Amazon

Daily Deal: 12 Gallon Shop Vac for $42

Nov 29, 2010 Stuart 3 Comments

Amazon has this 12 gallon 4.5HP Shop Vac on sale for $42.

A Few of Amazon’s Best Early Black Friday Deals!!

Nov 23, 2010 Stuart 1 Comment

We took a look through Amazon’s many early Black Friday tool deals, and hand-picked the best deals from the good ones. Check ’em out!

References

Amazon’s Free Expert Tool Advice – Let’s Test it Out!

Oct 1, 2010 Stuart 2 Comments

While browsing Amazon’s power & hand tool section, I spotted the above “free expert advice” info on the left-hand side of the webpage. I plan to call them up with a few technical questions to gauge how helpful they might actually be. If anyone else wants to give it a try, please let us know about […]

Editorial

Amazon’s Contractor & Building Supplies Shop

Jun 24, 2010 Stuart 3 Comments

Did you know that Amazon now sells building supplies? Well, they do. I know that Amazon has maintained a contractor supply shop in Beta status for a while, but building supplies is a whole new level! I’m almost afraid to think about what they’ll start carrying next! Contractor Supplies via Amazon (BETA) Building Supplies via […]

Power Tools

Ridgid Tools Now Available on Amazon

Aug 4, 2009 Stuart 3 Comments

We were quite surprised to see Ridgid tools amongst the selection at Amazon yesterday as we searched for a new sander. While refurbished Ridgid tools and certain specialty tools have been available, mostly via 3rd party vendors, for a while now, this is the first time we’ve seen new mainstream Ridgid tools sold directly by […]

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