"Brian Whatcott" wrote in message
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On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:18:58 -0500, "rock_doctor"
wrote:
Nice post! Factual, informative, interesting, useful.
But how does HF sell the same item for half price?
$70 vs $140 Amazing...

I think they buy in high quantity and don't mark up too much. I have
several of their tools (90 wire welder $99 for example) and find their
products to be quite good. Plus I suspect that since these items are made
in Russia they buy directly from the manufacturer for a reduced rate and
import it themselves while the other venders mark-up and probably buy from
other importers.

good luck,
mark

rock_doctor wrote:
I ... find their
products to be quite good.

I fairly regularly buy from them, but am afraid I'd have to disagree as
to their quality. Their prices can't be beat, but I've had multiple
experiences of products failing very early (drill press, grinder, etc.)
or of their being made of very poor quality metal (hand tools). It
doesn't keep me from doing business with them, but I do so with my eyes
open.
--
Dan Best - (707) 431-1662, Healdsburg, CA 95448
B-2/75 1977-1979
Tayana 37 #192, "Tricia Jean"
http://rangerbest.home.comcast.net/TriciaJean.JPG

rock_doctor wrote:
I ... find their
products to be quite good.

I fairly regularly buy from them, but am afraid I'd have to disagree as
to their quality. Their prices can't be beat, but I've had multiple
experiences of products failing very early (drill press, grinder, etc.)
or of their being made of very poor quality metal (hand tools). It
doesn't keep me from doing business with them, but I do so with my eyes
open.
--
Dan Best - (707) 431-1662, Healdsburg, CA 95448
B-2/75 1977-1979
Tayana 37 #192, "Tricia Jean"
http://rangerbest.home.comcast.net/TriciaJean.JPG

x-no-archive:yes (Florida Keyz) wrote:

some one spent their cruising money on their vocabulary.

Just wondering, If people have to use a dictionary to understand your meaning,
doesn't that defeat the purpose of your rehtoric?

If someone used the dictionary, they'd have trouble looking up the big
words that were misspelled although maybe that was part of the sarcasm
which went over some people's heads.

grandma Rosalie

x-no-archive:yes (Florida Keyz) wrote:

some one spent their cruising money on their vocabulary.

Just wondering, If people have to use a dictionary to understand your meaning,
doesn't that defeat the purpose of your rehtoric?

If someone used the dictionary, they'd have trouble looking up the big
words that were misspelled although maybe that was part of the sarcasm
which went over some people's heads.

grandma Rosalie

good one grandma!

good one grandma!