$100 OFF! Trade Up to Festool and save up to 25% through Oct. 31st (US)

[Svar]

I wonder what Festool is going to do with the old tools they receive?  A lot maybe be completely worthless, but maybe some could be sold for parts or scrap metal?

Having been on "the inside", I don't think these will be resold. There's too much of a liability risk if someone got hurt using a trade-in tool. Even if they were donated, there would be a risk of liability.

Habitat for Humanity, Goodwill, etc. take tools from individuals no questions asked. Why would there be liability for a corporate donor?

 

[Cochese]

Snap they always do this to me. Always give good deals on tools I already have or dont need. to bad they wont do this for drills or sanders. theres a couple of them Id be interested in trading up for.

I bought an HKC literally Thursday. If there had been any sort of hint that there was going to be a promotion to come, I would have waited. When the free batteries promotion came down I had gotten my ship notice for my TSC55 an hour before.

 

[Svar]

Snap they always do this to me. Always give good deals on tools I already have or dont need. to bad they wont do this for drills or sanders. theres a couple of them Id be interested in trading up for.

I bought an HKC literally Thursday. If there had been any sort of hint that there was going to be a promotion to come, I would have waited. When the free batteries promotion came down I had gotten my ship notice for my TSC55 an hour before.

Be evil, return it and buy again.  [big grin]

 

[PaulMarcel]

I believe it is valid for purchases since August 1 so it qualifies. Maybe verify that, though.

 

[Cochese]

I believe it is valid for purchases since August 1 so it qualifies. Maybe verify that, though.

No, you're right, the Festool website does give that date. I guess I can be less irritated now.

I legit want to get rid of my previous cordless circular saw, but I guess Festool would rather have back something lighter?

 

[Svar]

I believe it is valid for purchases since August 1 so it qualifies. Maybe verify that, though.

Says Sept. 17 -Oct. 31 on the ad.

 

[PaulMarcel]

Per the email from Festool USA (via the linked site):

I just recently bought a tool. Can I still submit it?
Purchases dated from August 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018 will qualify for the campaign.

So... I can find a new toy at the Festool Connect and get in just under the wire  [wink]

 

[clark_fork]

Great opportunity to add a OF 1010 for LR32

That's the hook for me.  $470.00 - $100.00 = 21.3 % discount. Few of these come up in the Recon sales so it does seem to be a good opportunity. I was kind of hoping for another $150.00 sander... and $ 50 gift certificate but that is likely a lesson learned to the Festool Marketing wizards.

Old power tools have scads of copper so probably crates will he shipped to a recycler to live again in a Kapex motor.

 

[gsdvorak]

Haven't seen this question asked yet nor mentioned on the website that I can find:  Can an individual or business take advantage of this multiple times (ex.:  get two tools and get $200.00)?

Great promotion- got enough track saws myself, but can you ever have too many routers? 

Regards,
Gerald

 

[Shane Holland]

Haven't seen this question asked yet nor mentioned on the website that I can find:  Can an individual or business take advantage of this multiple times (ex.:  get two tools and get $200.00)?

[member=20329]Gerald_D[/member] - great question! No limits to the number of tools that you can purchase and utilize the promo savings. So, the sky's the limit. Router up, buddy.

 

[Shane Holland]

Seems like there's some confusion about what can be used as a trade-in tool. Let me give you some examples...  [big grin]

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Easy, right? Here's the next step.

 

[zapdafish]

Any idea whats the expiration on the card?

 

[Shane Holland]

Any idea whats the expiration on the card?

[member=101]Festool USA[/member], can you answer please?

 

[sprior]

You may care a lot less about the expiration date on the card when it's made clear that it's just a general purpose card you can use anywhere, not limited to Festool tools or anything.

 

[peter halle]

Seems like there's some confusion about what can be used as a trade-in tool. Let me give you some examples...  [big grin]

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Easy, right? Here's the next step.

that reminds me of when I bought my first toyota pickup in 1984.  Bring or tow in anything with 4 wheels and get a $1000 down payment credit.  I brought in a matchbox car.

Peter

 

[Svar]

Seems like there's some confusion about what can be used as a trade-in tool. Let me give you some examples...  [big grin]
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Easy, right? Here's the next step.

So, basically they could just offer $100 card and not waste time and money to send in junk.

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Any idea whats the expiration on the card?

Good question. I'll try to find out.

You may care a lot less about the expiration date on the card when it's made clear that it's just a general purpose card you can use anywhere, not limited to Festool tools or anything.

It's a normal prepaid debit card. If it could only be used on Festool tools, we'd have made it green and called it the SYScard or something.

 

[RustE]

You may care a lot less about the expiration date on the card when it's made clear that it's just a general purpose card you can use anywhere, not limited to Festool tools or anything.

Yeah, I usually get rid of similar pre-paid cards at the grocery stores.

 

[ChuckM]

Too bad it doesn't include the sanders.
[wink]

Too bad it doesn't include this:http://www.leevalley.com/en/Festool/page.aspx?p=68493&cat=5,105,68341
Sitting on Wish List for some time.

 

[ChuckM]

Snip.
So, basically they could just offer $100 card and not waste time and money to send in junk.

I agree.

If their intention was to recycle old junk tools instead of metals getting dumped in the landfill, I would think it was a good idea to do the trades. But if a screwdriver is considered a tool, the recycle point is a moot one.

Why create so much extra work for everyone (Festool, shipper and the customer)? The $100 rebate card itself is already an enough marketing ploy, if that is what the marketing people focus on.