Onoff Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) Purchased on a whim! Makita battery powered reciprocating saw. Didn't really need one but... https://m.banggood.com/Cordless-Handheld-Electric-Reciprocating-Saw-Saber-Saw-W-or-12X-Blades-For-Makita-18V-Battery-p-1723641.html? 3-5 days from the Czech Republic. We'll see! EDIT: Just found it on WISH for half what I paid! ? https://www.wish.com/c/5f23f92e7c363e2a618f53da? Edited December 14, 2020 by Onoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Trying to cancel a Banggood order, even though you apparently can.....what a mission! Talking to a service bot that states 24/7 working. So wtf does it say "Beyond working hour"? The site, well I'm finding it horrible to navigate. The English is pretty poor. Not sure tbh if I've managed to cancel the order or not. The status says "processing". Lesson learnt...probably not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE187 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Would recommend people read reviews for this site before ordering https://www.wish.com/c/5f23f92e7c363e2a618f53da? As very poor and a lot of unhappy people! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 23 minutes ago, JOE187 said: Would recommend people read reviews for this site before ordering https://www.wish.com/c/5f23f92e7c363e2a618f53da? As very poor and a lot of unhappy people! Read reviews first? Nah, I don't have much excitement in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Also available for about £10 if you scroll down ... UK seller too .!! I thought Wish was a reseller portal anyway and not the actual retailer ..?? so what you have seen may actually be on Banggood / Aliexpress etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Trying to cancel a Banggood order, even though you apparently can.....what a mission! Talking to a service bot that states 24/7 working. So wtf does it say "Beyond working hour"? The site, well I'm finding it horrible to navigate. The English is pretty poor. Not sure tbh if I've managed to cancel the order or not. The status says "processing". Lesson learnt...probably not! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Give them their due they've come back acknowledging I want to cancel, asking why and if there's anything they can do to keep my order etc. I've just said I made a mistake. See what transpires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 A bit off topic... I see a lot of "Makita" products at less than half the normal price. Are these genuine? What's the catch?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Well I'm impressed. No quibble refund via PayPal when I cancelled my order with Banggood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 04/12/2020 at 12:46, Conor said: A bit off topic... I see a lot of "Makita" products at less than half the normal price. Are these genuine? What's the catch?! Nope they are copies - some even have the name “Matika” on them in the same font .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 04/12/2020 at 12:46, Conor said: A bit off topic... I see a lot of "Makita" products at less than half the normal price. Are these genuine? What's the catch?! The cheap models I got off ITS come without any packaging. Each part (drill, battery, charger) was just in a plain brown box. At least the Screwfix impact driver has full branded packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, daiking said: The cheap models I got off ITS come without any packaging. Each part (drill, battery, charger) was just in a plain brown box. At least the Screwfix impact driver has full branded packaging. You can't seriously be worried about the packaging??? How does it all perform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Onoff said: You can't seriously be worried about the packaging??? How does it all perform? I’m not ? I was just mentioning in passing. (Although I was underwhelmed by a 3Ah battery when I undid the shed and put it back together) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 On balance, my overall experience (I ordered then cancelled and got refunded) with Banggood, is such that I would definitely order from them again. Still confused by the variation in price for what on the face of it is the same thing on Banggood and as @PeterWfound a 1/3 the price on Wish. The youngest daughter as an aside ordered a dress via AliExpress and that turned up/is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) Mickey Mouse tools can also knacker genuine batteries so just buy genuine or cut things by hand I had my big recip off eBay, nearly new, for £60. Still going strong after 3+ ( maybe more ) years of rigorous abuse. Edited December 6, 2020 by Nickfromwales 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Nickfromwales said: Mickey Mouse tools can also knacker genuine batteries so just buy genuine or cut things by hand I had my big recip off eBay, nearly new, for £60. Still going strong after 3+ ( maybe more ) years of rigorous abuse. I know but I'm a sucker for cr@p and a perceived bargain. Down to 3 clone batteries now and tbh they seem pretty indestructible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 I've gone back and ordered one of these recip saws from Banggood. A couple of quid cheaper than the one I cancelled. The Wish link was a bit misleading I think. On the face of it £7.95 or whatever. Now gone up to £14 odd. With these sites the low price to grab your attention can be just for the blades. Or in the case of Wish the cheap price is for the 1000rpm model. Go for 3000rpm and it's nearer £30. I've ordered from Banggood (3000rpm) at £26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Just ordered a fake Makita 18V grinder for £23. It's orange......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, Onoff said: Just ordered a fake Makita 18V grinder for £23. It's orange......... Please update when you get to use it... I've a 125mm one sitting in my wish basket. I'm tempted to take the punt as wel as majority of these tools will never be used again after my build is finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 56 minutes ago, Conor said: Please update when you get to use it... I've a 125mm one sitting in my wish basket. I'm tempted to take the punt as wel as majority of these tools will never be used again after my build is finished. Will do. This is worth a watch: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 The grinder arrived, it's very.....orange: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I got a couple of little used angle grinders I don't want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFDIY Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 14/12/2020 at 19:16, Onoff said: The grinder arrived, it's very.....orange Have you given this much use yet...... what's the verdict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 13 hours ago, JFDIY said: Have you given this much use yet...... what's the verdict? Tbh I've only cut some Goldscrews down with it so far. Still handy for that. The recip saw has seen the most use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Just ordered one of these for £23: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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