I Bought A Pallet of Milwaukee Tool Returns for $975

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  • @whyatt7341
    @whyatt7341 Před 11 měsíci +2462

    An epoxy river of Milwaukee hole saws? 😂

  • @yellowhammerwoodcrafts
    @yellowhammerwoodcrafts Před 11 měsíci +1914

    I’m glad you have confirmed that buying pallets like this is a total waste of money to thousands of people so we all don’t make that mistake 😂

    • @pete_lind
      @pete_lind Před 11 měsíci +89

      Jokes on you , 191 hole saws , $10 for each , and that box is paid , Home Depot sell 4" hole dozers for $40 🙂

    • @yellowhammerwoodcrafts
      @yellowhammerwoodcrafts Před 11 měsíci +144

      @@pete_lind good luck trying to sell all those. Probably take you 2 years.

    • @rubberbandman200
      @rubberbandman200 Před 11 měsíci +52

      ​@@yellowhammerwoodcraftsexactly. This is a loooooong term play.

    • @FormerRuling
      @FormerRuling Před 11 měsíci +26

      ​@yellowhammerwoodcrafts two years is generous, if they have a good solid selling base online already and don't mind losing 20-30% of profit to various fees and shipping. Lol

    • @neiliewheeliebin
      @neiliewheeliebin Před 10 měsíci +25

      ​@@pete_lindThose holesaws are likely to have something wrong with them like warped

  • @toko7746
    @toko7746 Před 3 měsíci +337

    I used to work in Milwaukee returns and at the end of the week we used to grab all the best tools before they got sent to the warehouse. We left the hardcases and boxes to make it more volume.

    • @blueninja115
      @blueninja115 Před 3 měsíci +120

      You bastard 😂

    • @w.stevefreeman8169
      @w.stevefreeman8169 Před 3 měsíci

      You know you would have done the same thing. All of us would. @@blueninja115

    • @nicmate2543
      @nicmate2543 Před 2 měsíci +5

      C’mon…was team work 😂

    • @imnota
      @imnota Před měsícem +21

      Funny to see people be surprised about this. It's so obvious. Even worse when you see third parties reselling the pallets, you know the good stuff that was left by whoever handled the returns has been taken by the third party as well, literally nothing left.

    • @warrenpeas
      @warrenpeas Před měsícem +6

      @@imnota what kind of company lets employes leave with returns?

  • @roysnider3456
    @roysnider3456 Před 5 měsíci +57

    I learned a long time ago to pay very close attention to the packaging of tools, I have gotten tools home and unboxed them only to find that it had been used and returned. Sometimes even missing parts or pieces that were clearly listed on the box.

    • @ObservationofLimits
      @ObservationofLimits Před 3 měsíci

      Yea, it's really sad to see how prevalent immoral scumbags have become.

    • @PolymorphicBytes
      @PolymorphicBytes Před měsícem +1

      Open them right at the service counter....lol No debate then.

  • @DerekKnop
    @DerekKnop Před 11 měsíci +823

    I think that since most of those things are consumables, i.e. things that wear out, You could donate them to a local highschool wood/shop class or to a local trade school. They would be much higher quality than what those places could afford normally.
    Try to get a pallet of Makita tools next!

    • @phoenixlove76
      @phoenixlove76 Před 11 měsíci +85

      Said donation could be a tax write off, helping recoup the money

    • @christopherdavis7757
      @christopherdavis7757 Před 11 měsíci +3

      I agree!!!

    • @LegendaryMike
      @LegendaryMike Před 11 měsíci +7

      @@phoenixlove76That's not how it works lol. he just wouldn't pay as much taxes on it

    • @towtruckaj
      @towtruckaj Před 11 měsíci +19

      @@LegendaryMike Has nothing to do with taxes paid on the pallet, It would be a 2000 dollar write-off lowering the amount of income he pays taxes on. I'm not a tax specialist so I'm not sure if he could only write it off for what he paid for the lot, or if he could tally it all up and write off retail cost for said donation, but if he donated a bunch of unused shit from this lot maybe he could consider it at retail cost and that donation would be of a lot higher value?

    • @LegendaryMike
      @LegendaryMike Před 11 měsíci +4

      @@towtruckaj I understand your assessment but I was referring to that amount coming from his income. It would lower the cost of his taxes. My point is, he would not recoup the cost of the pallet by making it a donation. Spending $2k is still spending $2k

  • @Foxx6699
    @Foxx6699 Před 11 měsíci +216

    Out of all of them, this is my favorite hole saw channel.

    • @neilopfer5687
      @neilopfer5687 Před 10 měsíci +4

      As far as I'm concerned, it's the Number One Hole Saw Channel on CZcams!!

  • @5280guy
    @5280guy Před 3 měsíci +15

    As an Hvac contractor, I would be happy with that box lol. I go through hole saws and bits like crazy

  • @Tridentor
    @Tridentor Před měsícem +1

    John you're a hero buying shit and presenting it so vividly! thanks for proving a point that buying pallets is a waste of time and money.

  • @1pcfred
    @1pcfred Před 11 měsíci +407

    I think it was worth $7,000 before the tools were taken out of all of those bags and cases. Now, not so much.

    • @kwilliams2239
      @kwilliams2239 Před 11 měsíci +32

      Hole saws aren't cheap.😬 A 4" hole saw is something like $45. At 191 (?) hole saws, there is some money there. How to sell them?

    • @rayden54
      @rayden54 Před 11 měsíci +11

      @@kwilliams2239 If they're all close to that price, it's more than $7000 in just hole saws.

    • @kwilliams2239
      @kwilliams2239 Před 11 měsíci +9

      @@rayden54 I just looked at HomeDespot, 4" is $33. Interestingly a 4-1/4" is $41, so I'm a little high for the larger ones. A 6" is $53.
      There are smaller ones in there too, which are a lot cheaper. The 6" (adjustable) plastic drywall hole saws are about $30. There were a lot of them in there.
      The one that came with the free plug probably won't get as much.

    • @RaveN_EDM
      @RaveN_EDM Před 11 měsíci +15

      Milwaukee hole saws kinda suck for the price. That’s probably why there’s so many returns they use it once and realize it’s trash for the price they paid. I’m an electrician I have Milwaukee stuff but not their hole saws lol

    • @nomennescio7571
      @nomennescio7571 Před 11 měsíci +7

      ​@@RaveN_EDMI personally prefer to buy power tools from good power tool manufacturers but not their other things like drill bits and stuff. Those things are usually just half decent but with a premium price because the premium brand name is on them.

  • @forgotmylogininfo
    @forgotmylogininfo Před 11 měsíci +567

    You guys have more faith in humanity than I do. I would automatically assume the auction workers removed any thing of value that they could with out digging all the way to the bottom

    • @daveb378
      @daveb378 Před 11 měsíci +70

      I use to work in the auction industry many years ago, and the higher ups would direct us to do exactly this at every auction just to get rid of the crap items

    • @monkeyman122009
      @monkeyman122009 Před 6 měsíci +10

      ​@@robertashcraft2859is that not like illegal in some way?

    • @davidcook724
      @davidcook724 Před 6 měsíci +8

      I don't think there was any power tools in there to begin with. If Milwaukee is that good, you would'nt have to return them.

    • @mikejohnston5159
      @mikejohnston5159 Před 6 měsíci

      @@davidcook724sometimes people buy a tool for a single job and then return it when the job is finished. It’s shitty, but it happens.

    • @Wrenchmonkey1
      @Wrenchmonkey1 Před 5 měsíci

      @@davidcook724
      There were definitely tools in there. That's where the tool cases and bags came from. They picked the lot clean of the tools, threw the bags and boxes in there to make it look like there was good stuff in there in order to scam buyers. No quesiton.

  • @michaelmcguire5338
    @michaelmcguire5338 Před 10 měsíci +5

    This has a ton of potential in one of those stores where you dig through bins and buy stuff at a certain price for that day. There is one near me that I can assure you that stuff would do well there.

  • @Adrian-xh4ul
    @Adrian-xh4ul Před 5 měsíci

    Hello, I think you'll have this for life. It looks like the rest of a hardware store. There are so many items and it will take a lot of work for you to organize them. I think the value of your work selling this stuff piece by piece will be higher than selling it completely and starting a new project

  • @austinhubbartt695
    @austinhubbartt695 Před 11 měsíci +387

    Idk if you've priced hole saws lately but the 3-5" ones are like $35-45 a piece. 191x$40=$7,640. Not to mention the SDS bits, the gloves, the tin snips etc. I really don't think you got a bad deal. The hardest part of it is reselling.

    • @neilopfer5687
      @neilopfer5687 Před 10 měsíci +23

      I agree that those hole saw bits are not cheap as had to buy a small (3-1/2" size) one a year ago and it was a shade over $25. Those large ones 5-inch plus have to be $50-plus. However unless you're doing a lot of hole saw work, he's got enough hole saws for ten lifetimes. Also a number of those tool bags are $25 a piece and on up. Wouldn't mind getting those Milwaukee hard cases as well.

    • @gluedmynuts
      @gluedmynuts Před 9 měsíci +32

      Ain't no one buying them from your garage unless you're giving them away. So good luck recouping

    • @ronlovell5374
      @ronlovell5374 Před 9 měsíci +14

      This stuff was used and abused it's now far from face value. Big box of junk, too bad someone got to it first!

    • @austinhubbartt695
      @austinhubbartt695 Před 9 měsíci +8

      @ronlovell5374 some of it was brand new still in the package. If I found some deals on milwaukee tools best believe I'm buying it. Obviously you can't sell it at full price but if I can save $5-$10 a whack on tools that are brand, new best believe I will. It also helps to have a huge surplus of tools to pick from.

    • @sinoverlord409
      @sinoverlord409 Před 9 měsíci +6

      That's always the problem. I have 10s of thousands of dollars in collectibles like old cards, comics, and toys, but trying to sell all that individually is a tall task

  • @allenpeachy3987
    @allenpeachy3987 Před 11 měsíci +224

    Here's an idea John. If you're feeling generous you could have a drive-by give away like you did with the cutting boards a few years back. Anyone who shows up gets a hole saw and chance to win a toilet snake. 😊🤷‍♂️

    • @MrMartinSchou
      @MrMartinSchou Před 11 měsíci

      That sounds like a shitty prize raffle ;)

    • @n2ocharged
      @n2ocharged Před 11 měsíci

      What about a drive-by with different tables, first come first serve, you show up and you get one item from each table.

    • @qwerty112311
      @qwerty112311 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Oh I was thinking going into the hood and throwing hole saws at people from your car.

    • @Sound_Spark
      @Sound_Spark Před 11 měsíci

      @@qwerty112311hole saw driveby.

    • @neverusedutube
      @neverusedutube Před 11 měsíci

      Agreed, I'd even donate some money to help John recoup some of that cost. Maybe a "Pay what you can" event?

  • @Chkulater
    @Chkulater Před 5 měsíci

    Agreed on the hole saw for Cornhole boards. Then I found the festool 1400 router and I never looked back

  • @cfomusic73
    @cfomusic73 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Wow I was just about to look into that....... Thank you for your video it reaffirms what I thought

  • @MarkWeishaar
    @MarkWeishaar Před 11 měsíci +53

    Note to self: Self, avoid purchasing pallets with one line manifests.

  • @Erik_The_Viking
    @Erik_The_Viking Před 11 měsíci +154

    The hole saws aren't exactly cheap, especially for the larger sizes. Those might be worth something. The bags and drill bit holders are always nice to have.

    • @elliotkane4443
      @elliotkane4443 Před 11 měsíci +7

      Only good for sheet metal, wood and plastic.
      Would be hundreds of hours of work organizing, storing then reselling.

    • @colestowing8695
      @colestowing8695 Před 11 měsíci +3

      yea i was thinking there is some value there. With almost 200 of them....sell em for, i dunno...5 bucks a piece? Thats like a grand. With that said, the labor cost for him would probably make it not really work out

    • @davidlohberger5237
      @davidlohberger5237 Před 11 měsíci +17

      a 6" Milwaukee hole saw is 60$. He can get his money back just selling them at half price.

    • @Erik_The_Viking
      @Erik_The_Viking Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@davidlohberger5237 Exactly! A saw a lot of $$$ hole saws in there that could easily pay off most of the cost, if not break even.

    • @colestowing8695
      @colestowing8695 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@davidlohberger5237 Thats assuming that theyre new (which i dont think they all were) Thats why i just shot for a low number. But yes, maybe I underestimated the value. He'll probably just give em away or something though

  • @Esiddik
    @Esiddik Před 9 měsíci +1

    🤣😂 first time seeing your channel , video make my chuckle !
    For ever shirt sold, throw in a hole saw 🤣 and for Christmas put hole saw in everyone’s stocking

  • @marklubecke4854
    @marklubecke4854 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks for an education, I've been tempted, now I know better.

  • @FixitFred
    @FixitFred Před 11 měsíci +55

    The broken impact driver looks like a Milwaukee M18 2656-20 if it is you can buy a whole new case brand new for $40USD roughly and used can pick one up for about $15USD. Its worth the repair in my opinion and is super easy to do

    • @Dwigt_Rortugal
      @Dwigt_Rortugal Před 4 měsíci +4

      I was thinking that, too. The guts are still good. Find another one that's fried but has a case intact and make a single good one.

    • @robhersey1796
      @robhersey1796 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Someone might be looking for the guts. I had two busted drivers....one fell in a bucket of water and stopped working. One fell off a roof and snapped. Made one good one out of both.

  • @shepherdfree
    @shepherdfree Před 11 měsíci +34

    You should pack all that stuff up on a pallet and auction it off online 😂

  • @wb5mgr
    @wb5mgr Před 26 dny

    Those 6 inch Milwaukee holesaws sell at Home Depot for almost 60 bucks and the 4 inch ones for around 35 so I don’t think you’ll have any problem at all getting $20-$25 for the 4 inch and 35 to 40 for the 6 inch.
    The smaller ones obviously are going to be less but even so every single one of them will be worth probably at least $10 on up. I guarantee you’ve got $1500 worth of wholesale is there no problem and probably if you market it right you got two or $3000 worth.

  • @chriswatson7488
    @chriswatson7488 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Even if those holesaws are an average of 10 bucks a piece, you have your $1850 back, and everything else is free!

  • @adamk8376
    @adamk8376 Před 11 měsíci +14

    Donate the stuff to a tech school. You got the manifest from the auction site claiming a $7k value. I'm no tax expert but that probably is good enough for claiming at least a $2k write-off on the company taxes.

    • @bobbytables4305
      @bobbytables4305 Před 9 měsíci

      Yeah bro that's not how that works... Have fun going to federal prison.

    • @Catnapchronicles24
      @Catnapchronicles24 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@bobbytables4305 Well it obviously come from China, so good luck with your federal law.

  • @WhiteMexican03
    @WhiteMexican03 Před 11 měsíci +21

    As a plumber, that hole saw table is heaven for my heart

  • @user-pp8ly2wn6t
    @user-pp8ly2wn6t Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you for the video!!! I learn a lot from you! Keep sharing such amazing videos in the future also.

  • @derekleesmith76
    @derekleesmith76 Před 9 měsíci +14

    I could have told you there would not be one power tool in there! Lol! You buddy got hosed! Lol

    • @ITubeTooInc
      @ITubeTooInc Před 2 měsíci +2

      This video has 2.2 million views and is so far the 4th most viewed of all his many videos.
      This is probably more than enough CZcams ad revenue and new subscribers to pay for that pallet.💲

    • @chicago_race_engines7538
      @chicago_race_engines7538 Před měsícem

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  • @davids8493
    @davids8493 Před 11 měsíci +17

    Could you make some table legs out of hole saws stacked on top of each other and welded together. Might be interesting.

  • @El_Diablo_LI
    @El_Diablo_LI Před 11 měsíci +33

    Keep in mind any of those broken items can be warranties with Milwaukee. Even the batteries if they aren’t any good.

    • @apocling
      @apocling Před 11 měsíci +13

      Need a legit retail receipt to warranty.

    • @AERuffy
      @AERuffy Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@apocling No you don't. Milwaukee goes by date of manufacturer for non receipt returns.

    • @motov8-garage832
      @motov8-garage832 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Not neccesarily, those broken power tools could already be warranted. The retailer and or Milwaukee would have took down the serial numbers for the warranty. Not saying they are already warranted forsure but most likely

    • @HebrewHunter101
      @HebrewHunter101 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@John Totten no, you don't understand. These tools are unable to be warrantied because of how they're purchased.

  • @Tiffany.Detailer
    @Tiffany.Detailer Před 8 měsíci

    I just came across your channel. I like it! I actually need a hole saw for hiding cords in the wall when I mount my tv. I have everything needed for the project…besides the hole saw haha

  • @apersonontheinternet8006
    @apersonontheinternet8006 Před 8 měsíci

    Man, this popped up in my feed and I saw the face and was like “I know this man”. Looked at the name and couldn’t help but laugh since I haven’t seen you since 6-6-06.
    Glad to see life is treating you well after the NFL. If you ever need CNC help or machine diagnostics or repairs feel free to shout out, I’ll be in the comments.

  • @daves7775
    @daves7775 Před 11 měsíci +12

    A minimum price of a hole saw is $10. You have some fairly large ones - which can cost significantly more. 191 hole saws at $10 per = $1,910 Money made - if you don't count all of the time having to deal with a lot of junk. You can also easily sell the various plastic tool boxes for a minimum of $5 per...

    • @disc2120
      @disc2120 Před 10 měsíci

      When you factor in shipping and labor it is really not worth it to sell anything worth less than $20 on eBay.

    • @dingdongditcher69
      @dingdongditcher69 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@disc2120false. Ship with USPS, anything under 13 ounces you can drop off in a mailbox. Avid seller myself. Maybe not for you, but make $20-$30 every time I go to the mailbox is a good gig.

    • @jaratoll8739
      @jaratoll8739 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Plus $5 a pair for gloves. 75 pairs $375. People on want big shiny expensive things. I used to resell. I can easily double my money on that pallet.

  • @williamkirts3854
    @williamkirts3854 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Some people in my city started up a Tool Library, donations to things like this are always welcome.

  • @blecgaming9069
    @blecgaming9069 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Hole saw bits are the most returned bit because usually people need it for a “one time use” so they just buy it, use and return it.
    We would constantly have people come into the store, but whatever size hole saw bit they needed and do that exact thing abusing the warranty/return policy

  • @xsixinfantryx
    @xsixinfantryx Před 5 měsíci +3

    The people that wrapped the pallet probably took the tools out of the bags

  • @Hellsong89
    @Hellsong89 Před 11 měsíci +7

    Broken bits can be sharpened and turned into say log bits you dont mind running into ground etc. Its still has the flute and its high carbon steel even if its missing the carbide end.
    Gloves and such are useful if the size fits. I would absolutely love that impact even though its wrecked, just fix the shell or get broken one to get the shell and since i dont run milwaukee swap it to Dewalt or Makita batteries easy enough. Those empty cases have suitable metal latches so great for tools that dont have cases and you need on to go, say cut the inside off and put in foam for your chosen tools or equipment. Those bags would be good for get out bags of tools you need on the run job, just pack based on the job, actually kinda looked one before but prices were ridiculous for what i saw for non tool brand ones.
    For resellable stuff inventory and sell it to store that sell stuff like this. For the broken ones, donate or give them to people who can fix them for their own use.

  • @darrenblum433
    @darrenblum433 Před 11 měsíci +18

    Those bit boxes are useful to repurpose. I know our highschool robotics team keeps their eyes open for them to help organize their traveling repair pit.

  • @joshharter2624
    @joshharter2624 Před 4 měsíci

    We have an auction near my house in Michigan where people dump stuff on tables and people stand around and bid on an item but don't touch it and then after the bidding is done they pick it out and then they start again. I GUARANTEE you would at least double your money there. No sorting, no organizing. Just literally dump the stuff out of totes onto the table and let people go to town. At $7 each that's almost $1200 just in hole saws. I'm in southwest Michigan.

  • @matthewbutcher203
    @matthewbutcher203 Před 5 měsíci

    Should have sang the inventory like the 12 day's of Christmas lol and a partridge in a pear tree 😂

  • @brandonm6052
    @brandonm6052 Před 11 měsíci +73

    Man I’d go nuts in that pile of stuff. My collection isn’t that strong. I myself got pretty excited over the hole saw bits. I have one of their kits but could use more sizes and there’s different series of them.

    • @iplayoldschoolrunescape
      @iplayoldschoolrunescape Před 11 měsíci +7

      get this man some hole sawsss!!!

    • @ckc3__
      @ckc3__ Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yea I’d love to have some good hole saws

    • @AlanarTansden
      @AlanarTansden Před 11 měsíci +1

      I could definitely go for a couple 6" ers.

    • @mromutt
      @mromutt Před 11 měsíci

      I have a few cheapo hole saw kits but they are all really small saws, I was watching thinking "man I wish I had those" lol and I dont know what but the price of them has gone stupid (want to get a 5" to make some speakers)

    • @keithwoodcrest
      @keithwoodcrest Před 11 měsíci

      @@AlanarTansden that's what she said

  • @sk8infreek
    @sk8infreek Před 11 měsíci +6

    Honestly, I'm an electrician and woodworker and could find good use for a couple of the 6 inch hole saws 😁

  • @zahnsolo9433
    @zahnsolo9433 Před 4 měsíci

    i would love hole saws, as someone trying to slowly gather tools for a little shed shop, your trash is literally treasure xD

  • @michaelwalker9734
    @michaelwalker9734 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I honestly would have thought that there would have been at least some tools. That’s a real bummer. It’s a total scam. After watching your video I will never purchase a mystery pallet from anyone. Thanks for sharing and good luck.

  • @GPS0159
    @GPS0159 Před 11 měsíci +8

    Save it all for Halloween. You'll never see another trick or treater after that.

  • @bawdydog176
    @bawdydog176 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Make up sets of hole saws, bits, and gloves using the bags. Then have drawings, give aways, or even a charity auction. Fun to watch, definitely felt the pain, lol.

  • @DARKxARCHANGEL28
    @DARKxARCHANGEL28 Před měsícem

    Seeing y'all go through this made me subscribe 😂👏👌👍

  • @jacobschiel217
    @jacobschiel217 Před 9 měsíci +7

    As an Home Depot employee I can tell you that almost of those came from Home Depot. Milwaukee and TTI’s other brands like Ryobi and Rigid Power Tools will basically take anything back that the store’s return.

  • @lauig
    @lauig Před 11 měsíci +18

    The table of hole-saws needs to happen ! Put all the used ones together, submerge them in clearish epoxy and voilà !
    (Might end up costing 7000$ in epoxy alone 😁)

  • @killerloopone
    @killerloopone Před 11 měsíci +2

    Find a local trade school(s), and donate all the usable products you can, there are probably several in your area and I'm sure they would be very greatful to receive newish tools, also anyone who is starting out as an apprentice would equally as greatful.
    Great video!!!!

  • @Starscream913
    @Starscream913 Před 2 měsíci

    Just saw your video, i love milwaukee stuff...too bad those cases were empty.. still some of that stuff looks cool

  • @Dietskittles
    @Dietskittles Před 28 dny

    Lol, you can see the Home Depot returns mixed in there. They still have the green RTV tags on them.

  • @chriswinspear5821
    @chriswinspear5821 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Got to be an epoxy river table full of Milwaukee bits and then present it to them! 😅

  • @cds72209
    @cds72209 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Holiest episode yet. But I did watch the hole episode. It was some hole-sum entertainment

  • @chancesalway
    @chancesalway Před 5 měsíci

    Any of those 6" hole saw bits leftover by chance? Full time student and DIYer here looking into making my own cornhole set ironically lol. Love the vids, keep it up!

  • @DexHD69021
    @DexHD69021 Před 9 měsíci

    He was so right when he said one of us would love to have that broken floppy impact. Yes I would definitely use it too😂😂

    • @mtnbikeman85
      @mtnbikeman85 Před 9 měsíci

      Flex head impact for tight spaces

  • @FlyinBentley
    @FlyinBentley Před 11 měsíci +10

    The Klein tape you threw away is the best tape ever made 😭

    • @mdevietro
      @mdevietro Před 11 měsíci +2

      Tell me you’re a sparky without telling me your a sparky. You guys would by Klein brand TP if it was offered.

    • @FlyinBentley
      @FlyinBentley Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@mdevietro whatever that means 👍🏾

    • @mdevietro
      @mdevietro Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@FlyinBentley I’m just saying a passion for Klein tools is synonymous with being an electrician

    • @FlyinBentley
      @FlyinBentley Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@mdevietro you’re on to something lol, I’m a diy er but I do own nothing but Klein electric tools!

    • @Healcraft
      @Healcraft Před 5 měsíci +2

      ​​@@mdevietrothey're selling Klein tp? Where? I want

  • @TheAdmiralFilms
    @TheAdmiralFilms Před 11 měsíci +4

    Those toilet augers are great, though without the drive adapter, it's cheaper getting the one from General. Granted, when I worked in the field, I would use the manual handle unless I got wrapped into something stupid like a pair of sunglasses or "flushable" wipes. You'd be flabbergasted how often we pull sunglasses out of toilet traps

    • @615installations
      @615installations Před 11 měsíci

      Love the not so square framing square!!! At least we know that hole saws are in abundance…. All I can say is that it doesn’t surprise me that there’s not that many junk Milwaukee tools.. Sorry you didn’t score on this one

  • @TheTalonts
    @TheTalonts Před 8 měsíci

    Just the hole saws at $10 each average make up your money.
    For electricians, having a 4, 5, and 6" hole saw is very handy for downlights.
    I'd LOVE to have a 4, 5, and 6" set just for my own home! I've been gathering LED downlights in those sizes at a bin store, but I haven't lucked out on getting hole saws to install them yet, and I really don't want to use a hand saw to install them.

    • @kleinfeicht
      @kleinfeicht Před 6 měsíci

      Not really
      Getting rid of 150 gloves or hole saws even FOR DIRT CHEAP is an extreme task so not worth it
      Especially since most of them are used ... you will not sell them...

  • @NoName-tz6ex
    @NoName-tz6ex Před měsícem

    This video was w Hole-lotta fun to watch. I could always use a hole saw kit!

  • @Daphoid
    @Daphoid Před 11 měsíci +4

    Awesome to watch.
    Might be time for a second home depot palette :)

  • @mtiner2419
    @mtiner2419 Před 11 měsíci +16

    I definitely want some of those hole saws! Looking forward to how to win some! Nice video, I enjoyed the pallet- it seems the small stuff is always what adds up!

  • @Rhondaandjames
    @Rhondaandjames Před 2 měsíci

    Yeah could have told you, Milwaukee doesn't normally sell returned tools. they are almost all rebuildable/repairable at the factory and resold as remans.

  • @michaelhony1645
    @michaelhony1645 Před 2 měsíci

    I work at Milwaukee manufacturing holesaws, lol
    There is a symbol by the size stamp that shows which shift made them.
    If it has one dot, first shift, 2 dots second shift, 3 dots third shift
    If it has 3 dots chances are I made it- any size from 2”-5”, carbide and bimetal

  • @turtlebean78
    @turtlebean78 Před 11 měsíci +12

    Milwaukee has a strong customer base. You could easily incorporate some of the items into furniture or workbenches and sell them. Man Caves and Garages would be the focus.

    • @austinreeves5221
      @austinreeves5221 Před 10 měsíci

      I saw someone put a hole saw onto a grinder and take it to his booty. It was crazy

  • @backtoobasics
    @backtoobasics Před 11 měsíci +3

    If Habitat for humanity has a program near you im sure the contractors would make quick use of mostof that batch, plus it maybe a write off pending status and bollics. Great score either way!!

  • @bryangassmann2249
    @bryangassmann2249 Před 5 měsíci

    I could def use some hole saws as I actually do make Cornhole boards myself

  • @castawaysmc
    @castawaysmc Před měsícem

    you can buy a new clam shell very cheap for the broken screw gun. I have gotten shells for roughly $12 and even got lucky and got a shell and the led ring on a dewalt gun for $0.03 total. I got 3 incase they made a mistake but a couple years later they are still that price. when my dewalt tools start looking rough I change the clam shells and even replace with all new stickers. I also change the bearings if they start making a different noise under use. which is also very cheap if you measure and don't buy bearings from the manufacture

  • @DrRhyperior
    @DrRhyperior Před 10 měsíci +6

    From a shelf price perspective… the hole saws themselves have brought 3x your money back. Those things aren’t cheap. I just averaged $25 per hole saw. Came back at $4,775. But selling all those would be a pain and take enough time to make you wonder if it was worth it. On the other hand, quite disappointing there was no real power tools in there.

    • @joshuakuehn
      @joshuakuehn Před 4 měsíci

      Of course there's no power tools, they were taken out by the seller

  • @mikesiletta3363
    @mikesiletta3363 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Could have labeled that box as the holey grail lol

  • @kingakerley
    @kingakerley Před 5 měsíci

    You could always put some of this inventory on your store. I could use a set of hole saws and don't really want to pay new price.

  • @Yrrbnlylsw
    @Yrrbnlylsw Před 4 měsíci

    The reason for the new empty tool cases? When a store returns power tools for credit it’s cheaper to send them all back in a cardboard box. And some tools get stolen in store as well.

  • @dave13rodeo
    @dave13rodeo Před 11 měsíci +6

    That's a bummer but a great idea would actually to give it away to schools that have shop classes or woodworking schools. As a teacher myself, we don't always have enough. And a plus, if a student clogs a toilet they can use the "Poop tool" 😂😂

  • @RJSDZNS
    @RJSDZNS Před 11 měsíci +9

    I guess the main takeaway here is that there's no tool returns other than the one broken drill. Don't understand the plethora of hole saws though! Absolutely love your channel Malecki!

    • @censormedaddy
      @censormedaddy Před 11 měsíci

      Probably because they won't let you return the drills.
      I have tried to.

    • @jacobrice9472
      @jacobrice9472 Před 11 měsíci

      Some of those hole saws were chewed up!!

    • @maddierosemusic
      @maddierosemusic Před 11 měsíci

      Maybe you didn't see the hole saw with the chink of wood in it. The toilet augers, the plumber's snake - all returned used.

    • @RickMeasham
      @RickMeasham Před 9 měsíci

      Clearance item at some store I guess. Returned everything that hadn't sold and it went into the bin

  • @gray09r56
    @gray09r56 Před 4 měsíci

    Honestly, that is all a solid haul. You have plenty of consumables and I'd be happy with that. At the end of the day you could give away some and sell a lot of it for less than what the original price is and still make out.

  • @thomas10311
    @thomas10311 Před 2 měsíci

    Love your videos

  • @Jason_Bacon
    @Jason_Bacon Před 11 měsíci +7

    Great project easy to replicate by us armature noobs with no tools.

    • @lackingtoes121
      @lackingtoes121 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Even easy for us stator noobs.

    • @Jason_Bacon
      @Jason_Bacon Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@lackingtoes121 we are low on the ohms.

    • @lackingtoes121
      @lackingtoes121 Před 11 měsíci

      @@Jason_Bacon these videos still get me amped.

  • @402SHO
    @402SHO Před 11 měsíci +3

    Those coffee cups work pretty damn good 👍🏽 I have both the red and black one😅

  • @WEKM
    @WEKM Před 4 měsíci

    So much enthusiasm, for so little actual joy.

  • @life_behind_bars
    @life_behind_bars Před 11 měsíci +5

    That one Kline tool made it all worth it 😂😂

  • @shyiann23
    @shyiann23 Před 11 měsíci +20

    I'm always motivated to build something after watching your videos. but the last time I tried to use my table saw I found out it was dead, 😭

    • @DredlyLB
      @DredlyLB Před 11 měsíci +11

      have you considered replacing it with hole saws?

  • @Popajaja
    @Popajaja Před 10 měsíci

    Question for Milwaukee specialists:
    I have a Milwaukee M18 FMTIW2F12 that has an interesting bug. When I press the switch, the machine spins and diode number 3 (third gear) lights up for a long time. Only when the diode turns off is it possible to change the direction of rotation and start again. In addition, the maximum speed (diode number 3) cannot be changed. In order for it to work at all and not to wait for diode number 3 to go out, I remove and put back the battery. That means to change the wheels on a car that has 5 screws, I have to remove and put back the battery 10 times. Once I press the switch, I must not stop until the job is done, otherwise there will be a long pause or re-inserting and removing the battery.

  • @toadamine
    @toadamine Před 2 měsíci

    love your videos, i could use an impact bit set or two, i wear a size large glove...lol thats probably the m12 6.0 i returned that quit working... hahahaha

  • @Stan_the_Belgian
    @Stan_the_Belgian Před 11 měsíci +9

    Love the optimism of recovering his money after those previous pallets😅

    • @chtsv
      @chtsv Před 11 měsíci +5

      The views probably pay for the pallets and more. And thats why he keeps buying those failures of pallets :-)

    • @timkeohane1488
      @timkeohane1488 Před 11 měsíci

      also known as "gambler's fallacy" :)

  • @RyTrapp0
    @RyTrapp0 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Damn it John, I need to get off of this computer...
    edit: Oh hell, that was a brutal box - these things are every bit as much of a gamble as anything Vegas has to offer, lmao

  • @louiehernandez1477
    @louiehernandez1477 Před 2 měsíci

    I used to know this dude that would buy pallets from big box stores for a couple of hundred dollars. Sometimes he would lucky and get real good stuff. This one time he bought a pallet from Target and got dozens of JBL charge speakers. He sold them for about $90.00 each and made a very good profit. Sometimes he would just break even.

  • @schwrtz27
    @schwrtz27 Před 2 měsíci

    If he created a ‘shipped tool return online store’ with cheaper prices than Elsewhere, I would check that store every time before I run to Home Depot. Could be a really cool online tool store idea

  • @kennybigmac81
    @kennybigmac81 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Do a post-apocalyptic apoxy table with hole saw bits in it.

  • @AnubisRLDD
    @AnubisRLDD Před 11 měsíci +3

    drop two of the empty tool cases into an epoxy table LOL and you should try Skil returns

  • @jonalexander2859
    @jonalexander2859 Před 10 měsíci

    Im a contractor i will say the most expensive consumables are hole saws and fine saw blades.

  • @Dwigt_Rortugal
    @Dwigt_Rortugal Před 4 měsíci

    You can never have enough toilet snakes. You just never know when the moment will arrive, but you'll be well prepared. Every toilet snake comes with an insulated tumbler cozily nestled next to it.

  • @y0d1rt81
    @y0d1rt81 Před 11 měsíci +3

    I repair Milwaukee tools for my job! Seeing this is insane! You don’t realize it but the insides of the tools cost more than the tool sometimes!

    • @jb-sj9co
      @jb-sj9co Před 9 měsíci

      Tool bodies can be pretty cheap

    • @y0d1rt81
      @y0d1rt81 Před 9 měsíci

      @@jb-sj9co yeah the body it self can but once you get into the electronics it expensive

  • @tommasoandreolidisovico1472
    @tommasoandreolidisovico1472 Před 11 měsíci +3

    You could build a table only using what you've got from this pallet 😂

  • @bruceaugustine6486
    @bruceaugustine6486 Před 8 dny

    I would take a couple of 4",5" and 6"hole saws

  • @e-racer4673
    @e-racer4673 Před 4 měsíci

    I sold a Milwaukee bag for $50 over marketplace and I sold a plastic case that holds a half inch drive impact two batteries and a charger for $100 bill so you can get your money back.
    It’s just going to be a little work

  • @jondurrett9277
    @jondurrett9277 Před 11 měsíci +8

    I love Milwaukee power tools but the bags that come with some of them are just as useful as the tool. I would love to have some of those tool bags, especially the larger ones

    • @kwilliams2239
      @kwilliams2239 Před 11 měsíci

      I tend towards Bosch but throw away all of the blow-mold and cloth cases. I keep the Festool Systainers, though.

    • @faervas1234
      @faervas1234 Před 9 měsíci

      They are worth 20 to 30 each.

  • @Spookiest_
    @Spookiest_ Před 11 měsíci +5

    Chances are the return guys grabbed all of the tools before shipping anything out.

  • @oscarjr2679
    @oscarjr2679 Před 5 měsíci

    The hole saws alone are worth over 5k. Great buy if you know what you’re looking at

  • @danielwininger5334
    @danielwininger5334 Před 4 měsíci

    Honestly I'd tell you to use up what is useful to you directly. The drain snakes call around to local plumbers make an offer they can't refuse. The empty boxes you can actually cut the inserts out and replace with foam they make for really nice gun/tool cases which could make for a good video

  • @rosstheplumber6209
    @rosstheplumber6209 Před 11 měsíci +7

    Home Depot has Milwaukee hole saw bits from $8-$55 and you have 191 of those bits. The Milwaukee gloves are $5-$15 for the cheaper pairs and you have 75 pairs. It looks like you didn't do so bad if you ask me. Have fun selling it all!!

    • @billcornett2256
      @billcornett2256 Před 11 měsíci +2

      I agree. Even at $10 that's. $1910 for the hole saws alone.

    • @johnnyfive-bc
      @johnnyfive-bc Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@billcornett2256 You must know Milwaukee. All of those Hole Saws go for way more than $5-20 dollars. I am sure the average is around $30-$40 each. If he knows what he is doing he can sell all that stuff for around $5,000.