Equipment Description and Sources
Wholesale tools have to main categories:
National Brand Tools are tools sold in many stores.( e.g. Dewalt, Makita or Stanley) They can be bought from a Wholesaler or distributor
*Private Label Tools are tools only sold by a single retailer. (e.g. Craftsman at sears stores or Husky at Home Depot.
Salvage or customer return tools come from different sources.
Private Label Returned Tools are usually sold through the stores liquidation program.
Harbor Freight Truckloads of returned tools can be purchased for 17% to 22% of the retail price. Harbor freight tools return\s have a high percentage of working items.
Some trading companies buy the truckloads of Harbor Freight Tools and sell the pallets of Harbor Freight Tools.
Craftsman Tools from Sears K-mart and O.S.H. are sold in the Hard Goods trucckloads on Gencomarketplace. These truckloads cost between 16% to 25% of the wholesale costs of the B.o.l. .