End of the Year

Well Everyone - We are at the end of 2007 and at the start of 2008. The tool world has been pretty slow this time of year. Our reps are finishing up with the year end of things and nothing new is coming out until February, I do know that Milwaukee will have a bunch of new tools coming out with additional tools in the V18 and the V28 line-up. I can't wait to see all that they are coming out with.

Milwaukee is also going to be coming out with the free mail-in rebate on the V28 Combo Kit. It starts the first of January and will go until February 29.

I hope everyone has received what they were hoping for Christmas and has already spent their gift cards that they have received from their loved ones.

Happy Holidays
ToolGal

Just a Bit of Fun for Christmas

I was bored a couple of years ago and thought I would share it with everyone:

12 Days of Christmas at the Tool Store

On the 1st Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
One Workaholic

On the 2nd Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Two Fighting Depots

On the 3rd Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Three Bounced Checks

On the 4th Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Four Printers Crashing

On the 5th Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Five Stolen Tools

On the 6th Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Six Crushed Boxes

On the 7th Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Seven Fighting Vendors

On the 8th Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Eight Screwed up Orders

On the 9th Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Nine Salesman Slacking

On the 10th Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Ten Begging Vendors

On the 11th Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Eleven Customers Ringing

On the 12th Day of Christmas at the Tool Store
Twelve Trucks a Coming

Hope everyone enjoys our 12 Days of Christmas at the Tool Store!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone who reads the blog.

Toolgal

9 days til Christmas

Well I have counted the days and the Tool Depots are open 9 more days until Christmas. I was looking through the site and noticed that I have not up dated the blog...my computer died and got that taken care of and we are ready to rock and roll now.

We are working on a new commercial on KPTH and KMEG but Jenn sounded like she was going to a race so we got her some new words. On Sunday December 16th we will have another full page ad in the Sioux City Journal. So of the deals in there are the following - They will also be offered online as well.

Some of the specials have been carried on since Thanksgiving but want to keep everyone up to date on what is going on:

Bosch 10.8V Pocket Driver - $99.95
Rol-Air Compressor - $199.95 Reg 229.95
DeWalt 2 Gal Oil Free Compressor - $98.95 - Reg 169.00 HOTTEST DEAL I Have going on.
DeWalt 17 Gal Oil Lube Compressor - $949.95 - New $1269.95
Milwaukee 2-1/4 HP Router Combo Kit - $249.95 plus a Free 1/4" Sander - Reg $ 269.95

So what am I going to give the ultimate toolguy around but a Milwaukee V18 Lithium-ion Drill Driver with Hammer Mode with Free 1/4" Hex Impact Driver!!! at $274.00 - I can't beat the price - the guy is truely a Die Hard Milwaukee Fan!!!! Why because that is what his dad always used and it worked for him!!

Laters
ToolGal

Christmas

We have what the Tool Guy and Gal are looking for for Christmas - We have the new Milwaukee V12 lithium Pocket Drive with 2 Batteries for $114.95 under Hot Buys - this tool is normally $129.95, the new Milwaukee 1/2" Drill Driver with Hammer mode also includes the new 1/4" Hex Impact which we are selling for $274.95 during the Christmas season - this is normally $309.95.

We are also selling the Milwaukee new Router Combo Kits with a Free 1/4" Palm Sander. This is while supplies last.

Well if you have any questions please send your questions to Sales@ToolDepot247.com - If you are looking for anything special but can't find it on the website please email me and let me know.

Laters
ToolGal

Tool Depot Tax Free Event

We worked on the advertising with Jenn from KPTH on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 for our TAX FREE EVENT!!! We are paying ALL of the sales tax on the ENTIRE STORE....

Tool Depot in Sioux City and LeMars is getting ready for the HUGE EVENT!!! November 29 thru December 1st is when this Event is going to be taking place.

Tool Depot is the Price Leader in Sioux City and LeMars on Milwaukee, Bosch, DeWalt, Delta, Porter Cable, Fein and we now have Festool and Quik-Drive in Stock.

You dont want to miss this Tool Depot Event...November 29, 30th and December 1st. Remember we are in Sioux City at 1510 Dace Ave and in LeMars at 2121 Lincoln Ave S.W.

Got any questions give us a shout out!!!

Laters

Tool Gal :)

After the Tool Shows

All in all we had some great great (yes 2 greats) Tool Shows - We sold alot of Milwaukee tools, we actual ran out of the new Milwaukee 12 Volt Lithium-ion Pocket Driver in LeMars - Lucky for everyone else - I have more in Sioux City to send to LeMars.!!!!! I hope everyone that was looking for the new MIL824-24P V18 1/2" Drill Driver with Hammer Mode with Free 1/4" Hex Driver took advantage at the show on the low price that we put on that kit - I will not be able to offer that kit to anyone again this season. Tool Depot in LeMars was pretty much put back into order after the long day. We stayed and got the tables loaded up and ready to go back to Sioux City. We also sold through all of the new DeWalt 18 Volt Lithium-ion 2 kits DCX4230 that we had in LeMars - I have 2 left in Sioux City - They also sold a couple with out people really being able to talk to the rep. The bosch reps - they sold just a couple of the jigsaws 1587EVS with the free PR10E - Colt Palm Routers.

Next thing is Thanksgiving and getting the stores ready for Christmas.....Tool Depot Sioux City will be receiving a couple of new bigger pieces, new colors and smaller pieces - I can't wait to get started - From what I have heard most people who work Retail end up hating Christmas but at Tool Depot we love Christmas and the season to give the best presents out there for the people on your list - We can do this in a couple of different ways now - We have Tool Depot in Sioux City, Tool Depot in LeMars and of course ToolDepot247.com - If need to be call and ask for sales - we can get you the products you need at the best price.

Laters - I love Tool Shows and Christmas -

ToolGal!!!

:-)

www.ToolDepot247.com

Well it is Tuesday before the show and I feel like I have ran in a complete circle - no big deal - I love it. We have the adversiting out in the smaller communities for the show and did an ad in the Sioux City Journal that ran on Sunday - We are also on the SiouxCityJournal.com website underneath the Top Ad's - it is a pretty good ad - If I dont say so myself.

I am also going to run a special on the Factory Perfect Recon Milwaukee Radios for the next couple of days - $65.00 - I dont think anyone can beat that one too easily - this is only for the website - Ends on November 16, 2007.

Remember Tool Depot has gone Tool Crazy Central on November 17, 2007 in LeMars - If you can't make it Tool Depot in LeMars and you happen to be in Sioux City the pricing is good there as well. We make it easy for the customer because we think of our customer's as our friends. Lets us know if there is something we need to do for you.

Laters
ToolGal

Stafda shows

Well we just got back from Nashville, TN - where we were at the Stafda Tool Show. I am exhausted from all the walking we did down there. We also found a new pneumatic tool line - Called the Stringer - which includes a hammer tacker and the Crossfire, we are adding the staples and caps (they are green instead of orange). We will be getting these added to the site soon. We also are increasing the Dead On line - if you like what we have in house there is more coming, also needing to be added to the site.

We saw a lot of our current vendors Milwaukee, DeWalt, Vaughan and Bushnell, CST Berger, Stabilia and got to see alot of new stuff coming in 2008 - let me tell you it is going to be a BIG, you dont get how big of new deals/tools that will be coming out!!! It shocked even me, this is so big I am not suppose to tell anyone what I saw but I did see alot of new stuff.

We also ordered in some new Hoses from Legacy and their color connectors - the hose is a flexible hose in LIME Green - this stuff is BRIGHT!!!! I loved it. We also ordered in some hose from Contractor's Plus but we stock it already.

I can't even remember half of what I have done in the past two weeks being in Altanta, GA for the True Value tool show and in Nashville, TN for the Stafda show plus our Tool Show in Sioux City it has been an awesome blur of new items and deals so great you would not believe me if I told you about them.

I better get back to work on putting in my new items from Gorilla Glue - we now have the white glue plus the super glue that just came out. Plus we now have mositure meters and Carbon Moxide meters on a carts that are Brand new to us.

Can't wait for everyone to see them -

Laters
ToolGal

Tool Shows

Hey Everyone

Thought I would put it out there that the Tool Show in Sioux City is going on THIS WEEKEND!!! We are having such great prices I want to see everyone there.

On the Milwaukee MIL0824-24P V18 Drill Driver with Hammer Mode plus the free 1/4" hex driver is $269.00 Friday and Saturday of the show Dates.

We have Bosch Cordless Tools, Woodstock Machinery, Delta Floor Models on Sale at the lowest prices I have ever seen!!!!

Dates are as follows - November 3, 2007 in Sioux City, Iowa 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
November 17, 2007 in LeMars, Iowa 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Hope to see everyone there.
ToolGal

Sunday's work

I dont know if anyone read my last blog but I think that I have gone completely nuts working on this show, I want it to be a huge success and with your help it will be. Just to let everyone know the blogs in the next couple of days will be at a stand still because of the True Value Show and the finishing touches of the Tool Show Preparation.

I just changed up the front page with all the specials for the next week. We will be getting the new Fein Sanders in with the quick change blades, we will also be receive some of the sanders in a recon with brings down the pricing.

We also got the books, dvds and the plans up in the store, the ToolGuy built the shelving on Friday, MM and I filled them up on Saturday. We are on the finishing touches of the store so it will be ready by showtime!!!

Laters
ToolGal

P.S. Major side note - my best friend just got engaged to a Prince Charming couple of weeks ago!!!!!! I am so excited for her.

Tool Show Time

Well if everyone is wondering why we are call Tool Fair 2008 - Tool Crazy this year just go into Tool Depot in Sioux City - We have gone crazy!!! We have the biggest variety of compressors, I have ever seen us have. We have everything from the small 1 gal electric compressors upto the 80 gal compressors in stock and ready to be purchased. We have Gas and Electric Compressors, DeWalt and Rol-Air, New and Recon (remember all RECON items that we sell all have the same warranty as new).

I dont know if anyone is stopping by online or in the store but you have to see the masses - we have tools stacked up to the ceiling, I can also tell you this is going to be a rocking sale. We have some items that we are selling 20-30 under mapp (Manufacture's Pricing) plus the instant rebates going on at both locations both dates of the show. You dont want to miss this!!!

Remember the following dates:

Saturday, November 3, 2007 - Sioux City 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Saturday, November 17, 2007 - LeMars 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Laters Toolgal

http://www.tooldepot247.com/

Saturday

Tool Crazy Central is totally off to the planning stages and in the making it happen stages. We have the flyer almost done, just working on the pricing and the finishing touches. We are starting to get the new products in, received, and put away. (Hope everything need I got purchased.) Not much new happened this week but the receiving of the New Milwaukee Lithium-ion Compact Drill. MIL2601-21 - $199.95 is the sell price. We also got an order in of Milwaukee Nailers - you will want to watch for these - HOTTEST prices of the season in November.

Remember the Tool Crazy Central is in:

Sioux City on November 3, 2007 - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

LeMars on November 17, 2007 - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Let me tell you we have a bunch of new items:

One new item will be the new 10C Technology which is the new Universal (Nicd) Charger - we have the Adapters for DeWalt and Milwaukee with Makita and Bosch available.

FESTOOL - the is for the woodworker's dream come true tools

DeWalt - 18 Volt and 28 Volt Lithium-ion Tools - We will have these in stock if they get them shipped in time. The Release date is October 15, 2007.

Milwaukee - V18 Compact Drill and the new 12 Volt Pocket Driver (not available yet but we will have it)

Delta - the new 16-1/2" Laser Drill Presses, Dont want to forget about the TableSaw Special - this is only available at Tool Depot and includes Dust Collection, Hose and Tenoning Jig (mail-in rebate).

I will keep everyone posted on the new arrivals for the show.

We dont have the new Freud Blades in but they are on order, I will let you know at once they have arrived.

Laters :-)~
ToolGal

Wednesday - Floor Model Sale

I guess that there were complaints about some of the items that I have been blogging about - the reason behind this blog is to let people know what is going on at the http://www.tooldepot247.com/ location. The ToolGuy wants everyone to know who is working lots of hours, what new ideas we are throwing around, or what new products we are adding to the stores and to http://www.tooldepot247.com/.

We have had some good news since I have last blogged - the CST Berger rep "Z" showed up and had some great ideas about the site and then got me the weights on CST Berger, so we will be getting that added shortly.

Not much else is going on - We are having a Floor Model Sale/Mini Tent Sale that is going on until September 29th. You would not believe some of the prices that we are throwing out there.

Examples:
Factory Perfect Recon:
18 Volt 1/2" DeWalt Drill Driver with Hammer Mode - $199.00
Brand New is Roughly - $289.00

This is just one awesome deal and only while supplies last - We need to sell through the old model to bring in the new even if is only to bring in the same part number.

Hope everyone is having a great week.
ToolGal

http://www.tooldepot247.com/

Tools

Hey Everyone - I hope everyone is keeping up on what has been going on. First off - We have been adding pictures to the website so that when you are picking a category you now have an image to go with the wording. We will be soon adding the Wright Tool - Sockets, Wrenches and Sets - it is a big addition to the site.

Next step is getting ahold of the Irwin Tools, Freud and get us added to their sites - if anyone sees a mistake let me know through an email and then we can get it fixed.

Just to let everyone know - we just received the Festool order that we did a couple of weeks ago. The ToolGuy and the Festool Rep - Came in on Sunday and hung up all the Festool Tools and Accessories - Remember there is only one sell price and we have everything also on the website -

Everyone enjoy.
ToolGal

http://www.tooldepot247.com/

Saturday

Just so everyone knows (the company has found out that I write about what is going on at the stores - who is here, so and so everyone is reading my take on what is going on), so I am going to let everyone know what I am doing next week. Starting today, Saturday, September 15, 2007, I will be working on getting some PO's done and working on the floor model sale (during this time I will also be listening to the Iowa/Iowa State game - GO HAWKS!!!!) Tomorrow - I will be finishing up the floor model sale and working on the Tool Shows for November - Remember the floor model sale is first!!! We are making room for the new models that will be coming in.

Floor Model Tent Sale is September 26 thru September 29th - if you end up missing this sale we will not be having another one until

November 3, 2007 - Sioux City Tool Crazy Tool Fair

November 17, 2007 - LeMars Tool Crazy Tool Fair

These sales are for ONE DAY ONLY and when we go home there will be nothing of the rebates that we have for you now - we may have a special deal that we will pass on for Thanksgiving/Christmas but not what we will have during the two days above.

Thanks
ToolGal

http://www.tooldepot247.com/

Tuesday

I am getting ready to do a small Milwaukee order which will thrill Kenny in the warehouse since he loves checking in the milwaukee orders that we get but this one will be much smaller than the last one that we got.

Also we called on our wright return for defectives that was done on June 22, 2007 and the rep still has not issued credit for the items and now I have to call him to find out when we are going to get these items issued, I might just do a vendor return and tell the A.P. to take the credit.

Right now we are working on getting in all of the American Tool/Irwin items into the system - which include pliers, tape measures, drill bit sets, levels, gloves and tool pouches.

Don't forget to keep looking for new items and new posts - I have not been keeping up with my posts like I need too. Also if you see CST Berger Rep let me know - I want CST Berger on the site like yesterday.

http://www.tooldepot247.com/


ToolGal

Long Holiday Weekend

Well everyone

I think that the weekend was too much for everyone to handle. The sales guys are telling me we dont have enough products and the owner is complaining about running out of products and then telling me we have too much products (I dont think I get to win on my end of the spectum). I can tell you for sure that if I still drank tonight would be the night you would find me out and about in Sioux City instead of at my desk still working away.

Brian aka The Tool Doktor has been busy tearing through the tools and putting in special items to get the tools fixed and back out to the customers.

We had Clint the Wing Ladder (Little Giant Ladder) Rep come in to Tool Depot in Sioux City and put together a display of ladders, the Silver Ladders and the Black "Pro" Ladders.

Tomorrow - Dave the Milwaukee Rep will be showing up around (dont you just love people that tell you they will show up around lunch time - then you dont get to leave to eat your lunch until they leave and they never leave for around 3-4 hours) talk about driving you nuts.

I dont know if anyone has been reading this except for employees who give me a bad time for not updating it a bit faster then I have been - let me know who you are if you are reading this and want to know more about what is going on at the Tool Depot's or at ToolDepot247.com

Email - Sara@ToolDepot247.com

Dont forget to check out our site - www.ToolDepot247.com we just got done adding in Festool today and tomorrow we will be starting on Irwin Tools - I may add in there before Stabilia Levels and I want to get CST Berger added into the site but the rep is not getting back to me. Glad to see we are important with CST Berger. If anyone hears from Cliff or he gets back to me I will make sure to let everyone know.

TTYL's
Sara

Sunday

Well it is an early sunday morning (at least for someone who does not go to sleep until 2:00 am). Today is the day to set up Festool - We should have it in stock and hopefully hung up at Tool Depot Sioux City and will also get it on the website in the next couple of days. We are still on track and should be finishing up with Milwaukee in the next couple of days. We will either start on the Festool inventory or start with Irwin - pliers etc. I think that Festool sounds like more fun to see what all the items will be.


Laters
ToolGal

http://www.tooldepot247.com/

Monday

Well it is Monday and it got off to a very slow start this morning, it did not help that I got in from Omaha, Ne late last night and of course had a very early start this morning. (There was also no time to stop for coffee!!!) After a long, very long day at the office, I decided that I had not done enough and decided to bring my work home. I am sitting in my favorite chair, close to the window (awesome rain storm) and am writing to all of you. I dont know who reads my blog but I hope everyone enjoys what I write about.

I have been making small changes on the site and I hope that they make sense to everyone out there. I have been consolitating all the pages from the home page to pages that make sense...Tool Supplies/Accessories to now include the Holesaws, Circular Saw Blades and Accessories. If there is something that you want and can't find it or we dont have it yet on the site, let me know and I will help you find it.

Remember we are adding items on a daily bases, right now we have all of the Freud items on the site, working on the Milwaukee and I am hoping to get Irwin, Stabilia and CST Berger on to the site as soon as possible.

Remember to check out http://www.tooldepot247.com/.

Laters
ToolGal

Busy

Hey Everyone - Just thought I would get back on line and get busy with my blog again....it has been super crazy here, we are short handed again but will have a full staff again on Aug 27th and hopefully I will get to slow down a bit.

We are getting ready with the reps on specials for the tool show this fall and planning on what we will be advertising for the rest of the year.

First Special going on is the DeWalt 18 Volt Bare Tools, I can't believe that people are not taking advantage of this - It is a hot deal/liquidation and everyone should be jumping at this if you are a DeWalt Purchaser.

Second - Milwaukee New V18 1/4" Hex Driver with one battery, charger and bag, when these are gone they are gone and will not be able to be purchased from any other distributor. MIL0817-21.

Write to ya later
ToolGal

http://www.tooldepot247.com/

DeWalt 18 Volt Bare Tool Liquidation

Starting Friday, August 10, 2007 we will be starting the advertising on the 18 Volt Bare Tool Liquidation which means: Select DeWalt 18 Volt Bare Tools and Recon Radios will be on Sale for $89.99 each. The following tools, DC925 - 1/2" Drill Driver, DC385 Recip Saw, DC390 Circular Saw, DC410 Cut-Off Tool, DC550 Cut-Out Tool, DC330 Jigsaw, DW056 1/4" Hex Impact Driver and the DC011R Factory Perfect Recon Radio.

These items will be up and ready for sell by the end of today!!! Look for these items - when they are gone, they will not be seen again.

ToolGal

email questions at Sara@ToolDepot247.com

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Milwaukee HOT DEAL!

Hey Everyone - Just a hot deal and no body will have anything close to this and have it.

We just had lunch purchased by the Milwaukee Guy - Milwaukee Order - We had Little Chicago Subs and ate lunch at the conference room table and came up with this HOT Deal for Everyone Country Wide. The part number is MIL0817-21 $239.95 and will include the New Milwaukee 1/4" Hex Impact Driver, (1) 18 Volt Battery, Charger and a Contractor Bag. The 1st - 75 Orders with also Receive a Free 25' Milwaukee Tape Measure. Need to get these while they are HOT!! When they are gone, they are gone.

WATCH for IT - it is coming!!!

Toolgal

http://www.tooldepot247.com/

Router Bits

Hi everyone - it is the last day of July for 2007, where has the summer gone. Well I got a great question from Richard about dadoing shelves for his entertainment center and was wondering what type of bit to use. He has 1/2" oak plywood for the shelves and was wondering about what type of bit to use. I was not a 100% sure what he should use so I contacted the expects at Freud, they told me that the best to use would be the following:

Double Flute Straight Bit: Undersized Plywood Bits

04-127 which is a 1-5/32" Overall Diameter (15/32") with the Carbide Height of 3/4" and has a 1/4" Shank Diameter and the Overall Length is 2" - Found on page 4 of the Router Accessories and sells for $22.54.

12-114 which is a 1-5/32" Overall Diameter (15/32") with the Carbide Height of 1-1/4" and has a 1/2" Shank Diameter and the Overall Length of 2-7/8" - Found on page 2 of the Router Accessories and sells for $24.59.

The many differences of these bits is the Shank Diameter, most Routers will except either shank size and it is all of personal preference but make sure you know before purchasing a bit that it will fit your router.

Richard - please send a picture of your finished project and we will post it on the blog for others to see.

Hope this helps out Richard with his project, please keep sending your questions to Sara@ToolDepot247.com, if I dont have the answer I will find out from an expert.

ToolGal

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Friday

What a crazy day today has been. We are working on loading Freud Router Bits and talking about making a Milwaukee Landing page - which means Milwaukee would then approve us for an Authorized Milwaukee E-Commerce Link. Other than that we have had all of the sales guys in driving everyone crazy with them thinking that they are the most important things and we dont have our own work that needs to be done.

Milwaukee has their new V18 1/4" Hex Impact Driver coming out next month with (2) V18 Lithium-ion Batteries, Charger and Case - we have them already in stock in the new LIthium-ion 3 pc Combo Kit. Starting August 1st to the end of September, if you purchase a V28 Combo Kit or a V28 Tool/Kit - you can receive a free V28 Bare Tool (I would tell everyone to purchase a Tool or Combo Kit and get the V28 Impact Driver Bare Tool). They also finally included the V28 Bandsaw this time - it is the first time that they have done that.

Laters
Toolgal :-)
Sara@ToolDepot247.com
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Monday

Well today was an awesome day, we have someone starting on the website fixing and getting answers answered, her name is Sue. We had a good turn out at Bosch Days last week at both locations. Hope everyone made it. We dont have much new going on but a $74.95 Milwaukee Perfect Recon Radios for sale with about 175 more to go, if you are looking for a Radio this is the one that you are going to want to buy.

Dont forget ToolDepot247.com and if you have any questions: Sara@ToolDepot247.com

Later
ToolGal

www.ToolDepot247.com

Saturday

Well it is Saturday in Sioux City, we are trying to get all the milwaukee products put away from the big order that just came in. I am trying to get caught up on my purchasing and taking care of problems from the previous week, hard to do with everyone closed all Saturday's but it is a good start on what is to come next week.

We are also having Bosch Days on Wednesday, July 18th in LeMars and in Sioux City on July 19th. The deals are pretty hot - starting with a $50.00 instant rebate and $50.00 mail-in rebate on a 10" or 12" Miter Saw. There will also be buy 1 7-1/4" 24T blade and get 1 free - Have any questions on what is going next week or if you need to call in your order give me a shout at Sara@ToolDepot247.com

Questions about tools - I take those too.
ToolGal

Start of the Website

This is the first of many blogs to come to see what is going on at Tool Depot/Sioux City Iron in Sioux City. You will soon be able to read about Hot Deals, Vendor Reps that have been in and be able to read about new products coming out in the market place in the very near future. Hope everyone enjoys what you read and if you have any questions at call give me a shout out at Sara@ToolDepot247.com.

Laters - :-)~
The ToolGal