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This used to be the Sears Kenmore & Craftsman model where appliances were really Whirlpool, or Maytag, Carrier{1}. Hand tools variously came from many OEMs lik
by rainbowzootsuit 2y ago
This used to be the Sears Kenmore & Craftsman model where appliances were really Whirlpool, or Maytag, Carrier{1}.
Hand tools variously came from many OEMs like SK, Plumb, Knipex, and Williams{2}. I suppose they still do, now at Lowes, but the OEM is Chinese.
{1}https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/How_to_identify_who_made_your_Kenmore_appliance https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/How_to_identify_who_made_your_Ke...
{2}https://forum.toolsinaction.com/topic/2118-craftsman-date-codesstampings/ https://forum.toolsinaction.com/topic/2118-craftsman-date-co...
- dghlsakjg 2y agoThe big thing with Sears Craftsman (formerly), and Costco (currently) is that the company will back the product. If I want to return a product to Costco, I have really strong confidence that they will take it back.
- throwadobe 2y agoTBF to Amazon they take all my shit back on the reg
- dghlsakjg 2y agoAmazon will accept returns, but not like Costco will or sears did. Sears would exchange any broken craftsman tool for a new one even decades after purchase. Costco is much the same. Used, year old stuff with missing parts will gladly be refunded in full.
- bombcar 2y agoTo be fair to Costco you have to understand that the way they do that is they just send the item back to the vendor and deduct it from the next purchase. The vendors only option is to not sell stuff to Costco anymore.
- ChoGGi 2y agoWhich provides an incentive to the manufacturer to produce at least decent quality products.
- xeromal 2y agoI've seen people drop off stained mattresses at Costco for return.