I just got myself a recon version of the ridgid portable table saw from Home Depot online. Marked down from $450 to $350, and includes free shipping.
Not a bad deal!
Justin Fink – FHB Editorial
I just got myself a recon version of the ridgid portable table saw from Home Depot online. Marked down from $450 to $350, and includes free shipping.
Not a bad deal!
Justin Fink – FHB Editorial
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If it is the one I sent back, I hope they fixed it for you! ;-)
Are you just ribbing me, or did you really buy one and end up returning it?Justin Fink - FHB Editorial
Just kidding. I went the EZ Smart route instead.
Spoke with a Makita Rep @ HD he told me that was best way to get best bang for your $$$.
by buying recon tools you mean?Justin Fink - FHB Editorial
Yes recon tools(sorry wasn't clear) Rep said they fix them as good as new but can't sell as new.
Rep said they fix them as good as new but can't sell as ....
And sales people ALWAYS speak the truth.
WSJ
Know this Rep. for 5 years or more, he left yellow guy bcause he didn't like the way they were doing Business, some people one must trust.
Justin,
I bought one of those Ridgid tablesaws reconditioned for $379 three years ago. It's still working beautifully. You will love that saw. The fence is killer.... beefy, stable, and accurate.
I buy reconditioned every chance I get. It's actually my first choice when buying a tool. You save a few bucks up front, get the same warranty as new, and the tool has had at least one more "once over" than anything else on the shelf. I've probably bought a dozen or more reconditioned tools and never had a problem with any of them, while I have had to return a few 'brand new' tools right out of the box for various reasons.
Justin
I'd always buy the recon over new given the chance. I can save some moola and it has the same warranty.
What else ya want!
Doug
Same here, more than 1/2 the building tools I've bought the past couple years are reconditioned. Amazon always has a special section listing what they have.
I originally thougth that recons were mostly returns from customers. However, all the ones I've bought look 100% like new, with packaging and manual. Not a scratch or blemish on them either. Do they change all external parts? PC tools have an "R" hot branded into the black plastic body.
Anyone has an explanation for the route that these newer looking tools take?
Sharp,Panasonic does the hot brand "r" on theirs, too. I think all these tools have to go back to a factory recon center where they are spruced up. Bad ones get tossed or cannibalized for parts. Then they are resold from there o the retailers as recon tools.Bill
I did some research on this issue of what constitutes "reconditioned", and the short answer is -- if it came out of the box, it has to be sold as reconditioned. That means a manufacturer can take a tool to a show, it sits there for 2-3 days, and then must be sold as a recon. But it can also mean some guy bought a CS at HD, built a house with it, and convinced them to take it back. Obviously, it can also mean a defective tool that was returned by the buyer (or seller).From what I gather, the huge growth of the recon market is tied to the very liberal return policies of the big box stores. I have also heard rumors that the recon market is used by some manufacturers to dump excess inventory -- but they all deny it. Finally, every manufacturer supposedly maintains a separate department through which all returned tools pass, where they are fixed/repaired if necessary, and then repackaged.When buying a recon tool, your best assurance is to make certain it carries the same warranty as a new tool.********************************************************
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I have also heard rumors that the recon market is used by some manufacturers to dump excess inventory -- but they all deny it.
I bought a recon HP Plain Paper Fax for $21.00 at Staples. They had a full pallet of them. This thing was brand new!It's Never Too Late To Become What You Might Have Been
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Thanks Bill an Nikki for your input. That's consistent with my own understanding.
Don't want to belabor this, but I was trying to make the small point that the dozen or so recons I have bought never, ever had the tiniest scratch on any of the visible parts of the tool. I've inspected them anally. The cord had the original set on its loops. Even gentle handling in a show would create small blemishes on the body, rubber cord is soft and would dent. I'm talking smaller tools (ROS, nail guns, even a 12" DW slider)
That leaves me with the 2 conclusions:
1) On some (many?) of these recons, the manufacturer goes as far as rehousing the tool in a new body+cord, reusing the "used" guts. Can this be economical?
2) Nikki's suggestion >> I have also heard rumors that the recon market is used by some manufacturers to dump excess inventory....That wouldn't surprise me a bit.
Uh-oh..... I'm gonna burst your bubble. I bought a reconditioned Milwaukee 1/2" corded drill. It has some obvious dings in the motor houseing and scratches on the chuck. It did, however, have a brand new cord and has done a good job for the two years I've had it.
But I do agree that 'most' reconditioned tools look brand-new out of the box. But not all of 'em. That's pretty much what you said, right?
I also agree that it makes sense that the manufacturers use recon to dump excess inventory. Fine by me.... wish they'd do it more!
Yeah dieselpig, we're on the same page.
so is the conclusion save money and get the recon for it is of the same quality as new??????
Yep, and perhaps even better than new seeing the extra attention they receive before they head out the door.
Yes.
Go for it.
Got it?
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yeah its a great deal plus with their lifetime warranty you can't beat it!
I was lucky when I bought my Ridgid. It was 2-3 years ago when they were switching over to the orange plastic, from the grey. I bought the last grey floor model for $250. The saw works great.
The best feature is the T-slots that are grooved in the fence. It makes attaching axillary fences a breeze.
Stacy's mom has got it going on.
My oldest son has a re-conditioned merchandise business. In the trade it's know as Open box merchandise. As mentioned before anything that goes out the door of the store and comes back is "open box" merchandise. Some stores have a policy of selling that stuff as a mark down but most national sellers don't mess with it anymore. In most cases that hold one to it until it reaches a critical mass and then ship it to their own open box collection centers. From their it may be grouped in lots and sold to the highest bidder or the retailer may have contract with a re-seller who buys most it not all the open box items. Some re-sellers sell the stuff as is, take your chances and others repair, rebuild and part out before they resell.
In the case of my son's business everything that comes in with an open box goes to their technical service department first for a complete working inspection. The really trashed stuff is cannibalized for parts if possible and then trashed. Everything they sell comes with their guarantee as well as the manufacturers original guarantee.
It's a huge business growing every day. My son't company just started dealing tools about 6 months ago getting one semi load a month. They are now getting 2 loads a week and have just rented a 40,000 square foot building just for tools as their main business is technology. Their goal is to sell tools at 60% of retail.
Needless to say I have lots of new tools!