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77c10 · 03-06-2015, 05:14 PM

So I went Wednesday afternoon and bought the 2 ton cherry picker from them. It was on sale for $229.99. Get home and there is a book of coupons in my mail box. Inside is a coupon for $179.99 for what I have just bought. I'm going back after work today to see if they will honor the coupon. Anyone else have an experience like this there?

tinydb84 · 03-06-2015, 06:05 PM

Yeah. Just bring the receipt and the coupon and they refund the difference. I have done it a couple of times.

Daddy'O · 03-06-2015, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tinydb84

Yeah. Just bring the receipt and the coupon and they refund the difference. I have done it a couple of times.

X2 - They will make it right.

BR3W CITY · 03-08-2015, 03:25 AM

HF is the only place that I like because of its "screw it" customer service policy. In my area at least, none of the employees are overly familiar with any of the 5k+ products they have...which means that they will warranty/honor pretty much ANYTHING if it seems reasonable.

They also have an "unwritten" exchange policy on stuff that they know just kinda sucks. Case in point; those little orange butane torches that re useful for soldering (or heating up a titanium nail

) are like $7 and pretty popular. They work great, but the packing on the valves eventually wears out and can stop working or just leak its charge. They aren't a hand tool (so no lifetime warranty) and they aren't eligible for a replacement plan since they are soo cheap.

Most companies would just have a "Get what you pay for" attitude about a $7 torch. Instead, HF just lets you exchange it. No reciept, no name, no proof its broken...just take a new one have a nice day.

I love that.

77c10 · 03-13-2015, 03:43 PM

Follow up....

Went back the next day with my receipt and newly aquired coupon. They cheerfully refunded the difference to me.

JointTech · 03-15-2015, 12:45 PM

lol at titanium nail. shhhhh

chip46wis · 03-30-2015, 05:44 PM

Just a friendly up here---I thought there was a thread on HF hoists bending! nowhere near the rated capacity. As always no matter what brand never trust your limbs or life to such a tool.

ERASER5 · 03-31-2015, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by chip46wis

Just a friendly up here---I thought there was a thread on HF hoists bending! nowhere near the rated capacity. As always no matter what brand never trust your limbs or life to such a tool.

So buy an HF welder and weld stiffening braces to it. Problem solved.

Just kidding. A boom arm bending at the wrong time is a serious safety hazard. Using an HF hoist at its limit would not be in the users best interest. And doing some extra bracing is not a bad idea. Heck, how can I be should that a hoist from Northern Hydraulic is any better? or Auto Zone? O'Rielliy's?

Just always be careful using lift equipment.

Oh and I'm glad you got some money back. Always nice to get money back!

chip46wis · 04-25-2015, 07:02 PM

I believe there was on thread on here about these lifts----thats where my info came from---again never put life or limbs in harms way of ANY such device---thanks.

dirtyjim · 04-25-2015, 07:37 PM

I was looking for a laser guide for my miter saw on ebay today and a harbor freight coupon came up in the search. I though people aren't really trying to sell harbor freight coupons on ebay and I was wrong, there was over 900 harbor freight coupons on there.
are people actually buying on ebay what they will email you 3 times a week for free

03-06-2015, 05:14 PM	#1
77c10 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Gallatin, TN Posts: 782	Harbor Freight purchase So I went Wednesday afternoon and bought the 2 ton cherry picker from them. It was on sale for $229.99. Get home and there is a book of coupons in my mail box. Inside is a coupon for $179.99 for what I have just bought. I'm going back after work today to see if they will honor the coupon. Anyone else have an experience like this there? __________________ 77 C10, 6.0LS/4L80E, 3:73 12 bolt. Boss 338's 20" x 10" w/ 285/50/20 rear. 20" x 8.5" w/ 245/40/20 front. Vintage Air. Full Autometer gauges recessed in factory bezel (Thanks bigblock73!) Gm Storm Grey Metallic paint "Cool ain't ever cheap and cheap ain't ever cool"

03-06-2015, 06:05 PM	#2
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: Harbor Freight purchase Yeah. Just bring the receipt and the coupon and they refund the difference. I have done it a couple of times. __________________ David Used parts build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=638991 My brother's Nova: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=727985 Rear suspension rework: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=750557 Instagram: myfabguy

03-08-2015, 03:25 AM	#4
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Re: Harbor Freight purchase HF is the only place that I like because of its "screw it" customer service policy. In my area at least, none of the employees are overly familiar with any of the 5k+ products they have...which means that they will warranty/honor pretty much ANYTHING if it seems reasonable. They also have an "unwritten" exchange policy on stuff that they know just kinda sucks. Case in point; those little orange butane torches that re useful for soldering (or heating up a titanium nail ) are like $7 and pretty popular. They work great, but the packing on the valves eventually wears out and can stop working or just leak its charge. They aren't a hand tool (so no lifetime warranty) and they aren't eligible for a replacement plan since they are soo cheap. Most companies would just have a "Get what you pay for" attitude about a $7 torch. Instead, HF just lets you exchange it. No reciept, no name, no proof its broken...just take a new one have a nice day. I love that. __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD

03-13-2015, 03:43 PM	#5
77c10 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Gallatin, TN Posts: 782	Re: Harbor Freight purchase Follow up.... Went back the next day with my receipt and newly aquired coupon. They cheerfully refunded the difference to me. __________________ 77 C10, 6.0LS/4L80E, 3:73 12 bolt. Boss 338's 20" x 10" w/ 285/50/20 rear. 20" x 8.5" w/ 245/40/20 front. Vintage Air. Full Autometer gauges recessed in factory bezel (Thanks bigblock73!) Gm Storm Grey Metallic paint "Cool ain't ever cheap and cheap ain't ever cool"

03-15-2015, 12:45 PM	#6
JointTech Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,856	Re: Harbor Freight purchase lol at titanium nail. shhhhh __________________ 72 C20 Long Bed SB350 TH400 14 bolt rear end Extremely boring build thread

03-30-2015, 05:44 PM	#7
chip46wis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,317	Re: Harbor Freight purchase Just a friendly up here---I thought there was a thread on HF hoists bending! nowhere near the rated capacity. As always no matter what brand never trust your limbs or life to such a tool.

04-25-2015, 07:02 PM	#9
chip46wis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,317	Re: Harbor Freight purchase I believe there was on thread on here about these lifts----thats where my info came from---again never put life or limbs in harms way of ANY such device---thanks.

04-25-2015, 07:37 PM	#10
dirtyjim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: alvin, texas Posts: 622	Re: Harbor Freight purchase I was looking for a laser guide for my miter saw on ebay today and a harbor freight coupon came up in the search. I though people aren't really trying to sell harbor freight coupons on ebay and I was wrong, there was over 900 harbor freight coupons on there. are people actually buying on ebay what they will email you 3 times a week for free __________________ 1967 C10 lwb two tone, 305 & rat fink style floor shifted 700r4, 20" steelies 2004 2500HD utility bed aka Brutus



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