Comments on: Dealmonger: Harbor Freight’s “Dollar Days” Sale http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/ 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 06:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Teacher http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-278796 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:06:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-278796 I try to buy American as much as possible and have very few HF tools, but for some items, my choice is buy foreign or buy nothing. Many American made items I simply cannot afford. And the quality of China made is getting better all the time. Also, Made in China does not automatically mean slave labor unless Dewalt, Milwaukee and all the other power tool makers plus Husky and some Kobalt hand tools. use slave labor. I try to buy American as much as possible and have very few HF tools, but for some items, my choice is buy foreign or buy nothing. Many American made items I simply cannot afford. And the quality of China made is getting better all the time. Also, Made in China does not automatically mean slave labor unless Dewalt, Milwaukee and all the other power tool makers plus Husky and some Kobalt hand tools. use slave labor.

]]> by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276408 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:44:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276408 From someone who makes a living from laboring with tools - I would not rely on a cheap knock-off - or want to tell an OSHA inspector on a hi-rise project why someone got hurt from one. I know that almost everything is in some form made in China - and that many reputable firms have gone over to licensing Chinese factories to make their products - but knock-offs are a bit lower down the food chain that I want to be. I can't say that what HF is of poor quality - because I don't buy from them. I'm also concerned that some knockoffs may represent a not so subtle theft of intellectual property and patent infringement. I buy at least $10,000 in tools per year and prefer to stick with known suppliers of quality goods From someone who makes a living from laboring with tools - I would not rely on a cheap knock-off - or want to tell an OSHA inspector on a hi-rise project why someone got hurt from one. I know that almost everything is in some form made in China - and that many reputable firms have gone over to licensing Chinese factories to make their products - but knock-offs are a bit lower down the food chain that I want to be. I can’t say that what HF is of poor quality - because I don’t buy from them. I’m also concerned that some knockoffs may represent a not so subtle theft of intellectual property and patent infringement. I buy at least $10,000 in tools per year and prefer to stick with known suppliers of quality goods

]]> by: LoneRider http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276374 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:21:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276374 Got to agree, I try to buy American when I can. Got to agree, I try to buy American when I can.

]]> by: Old Coot http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276360 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:53:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276360 Rob1855: No, you are not the only one. Rob1855: No, you are not the only one.

]]> by: Rob1855 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276349 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:30:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276349 My grandfather -- who raised me on quality tools, absolutely loves this place. In his senior years, this is his toy store. He can get a cheap Chinese version of any tool he's ever wanted for a song. But between the poor quality and the knowledge that most any tool I find there was factory made by slave labor, I don't find myself shopping there very often. Am I the only one with these concerns? My grandfather — who raised me on quality tools, absolutely loves this place. In his senior years, this is his toy store. He can get a cheap Chinese version of any tool he’s ever wanted for a song.

But between the poor quality and the knowledge that most any tool I find there was factory made by slave labor, I don’t find myself shopping there very often.

Am I the only one with these concerns?

]]> by: Simon http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276022 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:12:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/09/dealmonger-harbor-freights-dollar-days-sale/#comment-276022 Those coupons all end today! the coupon sheet you want is this one. http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/wkend0413/usa_cpnsave.html Those coupons all end today! the coupon sheet you want is this one.

http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/wkend0413/usa_cpnsave.html

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