Amazon or Snap-on who's scamming Blue Collar Americans worse? Corporate Greed is at a all time High

#amazon #snapon #mactools

[@kevinlamarr1424]

I’ve looked for a specific name brand item and got directed to a knockoff

[@happygarage6310]

This is spot on. Amazon is a dangerous place to shop. There are too many unregulated, untested products with attractive prices. We've known about the gamble of using Amazon and Harbor Freight fuses and electrical consumables for years. Now, it's a total ish show of copied products that are cheaper, but no one is accountable if that product is junk or is dangerous.

[@nathankisner8332]

The only way to tell the Millwakee batteries are fake is the take them apart. OTC pullers are being knocked off. All parts for phones, RVs, cars... all junk. Ebay is having major issues now too.

[@HiFiInsider]

amazon for sure. I believe in buy better buy less. Snap-on for me.

[@CapeSIX]

I spent 5 years in the tool dealer industry... As a dealer I always tried to look out for my guys... I failed because I was to nice

[@CPthetooladdict]

That's the problem scum bags keep screwing good people over

[@gran_turismo_fan]

@@CPthetooladdict It's a real shame, honestly I think it's pathetic that corporations fire employee's that are honest with their own customers. Corporations like that are truly anti-consumer for a reason.

[@brandonpell4542]

You are 💯 right cp I love your tool videos keep them coming!

[@CPthetooladdict]

I appreciate it

[@Sin-Dicate]

When purchasing anything from Amazon or eBay or similar sites it’s crucial to read the description. They try to trick you with the pictures and tag lines of the products

[@CPthetooladdict]

Spot on!!

[@gtcam723]

There’s that too

[@timwindsor03]

Very informative video rother. Thanks for sharing. Appreciate all you do. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible night. Much love and RESPECT brother

[@theflyingW64]

I’ve had the same experience. Recently I ordered a camshaft holding tool for a Ford modular engine. It was advertised as an OTC tool. What showed up in my package was Chinese garbage.

[@nathankisner8332]

Yep same here. They going hard at OTC.

[@bh10k17]

Sir again you explain and illustrate just why your such a beast. One of , if not the best , reviewer out there. Really appreciate the fact your about the only infuencer thats only interested in influencing me to be smarter. Thanks. Keep up the awesome videos. 👍

[@CPthetooladdict]

Thanks a ton

[@mlieser1230]

On point as always CP!

[@peterchristlieb]

Amazon has some small engine rocker arms that are knock off Gage brand for 1/2 the price. They are surely junk but if you weren’t paying attention, it looks like a great price for the real thing.

[@ZetaN7]

I've bought a Milwaukee 3/8 cordless ratchet. Along with the battery and charger separately. All off the amazon site. Since the vendor wasn't authorized they couldn't warranty it. So if it brakes on me I have to go through the manufacturer. As for hand tools like Capri, Tekton, Gearwrench. As long as it is from the vendor. Amazon will honor the hand tool warranty. This was a few years ago. Don't know now. Best to go through the manufacturer themselves.

[@ProfessionalKenny]

Half of Matco and Mac uses Lisles part numbers too

[@VorsprungDurchNik]

But at least those are Lisle rebrands!

[@gtcam723]

Ohhh that’s another too. Rebrands are a thing. That way companies can keep people in their ecosystem, so to speak.

[@puterg0d]

Snap-On uses Lisle part numbers on Lisle rebrands as well. But they aren't hiding it, as even the prefix makes it obvious that it's a Lisle rebrand.

[@gtcam723]

@@puterg0d which is in and of itself sort of amazing considering how goofy SO part numbers get lol

[@zachroberts1988]

the problem i have with all the tool trucks doing rebrands is that they add a 50% markup on top of an already premium price... why would i buy Mac or Cornwell branded Knipex pliers that cost 30-50% more...

[@samroth7562]

Great video! I appreciate all your hard work and everything you do for us viewers 👍

[@CPthetooladdict]

I appreciate that!

[@ToolDemos]

Preach on brother!

[@joshbennett5335]

That's like vim tools and their world's smallest ratchet its a rebranded 711l mini ratchet

[@nathankisner8332]

It will not stop untill all good American made companies close their doors.

[@nvragn]

Hey Mr CP I can't get enough of your channel. I'm a huge Lisle fan and happy to have access to them. I hope you are not offended with my signature. It's just something that I started and it stuck so it's not that I'm all Pro Canada. Most of the channels and brands I buy are American and I'm definitely OK with that. Ty for you hard work digging this type of thing up. You are doing ue mechanics a good service by this. See you in the next one 👍 🇨🇦 🔧 🇺🇸

[@CPthetooladdict]

I appreciate that

[@CorvetteTrev]

You have to do your due diligence. I watch lots of reviews before I went with all my DeWalt impacts. No regrets! Lisle , Ok , they are still expensive. I spent $20 on a clutch master cylinder CAP, another $65 for wipers at NAPA. The economy sucks. Just do your homework, that's all.

[@quickdiy8127]

I have a bunch of caterpillar tools… I don’t work for cat. I’m not even a mechanic, I just walked into the dealership with part numbers and ordered the full suite

[@zachroberts1988]

Cat tools are such a great bargain!

[@jasonhavers5961]

Cp i have been a tech since 95 and you and I think a lot alike. Wish we could meet.v we need more dudes like you. Take care buddy

[@CPthetooladdict]

I started I 1999 so we definitely have seen some changes throughout the industry lol

[@jasonhavers5961]

@@CPthetooladdict for sure brother. I mis typed I actually started in 96 while in highschool and tech school

[@snowg4953]

Snap on and wright tool build the best tools in my opinion.

[@peterchristlieb]

I love Astro and always lean heavy on their stuff but when they sell a tool to Matco, they back off on their own retail version and it goes away not to kill the market for their customers. RBRT on the other hand, as soon as the Grip Edge excuse propaganda began, the writing was on the wall for Mac. Every other truck on the road offers the same tools at a lower price.

[@NunYa953]

Neither Amazon nor eBay care. They aren't the seller. They just collect the fees from the actual seller.

[@CPthetooladdict]

Bingo

[@markusa5521]

Thanks for the heads up CP. We need to (make tools great again) in our country

[@CPthetooladdict]

You bet

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Well said sometimes it's best just to go with Lisle than buy a tool truck rebrand of the same tool or a cheaper Chinese copy at Amazon or HF put all the tool companies out there are acting in quite a Machiavellian way😊

[@markm0000]

I buy a lot of name-brand stuff off eBay and had extremely good luck. When I search for something it actually finds what I want. What a novel concept.

[@JonathonS-x1g]

Awesome video you are absolutely right. I'm getting tired of the scammers too.

[@CPthetooladdict]

Yes they are

[@deanodebo]

Lisle all the way. They’ve been there for so long. Always simple reliable affordable. Yes sir absolutely

[@hancockautomotive1522]

I bought those scrapers from JDTCo. They’re nice. Lisle is a really stand up brand. They make good stuff at a great price. I asked my snap on guy if he was warranting cat tools

[@roninbushito]

Amazon has plenty fakes from overseas garbage. I bought some proto thinking it might be fake but it was legit when I got it. Other than that I don’t buy much tools off Amazon. I buy straight from the manufacturer. I don’t like second guessing and wondering if it’s genuine

[@guyconnell2250]

I would mention the Lang rethreading kit that all the trucks rebrand and sell for twice as much. I bought mine and my son's direct from Lang. It's the same exact kit and I think it's smoke and mirrors and borderline dishonest to sell it at 100% markup, albeit rebranded. Also, I refuse to buy off Amazon unless I absolutely can't fine an alternative. Mainly because I detest the idea of enriching Bezos.

[@VorsprungDurchNik]

I have no problem with Grip Edge making private label tools for any of the tool trucks. Obviously the more exposure their tools get the better their sales are, and not everyone has a Mac truck in their area (or a Matco, or a Cornwell, etc.). And it's not like the pricing is obscenely skewed, either - I bought the Matco "OptiTorq" version of the Grip Edge extractors because my Matco dealer had them cheaper than Amazon or JDTCo. I bought the Mac RBRT hex sockets when they were still exclusive to Mac, but looking at the receipt I paid almost exactly the same as what the Grip Edge sets sell for online. Same tools with different name brands isn't a new thing, and its not like the Matco guy is talking down the Mac product because he knows they're exactly the same, and so do most of the guys buying them. No big deal there.

[@CPthetooladdict]

The company themselves is playing games and I don't want to have to warranty my tools out same tool from 12 different variations is my point.

[@mikekotarba5828]

Thanks Chad

[@UtahTrucker]

I feel the same way CP

[@jefftovani5535]

Amazon puts out the bait with low prices and when they set the hook before you know it,buyer beware!! Most of my subscribers beg for direct links,and this is why!! Good topic my friend,watch out for the bear!

[@CPthetooladdict]

👍

[@donwendling7800]

Very well said CP 🇺🇸

[@paulmendenhall5226]

So vary true be careful were you shop not always cheaper is better i have been a victim of Amazon before

[@terryavdem6864]

Cp please run for president you do your research you have common sense America could really use a good guy like you.

[@CPthetooladdict]

That's why I would never get nominated, only crooks and theives are allowed to be president

[@larryharry7221]

Well said CP. 🇺🇸

[@Tools_and_Guitars]

Thank you for making such an informative and important video. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@CPthetooladdict]

You are so welcome!

[@Quickwrench75]

All well said CP Keep to up!

[@gran_turismo_fan]

Yeah, I certainly don't like the marketing tactics they're doing with the tool industry. They're essentially taking the most shortcuts they can to make the most money they can. It makes sense to them, but not to us as consumers that know better to not buy into their weasel wording. People should stop buying into these corporation tactics and the people should spend their money elsewhere where it can be well spent for an actually good product with no B.S. All this is also bundled with the political side of economics, it really needs to change for the better. The American people are tired of spending twice if not triple the price or more of groceries, gas, and pretty much everything.

[@tonycroteau9264]

Great video CP👍

[@CPthetooladdict]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gtcam723]

You know, I am thinking I should add to this, I’ll probably tag you CP. I know you gave me crap for not particularly liking Snap On ratchets (I do love their sockets though) but, here, I agree with you. Also I think I can offer more illumination on the Amazon front. Hope you don’t mind. Also, I honestly think Icon is a gateway drug to Snap On in some regards. If it weren’t for them, I probably wouldn’t be as far down the Snap On hole as I am. It’s now uploading. Lol Though my internet could make the USPS look like a lightning strike by comparison.

[@CPthetooladdict]

Agreed

[@mikej812]

I think Mac has sold out a long time ago. I refuse to buy from them. In this day and age if you didn’t any research it’s on you. With all the social media and channels on tools.

[@quickdiy8127]

I just make it a habit to avoid stanley bd at all costs

[@Roger_Icce]

​@@quickdiy8127It's such a shame, I can remember when both Stanley and Black and Decker were American made top tier tools.

[@coltonhurley2525]

Thats why i refuse to use Amazon. Too many chinese knockoffs

[@gtcam723]

I haven’t had much problem there. BUT I refuse to buy Milwaukee or Dewalt batteries on there lol

[@CPthetooladdict]

That's another problem I should have addressed the stupid battery situation

[@gtcam723]

@@CPthetooladdict yeah I probably should have too.

[@ironcross420]

Sad but true.

[@albertorivera6657]

What happened to Mobile Tool Network?

[@CPthetooladdict]

They went belly up because of the people involved that are nefarious

[@benfarms31]

Lisle always has a bunch of copy cats on Amazon. Their hub breaker is another one littered with exact copies. The other thing you have to be careful of, and you touched on it a bit, is the Amazon vine reviews. They’re no different than the KZbinrs pushing Milwaukee down your throat. If you’re getting free anything for your thoughts on it, you will not be unbiased. I was looking at the Gearwrench 3/4 impact socket set and every single review was an Amazon vine.

[@davidwalle5025]

Great job cp

[@chuggalueroifan]

Brother you are describing the very essence of capitalism. Companies are allowed to do anything as long as it yields profits to its shareholders. They don’t care if you don’t like it or hurts the customers. It’s called capitalism (the proliferation of capital) not communism (to the benefit of the community)

[@CPthetooladdict]

You described the crouch crickets of the world perfectly!!

[@davies3171]

👍

[@robertv8851]

Cp don't these tool companys have patents on there tools.

[@CPthetooladdict]

Patents are worthless these days

[@robertv8851]

Lawsuits

[@darwingortiz7013]

Who is Amazon?

[@jotu173]

Your new name is CP the rant addict.... perfectly describes most of your videos these days.

[@CPthetooladdict]

And your point?

[@jotu173]

@@CPthetooladdict I remember when your content was a lot more focused on actual tools rather than your DEEPLY ingrained biases. Your content is barely watchable now as you mostly just blather on with the same old rants you have gone with in the past but just rehashed and barely researched. It's all good though, you be you.

[@CPthetooladdict]

I appreciate the heads up, and I'm sorry I'm constantly dealing with ups and downs in my life as well as well as Copious amounts of criticism and losing focus and having a hard time staying positive, people don't care about what I have to deal with much like this world they would rather be lied to and have their own personal feelings and emotions catered to before anyone else because humans are selfish and judgmental and would rather tear someone down these days, this is culture we live in it's the "help me first generation" God forbid You act human ever. Never mind the fact that I stick my neck out and try to help out thousands of people every week, putting my own personal time and life obligations aside.meawhile companies and businesses and youtubers lie and pander their subscribers and avoid being transparent. The world doesn't appreciate honesty. But a damn sure loves to be lied to and given fake b s Hey, look at me, i'm happy. i'm doing awesome. i'm perfect! Lol