Comments on: Dealmonger: Sears Hot Tool Buys http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:15:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Ken http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-237018 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:06:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-237018 Its been my experience that the tools that Sears discounts steeply are junk that they couldn't sell normally or they are discontinued items. Its been my experience that the tools that Sears discounts steeply are junk that they couldn’t sell normally or they are discontinued items.

]]> by: Tony http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235873 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:57:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235873 It doesn't matter about the jack, anyway. The local Sears was out of them. I'll just pick up a cheap-o from an auto-parts store for under $20 some day. I don't need to use it often; maybe twice a year. It doesn’t matter about the jack, anyway. The local Sears was out of them. I’ll just pick up a cheap-o from an auto-parts store for under $20 some day.

I don’t need to use it often; maybe twice a year.

]]> by: Teacher http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235814 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:49:51 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235814 That jack looks like a small trolley jack that you would carry in your trunk to change a flat not a full size floor jack. I was in our Sears yesterday and didn't see the meters on sale. I need to get four for my classroom. Our Sears does have deep well 1/2 inch sockets on sale for 50% off about three times a year a year. That jack looks like a small trolley jack that you would carry in your trunk to change a flat not a full size floor jack.

I was in our Sears yesterday and didn’t see the meters on sale. I need to get four for my classroom.

Our Sears does have deep well 1/2 inch sockets on sale for 50% off about three times a year a year.

]]> by: Old Donn http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235678 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:58:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235678 Aside to Tony, Hope you have better luck with this jack than I did. Seals started to leak within a year, and there's only a limited warranty. Bottom line? This thing wound up at the curb on garbage day. Now that K-Mart sells Craftsman, some unadvertised deals can be found there. Got a 4 piece Craftsman plier set for 5 bucks the other day. Slip-joint, tongue & groove, mini long nose & diagnal cuts. Aside to Tony, Hope you have better luck with this jack than I did. Seals started to leak within a year, and there’s only a limited warranty. Bottom line? This thing wound up at the curb on garbage day.
Now that K-Mart sells Craftsman, some unadvertised deals can be found there. Got a 4 piece Craftsman plier set for 5 bucks the other day. Slip-joint, tongue & groove, mini long nose & diagnal cuts.

]]> by: Tony http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235256 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:19:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235256 Well, I WAS thinking about getting another floor jack... Well, I WAS thinking about getting another floor jack…

]]> by: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235172 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:43:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235172 Yeah, I know what you mean about other stuff. I just threw it all in because it was part of the same sale. Is the 12" bar clamp for $9.99 really a good deal? Well at least it's a little more competitive, but I've seen Irwin 12" clamps 2 for $9.99 before. It also seems like they aren't putting their good hand tools on 50% off as much anymore. I seem to remember that over the course of a year you could depend on any hand tools being discounted by 50% -- usually around Father's day. But I've been waiting for many years to see the 1/2" sockets cut 50% and I look at their ads faithfully every week. Yeah, I know what you mean about other stuff. I just threw it all in because it was part of the same sale. Is the 12″ bar clamp for $9.99 really a good deal? Well at least it’s a little more competitive, but I’ve seen Irwin 12″ clamps 2 for $9.99 before.

It also seems like they aren’t putting their good hand tools on 50% off as much anymore. I seem to remember that over the course of a year you could depend on any hand tools being discounted by 50% — usually around Father’s day. But I’ve been waiting for many years to see the 1/2″ sockets cut 50% and I look at their ads faithfully every week.

]]> by: ToolFreak http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235148 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:05:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/15/dealmonger-sears-hot-tool-buys/#comment-235148 When Sears has stuff that's 50% off, it's a good deal, but it's so annoying when they throw other stuff in the "Hot Buys" like the vacuum, pliers, and tool set that aren't discounted as much. Anyone who follows Sears' sales knows these things go for 50% off sometimes too. I guess they do it to make slightly more profit on those who don't know. When Sears has stuff that’s 50% off, it’s a good deal, but it’s so annoying when they throw other stuff in the “Hot Buys” like the vacuum, pliers, and tool set that aren’t discounted as much. Anyone who follows Sears’ sales knows these things go for 50% off sometimes too. I guess they do it to make slightly more profit on those who don’t know.

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