Hot deal on a Festool Sander 99$ with a 50 dollar voucher

I’m surprised Shane hasnt come on but all Festool dealers have been ordered to stop taking orders. I checked on the fog and he said they had enough units to cover their sales however it looks like Festool may have exceeded expected sales quicker than they though. Well……duhhhhhhhh

???

According to the thread, Shane will reach out to customer service if there is a problem fulfilling orders but it sounds like Festool Products i.e. Tool Nut ordered enough for their orders so…..keep your fingers crossed

ChrisK wrote:

I’m surprised Shane hasnt come on but all Festool dealers have been ordered to stop taking orders. I checked on the fog and he said they had enough units to cover their sales however it looks like Festool may have exceeded expected sales quicker than they though. Well……duhhhhhhhh

???

 

According to the thread, Shane will reach out to customer service if there is a problem fulfilling orders but it sounds like Festool Products i.e. Tool Nut ordered enough for their orders so…..keep your fingers crossed

I’m glad I got my order in, but I was debating on getting a second as a gift and keeping the voucher for myself.

Nordraw wrote:

20 hours ago, Nordraw said:

I didn’t know Festool knew what 99 dollars meant. 

I know what you mean. Hell, they sell the nylon pouch that holds the tracks for more than that. Which is absolutely ridiculous.

The problem with ridiculous pricing such as the storage bag, is you wonder just how much higher the prices are on the tools themselves than they should be…

I do wonder how profit margins compare between Festool and say a brand like Dewalt on tools on average. I do wonder if one of the reasons they did this promotion is their growth leveled out, for a lot of people its hard to justify the cost on most of their tools compared to the mass market stuff.

Hey, guys, sorry I didn’t respond to the recent posts. I had subscribed to the thread but didn’t get a notification of new posts.

As was already mentioned, Festool has asked all dealers to suspend taking additional order for the Pro 5 Sander. We have not been provided any additional information at this point. Should we get information from Festool that affects our customers’ orders, we will proactively reach out to everyone with more information via email.

@DR99 this promotion was done because I think Festool realizes that many folks give price as a reason for not trying their tools. So, the price barrier was removed with this $99 sander deal, letting people who otherwise may not have tried Festool an opportunity to experience what their tools and brand are all about.

Please feel free to reach out to me via PM or email if you have any specific questions. Always glad to help out.

Shane

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It’s tough looking at Festool prices for sure. The few few Festool tools I have were from deals I found from different web sites I have seen the past few months. I will say I have been impressed so far though, but the tools I want to add to the collection are more expensive.

khariV wrote:

On 10/4/2016 at 5:52 PM, khariV said:

 

don’t know why that comes up ^^^^^^

I’m wondering if this doesn’t backfire for Festool,  I see 2 things from this move….

NO.1- their tools have been overpriced for a long time….(and if not)

NO. 2- they will sell a new cheaper line of tools that will not match up to the older far more expensive line….. 

either way don’t look good…..because if the cheaper models that are now available are just as good refer to NO. 1

I picked up a few of theses as gifts and I’ll keep the gift cards (and maybe systainers) to myself. 

Email from tool nut, anyone else?

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Damn! That’s a bummer!!

did someone at Festool retire and they got a new guy in for marketing and global sales? they is no other way to piss a tool guy off than to tease em with a new tool at a great price then after they wait to tell them it’s still coming just don’t know when…..

I think that poor marketing guy had a great idea that too off more than he expected. The biggest problem was the deal was almost too good for a Festool. If it was 150 with a 50 dollar voucher it would have been popular but not as insane.

comp56 wrote:

4 minutes ago, comp56 said:

 they is no other way to piss a tool guy off than to tease em with a new tool at a great price then after they wait to tell them it’s still coming just don’t know when…..

Thank God I didn’t fall into the same trap with Dewalt….

Oh wait… That’s right.  I’m out several hundred dollars ,so far, with not one glimpse of getting my orders fulfilled.

DR99 wrote:

46 minutes ago, DR99 said:

I think that poor marketing guy had a great idea that too off more than he expected. The biggest problem was the deal was almost too good for a Festool. If it was 150 with a 50 dollar voucher it would have been popular but not as insane.

I still think it was a stupid move by them, when these sanders at a wal-mart price get out in the real world and is proven to be great people are gonna wonder why did they pay so much prior to this and if they are not as good they will feel ripped off….it is no secret Festool has been in a category like Cadillac’s were: (higher priced higher quality) 

I imagine the prices will be back to normal, $250?, and things will return to normal in the Festool world. Only now there will be some, like me, who will have gotten a taste of what we’ve been missing. Which will lead is to use our $50 coupons to take a tiny bit of the sting out of our next green purchases.

KnarlyCarl wrote:

Email from tool nut, anyone else?

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Fellow Tool Nut,   We have been notified by Festool that, due to overwhelming demand, we will not be receiving all PRO 5 sanders by the Nov 1st ship date.  But don’t sweat!  Your sander is on the way, but at this time we do not have an ETA.  We will immediately communicate additional shipment ETA’s in the coming days and weeks as we receive updates. Please note that this inventory shortage affects all Festool dealers, not just The Tool Nut.   As we receive additional inventory, orders will ship in the order they were received.   Please accept our apologies for the delay with your Festool PRO 5 sander order. We will continue to keep you up-to-date with the latest information.   Cancellations to your order will require an email to [email removed]. Please write “PRO5 Cancellation” and your Order # in the subject line.  In the body of the email, please include your requested action, your name, and method of payment. Our phone lines are very busy and call requests may experience long hold times; therefore email correspondence is the best way to ensure fast, accurate service. Thank you, Customer Service Team The Tool Nut

 

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JimboS1ice wrote:

32 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said:

I got an email saying I would get mine


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Cool I guess that’s because you ordered yours before I ordered mine

I got same email. Figured something would be sent out. No surprise. As long as I receive it at some point.


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I didn’t get any email yet.

KnarlyCarl wrote:

Cool I guess that’s because you ordered yours before I ordered mine

I got an email too. May not get all ten I ordered in one shipment.

Hehehe. I keed.

wildroamer wrote:

51 minutes ago, wildroamer said:

Hehehe. I keed.

I got the same email. I know that you say you keed but I bet that a few people bought a boat load on the plan to resell them at Festool prices.

I also got the email. I just hope I get them by Christmas. 

regopit wrote:

I got the same email. I know that you say you keed but I bet that a few people bought a boat load on the plan to resell them at Festool prices.

You will have to hold on to them for a long ass time to get Festool prices the market will be flooded for awhile.

I ordered from the Festool website. No email from them.

I think Dewalt and Festool are trying to teach us that we can’t hesitate or ordering tools.  You have to order right away to get in that first batch of buyers with no delays.

wildroamer wrote:

 

Thank God I didn’t fall into the same trap with Dewalt….

 

Oh wait… That’s right.  I’m out several hundred dollars ,so far, with not one glimpse of getting my orders fulfilled.

 

 

Well guys, I lucked out. bob Marino called me today from Bob Marino Festool and my new sander should be here tomorrow or Thursday! I love that guy that’s some serious customer service right from the owner of the store. If anybody feels like buying some Festool tools, I’ve been dealing with him for the last three years and he is friggin awesome… Like all Festool the price is the price but he is awesome to deal with. As is the Tool Nut.

http://www.bobmarinosbesttools.com/

I just got my email from Toolnut that my sander has shipped and will be here in a couple of days.  Go go Toolnut!

(oh, and now I’ve got to buy even more Festool stuff to use my voucher…gah!)

khariV wrote:

11 minutes ago, khariV said:

I just got my email from Toolnut that my sander has shipped and will be here in a couple of days.  Go go Toolnut!

 

(oh, and now I’ve got to buy even more Festool stuff to use my voucher…gah!)

Sucka!!!!!! Welcome to my world! Best tools you will ever buy though! Although the Mafell guys will argue that!

I got the same email as @KnarlyCarl. I thought I had ordered before the craziness started but I guess not. oh well. I don’t NEED it so I have no issue waiting.

That’s a bummer guys, got shipping notification on mine for ups today


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we want pics @ChrisK and @JimboS1ice!

Festool roadshow will be at Ace Tool in Wantagh Long  Island this Thursday, its about 15 min from me. I’m going to try to swing by and try my luck picking up the Pro Sander 

rrich1 wrote:

we want pics @ChrisK and @JimboS1ice!

Got the same email from ToolNut yesterday and then today I got my shipping notice and tracking number! Woohoo!

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Not to rub salt on an open wound, but…

FIRST!

Got mine today too

khariV wrote:

10 minutes ago, khariV said:

Not to rub salt on an open wound, but…

 

FIRST!

 

 

Dude. Your such a glutton. Say goodbye to Red. Next up, a Midi or CT26. An MFT/3 with a TS55REQ. Then a T18 Set. Oh and wait, an LR32 to go with your OF1400? All I got to say is, I have a spare room when your wife leaves you 😉

For him or his wife?   😉

Hehehehehe…..maybe she’s German?

Call me crazy, but that case looks black, not blue.

wildroamer wrote:

2 minutes ago, wildroamer said:

Call me crazy, but that case looks black, not blue.

Well, I can’t vouch for your sanity, but it is indeed black.  Special edition perhaps?

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Here’s mine!


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