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Originally Posted by masraum
Are the prices good if the quality is much lower than the stuff that costs more at other places?
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Over the years one thing has not changed. You can buy the same thing from the same manufacturer at many different price points. You can also buy less quality for less money, but I learned to compare and shop after buying a few things in the beginning of my career that were marked up quite a bit more than the same damn thing was somewhere else.
The biggest lesson was appliances. However, in the 80's I bought a floor jack at an independent tool sales place for something like $69 and I was hoping I didn't buy a POS. Saw the same jack at Sears for well over 100. Still have it along with 2 others that came along at one time or another at a steal.
Interestingly, there used to be lots more smaller independent local tool store chains. There aren't many left. There's one 8 miles from me that is huge. Lees Tools.