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Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On?

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Bob Weber

01-19-2002 12:44:10




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The end of this month I'll be out of a job, and have an opportunity to buy a Snap-On franchise. Do any of you have experience with them? I'd love to hear pros and cons about being a franchisee.
Thanks!




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Melissa

08-06-2003 10:08:53




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
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PeterS

01-25-2002 14:02:11




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
A friend of a friend was a MAC dealer for many years around here (Central NJ) and couldn't seem to do as well as he wanted to. After looking around at all aspects he went with Snap-On about 4 years ago and has had to hire a guy and get a second truck to keep up with demand. There are a lot of shops around here and this guy works his butt off and deals with people fairly and honestly in all cases. He has truly earned his success. It depends on the area. Snap-On could not be as big a company as it is without a solid base of successful dealers beneath it.

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John in Maryland

01-22-2002 12:24:01




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
Well, it is alot of money up front. I know a husband and wife very well and both of them sell Mac tools. They both worked for the company for a few years, then after seeing how well they were doing, they bought their own franchise. They have made it because they are very nice, dependable people. We told the snap-on man not to come back to the shop I work at. If there is a possibility you could work for someone else that owned a franchise, see how you like it for a year, then maybe buy a truck. I know a guy that sells S/K tools, and he just does alright, not great. He just doesn't always show up when he is supposed to, and that is the main reason. Good luck!

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Richard C. Rose

01-22-2002 03:30:32




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
I'm amazed reading all this, I owned a van tool sales franchise in New Zealand nearly 20 years ago and nearly all the comments in this string proved to be correct and conspired to take me out.
It took me ten years to get back to where I was ten years earlier financially.
Too bad there was no net forums like this then.
Forget the franchise, take your best skills, rent some space, buy some material, advertise cleverly and just do it.
Best luck to you Richard

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Johnny in N.E. Tx

01-21-2002 18:18:27




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
Bob, I'm sorry to hear that anyone has lost their job, but it could be the best thing that has ever happened to you. I quit a decent paying corporate job in 1997 and went in business for myself. Things could not be better, the economy has been booming in my little world since then, I picked up a failing cabinet shop my dad had got tired of messing with. Last year I turned down more business than I did. I will do well this year. This little county is crawling with recently retired city folks building little houses on their 5 acre spot left and right. I started with $500 cash, some junky used equipment and a lot of determination. There is still a ton of oppurtunity out there, the Snap-On deal seems to be a little costly, start something on your own, get a yellow pages ad and a newspaper ad an a couple of boxes of business cards and go for it.

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Jake

01-21-2002 19:08:09




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 Re: Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Johnny in N.E. Tx, 01-21-2002 18:18:27  
Beware on top of your initial outlay for truck, equipment, stock plus the restrictions placed on you by the company {the former owner probably went broke] you will find yourself in the finance business also. Mechanics with temp employment tend to disappear leaving you holding the bag. Its a bad deal all around. Several friends tried it and both went bankrupt. Beware its a bummer.



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John Ne.

01-20-2002 23:06:00




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
You put up your money, you get the franchise, buy tools only from them, and they tell you how to do it exactly, if you don't toe their line, they get kinda ugly. If you get a good city route, maybe, if you're in the country and have a lot of windshield time, no way, fuel, truck, and eating, will have you in bankruptcy in about 2-3 years,, seen it happen way too much.. John in Nebr.



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steve II JD4000

01-20-2002 11:57:26




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
Snap-On does't sound good to me as I have been in their trucks looking around at tools, cost alot $$ to buy! cant' bear it. they seem to just come and go when you need it. anyway I like Craftsmans better however if I broken a tool from Craftsmans I just take it back to them and they give me a new one with no paper to sign! they just throw broken tool in a box and give me new one! I sure please with it!

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Kevin

01-20-2002 11:08:37




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
I was told by a knowledgable fella who ought to know that the vehicle costs associated with hauling all that heavy metal around is unbelievable. I think back to last summers fuel prices and wonder who ate that cost? I doubt it was Snap-on or Mac!



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G Taylor

01-20-2002 07:39:14




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
The successful people I've spoken to in most businesses & especially sales told me for success it's "90% people skills/customer service & 10% product/tech knowledge".



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Kurt

01-20-2002 06:21:15




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
About 15 years ago when I started working, in a small shop they had a mac tools guy that came around every couple of weeks and he would sell tools on credit to the guys in the shop (mostly 20+ year olds who were drunks.) Well to make a story short it took alot of begging to get the guys in the shop to pay up for tools that they supposedly bought. My advise, tell snap-on to shove it. My 2 cents.

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Mike

01-20-2002 00:23:06




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
I have been in the auto buisness for 24 years.I can not tell you how many bright and shiny Snap-On venders I have seen fial! DO NOT DO IT!! Good Luck; Mike



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T_Bone

01-19-2002 21:34:17




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
Hi Bob,
A friend went Mac Tools in the late 70's with the promise that he'd get so-so route. He sunk everything into the truck and you guessed it, the guy that was "going" to retire decided to keep working and that route was no longer available and never was! he met the guy after several years and the guy said he never talked about quiting and it wasn't even the same guy he was orginally interduced too!!!

I think he lasted 3 yrs before spending His entire 100k and joined in with bankruptcy.

T_Bone

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Franz

01-19-2002 18:50:30




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
Good way to go busted! Buddy of mine was SnapOn 25 years ago, sold off part of his territory 5 times in 10 years, and made money, for a while. Then SnapOn decided he wasn't doing things their way, and screwed him right into bankruptcy.
Only way to make money with SnapOn is swingin one of their wrenches.



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Massy Driver

01-19-2002 18:04:43




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
Do some market research, go to some shops you would supply to and see how many tools they replace or buy in a month, I think you will find out this would be a good way for you to go broke.
unless your in an industrial area,,



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John

01-19-2002 17:53:53




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
I can smell those snap on trucks coming down the road. *drool* *slobber* Wish I could afford the high $$$ however. But my Craftsmans aught to do the same work for less dough for the next 50 years or so. Then my kids get 'em.



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Big Buck

01-19-2002 17:51:10




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
Be Careful! I had a friend who got into it a few years ago. He worked his butt off and after a couple years of fighting it he filed Bankruptcy. Lots of money to get started and questionable new sales. May be worse than Farming!



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ralph

01-19-2002 16:49:00




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
I like to see the Snap-on truck around but in the last 40 years I have only spent maybe $1000 with them. Now it is for warenty work as we have most of the toys we need. We only buy the high usage and breakable items there as the price is a factor. Check the area you would be working and see what type of interest their would be. Those trucks cost a mint to keep going.



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Frank

01-19-2002 15:24:01




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 Re: Laid Off. Anyone ever worker for Snap-On? in reply to Bob Weber, 01-19-2002 12:44:10  
I seriously considered getting a Snap-op franchise about a year and a half ago. I met with the district salesman and he went over the whole thing with me. I couldn't bear the thought of getting that deep in debt, so I passed it up.



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