FestoolRecon.com coming VERY soon (US)

[antss]

For those that are dissatisfied with this program -  do you feel that last year's (or last month's) disposal sale at Connect was a better avenue ?

The one where you had to physically be there and stand in line for hours, or the one where there was no shipping option ?

 

[Cochese]

ETS 125 - $146.25

 

[Brice Burrell]

I haven't followed this thread so someone may have already suggested this.  Why not sent out email for the tool(s) that will go on sale tomorrow at a set time.  People will have a day to decide if they want to try for a tool.  That way fewer people will completely miss the sale. 

 

[Cheese]

I haven't followed this thread so someone may have already suggested this.  Why not sent out email for the tool(s) that will go on sale tomorrow at a set time.  People will have a day to decide if they want to try for a tool.  That way fewer people will completely miss the sale.

Great idea...It would also allow those of us who are not receiving the emails in a timely manner some time to contact Festool for an update before the sale of the offered item is over.

 

[Svar]

For those that are dissatisfied with this program -  do you feel that last year's (or last month's) disposal sale at Connect was a better avenue ?
The one where you had to physically be there and stand in line for hours, or the one where there was no shipping option ?

IMHO this program is much ado about nothing. No need for a program, mailing lists, and other complications. Just post and sell recon tools in whatever order they become available just like everybody else is doing. E-bay, if you are lazy. Unless the purpose here is to stir up customer base, and not to actually offload used stuff.

 

[bkharman]

I would suggest that Festool allow the use of a push notification. We all have cell phones and we generally have them in close proximity.

I also like the idea to post today, what tomorrow’s “deal” will be.

Cheers. Bryan.

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[serge0n]

SysLite for $131.75.
Or get it at Amazon for $125 brand new.  [wink]

I wonder if it will outlast all of the previous offerings.

 

[SonOfMI]

lol, yeah.  This recon sale might stall at this point. 

 

[Michael Kellough]

SysLite for $131.75.
Or get it at Amazon for $125 brand new.  [wink]

I wonder if it will outlast all of the previous offerings.

The Amazon @$125 is the original version.

Festool must be offering the $198 KAL ll as a refurb for $131 but you'd never know it from the email or buy page.

 

[ben_r_]

Anyone know, can the Pro 5 $50 coupon be used with refurbed tools?

 

[serge0n]

Festool is selling the original version. You can tell by the product image (6 LEDs visible) and $175 $131 price tag.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Anyone know, can the Pro 5 $50 coupon be used with refurbed tools?

Good for new tools only.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Festool is selling the original version. You can tell by the product image (6 LEDs visible) and $175 $131 price tag.

They used a picture of the original KAL but since they don't include a model number anywhere we can't be sure what they're selling.

 

[deepcreek]

SysLite for $131.75.
Or get it at Amazon for $125 brand new.  [wink]

I wonder if it will outlast all of the previous offerings.

The Amazon @$125 is the original version.

Festool must be offering the $198 KAL ll as a refurb for $131 but you'd never know it from the email or buy page.

I'm don't think this is the case.  Amazon shows the original MSRP as $175 for the KAL 100 at Hartville Hardware. 

As I understand it, Festool has been offering these refurb tools at a 25% discount so that makes it $131.25.

The new version is $198 so this would be over a 33% discount if that were the case.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Good work Joe! That makes perfect sense.

 

[Cheese]

The picture shown was a 1st gen KAL

2nd gen would be a KAL II.

 

[TylerC]

I can confirm that it's a KAL, not a KAL II.

 

[antss]

Unless the purpose here is to stir up customer base, and not to actually offload used stuff.

I think that's a sound bet.  There was what, 4 pages of conversation before the first tool even popped up ? 

That's just here, I haven't bothered to look at the faceyspacey and instagood outlets, nor do I listen to the tweety birds.  I'm sure those are all abuzz about the sale too. 

Guessing by the windows in which these sell out , I think there just isn't a lot of inventory period.  I can't imagine there is a lot of pent up demand for a used worklite, mini tote box, PDC or finish sander.  Domino has , and will always sell well. I'll bet many of the purchasers yesterday already have one.

 

[duburban]

I could have a different product number or something but it seemed like sysled light 1 that was up for sale today was priced higher than new on Amazon. I believe they were the same product, am i missing something here?

 

[semenza]

I could have a different product number or something but it seemed like sysled light 1 that was up for sale today was priced higher than new on Amazon. I believe they were the same product, am i missing something here?

Read up thread ( or down thread depending on how you are viewing).

Seth