Buying tools from shady Facebook ads so you don't have to

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It’s good to know that there is an alternative place to purchase cheaply-made, guaranteed-to-fail tools for amateurs that isn’t named Harbor Freight.

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I’m surprised that he received anything.

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This is more confirmation that Facebook tends to lean conservative and elderly. Following the lead of Willie Sutton, scammers always go where the marks are.

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I wonder if he’ll buy those $37.95 USD E-Bikes I keep getting ads for?

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Um, I have many tools from Harbor Freight that have not fallen apart.

Sawzall, miter saw, variety of air tools, various hand tools, etc…

Are there disposable tools available at Harbor Freight? Sure, but sometimes you only need a tool for one job and paying more doesn’t always make sense.

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Testify sibling!

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Not to mention their Hercules power tools have been as good or better than the usual round-up of pro tools lately.

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Since everything is manufactured in shady Chinese sweat shops these days anyway, I don’t see much difference between getting my tools from Harbor Freight and getting them from Home Depot.

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