SNAP ON REPOSESSION DAY!!!
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My name is Jermey I am a snap on dealer in central Wisconsin, I love to do these videos to give you a little sneak peak into the snap on life. I appreciate all of your support. I have been a franchisee since 2011. My helper “Tracker” comes to work with me every day. You can see him in the videos from time to time sleeping or what ever working dogs do… he is a blast to have along and the customers love that he greets them every week. Along with Tracker I have an assistant named Jamie that also works Mon-Fri with me. Some times she is on the truck other times she runs our sprinter truck. I hope you like our videos and if you do please subscribe and don’t ever be afraid to comment. Thank you once again!!!
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Pretty shitty tbh.
As a new tech I'm staying clear of snap on personally
I agree. He had me order over $25,000 worth of stuff for him, paid about $3,000 towards it.. since I have to pay for the product I was out a ton of money, it was about 2 years later he called me and told me he felt bad and that we could meet so he could return the stuff. METH is a terrible thing. But hey, thanks for getting triggered just because you didn’t know the back story.
Is my fault to jumping to conclusions or yours for not providing the context behind your repo video?...
@@brandonkelly5520 he was probably trying to save the guy some embarrassment but not at the expense of some jack on TH-cam making him the bad guy…
@@brandonkelly5520 there is no context needed. other than he did not pay his bill's
@@ryanstuckey8677 Exactly!! I loved that this idiot's comment got pinned
Been on the recieving end of a snap on repo during the '08/'09 recession when there was no work ,especially for flat rate guys. I was one of many that the snap on man came in dumped my tools on the floor took the box and killed any hope of credit for 7 years. And it took me 6 of those seven years to pay off snap off. I am still a professional tech and i can tell you there is nothing wrong with having other less expensive tools in your box.
Your mistake was repaying after repo. The credit hit was done, should have let them take the write off.
@@waltlock8805 bro credit is important
If I was a shop owner I wouldn't even let these tool truck guys around. Just added and unneeded stress on your employees with predatory lending. Then coming into your shop like a bill collector and creating a negative environment. I dont blame this guy for going to get the tools back but just not good business to set your employees up for this.
Looks like their toolboxes are organized the same as their finances.
I was thinking they probably weren’t very good techs with the piss poor organization in those
Most of those boxes weren’t well cared for either. Says it all.
Thats a shame, but you know they say its their money and thats how their life reflects it.
It seems that way.
Starts off as a dream to have your own workshop.
Sometimes turns into your worst nightmare.
Right. ?
You did them all a huge favor. Now they can go out and get some good tools!
Exactly
A meth addict probably isn't going to be buying any tools... maybe stealing them tho. But I get what you're saying. My toolbox is filled with Wright Tools wrenches and sockets.
What I find insane is the price difference between the big tool companies pricing and other retailers when you compare the quality of both products. If Snap-On products were 50x better than other manufacturer's products, it would make more sense.
Their tools come from the same factories as the others. And your paying for convenience and that damn wasteful, oversized truck they bring them in.
@@jimcole6423 most of the hand tools are still US made. The jacks, stands, and other stuff is all china rebrand, especially the merch. Half right.
Paying for convenience is preposterous when you can PAY YOURSELF and be mildly inconvenienced. "So what, turns bolts" is what I say to the HF haters at work.
Who in their right mind would buy a welder from Snap On?
People that can't afford one but can finance one for a low monthly payment over 400 years
usually just rebadged century welders. i follow snap on welders for sale on ebay and watch idiots pay twice at least more than a blue welder. go figure..
Why buy anything besides a Miller or ESAB?
Obvious you don't know much about Snap-on welders, do you? You'd be hard pressed to find the features of that welder for sale by other companies starting with the solid copper transformer. If you don't know what that means then you don't know welders. IF you had a really old Miller, it also had a solid copper transformer but today,
manufacturers are all about selling junk to people who don't understand the meaning of duty cycle or the value of capacitors and the ability to be welding 45 feet from your outlet without an extension cord and a whole lot more.
How do you weld 45 feet from your outlet without an extension cord? I'm glad you are an expert on Snap on welders. We have one in our shop and it makes a good coffee table. Worst welder I have ever used. Would you like to buy it cheap? Great for shops that need a welder they can pay for on the installment plan.
Amazing job on showing potential customers to stay away.
Lol...😄
Came to see the actual repossession/confrontation. Meh
+1
Yeah, me too.
Yep, almost 9 mins of my life I'll never get back !
White Krispy thank you!
I call This video click bait
I want to see the confrontation with the mechanics you are repoing
Just read what happened from another comment, it’s not so much of a repo as it is someone returning their stolen tools willingly
That's what I was hoping to see
😂
Just my opinion...if you can't pay cash, you can't afford it....Retired after 4 decades....amazing what cash can do for a good nights sleep....
What youre saying is right, but that doesnt mean you should pay for it up front. The wealthiest people in the world build wealth by leveraging their credit and ability to borrow. Rather than buy one home for 10 Million cash, they buy 10 homes with 1 million down on each home, and make their payments, so that they make money on 10 homes rather than one.
If you can finance your snap on tools, for a fair and low interest rate, why wouldn't you? For example, why purchase a haas for $70,000 when I can finance one from Haas for less than $1,000 a month with like 1.9% interest????
how can you pay cash if you have no tools to make cash? If snap on didn't do this, I wouldn't own a single snapon tool, whether I can afford it or not, theres other professional tools from the store at a lot cheaper price
@Hoser's Garage - start out with less expensive tools that will do an equivalent job and slowly replace them (with cash). I’m sure if you looked around you could find a retired mechanic willing to unload their tools at a substantial discount over brand new tools. Harbor Freight tools in your toolbox make more money than Snap-On tools in repossession.
So you're thinking a kid just out of high school and wants to go to school to be an auto tech should cough up the cash just to be able to have the very basic tools that are required just to attend? I'm thankful for Snap-On and their student financing program that allows kids to persue their dream. I agree you should pay the bill but not everyone has that kind of money or even the means to get it just to be able to attend tech school.
@@jeffshultz3883 Student loans can buy cheaper tools. You don't need Snap-On for school, unless you want to be one of the cool kids with the "in" brand setup.
I have an Uncle who was a heavy equipment mechanic for over 40 years. He swore by Snap-On Tools. That being said, he personally owned just a handful of them due to the prices. His philosophy “I love them when the company buys them!” Most of his personal tool arsenal was Craftsman (when they were only sold at Sears and were actual quality tools). The point of it is that there are alternatives to Snap-On and going into $$$$$ of debt is unnecessary. There are plenty of mechanics out there making a living and not writing monthly checks to a Snap-On distributor.
Or genuinely just buy second hand I know here in Texas a lot of people turn in their old snap on tools to pawn shops and a lot of the time they get sold dirt cheap because they don’t really know much about tool brand and such
@@Baccamailfor how much time you waste searching and hunting, you could have just bought a set in one shot
Damn repoing a toolbox, people want it all right away! I've accumulated my tools over my whole life. Snapon tools are too overpriced if you have to take a loan out to own them.
Snap on prices r good if u buy stolen
lol, you got the hook up?
Ball Zach; Craigslist, lol
reddyuda
retail is for suckers, best to pay cash/ trade
Free is better
Kyle Catchpole
Oh, u mean steal it urself..
pass, I’m not a good criminal, to good lookin’
Damn, one of these poor fools paid 10 grand for a tool box and it broke before he could pay it off. Some life lessons hit REAL hard.
I’ll do 500 $ for everything 🤔never mind I’ll just go to Lowe’s and buy what I need ☝️😂
It’s easy to say this if your not an actual professional mechanic. Half my tools are from online and half are from the tool trucks mostly cornwell and snap on. Simple fact is that if you do this for a living and work on all types of cars you’re better off buying from the truck for certain tools.
@@moavic5087 not their electric tools lol.
Like many other techs, I have switched to Milwaukee tools because snap on is stuck in the Stone Age when it comes to technology.
The snap on 20V 1/2” cordless impact set that sells for $825 that has a 2 year warranty can’t even compete with the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 1/2” impact that costs less than half. Also, the Milwaukee has a 5 year warranty.
Fuck snap on.
They have fallen behind, back when I became a forklift mechanic in 2008 my old foreman had one and to be fair, back then it was the McDaddy and powerful enough for forklift/heavy equipment work. I never wanted one because at £800 and being a field tech if someone stole it on site I'd be crying for a month.
Now your average £300 impact makes it look like a kids toy.
You do know where Milwaukee is made right? Just wanted to throw it out there, most of the big companies make their tools there and tbh they kick ass. Snap on has been left behind along time ago.
I agree their power tools are overpriced and are behind the times, I like Milwaukee for power tools. However, I really enjoy using their hand tools, they feel great in the hand and are very efficient. I worked at a place for 5 years using Snap-On and didn't have to pay for the tools, so no investment bias here.
True! Milwaukee rocks!
That's what happens when you stop selling tools, and start selling financing. No reasonable technician should ever have to finance a 3/8 drive ratchet. You guys have run some really good technicians out of the market. Soon, you all have trucks full of repossessed tools, and not a mechanic in sight to purchase them.
No, soon there won't be any mechanics qualified to work on cars and those of us that have bitten the bullet, bought the proper tools and invested in continuous updated training will finally be making the money we should have been making for years !
Reel Tech Try to picture, Box cars loaded over the top, coming out of Rail heads,3/4 mile long out of Chicago Illinois in the 1920s on up too early part of the 30s.. Sears Roebuck, Frigidaire, Westinghouse, Automotive cars, trucks, tractors, exc, They didn't give a flying flip what they repossess back, as long as you didn't have it, Then they seized it, the government worked with them to keep them,,, from filing bankruptcy. if you want to see something look up the (Repossession during the Great Depression,) or read the book (Hard Times,) by Studs Terkel get ready it's coming again. my Grandad said next time the depression hits "it'll be ten times worse than the 20s"
@@jameswalls9468 Have to agree with you, sadly. Started turning a wrench back in the 90's, thought the pay was great for just out of school..... now, I gotta tell others to avoid it as a job. It's fun and I like the benefit of working on my own, but when you factor in the tools and such 30 years later..... kinda disgusting what we pay to do someone else jobs, and how they'll fire a guy on Friday afternoon for no reason other than to "cut costs".... can't even tell you how many new guys I've seen given the boot like that.
@@2112user They got fired but at least they have the knowledge to move on.
@@jameswalls9468 LOL...Yeah, that'll fuckin happen! lol...If you're not making enough money IT'S YOUR FAULT! Not the industry, not the customer, not the tools....Sack up and charge more or don't cry on the internet...Business owner for over 30 years ( construction) The buck stops with YOU.
Snap on needs a reality check when it comes to the pricing of their tools, especially when the majority are now made in China. If they weren’t so overpriced, maybe repossession wouldn’t be necessary. Just some food for thought.
Actually over 80% of the Tool’s sold here in the USA are made here in the USA. A farm I service just purchased a $950,000 .00 potato harvester. Why? Because it’s the right tool for the job. My tools are way less expensive than that.
No food for thought unless you like the taste of BS. Apart from 14v, nothing else I own from SO is made in China. The notion of overpriced is relative - try buying Matco or Hazet or some of the nicer Japanese stuff and see what they are asking. All too easy to say something is too pricey and shift the blame - if you can’t afford the tools (or to pay them off in 12 weeks) don’t buy them.
shawn dpenha try looking into house Nippon has been refusing to honor #Warranty claims lately. Also, more and more of the stuff is made overseas these days. I’m sorry, but you’re wrong. You can get better quality tools even from Harbor freight these days. Snap on is soon going to become a thing of the past when it comes to a leader ship in the tool industry.
Rick Gaine I’m not knocking HF - they have their place taking over where Sears dropped the ball. Are you sure you aren’t confusing Craftsman and Snap On? I own PP tools as well but am hard pressed to think of any that come close to, let alone surpass their Snap On counterparts. Let me help you; the argument you are looking for is that they provide better value, not quality. You keep suggesting more overseas production but Jeremy has domestic content at 80% and I imagine he is in a better position to make that call than you. I’m done with this, but did you buy your dictionary or degree at Harbor Freight? Because your opening line is about as lucid as an imported tool user manual.
shawn dpenha no, I’m well aware of the difference between snap on and craftsman. Well craftsman also has joined in having their tools made overseas, they’re not as high priced as snap on. And it is still easier to get craftsman tools replaced under warranty then snap on. Snap on made a wonderful name for themselves and 20 and 30 years ago, but now, the quality has greatly diminished. I’m very disappointed in them at this point. The tool truck drivers have no problem extending credit to young mechanics just entering the field knowing the mechanic is going to have a hard time paying the bill and then they go and repossess the tools later leaving the mechanic with nothing. I think that is very shady business practices and the snap on dealer to take part in such practice or to be ashamed of themselves. I’m not saying it’s all the tow truck drivers, but some are guilty of that practice. That’s a problem you don’t have with craftsman or Harbor freight. Or you can even go into Lowe’s and get some decent stuff made by cobalt. Or even Home Depot and get some pretty decent husky tools. And you don’t have to worry about a snap on credit are coming into your job to repossess your tools which is your lifeline at that point. AutoCorrect screwed up on my phone. That was supposed to say tool truck drivers.
Small buisiness is tough, weather the owner was a good or bad buisiness owner, its very tough and painfull as a owner, i made a ton of money this year and im sitting here at me desk looking at 30k in bills, its crazy, painful, 80hrs a week. Good luck to everyone out there, keep on working hard
Craftsman and Pittsburgh give better warranties than STRAP-ON ... I've never had good luck with these thieves!
Last time I walked onto a snapon truck, I was on the hunt for some small flushcut sidecutters and a cooling system pressure tester. Together, those two tools would have been almost $400. I laughed my way right back off the truck.
You can rent pressure testers from auto parts store for FREE. You have to pay the price up front but when you return it, you get your money back, this is rentals not return abuse, they have a specific set for renting, and to rent you simply pay for it, and if you don't return it, you bought it. I paid $280 for a pressure tester set and then returned it for the full refund, just keep your receipt they say, so net 0 dollars to rent it. The set is not new, it is used but works perfectly, of course it it used, it is the rental set that the auto parts store allows customers to rent. I was able to solve my cooling problem easily because of this. Never buy a pressure tester, just rent it, unless you do it often or are a mechanic.
My snap on rep is a total joke. I have a cardboard box full of broken snap on tools that I can't get replaced unless i call snap on direct.
I know what your dealing with i have bunch of tools that need replaced last dealer was awesome came by Once a week the new one i have to chase down and won't fix crap
But.....but....but.... think of the quality of snap on tools, me and quite a few other techs in the uk are moving away from snapon for this reason, they break and unless you are buying the rep has no intrest. We have a place called halfords and their pro tools are made in china but if they break you take it to the shop and get a brand new one there and then, no questions asked. Quality of the tools are good plus a hell of a lot cheaper.
Dude call snap on direct they will replace for you
@@alijuman6172 he should not have to, thats his point
And yet Harbor Freight will replace broken Pittsburgh tools no problem.. hmm...
I always paid cash for my tools. Didn't want to pay a bill for tools.
Me too and you can ALWAYS get a discount and no tax when you pay with cash
7:08 The snap on motto.
An add for burger king popped up right away for me 🤣😂
Love my snap on tools and dealer. Stan Marshal never once made me walk on his truck and purchase tools for the last18 years. I freely choose to do so, my choice. Never once...not once.. in the last 18 years have I been turned down for tool replacement or even been charged interest. Having a fellow professional come to my shop and is truly concerned about making me more productive is priceless. If you don't want to buy snap on don't, no one forces you.
Stan is awsome he supplys me in bush ak the man works hard and is one of the best dealers i have ever worked with
Dude just had 10 more years of payments to go.......
I’ve been a mechanic my entire life,. Snap on tools are beyond over priced,. Repoing tools wouldn’t be required if the interest rates on boxes weren’t sky high too,. Snap on tools are a nicely done racketeering company,. I’ve never had anything confiscated back but I’ve seen it and can understand a tool owners aggregation,. The mechanic needs tools to do there job and snap on is actually smart for comming right to your job,. Raping you on the price and then stealing your shit back when you fall behind and can’t afford the interest,. Along with the fact that there are way better tools out there for less than half the price of snap on tools there’s no reason to buy snap on anymore,. Try getting something warrantied from them and from experience craftsman tools actually stands behind there warrantied better,. Not talking shit just stating facts,. So whenever I see a repo video I just wonder who’s life they ruined today
Mike Alisandrelli don’t buy something you can’t afford. If you don’t like the prices, don’t buy it. Why are you complaining so much it’s such an easy concept. Nobody is forcing you to buy the highest price tool
Boy,. You really told me,.
Mike Alisandrelli not talking shit just stating facts
That’s cute,. I like what you did there
You can always tell when someone has nothing useful to add to a conversation when their replies look like ^^^ 😂
I have SnapOn tools and boxes, been a mechanic/technician for 20 plus years. I wont step on a tool truck now unless I need to get a tool swapped out. I've spent way to much money in my life on tools....
Remember when snap-on replaced broken tools?
Robert Herberg I inherited my fathers snap on tools and some were broke and I have broke some too. So I called the local snap on man to trade them out because that’s what I was always told you could do with them when they break, negative! He said that if I bought them from him he could try to switch them out but since I didn’t I was screwed, so ya why pay those outrageous prices....
Brian you have a bad rep. I guarantee if you contacted snap on they would take care of you!
There was a local long time snapon guy that had his franchise canceled(?) for "warrantying too many tools". He works for another manufacturer now. I'm sure there is more to the story, but pretty shitty IMO.
Never had an issue getting broken tools replaced by Snap On.
Just yesterday my Snap-on rep warrantied the shocks on the lid of my 14 year old tool box, no questions ask, I did not purchase the box from him, and he has replaced broken tools from sets I bought in 1986. Never had a problem with them. You can say whatever you want, I like my Snap-on tools, owe nothing on them, been collecting them as needed for 32 years. You guys that put em down can buy what you like, it's your money.
True story: Removing a 2004 front bumper on a Sunday. Multiple T-55 bolts needed removed. 1 - Snap ON T-55, Snapped off. 1 - S-K T-55 snapped off. Ran to HF because it was late on a Sunday and had no other option available and I fully expected the Pittsburg tool to be an epic fail. Unfortunately, 1 - Pittsburg T-55 finished the job. I hated it and still don’t believe HF tools are better quality over all, but they were in this particular case. I support Made in USA when at all possible, but it has to make sense. So, Cost for replacements of 1- Snap On and 1 - S-K T-55 were $17 and change total with shipping and it took over 2 weeks for both replacement tools to arrive in my mail box. My world of tool purchasing is in disarray. Made in USA used to mean something and I really hope it will again soon. But, I can’t help but wonder how the US companies are trying to compete with the improving quality of the imports: Lower paid and less experienced employees, below standard cheaper spec’d materials, out of date processes are just a few concerns I can think of. Let the comments rip boys...
Check out Tekton, and yes even GearWrench. No issues with any of those tools working on my truck, International ProStar, they in framed the Cummins motor under the hood in the driveway just fine. No broken tools or knuckles.
I quit as a mechanic over 30 years ago. And became an over the road driver. I still owed on my snap on tools. Every time I came home I would call and find him on his route or go to his home and pay him. And he would still sell to me if there was something that I needed or wanted.
lol I can say I'm proud to have a huskey box that one of the smallest drawers is worth more than the entire box itself let alone the rest of them. It only hold your tools
Amen, I fell for the bigbox scam when I first started. Now I have 2 Husky boxes and couldn't be happier.
Jokes on you... Husky is owned by Snap-on. They were bought about 4 or 5 years ago. I worked at Snappy for almost 20 years.
@@kriswingert1662 It doesn’t matter when huskies like 90% cheaper so jokes on you cheaper tool for same quality ha ha ha
what happened during the repossession? I would like to see the reaction of the customers.
Looks like you repossessed a whole heap of junk
taker down the the scrapper and get whats its worth!
Imagine what this guys work looks like.
I made service calls, and needed to be able to load my boxes in the back of a pickup. Snap on offered a huge box that was too heavy to move, without being loaded with tools. Snap on advised no problem, because it was set up for loading with a fork lift. I passed. Stuck with my Craftsman boxes.
I wouldn't want a business where you have to repossess.
Ive been using Craftsman wrenches,sockets and ratchets since about 1975 and have had ZERO problems. Snap on wrenches are way too thin for my hands,and they cut into my palms. They arent worth the money.
I think the majority of people would say their wrenches are the best in the industry and one of the must have tools that snap on makes
Maybe my experience has been the exception. When I worked at a shop, the Snap-On tool guy was the most helpful person. He helped me track down specialty tools. Always took care of any warranty repairs with a smile. I thought he earned the higher prices he charged with exceptional customer service. But that's just my experience.
He was smiling because he knew you just got ripped off.
Sounds like a rough day, Jermey. I know you're not allowed to sell new tools outside of your area, does that apply to used/repo tools too?
Yup.
darn no wonder I cant get another snap on dealer even when I drive out of my way to get to there truck. My shops buying lots of mac cause he shows up the snap on guy is great when he rolls around every 2 months
Been spinning bolts for 30+ year I always laugh at those foolish apprentices that run to the ripoff truck.
What's so bad about snap on? I'm genuinely asking.
@@MsRosemassacre They have some nice sockets and hand tools , but you are massively overpaying for everything else they got. Their hand tools and sockets also cost a lot.
Most of the other stuff works worse than the competition and costs at least twice as much.
It is also generally not worth getting snap on stuff , if the shop doesn't make at least 10x that amount in revenue each year. Since even for their hand tools and sockets , you could get something a bit worse but at half price
@@MsRosemassacre snap on isn’t bad, it’s just super over priced. I’m looking at getting my first box (72 inch with a hutch and two size lockers) new for 13K, snap on can run that on a 56’ alone. They don’t make bad products, it’s just too expensive. As my friend already said, you can get the same or slightly worse quality for half the price or cheaper. Everything seen in this video is 25-30K according to the seller.
I had my Snappy stuff repo before. I personally felt bad for leaving 3M tape on the stainless steel top. What I learned now what I didn't know then: I would file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy sooner. The court will allow you to keep everything for small monthly payment like 200-400. I could kept my box and tools from my EC account for lower price. Everyone would of been happy. Snappy, snappy rep, me, my lawyers
How rough is the mac box are the drawer atleast function-able? Be a good junk drawer box or pound it out n stick in a corner. I maybe interested as is.
I was a kid working at a full service Gas station and we worked on almost every thing. My boss was a Craftsman Man but he did but some tools from Snap On. As he taught me how to correctly service a vehicle. I learned Front end and brake work and the tire business. He told me to never take a tool on credit and I started buying S and K tools when they were American made and affordable. They were excellent tools especially for a beginner. I switch to Craftsman in the early eighties because S and K sold out to a foriegn company and the quality went down. Snap On was four times the price. The cabinets were three times the price of Craftsman.
I really like the snap on boxes but I just cannot justify the price. I use a harbor freight box and I do have some snap on tools but not many. I started out with craftsman tools then upgraded to Milwaukee and gearwrench tools. Milwaukee is definitely where the best bang for your buck is.
I never understood the upside of dealers letting sketchy mechanics bury themselves in debt, and by the looks of the amount of high ticket items this guy was BURIED IN DEBT. Our snapon guy does this on the regular.
I think snap on does a pore job of teaching its reps how to judge there customer base. There only goal is to get dealers moving as much product as possible .
Cause they write off the loss and Snap on credit deals with the large tickit debt
Bad Hombre!!! NH
Bad Hombre!!! A@
i suspect the tool dealers give a kickback to the managers, and why they are banned from some shops and welcomed at others.
Have you done a video on the repo process. I assume you discuss their situation with them for some time prior to repo, suggest repo may be required unless xyz and then the day comes. Sorry John but I have to repo your box and tools from Snap On. If they have two drawers of Craftsman do they get to keep those? You auction/sell their tools in accordance with state law and any deficiency is typically forgiven?
My father was a service manager with a large heavy equipment company. He hated to see these tool trucks selling tools an apprentice mechanic couldn't afford. There have been incidents where these young mechanics get $10-20K worth of tools, of course on credit, then they can't pay for them. My brother was also a heavy equipment mechanic for 20+ years and with few exceptions he used tools from Walmart or harbor freight. He used to say the expensive tools are pretty but some have tolerances so tight that they don't fit painted fasteners or fasteners with small amounts of rust or dirt. Walmart tools also have a lifetime warranty and if you break one while you are on the road there is a Walmart everywhere you look. Not knocking big name tools, they are pretty.
I'll stick to my harbor frieght tools...pay cash and no worry's
HO LEE FOOK Real Talk!
It's really all just what you're using the tools for. Harbor freight has their place, snap on has its place as well in the industry
@@HaydenZ06 well I thought they where junk...untill I started buying them myself...I used the 1/2 breaker bar with a Pittsburg pro 7/8 socket after snapping a Mac... With a 5 ft pipe on the breaker bar working on a bulldozer and neither broke...so now I'm a frieght fan for life..not to mention if any problem at all there happy to swap on site with no hassle at all
True, tools don't make one into a mechanic. Either you got it or not.
Exactly, why do I need snap on when my tools do just the same? Harbor freight is a giant toy store for real men. Snap on can snap off.
I have been dealing with Snap On for over 30 years now, I have acquired quite the collection; It takes two tool boxes to hold them. Plus more at home and at the Harley Shop in FL.
here's a sucker, line up boys he will buy whatever you sell him
I wish I had the money I would love to have that camouflage tool box that thing looks beautiful nice-looking toolbox
So after the 21 days do you try and resell to get some money back on CL or a some kind of Snap on repo site ?
SNAP-ON: when after paying it half off you realize that you'd still be money ahead to let it go to repossession and re-tool with a more affordable, equally effective brand. Lenders assume risk. Whether they think they can set up a legal recollection system or not.
One of the hardest jobs in the world is swinging s wrench. Most guys work 50 hrs a week or more, they're dropping $100 a week on tools it just the box's, they work for the most miserable people on Earth who will cut you out in a hot second for somebody who will do the job for .50 cents less an HR. And they could give a crap less if you got mouths to feed or a mortgage to pay. If you're going to stay current, you have to pay for your education not to mention the toll hanging over the hood of a car 10 hrs a day will do to your body. Stripping a guy of ALL his tools does NOTHING to help the situation. All that snap on stuff including the box's can be bought at a fraction of the cost from other sources. The last time I walked out of a garage was the best day of my life. the second best day was cutting ties with snap on. I wasted almost 20 years of my life putting money in other people's pockets doing shit I could do in my garage with a good set of Craftsman tools.
Ford Fan of
I purchased a 110 Volt Snap On mig welder in the early 1980’s, I used it daily. It worked flawlessly for about 10 years before it got stolen.
I wish we could even get the snappy dude to show at our shop...all the shops in the area,local car dealer says the same..had 3 in the last 4 years or so...now this time it's been about 6 months no show anywhere.
So is recovering tools a regular thing you have to deal with as a snap on dealer
Kinda. Lots of different people with different situations. I have to buy it to sell it so if they stiff me it is money I lost.
@@Haasltools How do you hear that "You have to buy it to sell it" and then say "sign me up!" That didn't scream "rip off, and massive transfer of risk!" to you? You guys are the ones snap-on is screwing the worst.
Far to many comments from people blaming the price of the tools as the reason for a customer not paying for them. The reality is The person agreed to buy/pay for the tools they got, the price was not sprung on them after they took delivery. Simply put If you cant afford the payment (really afford) don't take them.
Zastavan it’s a free market. He agreed to financing, signed a contact. It’s on him to honor his obligations. Buyer could have said no and just as easily gone down the street to HF. If you can’t afford snap on don’t buy it, it’s that simple.
Nah,. Snap on likes fuckin with people like coming to the shop on a day you got off and saying you missed a payment, causing delinquency, and snap on is responsible for screwing with the agreement,. Not all the time but I’ve seen it first hand In a lot of cases, snap on tools is a racquet
I was buying tools from all the trucks. But also from sears and their pro line of tools which are really nice.
But you have to keep in mind, how much can you afford to put out every month in tools? You're paying weekly. If its $50, at first nay not sound like a lot, but it's a week. That's $200 a month. You're first starting out, not making a lot of money, don't gave much in tools, you don't want to start out buying a bunch of tools and a box from Snap-On and then end up with $200 a week payments. Now it's $800 a month. Can't afford any other tools or rent for where you're living. So the tools are what you stop paying for and this happens.
These days you gave so many much cheaper choices. Hell my local Home Depot is selling a number if tool boxes, they look nice to me and a much cheaper than the Used Mac toolbox I got after running out of space on my cheapo Craftsman box I had to start out with. Even to this day I still have and use my Craftsman Pro Wrenches!!! A fraction of Snap-On price and well made and gave lasted me over 20 years. All their stuff is also lifetime warranty.
No one really cares what brand if tools you're using. Just that you have the tools to do the job. I should know as everyone wanted to use my tools as I had so many more than anyone else. I had to finally put a stop to it and lock my box up.
Snap-On makes great tools. But so do many others at a fraction of the price. I would buy something from him here and there. Specialty tools that you can't get anywhere else is something you may really want to get from Snap-On or one of the other Tool Trucks that will make a job easier and quicker for you. Time is money. I have quite a few specialty tools I've never seen anywhere else other than on the tool truck and prices were not crazy high.
Buy good reasonably priced tools with a lifetime warenty that you can get replaced without to much effort. Don't buy cheap china crap. That is what it is, cheap!!! One tool I used all the time, my Mac impact driver!!! Depending on what you're doing, there are certain tools you'll use all the time and then tools you use once in a while. Some of those once in a while tools is get from Harbor Freight. Why not? Not used enough for wear and tear. Why spend $500 from Snap-On when you can spend $50? Now you have the tool you can use once in a while instead of paying off a tool you hardly use for weeks on end!!! Maybe later in life its a tool you start using a whole lot more and then it may make sense to upgrade to something better at that time.
To me, it's better to have a lot of tools to make your job easier then a few expensive tools and fighting to get a job done, if only you had this and that. It begging someone else there if you can borrow their tool.
I had a rule. If I had to borrow something more than 3 times, i’d buy my own. It only happened a few times early on, because after a number of years, I had far more personal tools than anyone else. That included the shop owner.
no, the reality is that they got conned.
Do they payments put down already 'generally' cover most of the production price [NOT COVERING MARKETING AND ENGINEERING; i.e. NASCAR sponsoring ect.] of the products repo'ed? I mean they otherwise don't sound like shady people since they are not trying to get one over on you, i mean since they do let you come take their stuff fairly easily. its about the profits. Snap-On 'rEtaILErs' can resell the tools for more than owed a lot of times anyway and if not sell them dirt cheap to a friend or company for business compensation. i mean Jesus its not on the retailers but good lord have mercy a lot of times its just PLAIN UNETHICAL!!!
Does snapon wrap your toolbox for you if you ask them to?
lmao the drawers bent when the cart tipped over. my harbor freight 44 inch box tipped over full of tools and nothing was damaged
Thats why only buy tools i can pay cash for
Thats the way to do it.
If this guy paid cash for 90% of these tools, they'll still take everything that is marked Snap On.
You know, thats probably the sad truth.
And keep ALL receipts. Preferably In a fire proof box.
@@tycobandit A Snap On dealer told me that it's company policy to take all Snap On tools if the customer fails to pay. He also told me that if I engrave my name on tools I paid cash for, it would void the warranty, on the possibility that I might default on a debt later. You never actually own Snap On tools.
Whats that all add up to at harbor freight lol? About 300 bucks. .
Buy snap on its only 6000 more
James Dean theres a huge difference. American made tools that isnt cheap shit thatll break on you. I bought cheap tools, I was constantly driving to warranty those tools, taking up my time and gas. Trust me it was not worth it to buy a cheap tools
@@madeinusareviews6234 Any tool can break. If you don't have a Snap On truck that stops by anymore, or a good rep on that truck, you're hosed. For situations like these, HF and Tekton make a lot of sense. And they're significantly cheaper than Snap On. In fact, I'm amazed that Snap On's business model has worked this long. They poach new mechanics, touting the same tools they used in school. They promise this great warranty, and job site service. What happens to the support if your rep leaves town? You basically paid 4x the price + 20% interest on your Snap On loan, so you can mail warranty your stuff and hope they don't claim abuse. Trade schools need to teach a basic money math class. 20% interest is for suckers, and Snap On exploits the hell out of this. I'm not saying Snap On doesn't make decent tools. But I'd never pay their asking price unless they start offering a Tekton style warranty... Send photo, they next day a replacement to you on their dime.
@@madeinusareviews6234 knowing when to buy cheap brands is the trick, there's almost no need for a snap on box imo
Question. What makes it right for you guys to reposess a box with someones tools in it? Simply because a good portion of the tools have a snap on name or logo on them? All tools were purchased second hand with cash, or seperate from the box, and paid off. Some were not even snap-on. Just went through this and my local snap on guy is denying me any access to my tools and in his words "I dont plan on giving them back to you anytime soon". I dont have a truck bill with him. And I was financed through snap-on. Been paying on the box for a year now and was only a day late on one payment. Missed two weeks while I was on vacation. He knew I would be on vacation ahead of time and told me to just square up with him the following week when i get back. But obviously that wasnt true. Over 10k worth of tools in that box and the box is 3/4 of the way paid off. Do I have to go as far as getting in contact with my lawyer? You seem like a decent guy, any insight would be great as to why this asshole is pulling something like this.
Wow. Boxes seem to be in poor condition. I have the same slide top, the stainless steel version and I love it. I try to keep it organized and clean. I’ve never seen a tool truck repo tool boxes 😬
I love snap on tools I own some but as a working mechanic I can't afford them. I've had to buy alot of craftsman and mac and various other brands to get the job done. I love the snap on wrenches but for the money I can buy so much more.
20 year old kids and credit accounts don’t go well together, especially while working at a tire shop for peanuts.
That seems to be their key demographic, selling to the young kids/new hires.
Yep, I learned my lesson with them.
I'm 20 and work for a dodge dealer. Everytime time the Snap-on or Mac guy tries to talk to me i tell them i'm broke af 😂😂
Real professionals use professional tools! Its also about your time, time is money, and the convenience of the snapon guy showing up, and fixing any broken tools, or answering the phone and dropping off what tool you need!
Probably the most important thing you forgot to do was push the ball latch down and install a Clevis pin. It's ok though, you did hook up the safety chains.
Man brother it must suck when you have to repo things 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼✌️
Man i dont get it why buy a box then beat the hell out of it. I have an 84inch epic with the power bank stainless top hutch and full side locker. I treat it like the investment it is.
I agree.
Cause those are the ones that never plan on paying for it to begin with so they don't give a crap about it.
@@mctigmctiggy1475 I consider it an investment for this reason. Let's say your weekly bill is $100 on the tool truck, and every Friday you get a $900 paycheck. Those tools aide you in making that money, therefore you're making $900 off of a $100 investment. Sure, you don't get nearly as much as you spent when it comes time to sell the tools, but they ultimately pay for themselves if you work with them
Anthony Esposito the guys in shop give me crap for wiping my tools off and stuff. I put the sockets on the impact and spin them in my hand with a cloth wrapped around to polish lol
@@bajamike3803 I do it all the time. Especially with someone else's shit. Those tools pay my bills, this isn't a hobby
Snap On has always had the prettiest chrome buffing of any tools.
How does the repo thing actually work? My Snap-on rep never has repoed stuff on the truck, he says he almost never has to go that far. How far behind does someone have to be? How do the encounters go when you go to recover tools and boxes?
Paraphrasing from a previous reply from the seller:
He financed 25K to a guy, he paid in 3K then dipped out for 2-3 years because of meth, got clean and called him up to give him the tools back because he felt he owed him at least that. The answer is pretty deep
My heart bleeds for all those dusty tools and the boxes. 😖😖😖
No wonder the guys couldn’t pay for the tools, looking at the state of those storage units, they couldn’t take care of their tools they probably can’t tie their own shoe laces totally disgusting condition.
The state of a guys tools is a direct reflection of their abilities as a mechanic.
Very true no pride in your tools no pride in your work. I myself an not a pro but a diy man but I Know quality and value SK Matco Mac proto. I am a general practitioner.
Edward Martinez that makes you an equal opportunity tool guy 👍
How does one go about getting snap-on tools fixed when the local dealers won't even talk to you if you don't have a account with them? At one time there was a store(memphis area) but it's long gone...I need a ratchet rebuild kit and a gasket for a radiator preasure checking pump.....thanks for the posts
I've been out of the business for 30 years I do remember that the Snap On Boxes were way nicer than my Mac Box and the tools had a good feel, little things like they seem to fit in smaller spaces they would put more torque on the fasteners flats than on the corners. Don't get me wrong I loved my Mac & Matco Tools but there was a definite difference with Snap On. But from what I see now it looks like the other brands are catching up or have caught up. Is this true? Looking for some insider input.
Snap On tools & boxes are not worth the DEBT!!!!
It's an investment ! you get , LOL
creative creative it’s not though really. A 15k toolbox is never going to make me money. Decent tools will.
Snap On is not worth the cash either.
Buy the snapon logo pop off the US General logo and pop the snapon one !
@@creativecreative9582 it is a con...
SOME PEOPLE ARE REALLY PIGS
Where can you buy the resale at? Do you do the cleaning and inspection or someone else.
Wow some was in rough shape. What are you going to do with the split top? If you fix it do a video on it.
Boxes...way overpriced. Sockets....ridiculously overpriced. Wrenches...overpriced. Screwdrivers...overpriced. Pliers...overpriced. Breaker bars....dude seriously. Please tell me what snippity snap does better in these areas Craftsmen, Husky, Cobalt or even Harbor Freight especially when factoring in the cost?
Do they payments put down already 'generally' cover most of the production price [NOT COVERING MARKETING AND ENGINEERING; i.e. NASCAR sponsoring ect.] of the products repo'ed? I mean they otherwise don't sound like shady people since they are not trying to get one over on you, i mean since they do let you come take their stuff fairly easily. its about the profits. Snap-On 'rEtaILErs' can resell the tools for more than owed a lot of times anyway and if not sell them dirt cheap to a friend or company for business compensation. i mean Jesus its not on the retailers but good lord have mercy a lot of times its just PLAIN UNETHICAL!!!
As an example I bought a 8 Pcs snap on screwdriver set 38 years ago for 68 bucks broke the tips countless times and still have them all (including the tray, filled it with bondo on day one) what a SUPER investment They have no equal in quality. But then again I'm A professional and if you are a butcher you see no need for working with the best equipment.
@@paulm7460 Sounds like you've been ripped off. I don't think we've spent 68 bucks on screwdrivers on over the last 100 years. I love how you say "broke the tips countless times" yet "they have no equal in quality". How about ALL of the "lesser" brands I've know about that have seen 40 years of service that never broke not once? Tools are not jewelry.
Here's my take away from this video, these morons didn't respect their tools OR their tool dealer. I've wrenched for 40 yrs now and NONE of my boxes or tools EVER looked that poorly. Maybe in the future you might consider the care given to their currently owned tools before extending credit to them. I hate seeing you, as a Snap On dealer, being disrespected that way. I think customers submitting their cars for repairs to those shops/mechanics should RUN when they see stuff like that in the shop. It speaks, no, YELLS "unprofessional" !
James Walls Yes, thank you... while everybody else in the comments is arguing about Snap-on pricing and COO, this is what I see as well... it’s pretty damn obvious.
15 years in the trade here and I couldn't agree more
I was thinking the exact same thing.
A LOT of truth in what you speak.
this guy is a scammer. fuck him
Started turning wrenches in 1977 in a small two bay shop in Texas. Snap On man was happy to sell tools on small weekly payments. It wasn't until much later I figured out what it was costing monthly. After moving up in box size and filling it with different brand names, moved to western Kansas. Snap On dealer here can't stop even monthly to check if something needs warranty. They are busy looking for that young mechanic to sell those low weekly tools to. There tools may be better than some other's, but what good is that if you can't get service. As others have said, have broken tools and can't get service. That might change if I put, "Snap On Tools F**K Me" on the side of the shop (busy traffic highway that has over 25,000 vehicles pass by each day).
Billy Bob is broke and got repoed! 😂
Wow I would never treat my tools that way.
I kind of feel bad for the guys that lost their tools
So you say your gonna clean it up for resale. Will the resale be full price or half price.
I heard you say your from Wisconsin. What part of Wisconsin are you from? I seen you won't sell anything outside of your route, but would it be possible to come to you to buy stuff?
Hmm let’s see, a $10k tool box from Snap On or a $2k tool box from somewhere else, Harbor Freight, Menards. Guess what? All it does is hold tools! It will still last just as long and you’ll have a lot more money left over to enjoy your life! Still have my $2k tool box from Sears. Other than looking old it still functions properly and holds all my tools.
There is absolutely no way their mid level box is worth $9k no reason at all!
I spend money on the tools not the box. Snap on had a used box for $6500 absolutely gorgeous huge and deep. But as you say it only holds the tools so no sale just a trail of drool.
It's 2k for the box and 8k for the plastic badge on the front
Richie Gwinn you said it, pride, main reason people buy snapon. As far as resale, with HF prices who cares about resale? Still ahead if you give them away.
For hand tools I steer completely clear of harbor freight but for specialty power tools that you only use once in a blue moon you can't beat harbor freight in terms on value
That $2000 tool box will NOT last 40+ years and hold nearly as much weight.AND, the boxes you're talking about will have to be paid for UP FRONT, a good Snap On box you can pay it out.
I hope the guy that got repo'd had a reasonable excuse for falling that far behind. I'm sure you gave the individual every chance to make it right. Around me I find most stuff gets taken back because they just dont respect their dealer r their obligation, and telling by the condition of the boxes and the fact he boned you on a scanner he def.does not respect you. Love the video as always Jeremey, wish you were my dealer!
What would you do with all the tools? Sell them on the truck for discount (second hand)? Sorry I'm new to the tool trucks 😬
how do you write off the use and damage ? isn’t it impossible to sell the stuff off for what you had in it ?
Nice going. Take away a guy's ability to earn when he's already down on his luck. Snap On used to be the best, not any more.
Pat Murphy judging by the condition of that box I’m sure he wasn’t earning much, And I don’t think luck has anything to do with it.
Not snap on’s fault the guy stopped paying his bill. Typical liberal way of thinking, never the fault of the person, always someone else’s fault.
All about personal responsibility... Don't pay your car note, they tow it away.
Liberals like Pat want everything for free.
Don't know where you live Pat but as far as I'm aware here in the U.K. they are not allowed to remove an individual's tools of his trade thus preventing him from working.
How expensive are snap on tools ? Expensive enough to repo. Ridiculously expensive.
Need a ball joint press ? Go to harbor frieght
Nothing on the market compares to the Snap-on BJP1 ball joint press.
Do you detail and fix the tool boxes yourself? Also, how does a typical repo situation go? Are the guys usually pretty cool about it?
Yes I handle all of it and normally they are cool. Once in a while I have to grab the police.
bet its handy having a full trailer of tools and diagnostic equipment for when that chevy breaks down.
Snap-on: colossal ripoff: Just as bad as loan sharks. Praying on young impressions mechanics.
So.......this happend when you dont pay for you tools!!! Damn !!
My tools are cheap or from de flea market but they are all my!!!!
i’m sure they were given several notices to pay the note. never seen a tool repo, usually people sell the box back for what they’ve paid so far minus half of what they owed. then they don’t lose it all
Do you have too sell the used stuff in the area or can you ship?