Festools concept of Black Friday is off

[paulrbarnard]

I’m looking to buy some power tools and thought I would take a look at the Festool offerings for Black Friday. I’m seeing massive savings of as much as 2 or 3% labelled as Black Friday Specials.

I don’t think they understand the concept of discounts.

 

[Doug B]

Surely any discounts are down to retailers & not Festool?

That said FFX are offering what look like decent discounts Festool Black Friday Deals | Next Day Delivery | FFX

& Kelvin power tools are saying they are doing deals Festool Tools | UK Specialist Supplier | Best Deals & 18V Kits

Don't know about Nuts & Bolts as I’ve not received an email from them.

 

[paulrbarnard]

Surely any discounts are down to retailers & not Festool?

That said FFX are offering what look like decent discounts Festool Black Friday Deals | Next Day Delivery | FFX

& Kelvin power tools are saying they are doing deals Festool Tools | UK Specialist Supplier | Best Deals & 18V Kits

Don't know about Nuts & Bolts as I’ve not received an email from them.

I was actually looking at FFX Check out the black friday deals on MIDI extractor. 2%

 

[Spectric]

Just buy other decent brands and you will save more than buying Festool in the sale. Look at places like Toolden and Powertoolworld. Yes a saving of a couple of quid is not going to make anyone rush in and buy but then maybe you only win if buying bigger items like machines from Axminster.

 

[paulrbarnard]

Just buy other decent brands and you will save more than buying Festool in the sale. Look at places like Toolden and Powertoolworld. Yes a saving of a couple of quid is not going to make anyone rush in and buy but then maybe you only win if buying bigger items like machines from Axminster.

Indeed there are some nice deals on large machines at Axminster.

I don’t mind paying the Festool tax and like the look and operation of the tools.

My point was that 2% being labelled as a “Black Friday” deal is nothing more that trying to cash in on the name of the sale. I get 10% off everything in several local stores simply because I’m over 60

 

[Blackswanwood]

I think over 60 discounts are ageist

 

[akirk]

FFX are notorious for how they play with numbers to try and give the appearance of a discount.
Any time they are a part of ebay's 20% off times, it is always worth checking their own website - the ebay figures are inflated first...
It is well known that a lot of Black Friday deals are actually worse than before or afterwards - and that the general populace will believe anything that marketing tells them! However, there are still some very good deals...

 

[Lefley]

I think over 60 discounts are ageist

That's why I love my grey beard. Bern getting seniors discount since I've been 50! I'll take ageist any day if it saves me money !

 

[Thingybob]

FFX are notorious for how they play with numbers to try and give the appearance of a discount.
Any time they are a part of ebay's 20% off times, it is always worth checking their own website - the ebay figures are inflated first...
It is well known that a lot of Black Friday deals are actually worse than before or afterwards - and that the general populace will believe anything that marketing tells them! However, there are still some very good deals...

Totally agree and there are not 30 Fridays in November

 

[niemeyjt]

My approach to BF is to know what I want and track the price over the year - you can soon see what is worth buying and what is not.

This year I have to agree with Paul - I have bought nothing marked as a BF deal. In fact, I find the occasional non-BF specials can be far better value and worth watching out for - especially an Amazon pricing aberration.

 

[Doug B]

I was actually looking at FFX Check out the black friday deals on MIDI extractor. 2%

Try Nuts & Bolts Paul they are usually cheaper than FFX, nearly £30 on this model
https://www.powertool-supplies.co.u...&search_id=&q=574843&dispatch=products.search

 

[paulrbarnard]

I think over 60 discounts are ageist

The bad part is I have never been age checked...

 

[Daniel2]

In my experience, Festool name their price and stick to it.
But they can. Their only serious competitor is Mafell, and
they're even more expensive.
You get what you pay for.

 

[Daniel2]

The concept of "Black Friday" is a complete load of tosh and nonsense.
At it's very best, it allows the low level, cheap manufacturers to show us what their real profit
margins are. Which means me, as the potential customer, actually retains
more respect for those suppliers who don't enter into this stupid nonsense,
as I understand, as a reasonably intelligent being, that after they have crafted
said quality item, their margin remains quite small.
They are simply not in a position to offer any substantial discounts.

 

[Adam W.]

Festool don't do discounts and their dealers are "encouraged" not to discount their tooling.

 

[MikeJhn]

I always thought that "Black Friday" was an IRA bomb incident in Ireland.

 

[clogs]

festool dont bother coz those that buy their stuff also wear T shirts with a crocodile on.....
hooked on fashion....hahaha...

 

[Spectric]

Festool don't do discounts and their dealers are "encouraged" not to discount their tooling.

Because there is no need if your customers are hooked like addicts, Apple are the same and know the next so called latest and greatest product will just sell to there devoted followers without needing to discount.

 

[Adam W.]

Quite a clever strategy then, which is why all of the other manufacturers are trying to keep up by copying their systems.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

The bad part is I have never been age checked...

I was asked for photographic evidence of my not being under 18 by a courier because the parcel contained Stanley blades. I'm 69 in two weeks.