Harborfreight

[frank_f15]

never got anything from them, but have seen a few tools that others have bought. in my estimation they are not of high quality or for everyday hard use.

 

[TresCrows]

Most of their stuff is pretty low end but I have bought some useful items from them. For casual and one time use--yeah.
I have caught them doing bait and switch. They were selling a night vision goggle for 99 dollars or some such. I went and looked at them and got sidetracked. A few days latter they were sold out of the item and they gave me a rain check. When they called I went to get it. Yep, same box and same price but inside the box was nothing like the original item. This POC was not worth 20 cents much less 99 dollars /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif. J

 

[DaveNH]

Nuts & Bolts

I bought this about twenty years ago and it was a life saver.
Saved me countless trips to the hardware store.
It's getting low so I think I may purchase another one.

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

If you ever pay for a meal with a credit card you're in more danger there. Your credit card actually leaves your possession and sight with a stranger who could do more harm with it than these guys. If you really don't want to give your card # out, however, you could always buy and send a money order.

 

[jyoutz]

I really wouldn't be concerned about the credit card. Really EVERYTIME you use it, online or not, it stands a chance for fradulent theft of the account number. I once had a card that I used at a gas station. A few weeks later I noticed some HUGE charges on my invoice from British Columbia. I called the bank, and I ended up not paying a dime of these charges. You are protected by federal law from being liable for these type of unauthorized uses.

 

[Taylortractornut]

I buy alot of there Machinist tools like chamfer tools, Bits, dial indicators, and dial dalipers. Pretty good stuff for my branch of machining. We have a few import stores here well a few towns over. The big one is Wood Sales. tThey dont offer refunds just a swap out. I buy all my grinding rocks there. I can buy the 25 dollar wire wheels for the grinders for 4.75 and they last the same time as the Napa/ Lowes brand. I buy alot of Chisels and such there to. They have the same brand motorcycle straps as the local stores but alot cheaper. I bought a Grip brand grinder for 10 dollars that has been with me 4 years and as only used 2 sets of brushes.
I buy alot of good air tools there as well. For their prices I bought a pnuematic sheet metal shear for 20 dollars 3 years ago and its used every day. My biggest saving s there though is my consumables like chop saw wheels for 2.50 each vs 4.00 for the same thing at a supply store. Grinding wheels for 59 to 99 cents each for 4.5 inch rocks, and 99 cents fr 7 inch rocks. I get harped on by friends telling me to buy American but i show them in stores the way they say made in China, for XXXXX co.