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Sydney Tools - Makita DLX2012XT 18V LXT Li-Ion Cordless 3pce Combo Kit @ $375 + DEL -3.0ah Batts

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Sydney Tools - Makita DLX2012XT 18V LXT Li-Ion Cordless 3pce Combo Kit @ $375 + DEL -3.0ah Batts
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pax on 20/08/2014 - 14:46 sydneytools.com.au (637 clicks)
Last edited 20/08/2014 - 15:51

Kit contains:

  • Makita BML185Z 18V LXT Li-Ion Cordless Torch - Skin Only - BML185Z
  • MAKITA DHP456Z 18V LXT LI-ION CORDLESS HAMMER DRIVER DRILL - SKIN ONLY - DHP456Z
  • MAKITA BTD146Z 18V LXT LI-ION CORDLESS IMPACT DRIVER - SKIN ONLY - BTD146Z
  • 2(edit from 3 - my bad) x MAKITA BL1830 18V 3.0AH LI-ION SLIDE BATTERY - BL1830
  • MAKITA MAKCAS3 18V TWIN CASE WITH ORGANISER LID TO SUIT BHP/DHP & BTD/DTD SERIES - MAKCAS3
  • MAKITA DC18RC 18V LI-ION CORDLESS BATTERY FAST CHARGER - DC18RC

Closest match I can find from Bunnings is http://www.bunnings.com.au/makita-18v-li-ion-cordless-combo-… @ $389, which has only 1.5aH batteries, no case, and (I think) inferior other components.

It seems Sydney Tools is having a Makita sale too on other kits.

Not sure on sale end

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  • lancedefrance on 20/08/2014 - 14:47

    can you explain what skin only means please. I have seen that before but not sure what it means. Thanks

    • pax on 20/08/2014 - 14:49

      The unit without the battery, but batteries are listed in there as separate items

  • jv on 20/08/2014 - 14:52
    +3

    Sydney Tools

    Yep…

    jv on 20/08/2014 - 14:52 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
  • typhoonadventure on 20/08/2014 - 14:58
    -2

    Nice is the owner still underpaying backpackers to illegally work in his stores?

    • kapone on 20/08/2014 - 15:47

      Don't know how someone can complain about being underpaid if working illegally. If you can't legally work under the conditions of your visa, then any payment is overpayment.

      Saying that, I definitely don't condone the employment of illegal workers, but I wouldn't consider illegally working backpackers to be victims of underpayment. They are just another side of the same problem.

      • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2014 - 19:58
        +1

        My head's hurting. So it's okay to underpay workers as long as they're breaking the law also?

        • diddy50 on 20/08/2014 - 20:13
          +1

          I think it says that… I think

  • sraymond on 20/08/2014 - 15:03
    +3

    I want cheap tools not happy backpackers.

    • typhoonadventure on 20/08/2014 - 15:04

      again still not the place, there was one shop up the coast who smashed all of sydney tools prices in just outta principle.

      • pax on 20/08/2014 - 15:07

        details?

  • smpantsonfire on 20/08/2014 - 15:47

    This is cheap! I paid $500 for this a couple years ago. Ok not so good now it doesn't include batteries.

  • chisel on 20/08/2014 - 15:48

    Where does it say 3 x batteries?
    There are 2 in the pic but I can't even see 2 mentioned in the details … just the specs for the battery, not how many.

    • pax on 20/08/2014 - 15:51

      You are right, I thought I had read multiple times there were 3 batteries.

      I've updated the description.

    • wreckedandjealous on 20/08/2014 - 15:52

      edit: listing changed

  • Bonsaichop on 20/08/2014 - 15:50
    +6

    Let me warn you about my last experience with 'Sydney Tools'.

    I purchased two 'skins'(cordless tool without battery) from this mob. Paid $18.95 for express 1-2 day courier delivery. After the 3rd day I called them up and was told that it was a 5-7 day 'processing time' followed by a 1-2 day delivery. When asked for a refund because I did not see this on their page (nor could I find it after I went back and looked), I was flat out told no refunds (since then they've changed their page to make it clearer that there was a 5-7 day delivery time).

    1 week passes, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, now i'm trying to call up only getting hung up on. Finally I open up a paypal dispute and on the last day of the dispute (now 4 weeks) they said it was sent. Another week later and I only received 1 of the tools with no explanation, and it is not complete! Sent only in a bag with no protection, no box, no manual, and through Australia Post!!! After I paid for express courier delivery!

    Change PayPal dispute to 'not as described' and they now say that one of the tools is out of stock and will not be delivered for another 2-3 months?!

    Called up PayPal and complained and luckily they were very easy and ruled that if I send back what I received they would refund the total amount to me less the return cost.

    NEVER AGAIN!

    This is a link to their old eBay feedback page, it looks like i'm not the only one to have things take forever to arrive.

    http://feedback.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&u…

    TLDR;

    Ordered $500 of stuff, took 5 weeks for 1/2 of it to arrive (that half incomplete too) only after PayPal dispute. Thank god I had paypal to fall back on. Never again! Buy now and probably expect 1/2 of it by xmas!

    • pax on 20/08/2014 - 15:53

      I was planning a pick up anyway, but it always helps that user experiences are always balanced with "good deals" as sometimes customer services suffers in the race to the bottom dollar.

      • Bonsaichop on 20/08/2014 - 15:56

        I would def. pick up and pay in person when you see the goods. I'm all for a good price and they do have good prices, but the experience of this purchase just makes my blood boil! If I didn't live 3 hrs away from the nearest one I would have probably gone in store, now though I wouldn't even go there if they were next door!

    • smpantsonfire on 20/08/2014 - 15:56

      This month alone would be 80% rating.

    • eddomak on 20/08/2014 - 17:09

      To save you yet another sob story, I would only ever recommend going in to a store and doing an over-the-counter transaction with them. That seems to be their strength. I had a situation back in December where they didn't honour the price-beat (at the time, by 10%) guarantee. This wasn't even trying to price beat a competitor, but the official manufacturer's website price. Anyway, only ever fixed around 4 months later and after multiple escalations and calling the manager every week when he never called back.

  • kapone on 20/08/2014 - 15:58

    Just read all those reviews, OMFG, don't know how I'd never come across all these horror stories before. How I can remove my up-vote for the deal?

  • tight-ass on 20/08/2014 - 16:12
    +2

    In addition to all the negative reviews on Ebay there's this - http://www.productreview.com.au/p/sydney-tools.html

    I wouldn't be buying anything off this mob

    • rodericb on 20/08/2014 - 16:26
      +1

      Crikey. It is known that people are more likely to voice their complaints rather than compliment but all that on productreview paints quite a picture!

  • ca6leguy on 20/08/2014 - 16:40
    +5

    Worst company to deal with. They held on to my money for weeks only to inform me later that they do not have stock.

  • seb on 20/08/2014 - 16:45

    Sounds like a pity about the store as it is a good deal price wise.

  • OzBragain on 21/08/2014 - 07:27

    Agree about buying in person, not a pleasant experience dealing with their staff but at least you know what you're getting. I'd also suggest opening the box to confirm everything's there and new.

  • Dissentwa on 21/08/2014 - 08:11

    Just so everyone knows, the drill itself is only semi-industrial. the 456 models are the cheaper, 458 being heavy duty brushed, and 481 being heavy duty brushless. Also Sydney Tools are horrible to deal with, just my 2c.

    • pax on 21/08/2014 - 08:26

      So these are good enough tools for your home handyman, and should last the distance providing we don't push them too hard on an everyday basis?

      I'm specifically looking for a drill with the 13mm bit size, and the extended battery of 3.0aH.

      Lots of the cheaper 18v drills have only got capacity for 10mm bits with 1.5aH batteries, or cheaper 1.3aH or 1.2aH batteries if they have 13mm drill bit capacity.

      • Dissentwa on 21/08/2014 - 10:03
        +1

        They are decent for the home handyman, yes. This is a very good price and I highly doubt anyone else will be able to beat it for a handyman kit. The only problem is you have to deal with Sydney Tools!

        • pax on 21/08/2014 - 11:15

          I won't let the wife go down there then to buy it, and will go myself.

          If it isn't in stock I won't buy.

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