Trade in an old, broken, rusted, etc. Craftsman hand tool for a Husky at Home Depot

Can’t find much about this online, and I’m not sure if it’s nationwide, but I saw the advertisement when I went into my local Home Depot.

So I went back today with a Craftsman in-lbs torque wrench that has been broken for a while and Sears would not replace, and walked out with a free $80 Husky torque wrench equivalent.

Not claiming that Husky is the best, but I won’t pass up a free torque wrench.

I believe it’s one tool per visit, but they didn’t take any of my information, so I’ll probably be going back with a bent screwdriver I have.

Isn't Lowe's carrying Craftsman tools now? Either way nice score.

**need to know more intensifies**

Anyone else been able to do this? I have a couple of broken Craftsman rachets I need to swap.

Pretty cool they did that. Hopefully youll purchase things from them for what they did for you.

A) go to flea market
B) buy broken craftsman tools
C) ????
D) profit

I don't have any broken Craftsman tools though, and I have a large SnapOn stacked chest full of 'em.

I do have a busted 3/4" drive ratchet that I found in a dumpster. Figured I'd weld it solid and use it as a monstrous breaker bar. How the hell do you demolish a 3/4" ratchet? Someone sheared the center pin.

HudsonFalcon said:

Isn't Lowe's carrying Craftsman tools now? Either way nice score.

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Affirmative. Surprisingly enough, some of the tool chests are branded as MIA.

TRADE-IN any Craftsman hand tool and replace it with a brand new Husky hand tool FREE - The Garage Journal Board

This thread says Wisconsin stores only?

98 svt said:

TRADE-IN any Craftsman hand tool and replace it with a brand new Husky hand tool FREE - The Garage Journal Board

This thread says Wisconsin stores only?

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I saw that one also, but it is from December and only good until Jan. 14.

Perhaps someone outside of Texas can call their local HD and ask. Or I suppose I could do so as well.

BigPoppa said:

A) go to flea market
B) buy broken craftsman tools
C) ????
D) profit

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I used to go to pawn shops and buy random Craftsman tools and take them straight to Sears and trade them out. They kept the tags on them and it was usually a $10 pawn shop to $50-$60 new value trade.

Stanley said:

I used to go to pawn shops and buy random Craftsman tools and take them straight to Sears and trade them out. They kept the tags on them and it was usually a $10 pawn shop to $50-$60 new value trade.

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Meanwhile, Sears is scratching their head trying to understand how they went out of business.

I think Ace picked up the craftsman brand, but the past few times i tried to go in and swap out a broken tool, Sears told me no. I had 2 torque wrenches they wouldn't take back for whatever reason (been a few years, i cant remember the reason), and another ratchet as well. Decided i was done with craftsman a long time ago and have been buying quality Husky tools ever since - not saying husky is inherently "quality," but they do have a range of products as far as quality is concerned.

Voltwings said:

I think Ace picked up the craftsman brand, but the past few times i tried to go in and swap out a broken tool, Sears told me no. I had 2 torque wrenches they wouldn't take back for whatever reason (been a few years, i cant remember the reason), and another ratchet as well. Decided i was done with craftsman a long time ago and have been buying quality Husky tools ever since - not saying husky is inherently "quality," but they do have a range of products as far as quality is concerned.

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Unfortunately craftsman was having some of there products made in China. Quality has went in the tank for sure.

IronSnake said:

Meanwhile, Sears is scratching their head trying to understand how they went out of business.

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A few things:

1.) My neighbor is an ex employee of Sears and according to him Sears just has the rights to Craftsman tools. Sears doesn't own the brand. Then again his recyclable container is filled every week with MGD cans so who knows.
2.) The overall quality of the chain has declined and it has taken on too much in terms of brand. What I mean is once before it sold "its" own products giving it a relatively unique selection but now it sells many name brands. Talk to the older folk about appliances and how the brands have changed in the past few decades.
3.) Besides tools and appliances the rest of the selection is poor. Women's clothes and jewelry look like something from a dollar store.

Craftsman was been purchased by Stanley Black and Decker. Which is aggressively bringing the manufacturing back to the States and increasing quality. As Stanley makes Mac Tools, Proto, and Facom the quality will increase. Briefly stanley tried moving Dewalt into the same consumer space as Craftsman but why try that when you can just buy craftsman. Lowes is first on the list for craftsman tools these will probably not be the same tools sold at sears as they are developed by stanley.

I wonder how they will handle exchanges of old product with warranty with newer tools if they are drastically different.

I have 2 Craftsman ratchets I need to replace. I’ll check into the Home Depot thing today. I will never again but a craftsman tool. I’ve had 2 defective tools that were brand new. Now I usually buy Kobalt or anything of better quality.

Just got back from Lowe's.

They sell Craftsman now, also.