I Ordered DeWalt Tools From China

[Alan W.]

Bare tools are becoming the norm in many legit retail stores now as well as the internet. They are hardly "discounts" when you figure in the cost to buy the batteries and charger (the parts that are most likely to fail first). It's a marketing gimmick initiated by the manufacturers. Same concept as Gillette razor blades (give the razor body away but gouge on the blades) and Hewlett Packard ink jet cartridges (give the printer away but gouge on the ink).

I agree with you on the marketing ploys. Thats why I bought a printer with ink tanks and got a refill kit with fixed chips on the tanks. Mucho cheaper. As fer the razors ifn ya dont shave ya dont need um.
But seriously you have to look for ways around their gimmicks that cost you money.
I hate that things are made in China but whats the difference if I buy a Dewalt brand battery, thats made in China, or a knockoff of equal quality. True I do cut into the corps big wigs pockets, but I can live with that. Im not hurting a factory worker here.

 

[Jstpssng]

Bare tools are becoming the norm in many legit retail stores now as well as the internet. They are hardly "discounts" when you figure in the cost to buy the batteries and charger (the parts that are most likely to fail first). It's a marketing gimmick initiated by the manufacturers. Same concept as Gillette razor blades (give the razor body away but gouge on the blades) and Hewlett Packard ink jet cartridges (give the printer away but gouge on the ink).

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The savings is when you have multiple tools but only use one at a time.

 

[4570Man]

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The savings is when you have multiple tools but only use one at a time.

I usually only use one tool at a time since it would be challenging to use more but I keep multiple batteries because it’s a real hassle swapping them around. I’ve had pretty good luck with the knockoff batteries. The case isn’t usually as nice as OEM and the latches are a little stuff but I can live with that. And I’ve not found the bare tools to be a very appealing option as in I’ve never bought one because the price doesn’t make sense. Another thing that bugs me is a lot of sets only come with one 2ah battery. I hate the little batteries. They don’t run as strong in my experience.

 

[Ford850]

I bought a few Dewalt tools a couple days ago, but none were made in China. The drill and impact driver were both made in USA, and the multi tool was made in Mexico.

 

[TractorGuy]

I ordered a hammer drill off ebay last night that was listed for $28 bucks. This morning the drill wasn't showing in my purchases but the extended warranty was. The listing was still active so I tried again. It shows in my eBay purchases last I looked but I still haven't gotten an order confirmation for anything but the square trade warranty. I might end up with two warranties and no drills.

I suspect someone has hacked the sellers account. I tried to buy two different laptops earlier this year that both orders got cancelled on.

EDIT: As suspected the sellers account was hacked. I get neither of my drills and will have to wait for Square Trade to refund the extended warranty I bought on them. Hopefully the hacker doesn't or can't use my PayPal info from the deal. On my CC login I show 4 transactions that apparently are charges and credits but they don't minus the credits. Kind of confusing.

 

[Doofy]

Last Christmas, the wife ordered butter cookies. There was no mention they were coming from China. They did arrive 3 months later in a 3" x3" box and all crumbs. Price was $35.

 

[the old grind]

I get my deals from these guys:
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[dougtrr2]

DeWalt is switching over the the 20v lithium battery tools. 18v Nicad batteries and tools will be supported but are being phased out. So it is not surprising that some 18v deals are going to be popping up. Look at any of the big box stores and see how many 18V tools you can buy. They are getting rare.

Doug in SW IA

 

[HillStreet]

I usually only use one tool at a time since it would be challenging to use more but I keep multiple batteries because it’s a real hassle swapping them around. I’ve had pretty good luck with the knockoff batteries. The case isn’t usually as nice as OEM and the latches are a little stuff but I can live with that. And I’ve not found the bare tools to be a very appealing option as in I’ve never bought one because the price doesn’t make sense. Another thing that bugs me is a lot of sets only come with one 2ah battery. I hate the little batteries. They don’t run as strong in my experience.

This is one reason I bought the ten-pack, there are two batteries. I got a 20V 5ah battery and it seems to hold up just fine but it is new.

 

[ning]

I was looking for some very low-profile door handles for a rarely used closet-like space under a stairway and also another mech room, which open into a hallway. The original push-latches sucked and I wanted something more substantial but that wouldn't project into the hallway.

I found a likely product on the web, but they were really expensive - like $80 each.

Cheaper on Amazon, and then I found the exact things on AliExpress for $5 each. They came in just over a week.