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FocalPoint · 10-31-2009, 12:07 PM

and in the meantime, i'll remove them from my bookmarks.

GTIWV · 10-31-2009, 01:12 PM

wow, thats shiesty

ReflexMkV · 10-31-2009, 01:26 PM

All the traffic from this thread caused the harbor freight set to go up to 7.99...lmfao.

Jtrem · 10-31-2009, 05:25 PM

Only thing I find shady, is the fact they cut out part of the bar code. Haha

Tempted2Speed · 11-01-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ReflexMkV

All the traffic from this thread caused the harbor freight set to go up to 7.99...lmfao.

I was curious as to why that happen also lol

Stocktastic · 11-01-2009, 03:17 PM

Maybe they ran out and instead of having you wait on a backorder, they ran out to get one.

utekineir · 11-01-2009, 06:39 PM

I'll check my set sometime but I think the UPC was off them too.

snobrdrdan · 11-02-2009, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jtrem

Only thing I find shady, is the fact they cut out part of the bar code. Haha

Exactly my point

Like I said, if it wouldn't have been removed....I wouldn't have even noticed or questioned it at all

I guess they just have an intern sit there all day with an X-acto knife, lol

RSC17 · 11-02-2009, 09:20 AM

well at least you know, when those fuckers break in half after the second use, where you can get them for five bucks cheaper.

i definitely see where you're coming from though.

on another note, when you're in college and looking for cheap tools, harbor freight is where it's at.

utekineir · 11-02-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by snobrdrdan

I guess they just have an intern sit there all day with an X-acto knife, lol

X-acto..... its a cheap knife from harbor freight they use.

Barnaby · 11-02-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dustinwark

the cool thing about ECS is the put who made the item they are selling right with the item, it says U.S. General, your fault you paid 5 dollars too much.

+1, it's a bummer you didn't know that US General was a HF brand.

Not that is really matters, but does HF have a wholesale arm?

snobrdrdan · 11-03-2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RSC17

well at least you know, when those fuckers break in half after the second use, where you can get them for five bucks cheaper.

good point, but probably true

xplicit · 11-03-2009, 02:53 PM

lmaooooooooo busteddddddddddd

can't wait to see them chime in !!

06 MKV GTI · 11-03-2009, 02:57 PM

WOW thats rediculous, that could get them in so much trouble and like you said its not the $5 that your worried about its just the simple fact that their doing that period. If their doin it with small shit like that who knows what else they could be doin it with.

Grmncrsnbr · 11-03-2009, 03:02 PM

Where is the UPC cut? It looks like the removed the "suggested retail price" not the UPC. We should all be surprised that more than one company gets parts from the same manufacturer and one sells it for more than the other. I think there is a word for this........ oh right, capitalism. Yeah it's shady they probably cut the "US General" price off the back. Oh well.

Barnaby · 11-03-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 06 MKV GTI

WOW thats rediculous, that could get them in so much trouble .

How so? It's perfectly legal to buy from a retail outlet and mark things up to resell again. Actually they were very upfront with the brand as well. It's not like it was a bait and switch or sent something that wasn't ordered. It was purely an uninformed consumer in this case.

utekineir · 11-03-2009, 08:26 PM

i checked the set i had ordered today, same square cut out

GTIWV · 11-03-2009, 08:39 PM

i got a magazine today with a harbor freight ad with coupons, you can get them for 3.99

julito04 · 11-05-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by redGTI

No they would re-package in an APR box and triple the price.

LOL!

TheYellowDartt · 11-05-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by snobrdrdan

Wow...you both missed the point, but whatever

Professionally, "outsourcing" shouldn't be from Harbor Freight. It's a huge company/seller.....not Uncle Buck's VW Parts Galore at an ebay store

You don't see APR selling a tool that comes to you in a Craftsman package & a Kmart price tag on it

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And it's actually not that I paid the $10 for them....that's fine. It's just that where they came from (a big vendor) & the ripped off UPC that is very weird & not right

Like I said, if I bought these on ebay no problem; but I didn't

i think i know what you are trying to say man... i agree with you completely.. but, correct me if im wrong, its like when you are running to the liquor store to get some ice... and you decide... eh im gonna get a 2-liter while im here to save time... you pay 2x as much cause its convenient . i think thats where ECS is getting off. its there all in one. one stop shop. still shady to rip off the upc. but we all are gonna learn from your mistake.

Grmncrsnbr · 11-05-2009, 10:07 AM

They didn't rip off the UPC you can see the entire barcode in the picture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Product_Code

How would that help them anyways its not like we all have barcode scanners at home. There is probably a "Suggested retail price" on there from US general. I would also go so far as to say they aren't buying these from HF and selling them. Holy conspiracy theory batman.

btownvw · 11-05-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Barnaby

How so? It's perfectly legal to buy from a retail outlet and mark things up to resell again. Actually they were very upfront with the brand as well. It's not like it was a bait and switch or sent something that wasn't ordered. It was purely an uninformed consumer in this case.

10-31-2009, 12:07 PM	#23
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11-01-2009, 06:39 PM	#29
utekineir Powerful like a Gorilla Drives: 1 LezWagon 1 Treehuger wagon Join Date: May 2008 Location: central ma Posts: 6,664	I'll check my set sometime but I think the UPC was off them too. __________________ ---- One of 40,000+ winners in the extend my dsg warranty sweepstakes.

11-03-2009, 03:02 PM	#37
Grmncrsnbr I CC what you did there Drives: 2009 CC Sport Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 4,996	Where is the UPC cut? It looks like the removed the "suggested retail price" not the UPC. We should all be surprised that more than one company gets parts from the same manufacturer and one sells it for more than the other. I think there is a word for this........ oh right, capitalism. Yeah it's shady they probably cut the "US General" price off the back. Oh well. __________________ Dang?

11-03-2009, 08:26 PM	#39
utekineir Powerful like a Gorilla Drives: 1 LezWagon 1 Treehuger wagon Join Date: May 2008 Location: central ma Posts: 6,664	i checked the set i had ordered today, same square cut out __________________ ---- One of 40,000+ winners in the extend my dsg warranty sweepstakes.

10-31-2009, 01:26 PM	#25
ReflexMkV mmmm Horse Pop Drives: '08 BMP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,388 View ReflexMkV's Garage	All the traffic from this thread caused the harbor freight set to go up to 7.99...lmfao.

10-31-2009, 05:25 PM	#26
Jtrem Pro TeaBagger Drives: '06 Gti MkV 6spd Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 4,021 View Jtrem's Garage	Only thing I find shady, is the fact they cut out part of the bar code. Haha

11-01-2009, 03:17 PM	#28
Stocktastic Autocross Newbie Drives: 2010 UG GTI DSG Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 84	Maybe they ran out and instead of having you wait on a backorder, they ran out to get one.

11-02-2009, 09:20 AM	#31
RSC17 R32 OG Drives: R32 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 5,160 View RSC17's Garage	well at least you know, when those fuckers break in half after the second use, where you can get them for five bucks cheaper. i definitely see where you're coming from though. on another note, when you're in college and looking for cheap tools, harbor freight is where it's at.

11-03-2009, 02:57 PM	#36
06 MKV GTI So many plans for mod's Drives: 2006 CW MKV GTI Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Palmdale Posts: 168	WOW thats rediculous, that could get them in so much trouble and like you said its not the $5 that your worried about its just the simple fact that their doing that period. If their doin it with small shit like that who knows what else they could be doin it with.

11-03-2009, 08:39 PM	#40
GTIWV WV VW Drives: 08 CW GTI 6MT Join Date: May 2008 Location: WV Posts: 4,176	i got a magazine today with a harbor freight ad with coupons, you can get them for 3.99 __________________ '08 CW GTI APR K04

11-05-2009, 10:07 AM	#43
Grmncrsnbr I CC what you did there Drives: 2009 CC Sport Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 4,996	They didn't rip off the UPC you can see the entire barcode in the picture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Product_Code How would that help them anyways its not like we all have barcode scanners at home. There is probably a "Suggested retail price" on there from US general. I would also go so far as to say they aren't buying these from HF and selling them. Holy conspiracy theory batman. __________________ Dang?

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