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Google Highjacked by Rockler!

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Google Highjacked by Rockler!

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Google Highjacked by Rockler!

Craig Daymon

>OK, probably not true, but it seems strickingly odd. I went to Google and searched on, "Sorby Hollowmaster" and got the usual 100,00+ results. Avoiding URL's with "co.uk" in it so I was more likely to get companies in the US, I started hitting links to look for the best prices. Even though only, I think, the first link pointed directly to Rockler and the rest pointing to sites such as A&A Woodcraft, when I clicked on the Hollowmaster link on the page I was taken to Rockler's site!

Rockler may think this is a good idea, but it has just put the "No Sale" sign out for me.

Anybody else ever seen anything like this (related to woodworking)?

-Craig

I'll keep at it tomorrow in search of a best price and NO Rockler!

P.S. I've bought from Rockler many times in the past, but this is a practice on the internet that I lump in the same category as Spam. (And I HATES Spam, spam, spam, spam.)

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Carole in VA

>Probably like the "all roads lead to Amazon" thing. Webs sites have pass-thru links to them and get a cut. Or something like that...

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#3

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TomW in SouthJersey

>I was comparison shopping for some Sorby tools a few weeks ago and ran into the same thing. Rockler is offering free shpipping this month. I just took advantage of that to buy some small things that it would cost more for the shipping than the items.

I ended up buying the Sorby tools from www.thebestthings.com. Very competitive prices and I ordered Sunday, tools arrived Tuesday . I was so impressed I just bought one of their Krups coffemakers. Same fast delivery and 50% better price than anywhere else I looked on the net.

No affliation. I just like good prices and fast service.

Tom

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#4

Any turning tools? Didn't see any

Craig Daymon

>I went to thebestthings and looked at their woodworking tools selection and could find nothing related to turning. I didn't do an extensive search, but I didn't see any Sorby tools of any kind. What did you buy?

-Craig

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#5

Re: Any turning tools? Didn't see any *LINK*

TomW in SouthJersey

>I bought the 3/8 inch bowl gouge and the SpindleMaster (don't care for the second one but I'm sure its my inexperience with it).

Below is the link directly to the Sorby chisels. scroll down the page.


Sorby Chisels

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