OT-1st time in Harbor Freight store- thanks Lee A.

their extended warranty is great! they also have a ratcheting loper that is worth it's weight in gold for trimming.

Paul Johns> I saw Lee Aanderud's post the other day re a 20% off coupon at Harbor

Glad you could use it... I kind of took over for Jeff Rice, he's kind of the resident Harbor Freight coupon guru.

Lee

I didn't see that one (or I'd probably have it too). I can see an extended warranty on a power tool or something like that, but a jack... My day was better than I even mentioned in the original post. At lunch (at a neat sandwich store/deli called Isaac's in York) I ordered a peanut butter ice cream sundae (peanut butter ice cream, peanut butter syrup, Reeces's Pieces, chocolate sauce and whipped cream). The waitress came back and told me that they were out of peanut butter ice cream, but she could make it with vanilla if that was ok. I okayed it. When she brought me my sundae she said they were out of all the ingredients so she was giving me a hot fudge sundae on the house. Then, most of the antique stores I had agreed to stop at were closed and after a couple stops in the 95-degree heat she decided she was tired. And, gas around home was $2.999 for 87 octane. In York it was $2.799, but I didn't need enough to make it worth while filling. Once we left York it was $2.899 everywhere except a 7-11 where it was $2.859. I tried to fill there, but the pump wouldn't work. So, I tried another unoccupied pump- out of order. So, I said "screw it" and headed on home. In Waynesboro, PA I got Exxon for $2.799. Life was good today (doesn't take much to make me happy). Paul Johnson

Paul, If you use the jack in a "commercial" application, believe me, it will MORE than pay for itself...BTDT.(been there, done that) Dan

I'm thinking I'll use it maybe four times a year. If I had extensive use in mind I sure would have gone for the extended. 20 years ago I bought a pallet jack from them- used it for years in a commercial application with no problems. It was built in China too, but quality was probably better then. For most companies extended warranties are a huge income source. For example, several years ago a manager at Quality Farm and Fleet (now part of Tractor Supply) told me that any extended warranty claims they paid were from investment earnings on the warranty account. They never touch the principal. Paul Johnson

But the place still smells like a cheap chinese hooker cover with oil.

Interesting... I have one of their (HF) smaller aluminum 'racing' style jacks. Have had it for two years and 'retired' the pos Tractor Supply Chinese steel floor jack. The HF jack works like a champ, and the TS jack sucks. Go figure, huh? Jeff

Harbor Freight's big jacks are great, but we had trouble with the

For electronic items, that is definitely the case! They go by what they call the 'bathtub curve' when it comes to incidence of repair. The manufacturer's warranty covers 0-1 year (when its most likely to break down), and the extended warranty goes from 1-5 or more years after when the compnonents within have proved themselves satisfactory. I heard they only have to pay out 15 cents on the dollar on extended warranties.

Craig.

Talk about a kid in a candy store!!. Even my wife got all

That sounds like Princess Auto stores we have here. Lots of neat stuff!

Craig.

It humors me that you know what a cheap oiled up Chinese hooker smells like .. It really does... Jeff (Now I only associate with expensive oiled up Chinese hookers ) Rice

"Rick Courtier" wrote...

Reminds me of a Chinese restaurant/buffet we had here in Columbia. It was in a strip mall right next to a nudie bar. Most of the girls working in the restaurant were a little "overly developed"... most probably hadn't seen their feet in years. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where they worked in the evening. Busiest Chinese restaurant I've ever been in.

Lee

________________________ Finally, a real use for my new cell phone: I can call from under the car to file my extended warranty claim.

Let's hope it's not because the jack broke while you were under it!

Chip