20 percent off ANY Item at Harbor Freight

So I was leafing through my latest issue of Discover Magazine (October), and saw on Page 76 a large, full-page ad for Harbor Freight that includes what they call a "Super Coupon." The Super Coupon can be used on any single item in the store to receive 20 percent off. It can even be used for on-sale items--it's a super coupon after all! (They include the exclamation point in the ad.)

The only things you can't use the Super Coupon for are Campbell Hausfeld products, gift cards, and extended service plans. Oh yes, and not on any food or beverage items sold in the store (you wouldn't want 20 percent off a Hershey bar, anyway).

Only one Super Coupon per customer allowed, so use it for something expensive.

"Original coupon must be presented in order to receive the discount."

You can find Discover Magazine at newstands. Please don't tear out the page from the Library's copy :-P

On a different topic, the full-page ad states that Harbor Freight will beat any competitor's price within 1 year of purchase. I guess that means if you find something at another store that's cheaper than what you paid for it at Harbor Freight, the Harbor Freight company will refund the difference (plus a li'l' extra) even if you bought the item a year ago.

No, I don't work for the store, just writing this stuff down for future reference, in case I forget it.

Finally, the ad says the store has a lifetime warranty on all hand tools.

Oops, forgot to add:

The coupon expires on January 8, 2010, so you can even use it in December for a Christmas or Hannukah gift. Or Ramadan gift for our Muslim friends. Everyone's got a holiday in December :-)

Reply to
Built_Well
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The catch probably is that AFAIK, Harbor Freight has house brands that nobody else sells. Electric power tools are branded Central Electric, pneumatic tools are Central Pneumatic, and hand tools are Pittsburgh. They do carry some Ingersoll Rand pneumatic tools.

In looking at their electric tools, the plastic tool body feels flimsier than on name brand tools like Milwaukee, Bosch, Dewalt, etc. and the tool seems larger and bulkier than a name brand tool with comparable capabilities. Craftsman power tools also tend to be a little bulkier.

I bought inexpensive tools for my son when he went to college, and a set of prybars for me. I've gotten a fair amount of use out of the prybars and have been happy with them. I got an Ingersoll Rand pneumatic angle die grinder (excellent), a Central Pneumatic pneumatic rotary cutoff tool (OK but bulky and uses a lot of air), and a long reach blow gun (works well). Overall, I've been happy with the limited tools I've bought there but I'd be leery of buying anything that requires a precision fit like screwdrivers, chrome sockets, wrenches, etc.

IMO, the stuff that Harbor Freight sells is OK for the shade tree mechanic, for tools that one only uses very occasionally, or where you are not that concerned about performance.

I believe that Ramadan just ended.

Reply to
Ray O

Great points, Ray.

Reply to
Built_Well

You pretty much get what you pay for when it comes to tools. I once read that only the rich can afford cheap tools.

Reply to
Fatter Than Ever Moe

Will they also pay the medical expenses incurred after their crappy quality tools fail and injure you?

--scott

Reply to
Scott Dorsey

Well since Snap-on, Mac, Cornwall, Matco, NAPA, Craftsman, don't pay if one of their tools fail why should anyone else? Especially since some of the tools HF sells are sourced from the SAME companies as the above.

Reply to
Steve W.

I've seen that 20% coupon, with different expiration dates, in AW (used to be Auto Week, when it came out weekly), Business Week, Popular Mechanics, Car & Driver ( there's also a coupon for a free screwdriver set in the same ad), Popular Science, and it's reportedly also in Maxim.

Reply to
larry moe 'n curly

My local store is great about warranty stuff. Walk in with a broken tool and they hand you a new one. No questions or anything. Just a Sorry for your trouble Sir, here is your new tool.

Not true. HF will usually take a replacement part off a display or order you a new part if needed. They have also handed out new tools if they cannot find a part. (at least the local store does this)

Reply to
Steve W.

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