Michael Soldan
Well-known Member
Well , I usually buy tools from hardware stores , Canadian Tire , Princess Auto , or when I worked at a garage the tool dealers stopped by . I would buy stuff I thought I needed . I have picked up a few used tools at flea markets and at yard sales . This summer I picked up a tile cutter that had only been used to do one bathroom of tile,like new,I gave $10 . Sometimes at a flea market I will pick up a single wrench for one I'm missing and the price always seems right and I do spend lots of time offering less than they ask. Have any of you found bargains this way? IN Canada , the Canadian Tire Chain offers a wide variety of tools and I watch for packages that go on sale. No they are not Snap on , but they are very servicable and go by the trade name Mastercraft I just bought a set of sockets with two drive sizes for my 11 year old grandson for Christmas. They are 95 pcs in the set,was regularly $99 on sale for $34. This will do him for a starter set as he like to mess with his ATV and help around his Dad's shop. I bought a heavy set of impact sockets that were regularly $129 on sale for $59...like I said they are not Snap on but for the jobs I do around my shop taking care of truck car and lawn mowers,doing brakes and trailers these work just fine,very serviceable and very affordable.