http://jalopnik.com/this-220pc-mechanic ... -498570485
I just did the check out like the guy on Jalopnik said, and it was 79.99 final price. 86 and change after taxes with free shipping.
Thought I'd pass this along
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I think this is being a bit disingenuous.Petros wrote:It is not always the fault of the company, the tax and regulatory conditions forces the company to go off shore with the manufacturing just to stay in business.
ARCHINSTL wrote:I think this is being a bit disingenuous.Petros wrote:It is not always the fault of the company, the tax and regulatory conditions forces the company to go off shore with the manufacturing just to stay in business.
Sears has been under enormous pressure (in all product areas) from Walmart in particular and Target/Home Depot/Lowes in general to keep lowering prices.
That is the real reason to drive manufacturing off-shore.
The mindless consumer is just as much to blame as anyone else. Sometimes the better made, non chinese product, is cheaper. Even when it isn't, the quality usually pays off in longer service life.ARCHINSTL wrote:I think this is being a bit disingenuous.Petros wrote:It is not always the fault of the company, the tax and regulatory conditions forces the company to go off shore with the manufacturing just to stay in business.
Sears has been under enormous pressure (in all product areas) from Walmart in particular and Target/Home Depot/Lowes in general to keep lowering prices.
That is the real reason to drive manufacturing off-shore.
Tom M.
Drat - you are correct. Mea culpa.Petros wrote:I was not being "disingenuous", this is not the correct word here tom (better check with the grammar police).ARCHINSTL wrote:I think this is being a bit disingenuous.Petros wrote:It is not always the fault of the company, the tax and regulatory conditions forces the company to go off shore with the manufacturing just to stay in business.