Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] cpooutlets.com

From: Pat Horne <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 11:16:36 -0600

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Hmm. They used to post their prices up front. I haven=E2=80=99t visited them=
 in a year or so. I=E2=80=99m with you. I don=E2=80=99t do business with thi=
s kind of site so they can harvest my information but since they already hav=
e mine I=E2=80=99ll play their games to check.=20

Send me the link to a tool you are interested in pricing & I=E2=80=99ll play=
 their game.=20

Pat Horne=20
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On Jan 10, 2021, at 11:11 AM, [email-masked] wrote:

=EF=BB=BFSo, I never heard of this site before, so I wanted to check them ou=
t.=20

Their site is really slow and most egregiously of them is there "price in ca=
rt" method of pricing.=20

I was willing to try them out, so I checked out their sales.  Half of the it=
ems show no price until you click at least twice into it.  This is pathetic.=
  Even more so with a relatively slow site.=20

I'm always looking for other places to buy tools than the big A, but who in t=
heir right minds thinks that by hiding a price, I'll be happy to keep clicki=
ng only to find out it's not a deal at all?=20

 When they learn to put their prices up front, I'll be happy to look into th=
em again.  (maybe this feedback will get back to them.)=20

Just venting.=20

"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational be=
ing are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph Waldo E=
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Hmm. They used to post their prices up fron=
t. I haven=E2=80=99t visited them in a year or so. I=E2=80=99m with you. I d=
on=E2=80=99t do business with this kind of site so they can harvest my infor=
mation but since they already have mine I=E2=80=99ll play their games to che=
ck.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Send me the link to a tool you are interested i=
n pricing &amp; I=E2=80=99ll play their game.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div=
><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</d=
iv><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 10, 2021, at 11:11 AM, e=
[email-masked] wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D=
"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So, I never heard of this site before,
so I wanted to check them out.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Their site is really slow and most egregiously of them is there "price
in cart" method of pricing.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I was willing to try them out, so I=

checked out their sales. &nbsp;Half of the items show no price until you
click at least twice into it. &nbsp;This is pathetic. &nbsp;Even more so
with a relatively slow site.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I'm always looking for other places=

to buy tools than the big A, but who in their right minds thinks that by
hiding a price, I'll be happy to keep clicking only to find out it's not
a deal at all?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">&nbsp;When they learn to put their p=
rices
up front, I'll be happy to look into them again. &nbsp;(maybe this feedback
will get back to them.)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Just venting.</font>
<br>
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From: Donald H Locker <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 15:04:22 -0500

Curious. I just visited and all the pages I went to had prices listed
(but see below.) I do have Firefox with NoScript and my default settings
disable JavaScript on all sites, so that may make a difference. I did
turn on JavaScript just for cpooutlets.com (not for all the rest of the
scripts and ad-collectors they seem to run) and still saw prices. Maybe
its just loading too slowly for you.

Hmmm. well, I found one item with a "see price in cart" ("Milwaukee
48-22-9407 7 Pc Combination Wrench Set - SAE") The note attached says
"price is below MSRP, so can't be displayed" or words to that effect.

Donald.

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On 2021-01-10 12:07 p.m., [email-masked] wrote:
> So, I never heard of this site before, so I wanted to check them out.
> 
> in cart" method of pricing.
> 
> I was willing to try them out, so I checked out their sales.  Half of
> the items show no price until you click at least twice into it.  This is
> pathetic.  Even more so with a relatively slow site.
> 
> I'm always looking for other places to buy tools than the big A, but who
> in their right minds thinks that by hiding a price, I'll be happy to
> keep clicking only to find out it's not a deal at all?
> 
>  When they learn to put their prices up front, I'll be happy to look
> into them again.  (maybe this feedback will get back to them.)
> 
> Just venting.
> 
> 
> 
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a
> rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your
> territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson
> -Who is John Galt?
> 
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From: David Scheidt <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:52:53 -0600

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> On Jan 10, 2021, at 11:10, [email-masked] wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFSo, I never heard of this site before, so I wanted to check them o=
ut.=20
>=20
> Their site is really slow and most egregiously of them is there "price in c=
art" method of pricing.=20
>=20

Lots of tool companies have minimum advertised prices. Can=E2=80=99t adverti=
se a lower price, but you can sell for less.=20

The site has always has worked fine for me, too.=20=

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so I wanted to check them out.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Their site is really slow and most egregiously of them is there "price
in cart" method of pricing.</font>
<br>
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From: Mark Andy <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:25:30 -0500

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Howdy,

Ditto.  Happy customer with cpo outlets (usually I'm hitting it via
cpomilwaukee.com).

Don't discount Home Depot for Milwaukee stuff.  Their prices are almost
always right in line, including specials.  And chances are there's a store
close to you.

Mark

On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 3:53 PM David Scheidt <[email-masked]> wrote:

> =EF=BB=BFSo, I never heard of this site before, so I wanted to check them=
 out.
>
> Their site is really slow and most egregiously of them is there "price in
> cart" method of pricing.
>
>
> Lots of tool companies have minimum advertised prices. Can=E2=80=99t adve=
rtise a
> lower price, but you can sell for less.
>
> The site has always has worked fine for me, too.
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Howdy,<div><br></div><div>Ditto.=C2=A0 Happy customer with=
 cpo outlets (usually I&#39;m hitting it via <a href=3D"http://cpomilwaukee=
.com">cpomilwaukee.com</a>).<br><br>Don&#39;t discount Home Depot for Milwa=
ukee stuff.=C2=A0 Their prices are almost always right in line, including s=
pecials.=C2=A0 And chances are there&#39;s a store close to you.<br><br>Mar=
k</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 3:53 PM David Scheidt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 10, 2021, a=
t 11:10, <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">eric@megage=
ek.com</a> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So, I never heard=
 of this site before,
so I wanted to check them out.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Their site is really slow and most egregiously of them is there &quot;price
in cart&quot; method of pricing.</font>
<br>
<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Lots of tool companies have mini=
mum advertised prices. Can=E2=80=99t advertise a lower price, but you can s=
ell for less.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div>The site has always has worked fine=
 for me, too.=C2=A0</div>_______________________________________________<br=
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From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:57:00 -0800

I have never seen a Home Depot checkout like the one that you found,
and I have been to quite a few around So. Calif.  I use smaller local
chains and stores whenever possible but I don't avoid HD when needed.

-Roland

On Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:41:04 +0000, you wrote:

>Thanks again all.
>
>Having used my neighbor's 20v Dewalt last year when we replaced a couple rear stair well supports, I went with that set up.
>
>As for homedepot, I won't shop there anymore. Last time I was in there, I only needed a new filter for my wet/dry, I wanted to get in and get out. Welllll, they had changed ALL their regular checkouts to self-serve. There were only two manned checkouts, the ones meant for the pros. The lines for thlose two were both well over 10 people. I refuse to use the self-serve (unless I get an employee discount!!); they need to hire people to do the work. I put down the filter by the exit and haven't been back. I even cut up my homedepot credit card. rant off
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From: Donald H Locker <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 18:13:03 -0500

I prefer Lowe's for more than one reason:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/20/lowes-funds-25-million-in-grants-to-help-minority-businesses-reopen.html

My experiences with Home Depot have been generally positive, but Lowes
is closer, has what I need, and is organised well (or maybe I'm just
accustomed to their organisation; whatever.)

Donald.

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From: "Tim ." <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 23:34:45 +0000

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unfortunately, no lowes within (over) an hour of me. I'd prefer going there=
.

________________________________
From: Shop-talk <[email-masked]> on behalf of Donald H Lo=
cker <[email-masked]>
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2021 5:13 PM
To: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] cpooutlets.com

I prefer Lowe's for more than one reason:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/20/lowes-funds-25-million-in-grants-to-help-mi=
nority-businesses-reopen.html

Donald.

On 2021-01-16 5:57 p.m., [email-masked] wrote:
>> Having used my neighbor's 20v Dewalt last year when we replaced a couple=
 rear stair well supports, I went with that set up.
>>
>> As for homedepot, I won't shop there anymore. Last time I was in there, =
I only needed a new filter for my wet/dry, I wanted to get in and get out. =
Welllll, they had changed ALL their regular checkouts to self-serve. There =
were only two manned checkouts, the ones meant for the pros. The lines for =
thlose two were both well over 10 people. I refuse to use the self-serve (u=
nless I get an employee discount!!); they need to hire people to do the wor=
k. I put down the filter by the exit and haven't been back. I even cut up m=
y homedepot credit card. rant off

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<div class=3D"PlainText">I prefer Lowe's for more than one reason:<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/20/lowes-funds-25-million-in-grants=
-to-help-minority-businesses-reopen.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/20/l=
owes-funds-25-million-in-grants-to-help-minority-businesses-reopen.html</a>=
<br>
<br>
My experiences with Home Depot have been generally positive, but Lowes<br>
is closer, has what I need, and is organised well (or maybe I'm just<br>
accustomed to their organisation; whatever.)<br>
<br>
Donald.<br>
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On 2021-01-16 5:57 p.m., [email-masked] wrote:<br>
&gt; I have never seen a Home Depot checkout like the one that you found,<b=
r>
&gt; and I have been to quite a few around So. Calif.&nbsp; I use smaller l=
ocal<br>
&gt; chains and stores whenever possible but I don't avoid HD when needed.<=
br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; -Roland<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:41:04 +0000, you wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Thanks again all.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Having used my neighbor's 20v Dewalt last year when we replaced a =
couple rear stair well supports, I went with that set up.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; As for homedepot, I won't shop there anymore. Last time I was in t=
here, I only needed a new filter for my wet/dry, I wanted to get in and get=
 out. Welllll, they had changed ALL their regular checkouts to self-serve. =
There were only two manned checkouts,
 the ones meant for the pros. The lines for thlose two were both well over =
10 people. I refuse to use the self-serve (unless I get an employee discoun=
t!!); they need to hire people to do the work. I put down the filter by the=
 exit and haven't been back. I even
 cut up my homedepot credit card. rant off<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; <br>
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