Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want to
give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
someone else.
Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
Thanks!
Rob
Guess I won't be buying from Amazon anymore, either. Oh well. Here's a
place in Washington state that I've given my business in the past and would
recommend: http://www.northwestpowertool.com/
Thanks for the heads up.
Brian.
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
>
> I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
> center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want to
> give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
> someone else.
>
> Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rob
>
>
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:03:21 -0600, "Rob" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
>
>I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
>center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want to
>give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
>someone else.
>
>Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Rob
>
I've had good luck with international tools,
http://www.internationaltool.com/
zeke
Buy local. When I purchased my Jet Supersaw I looked up the Amazon
price then visited my local dealer. He had one on the floor and left
me alone to look it over, open it up, play with it etc. (I'm an
engineer so you know how anal we get.) Then I asked for a price and
it was the same as Amazon delivered to my garage. I didn't even have
to pay extra for a liftgate truck. Delivered when promised, new in
the box, worked as expected ever since and the dealer is still in
business for my other needs.
Howard
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
>
> I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
> center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want to
> give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
> someone else.
>
> Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rob
On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 08:52:11 +0000, [email protected]
(Robert Bonomi) brought forth from the murky depths:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>Mark Jerde <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Howard wrote:
>>
>>> (I'm an engineer so you know how anal we get.)
>>
>>My workmates assure me anal is something I am, not something I get. <g>
>>Like being right handed or something...
>
>Reputedly, the causitave factor is a female sibling. That's where the
>name under which it is studied comes from -- anal-i-sis.
AKA "Kinky Sister"?
--
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accrues to society's advantage, but moves rapidly and with alacrity
towards one that accrues to its own advantage; nor does it ever move
towards social purposes on its own initiative, but only under heavy
pressure, while its motion towards anti-social purposes is self-sprung.
- Albert Jay Nock
- http://diversify.com Web Programming for curmudgeons and others. -
Since you are willing to pay more, order from me.
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
>
> I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
> center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want to
> give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
> someone else.
>
> Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rob
>
>
Try Coastal Tool;
http://www.coastaltool.com/
Ordered from them 3-4 times and had good prices/service. When what I
ordered was out of stock, they've substituted it with a better and
more expensive item at no additional cost to me. One time I ordered
the Fein Multimaster variable speed detail sander ($170) and instead I
got the single-speed sander, but in the "Holiday" edition with the
metal case, profile kit and mega-accessories. This version goes for
$270. Another time I ordered a 10-pack of bags for the Mini-turbo vac
and got a 20-pack instead, for only $37.
Larr
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
www.coastaltool.com Good prices. I've both ordered on the internet and in
the store.
Ed
"Howard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Buy local. When I purchased my Jet Supersaw I looked up the Amazon
> price then visited my local dealer. He had one on the floor and left
> me alone to look it over, open it up, play with it etc. (I'm an
> engineer so you know how anal we get.) Then I asked for a price and
> it was the same as Amazon delivered to my garage. I didn't even have
> to pay extra for a liftgate truck. Delivered when promised, new in
> the box, worked as expected ever since and the dealer is still in
> business for my other needs.
>
its a good thought, but hardly a general alternative.
The local shops here will, if the staff is under 60, help you load it into your truck.
no truck, well take it home in pieces or hire it out.
BTW- how do we know amazon outsourced its help desk?
Myx
In article <[email protected]>,
Zeke <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:03:21 -0600, "Rob" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
> >
> >I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
> >center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want to
> >give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
> >someone else.
> >
> >Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Rob
> >
>
> I've had good luck with international tools,
> http://www.internationaltool.com/
>
> zeke
I'll second them. Free shipping and good price. Shipping is ground UPS
so I order ahead of needed time.
Bruce
Go to www.toolseeker.com.
It searches for the lowest price from 10 or so common suppliers.
For the last 3 or 4 tools I have bought, Woodworkers Supply has come up
cheapest when you include shipping. They regularly beat Amazon by a few
percent. Everytime I order from them, it get the stuff very fast too. (2
days usually).
My $0.02
Joe in Denver
My woodworking website:
www.the-wildings.com/shop/
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
>
> I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
> center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want to
> give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
> someone else.
>
> Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rob
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
Mark Jerde <[email protected]> wrote:
>Howard wrote:
>
>> (I'm an engineer so you know how anal we get.)
>
>My workmates assure me anal is something I am, not something I get. <g>
>Like being right handed or something...
Reputedly, the causitave factor is a female sibling. That's where the
name under which it is studied comes from -- anal-i-sis.
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
>
> I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
> center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want to
> give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
> someone else.
>
> Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
Woodworker's Supply at http://www.woodworker.com
I have ordered from them in the past. They have been around since
1972 and whenever I have had questions before ordering the guy on the
other end has known what he was talking about. It wasn't just someone
that knew how to answer a phone.
I wish I had ordered from Woodworker's Supply for my Unisaw since
their delivery is better.
--
Jim
I second tool king. Always had a good experience with them.
I will definitely be staying away from Amazon as well. I'd rather pay more,
buy less things, and keep the jobs here.
-Jeff
"Jim Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Rob wrote...
> > Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
>
> Looks like all my favorites but one were suggested by others. The
> remaining place is Tool King of Denver. (esp for refurbs)
>
> www.toolking.com
>
> Jim
On 1 Apr 2004 07:50:13 -0800, [email protected] (Howard) wrote:
>Buy local. When I purchased my Jet Supersaw I looked up the Amazon
>price then visited my local dealer. He had one on the floor and left
>me alone to look it over, open it up, play with it etc. (I'm an
>engineer so you know how anal we get.) Then I asked for a price and
>it was the same as Amazon delivered to my garage. I didn't even have
>to pay extra for a liftgate truck. Delivered when promised, new in
>the box, worked as expected ever since and the dealer is still in
>business for my other needs.
>
>Howard
>
>
>
I second Howard's motion. We have a local outfit called "The Big Tool Store". Most of my medium to big ticket purchases go to them.
And, since more and more of the online places are starting to charge sales tax as well as shipping, the local "delivered" prices
frequently beat the internet price. Not to mention that Shelly, the owner's daughter, has the prettiest set of Baby Blues.
They have an Internet domain, but haven't done anything with it. I've been trying to talk them into developing it, but no luck so
far.
Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA
In article <[email protected]>,
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
>
> I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
> center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want to
> give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
> someone else.
>
> Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
Here's a few places I've collected...
www.leevalley.com
www.highlandhardware.com
www.hartvilletool.com
www.garrettwade.com
www.japantool.com
www.jlindustrial.com
www.cumminstools.com
www.extremausa.com
Does anyone else see any irony in a recommendation to "International Tools"
to someone who doesn't to deal with international service?
John
"Bruce Farley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> Zeke <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:03:21 -0600, "Rob" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >Can anyone recommend an Amazon/Tool Crib alternative?
> > >
> > >I work in a call center and heard, from Amazon, that their call/contact
> > >center work has been moved to India. Because of this, I no longer want
to
> > >give them my business. I am willing to pay more to give my business to
> > >someone else.
> > >
> > >Is there an online tool source you can recommend?
> > >
> > >Thanks!
> > >
> > >Rob
> > >
> >
> > I've had good luck with international tools,
> > http://www.internationaltool.com/
> >
> > zeke