European Tool Sellers

[julesg007]

Evening all,

Seeing if the forum can help me out.

Without getting all political, this Brexit thing has made purchasing stuff from the UK a bit more expensive.

I now live overseas in Malta and was wondering if anyone knew if there were any European equivalents to the likes of Folkestone Fittings, aka FFX or Buy A Parcel for buying cordless power tools, especially cordless stuff inexpensively?

Thanks all

Jules

 

[securespark]

Screwfix have a presence on the Continent, don't they?

Edit: they are not trading at the moment.

Toolstation are in France and Netherlands. Would they deliver?

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

I've had excellent service from FFX, and from Axminster, including email correspondence for parts/tools identification prior to purchase.
Screwfix service was crap and ended up getting refund for non-delivery.
But all of this was pre-Brexit.

Service and prices from Germany (and other East European nations) is superb.

 

[transam]

Perhaps be careful buying tools from some countries on e bay ect
As the tools may be knocked off

The power tool being offered for sale at a cheap price was lifted out of a van in the UK

same principle as the offer of cheap carpets

 

[securespark]

How do you know this stuff?

 

[conny]

Surely if a member of the public knows something being flogged on fleabay is a stolen item, the police should be made aware and then they can do something about it?
What does it achieve by stating this on a forum?

 

[transam]

Surely if a member of the public knows something being flogged on fleabay is a stolen item, the police should be made aware and then they can do something about it?
What does it achieve by stating this on a forum?

plod gives not a jot

same as tools being flogged at car boot sales

 

[transam]

How much kit flogged on flea bay is knocked off

 

[conny]

I honestly don't know because I never use it.

 

[JP_]

Perhaps be careful buying tools from some countries on e bay ect
As the tools may be knocked off

I would never buy on ebay unless it was clearly from the manufacturers own shop. Buying from anybody else will often mean warranty not void (unless it is from a seller approved by the manufacturer). Otherwise, if there is a fault they will say you bought from non-authorised seller, or even say it is second hand, and warranty will be void.

I speak from experience!

 

[EddieM]

I would never buy on ebay unless it was clearly from the manufacturers own shop. Buying from anybody else will often mean warranty not void (unless it is from a seller approved by the manufacturer). Otherwise, if there is a fault they will say you bought from non-authorised seller, or even say it is second hand, and warranty will be void.

I speak from experience!

FFX sell on eBay, but don't buy them through that channel they're cheaper on their website.

 

[Keithmac]

I buy my Milwaulkee kit from SGS-Engineering on Ebay, brand new from reputable supplier.

Use the 4 months interest free deal.