Handler 135--Norhern Tool experience

[PaintAnything]

I ordered a couple of small items from Harbor Freight two weeks ago. They were a bit cheaper than any place local so I figured I'd order and save myself a trip. Now, two weeks later, I still don't have all the order and the money I thought I would save was thrown out with their 'handling' fee. I called to get a tracking number after a week and found that one of the items had just shipped and probably wouldn't show up for 7-14 days! I'll be going locally from here on out.

-Stretch

[freeman2u]

Rusty, i'm not sure where in SC you are but your orders from northern will ship from Fort Mill, SC...if you 're anywhere near there you can do a "will call"...i've had better luck doing orders that way...hope that helps a little...
jf

[KIPPER]

freeman where you at in sc?

[banzaitoyota]

my HH135 was shipped from Fort Mill SC last year (Jan 2003)

[Rusty]

Actually I am in Fort Mill, about 1 or 2 miles from the Northern Tool distribution warehouse. I have ordered several things and picked up on a "will call", but the welder was "factory shipped". It was some kind of shipping agreement they have with Hobart. I tried to persuade them to let me pick it up, but they wouldn't.

I ordered a generator form them last year, and they wanted about $125 to ship it 1 or 2 miles. That's when I found out about the "will call". I picked it up the next day and saved the $125 (all I did was spend it on another tool).

[Rusty]

One other thing:

When I bought my welder, I also bought a Hobart auto-darkening hood. Funny thing though. It shipped from Fort Miill, SC to Columbia, SC UPS center to Charlotte, NC UPS center then back to Fort Mill to my house. I didn't argue as it was free shipping, but that was kind of retarded. Two days worth of shipping time to go 1 or 2 miles.

Rusty

[less]

In the end, I suppose all will be well when my welder shows up. I just thought it was awfull cheap of Northern Tool to not really even ackoweldge their error. Frankly, a $5 gift certificate, or even a courteous voice on the other end of the phone would've gone a long way. I got neither.

Now, I will be really pissed if I don't get the free cart that is supposed to be included with the welder. If that happens, I will really wish I had just gone to Lowe's for the red 135!

Lucky for me, I bought all the supplies to go with the welder: auto-dark hood, wire, replacement tips and nozzle, and gloves, from Cyberweld. They shipped the order the same day they got it, and I have the accessories waiting for a welder. I'm quite pleased with Cyberweld, and after the quality of service I recieved from Northerntool, I'm glad they didn't get my business as far as accessories go.

Less

[freeman2u]

Kipper, i'm in Rock Hill...tell those guys over at low country 4x4 i said hey...check their web site too...they've got a great new 4x4 message board...just came up this week...

www.lowcountry4x4.com

less, i hope you get your cart too...i bought a hh135 a month or so ago from the northern store here in town and a week later they ran a special where you get the cart and welder on sale...i went out to ask if they would honor the cart deal since it hadn't been but a week since i purchased the welder...haha...not only was the ***. manager not willing to honor the cart deal he was pretty nasty about it as well...good luck...you'll love it once it gets here...i had a little buyers remorse at first after getting my 135, thinking i should've gotten a bigger unit but after being able to run over to the inlaw's farm and plug into a 110v outlet and weld on a tractor for him i figured it was the right unit for the job...
jf

[KIPPER]

Wow yu getting the white stuff up there?

[freeman2u]

KIPPER, 18"-20" so far...got an awning collapsed and a warehouse roof caving in as of last night...just another day in the sunny south...back to work...shovel...shovel...shovel...

[KIPPER]

EUCK !!!! The only white stuff i like seeing on the ground is sand. And I will never shovel that stuff... Good luck with it... Maybe a good project wil be a plow....