood paint and attend to the ignition switch) '89 Chevrolet G20 Beauville Van (affectionately dubbed the BRV, the Big Red Van) Past:'95 E320 Sebastian 135 kmi RIP '94 E420 Oskar 127 kmi RIP '86 190E/2.3 '72 220/8 '64 190Dc Emma '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
HF Taiwanese ratchets, sockets, and such are very high quality. The Chinese stuff, not so much. Use coupons and codes! http://www.hfqpdb.com/coupons/73_ITEM_3_8__x_50_FT._HEAVY_DUTY_PREMIUM_RUBBER_AIR_HOSE_1434506584.6654.jpg http://www.dealsoff.com/harbor-freight-coupons/ http://www.hfqpdb.com/ Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale
In case anyone is interested: http://www.harborfreight.com/ LARGEST SALE EVER SHOP ONLINE & IN-STORE! 3 DAYS ONLY! * FRI, SAT, SUN * AUG 21, 22 & 23 LIQUIDATION SALE HUNDREDS OF FACTORY DISCONTINUED, CLEARANCE ITEMS FRIDAY 50% SATURDAY 60% SUNDAY 87% I'm going to look for a 50' air hose to make into a tire inflator. I've never been to one of these things (well, maybe once), so it should be interesting ... I've ordered the fittings, air chuck, and tire pressure gauge from Amazon (Milton Industries brand) because I want those to be first quality. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
