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    Canadian Tire Sucks at: Tools (Repair Only, Warranty not honoured, No Refund or Exchange)

    A lot of Canadian consumers are still in the dark about Crappy Tire's policies on tools. Back in the good old days, you could count on CT to stand behind their 'lifetime' warranty. But recently, there are reports of refusals to exchange defective tools, sometimes because the customer didn't...
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    Hello

    I am just finished registering and am interested if anyone knows if and where I may be able to buy a drill chuck for the jobmate drill press modle 55-5901-6. I also have the little bandsaw that was a promotion 3 yrs. ago and need sawblades for it. I was very unhappy with the saw as the blades...
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    18v PowerXchange cordless tools

    I have a bunch of PowerXchange cordless tools. It's unfortunate they have two battery systems with the same name and voltage. Mine are the style with angular batteries, not the brick shaped batteries. Here is my opinion o 1/2" Hammer drill - Excellent. Lot's of power. Metal gear case...
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    Hello!

    I'm thrill to come across this communities for Canadian tire victims. I'm a 3rd year apprentice in the automotive service trade and Canadian tire was my first shop. Nobody else would hire me with no experience at the time. as soon as I got my first year training I got the hell out of there. The...
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    Canadian Tire Sucks at Auto Repairs - Unnecessary, over-priced, incompetent, incorrect and incomplete!

    There certainly are a lot of complaints about automotive repairs at Crappy Tire stores. This thread can be a place to collect the many stores of unnecessary repairs and over-charging. As well there are stories of incompetence, and also incorrect and incomplete repairs. For stories about tire...
  6. Bertminator

    So Called Lifetime warranty on tools..BS

    I bought drill bit set 22 years ago 1989, and still have the receipt which I was told at the time was my warranty for these "lifetime" bits. Since then I think I returned bits for warranty twice, with 1st time no issues, 2nd time minor issues, but this evening I was told No way were these...
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    ratchets, sockets, etc

    CTC used to say it's warranty on tools is "forever" but forever now has a time limit or at least it requires a receipt. No more replacements without a receipt. Now who keep receipts for their tools for years??? Are they mental? You'd think the fact you present them a broken part would be...
  8. IKnowThings

    How To Spot Those Who Use Disinformation

    25 Disinformation Rules!!! 1. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. Regardless of what you know, don't discuss it -- especially if you are a public figure, news anchor, etc. If it's not reported, it didn't happen, and you never have to deal with the issues. 2. Become incredulous and...
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    Can i sue CT?

    Hi all, I bought one of the toolkits from CT and was not satisfied as the tools were not picking the thread properly. 15 days later i went to return but CT refuse to refund the money. They said that since its been used they cannot give a full refund. Can i sue them?
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    Rude Customer.

    Just thought I would share an experience I had today with you guys, could why some employees are the way they are. Today I was working and I had by far the rudest customer ever. Now im not saying all customers are bad, many of them are very kind and treat me with dignity and respect. I was...
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    Jobmate Tools

    I have been buying jobMate tools for years havnt broken one havent wore one out never had any problems with anything they are low priced anyone can afford them if you are hard on tools buy an expensive set, if you want a good set at a low price wonderful buy cant say anything bad about these...
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    Toronto, Yonge st

    My power steering went. I don't have a proper location or tools to fix it myself right now, but I decided to call ahead to their parts dept. to see how much the parts cost. I'm told the high pressure intake hose cost 70 and the other one 40. Pump without resevoir is 110, with, 190. Prices...
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    Greetings!

    I've bought a lot of tools from CanTire and never really had a problem with their stuff. I have, however had a horrible experience this week with their Auto Service department which is currently unfolding. I've been sharing my stories with people around the office and they too have had some...
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    Sale of Goods Act

    Has anybody heard of this before? I came across this on Ellen Roseman's "On Your Side" blog (here: Your right to a refund, credit or exchange | Ellen Roseman). Apparently, "the Sale of Goods Act says that merchandise must be fit for the intended purpose". Basically, if you buy something, then...
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    Motomaster Eliminator Life time Guarantee

    Back in 88 or 89 I believe it was, Canadian tire offered a life time warrantee on their Motomaster Eliminator battery. There were no conditions (that I remember) such as "as long as you own the car", in fact I bought the battery over the shelf and did the installation myself , so there is not...
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    Mastercraft Compact Li-Ion Drill, 18V

    Mastercraft Compact Li-Ion Drill, 18V Product #54-1207-6 I bought this drill because of the rave reviews it had on the Canadian Tire website. Turns out that certain points (Charge Time - 90 minutes, Torque - 230 in-lb and and Lithium battery life) were wrong or misleading. Because my battery...
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    Questions and suggestions for the customers!

    I work at a CT part-time and while you may joke all you want about the employees and the store (I've heard it all), it just so happens that most customers, probably the ones who post on this site, and either incredibly dumb, lazy or just plain retarded. Everyday I bombared with moronic...
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    horrible pay for experience

    Hey so first time poster here just found the website. Pretty frustrated with Canadian tire. Long story short they pay crap, even when your bringing dealership experience. I worked for a GM dealer that recently closed, and in a pinch, took a job there. So far thats probably the biggest mistake of...
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    canadiantire.ca 'user' reviews... NOT!

    Well, this is my first post here and as I did not find any reference to the canadiantire.ca website and its so called user reviews, I thought I'd chime in... This is based on my actual experience, but I will spare you the details. You can always respond if you want to learn more. In a few...
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    Don't shop at Canadian Tire!

    I needed a battery for my car. First battery I've ever bought in my life, and I picked it up at the conveniently located Canadian Tire a couple of blocks away. I paid the extra 10 dollars for the extended warranty on the Motomaster Eliminator battery so I could get 3 years free replacement and 9...
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