Thread: Hare & Forbes Sale 10-12 Nov

This is me just being a pain.

Would not before and after sale be the same price? Unless prices go up or down after the sale.

Clint O,
I have just done the exercise - take the brochure and compare with current prices as per H & F's website. Savings are there but of course depends on what you want. For me with a pillar drill the additional savings was about $12 net. Drillit.

Originally Posted by Christos

Would not before and after sale be the same price? Unless prices go up or down after the sale.

I am with you.


I am also a literalist like you. eg when I go to the doctor and she tells me to strip to the waist, I take off my trousers.






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I checked out a few compressor prices - wow a whole whopping 4% discount - YAWN!

Originally Posted by Charleville

I am with you.


I am also a literalist like you. eg when I go to the doctor and she tells me to strip to the waist, I take off my trousers.






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My missus wants to see the episode with you and Doc Martin -

I don't

Neil

Went in there today to get a airfiltration unit no stock what a suprise advertised in their brochure but they would take a raincheck however not on sale and no difference in price.
Went to Carbatec they had similar unit in stock and cheaper. So bought that one.

Originally Posted by brontehls

my missus wants to see the episode with you and doc martin -

i don't

neil

Heheheh!


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I have the motorcycle hoist they are advertising, if I add $31.00 to their price I can purchase the larger and longer 750kg motorcycle hoist.

I had a friend purchase that exact same hoist three weeks ago elsewhere, for $389.00

Mick.

Have to agree - unless its a specific item you've been wanting for a long time, and have already checked out pricing from various suppliers, the discounts at H&F sale seem to be vanishingly small....

Plus they seem to have a habit of advertising items in a sale that they don't have in stock....been caught that way a couple of times.

IMHO Carbatec seem to have a more "genuine" sale when it comes around.

I went out there today and I spent just over $500, and saved about $160 off the normal listed prices. I thought it was great value. I bought:

Three mobile bases reduced from $99 to $69.
two sets of castors (yes I'm putting everything on wheels) reduced from $55 to $39
and some air tools and sundry items at an average of 15% off the normal price.

For those who arent happy with the sale prices, maybe they were not discounting what you wanted whereas they were discounting what I wanted. I'm looking forward to the next one.

Doug

Originally Posted by doug3030

I went out there today and I spent just over $500, and saved about $160 off the normal listed prices. I thought it was great value. I bought:

Three mobile bases reduced from $99 to $69.
two sets of castors (yes I'm putting everything on wheels) reduced from $55 to $39
and some air tools and sundry items at an average of 15% off the normal price.

For those who arent happy with the sale prices, maybe they were not discounting what you wanted whereas they were discounting what I wanted. I'm looking forward to the next one.

Doug

I didn't see you Doug I was there all day

Edited Saw Sawdust maker and Nz_carver tho both who were drooling

Oh where did you find the mobile bases I couldn't find them.

Hi all, first post, be gentle with me. Has hare and forbes been around long, i looked at their website breifly tonight, seems a fairly big chain of stores. Just curious, i had never heard of them before i found this site (forum) and looked at todays posts.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I didn't see you Doug I was there all day


Oh where did you find the mobile bases I couldn't find them.

Ray, I think Doug might have gone to the Melbourne store.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

Ray, I think Doug might have gone to the Melbourne store.


Peter.

correct, Sturdee, they are my new favourite shop.
Oh, and im not sure how you would have recognised me seeing as how we haven't met? there were heaps of people at the melbourne store