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Sam99
Original Poster
194 posts
42 months
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Snap-On tools – as a private individual buy and not as a business purchase, is it the same price to buy Snap-On tools from their site or cheaper through the Agent?
Any advise, please?
Thanks,
Sam
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wolfy1988
891 posts
32 months
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I have never seen them privately other than fleebay etc
Why Snap-On though? excellent but Halfauds do some great tools that also carry a lifetime warrenty, not too mention save ya'self a chuffin fortune to buy more, erm.... tools!
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AngryPartsBloke
146 posts
20 months
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Snap-on tools to make your living, but if it's just for home halfords would be a better option.
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TheD
2,483 posts
68 months
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AngryPartsBloke said: Snap-on tools to make your living, but if it's just for home halfords would be a better option. This.....The pro version come with a lifetime warranty and even the cheaper stuff isn't bad. There are many other makes out there as well which are excellent.
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Sam99
Original Poster
194 posts
42 months
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Thanks for all your comments . I hear what your all saying.
I'm looking for a set of ratchet combinations in A/F sizes.
Been looking on eBay but all are metric.
Any advise on that ??
Sam
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Evoluzione
871 posts
112 months
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Sam99 said: Snap-On tools – as a private individual buy and not as a business purchase, is it the same price to buy Snap-On tools from their site or cheaper through the Agent?
Any advise, please?
Thanks,
Sam I don't actually know, but if you can give me an example I will ask for you. What you do get from the dealer is special offers and new items. The cheapest place to buy Snap-on is Ebay of course, good for basic stuff, but the special and rare isn't on there usually.
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With these feet
3,710 posts
84 months
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Having been in the trade for 20 odd years, I dont totally agree with the "must be Snap-on" remark.
Having lost an entire roll cab with 10 years of tools, I looked at what I needed rather than replace it all with SO.
I have a selection of Halfords pro, Craftsman (US) and S-O. Yes, the best tools are S.O, but the costs far outweigh thenfits. A ham fisted monkey will still round a fixing whether using a £5 or £50 spanner. Halfords pro ring and ratchet spanner sets are superb value for money and only recently has the 8mm failed - due to abuse from someone else borrowing it.. Get S-O ratchets and flank drive sockets though again nothing wrong with the Halfords stuff. Plus invest in a set of impact sockets - I got a draper set for £30 which saves the 3/8 drive.
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x 7usc
1,051 posts
64 months
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Sam99 said: Thanks for all your comments . I hear what your all saying.
I'm looking for a set of ratchet combinations in A/F sizes.
Been looking on eBay but all are metric.
Any advise on that ??
Sam what about Teng tools, set here http://toolstoday.co.uk/shop.php?sec=prod&prod...
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Richie Howard
193 posts
37 months
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halford did do the a/f ratchet combinations spanners. i missed out on a set when there were on sale (the end of line). £25. balls.
now the sets on fleabay, etcc are £70+
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Tyre Tread
6,322 posts
85 months
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Your Snap-on Tools dealer has at least a 40% margin so you may be able to get him to do a deal for you.
I believe that if you are using the tools all day everyday and earning a living from them then they may be worthwhile but for a hammer chewer like me good quality cheaper alternatives can be equally as good.
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v46m4n
119 posts
21 months
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Tyre Tread said: Your Snap-on Tools dealer has at least a 40% margin so you may be able to get him to do a deal for you.
I believe that if you are using the tools all day everyday and earning a living from them then they may be worthwhile but for a hammer chewer like me good quality cheaper alternatives can be equally as good. 40%, at the very best on very few items, less than half that on the everyday stuff
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Tyre Tread
6,322 posts
85 months
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v46m4n said: Tyre Tread said: Your Snap-on Tools dealer has at least a 40% margin so you may be able to get him to do a deal for you.
I believe that if you are using the tools all day everyday and earning a living from them then they may be worthwhile but for a hammer chewer like me good quality cheaper alternatives can be equally as good. 40%, at the very best on very few items, less than half that on the everyday stuff Depends on what you mean by 'everyday stuff'. Spanners and tools with the Snap-on name will certainly have 40% margin. There are some circumstances where some dealers will even get a little more  Unless of course they have changed the deal between the distribution centre and the dealers recently  Of course a Dealer won't want to give away all of his profit but if he is sensible he'll be prepared to give a sensible discount for regular customers.
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v46m4n
119 posts
21 months
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Tyre Tread said: v46m4n said: Tyre Tread said: Your Snap-on Tools dealer has at least a 40% margin so you may be able to get him to do a deal for you.
I believe that if you are using the tools all day everyday and earning a living from them then they may be worthwhile but for a hammer chewer like me good quality cheaper alternatives can be equally as good. 40%, at the very best on very few items, less than half that on the everyday stuff Depends on what you mean by 'everyday stuff'. Spanners and tools with the Snap-on name will certainly have 40% margin. There are some circumstances where some dealers will even get a little more Unless of course they have changed the deal between the distribution centre and the dealers recently Of course a Dealer won't want to give away all of his profit but if he is sensible he'll be prepared to give a sensible discount for regular customers. Can't think where you get the 40% plus figure from. can't ever remember it being that high
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voicey
1,132 posts
56 months
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For the home mechanic I firmly believe that Halfords tools bought with their Trade Card cannot be beaten. I needed an 11mm ring spanner today which I picked up for £2.69!
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Tyre Tread
6,322 posts
85 months
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v46m4n said: Tyre Tread said: v46m4n said: Tyre Tread said: Your Snap-on Tools dealer has at least a 40% margin so you may be able to get him to do a deal for you.
I believe that if you are using the tools all day everyday and earning a living from them then they may be worthwhile but for a hammer chewer like me good quality cheaper alternatives can be equally as good. 40%, at the very best on very few items, less than half that on the everyday stuff Depends on what you mean by 'everyday stuff'. Spanners and tools with the Snap-on name will certainly have 40% margin. There are some circumstances where some dealers will even get a little more Unless of course they have changed the deal between the distribution centre and the dealers recently Of course a Dealer won't want to give away all of his profit but if he is sensible he'll be prepared to give a sensible discount for regular customers. Can't think where you get the 40% plus figure from. can't ever remember it being that high Employees bought at cost. I have some Snap-on Tools I bought at cost.
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Old Merc
885 posts
36 months
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I was in car repairs for 40yrs and I still have my snap on tool kit but if I need to buy anything now its,Sealey,Stanley etc or the one`s mentioned above.They are just as good and a fraction of the price.Mind you there is some total crap about,like the spanners at steam rallies at £1 each.Its nice to work with the best but snap on are so expensive.I had to have my mechanics hand tools on a separate part of my business insurance,just one mechanics chest was over £15K to replace.As a professional snap on tools where very good for supplying that odd shaped socket,spanner,bar or what ever for use on a particular job on a certain model.Also just show a damaged snap on tool to the agent and it will be replaced with out question.
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magpie215
1,908 posts
58 months
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Sam99
Original Poster
194 posts
42 months
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magpie215 said: Thanks for all your comments. I had seen Gearwrench on eBay , but I did not know it was rebadged Halfords gear. Thanks all, Sam
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one eyed mick
572 posts
30 months
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A few random comments on Snap on tools etc . Unless it has changed 30% is the diff between what the dealer pays and the list price.-- they are good possibly some of the best available , but in my op some of the other stuff available is plenty good enough for home/hobby use , even lower end pro use this certainly includes Halfords pro series! which carries a sim warranty to Snapon . It is too expensive to consider for light home use. If you are buying a large amount from a dealer then he MAY ease the price a little it really depends on how well his bussines is at the time , some stuff is discounted now and again ,end of lines etc but it is random and certainly not a regular thing. These comments are based on long term use of both brands mentioned and a period of actually being a dealer so I do know a little of what I'm talking about.HTH
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Tyre Tread
6,322 posts
85 months
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one eyed mick said: A few random comments on Snap on tools etc . Unless it has changed 30% is the diff between what the dealer pays and the list price.-- they are good possibly some of the best available , but in my op some of the other stuff available is plenty good enough for home/hobby use , even lower end pro use this certainly includes Halfords pro series! which carries a sim warranty to Snapon . It is too expensive to consider for light home use. If you are buying a large amount from a dealer then he MAY ease the price a little it really depends on how well his bussines is at the time , some stuff is discounted now and again ,end of lines etc but it is random and certainly not a regular thing. These comments are based on long term use of both brands mentioned and a period of actually being a dealer so I do know a little of what I'm talking about.HTH If you were only getting 30% then you weren't getting the standard deal.
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