Harbor Freight blades
09-09-2010, 05:46 PM
#111
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Originally Posted by quiltnmom
I am an uneducated newbie. I saw the thread about the Harbor Freight blades a week or 2 ago and at that point had not had to buy blades. I was at our local fabric store Tuesday for thread (since there is no fabric dept at Walmart there is nowhere else in town to buy supplies) I also needed blades and thought, how much could they really be. I was talking to the machine technician instead of paying attention to what I was doing. I handed the clerk a pack of 5 blades for the 45mm cutter. I was in shock as my mouth dropped and I hesitantly handed over my debit card. When I got out of the store I looked at the receipt, $35 and change for a pack of 5 blades -- YIKES!!
Have you opened them? If not, I would return them.
09-09-2010, 05:53 PM
#112
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No, as a matter of fact I haven't opened them. I may just take them back. However, since there are only 2 shops in town, the couple that owns the shop may take it as a personal offense that I think their blades are too high. Then on the other hand, my husband did just buy me a Bernina sewing machine from them a week ago this past Saturday. They didn't bother to say anything about Sept being National Sewing Month and the machines would be on sale in a week! We had been in an out of there for about a month looking. I was not happy when I was in there Tues and all the machines were on sale.
09-09-2010, 07:10 PM
#113
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quiltnmom, I would not be concerned about whether they took personal offence. They are in a business and should be fair and straight with their customers. The fact that they didn't tell you about the sale coming up in 1 week, I myself would take as a personal affront.
First I would show my receipt and ask for the sale price since I only bought it a week ago. If they agreed, I would return the blades, explaining that you were distracted and didn't realize the price till you got home. If they refused, I would return the machine and the blades.
Then I would come back into the store and buy the machine on sale.
Hugs and smiles, Linda aka wildyard
First I would show my receipt and ask for the sale price since I only bought it a week ago. If they agreed, I would return the blades, explaining that you were distracted and didn't realize the price till you got home. If they refused, I would return the machine and the blades.
Then I would come back into the store and buy the machine on sale.
Hugs and smiles, Linda aka wildyard
09-10-2010, 04:35 AM
#114
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Originally Posted by wildyard
quiltnmom, I would not be concerned about whether they took personal offence. They are in a business and should be fair and straight with their customers. The fact that they didn't tell you about the sale coming up in 1 week, I myself would take as a personal affront.
First I would show my receipt and ask for the sale price since I only bought it a week ago. If they agreed, I would return the blades, explaining that you were distracted and didn't realize the price till you got home. If they refused, I would return the machine and the blades.
Then I would come back into the store and buy the machine on sale.
Hugs and smiles, Linda aka wildyard
First I would show my receipt and ask for the sale price since I only bought it a week ago. If they agreed, I would return the blades, explaining that you were distracted and didn't realize the price till you got home. If they refused, I would return the machine and the blades.
Then I would come back into the store and buy the machine on sale.
Hugs and smiles, Linda aka wildyard
I think this is good advice. Sometimes, we have to be our own advocate.
09-10-2010, 11:32 AM
#115
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Location: Atlanta Texas
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Originally Posted by wildyard
quiltnmom, I would not be concerned about whether they took personal offence. They are in a business and should be fair and straight with their customers. The fact that they didn't tell you about the sale coming up in 1 week, I myself would take as a personal affront.
First I would show my receipt and ask for the sale price since I only bought it a week ago. If they agreed, I would return the blades, explaining that you were distracted and didn't realize the price till you got home. If they refused, I would return the machine and the blades.
Then I would come back into the store and buy the machine on sale.
Hugs and smiles, Linda aka wildyard
First I would show my receipt and ask for the sale price since I only bought it a week ago. If they agreed, I would return the blades, explaining that you were distracted and didn't realize the price till you got home. If they refused, I would return the machine and the blades.
Then I would come back into the store and buy the machine on sale.
Hugs and smiles, Linda aka wildyard
10-03-2010, 07:47 AM
#117
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Location: Upstate NY, north of Syracuse Area
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Originally Posted by skjquiltnut
Originally Posted by CoyoteQuilts
I just hope our run on these babies don't make them decided they are their next gold mine and raise the price! :D
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