“MAC Tools screwed us” states a MAC Distributor in a video that warns would-be franchise owners from owning a MAC Tools mobile tool distribution franchise.
(UnhappyFranchisee.Com) In the video [which has now been taken offline], Cory & his wife Michelle tell how MAC Tools sold them a tool truck route (at an investment, thus far, of $130,000) without telling them that three prior distributors had failed with the same route.
They claim their MAC District Manager (DM) had no concern for their success, and was only interested in collecting a “huge sign up bonus.”
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Cory: My name is Cory and this is my wife Michelle. I am a Mac tools distributor and this is how MAC tools screwed us.
Michelle: They started off by painting a beautiful picture of how life would be like as a distributor; being your own boss, running your own business, having more time to spend with your family and having a much a larger wallet. We invested over $130,000 and Cory is yet to draw a paycheck after 14 months. We are struggling. The DMs paint a great picture because they are thinking of the huge sign up bonus that they will get.
Cory- Mac did not tell me that there were 3 prior failed distributors on my route.
They claimed that there was tons of support; I received no support from MAC Tools, my RM or My DM when I needed them!
MAC took away the MAC card 8 months in, which means no financing for customers. Especially on tool boxes so I could not even compete with the competitors.
Michelle: They put me in a route knowing that there was an independent dealer selling the exact same products for much lesser prices and again I couldn’t compete.
There was even a light that Cory sold to all his customers that was advertised as a MAC exclusive product. A month later it was out in the Canadian Tire flyer. He sold it for $133.00 and CT for $20.99. We paid $95.19 as distributors for those. Customers were furious and his DM did nothing to help him. Cory lost a lot of money and people’s trust
MAC expects you to put each customer on a Time payment plan so the tool is paid off in 5 weeks. But MAC you wants you pay them within 30 days, if not you will be put on hold and that means no tool orders shipped. Most trade’s people cannot afford to pay a large tool off in 5 weeks. But we have to pay MAC. There were even orders placed on our behalf that we didn’t order. It is not humanly possible for a distributor to do this alone ….that is why they want the wives to be involved.
Cory: we were really taken advantage of and now we could lose everything. Don’t make the same mistake that I did and get screwed by MAC Tools.
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Your situation is awful. I also can’t believe the terrible “stuff” I've been reading online of other former Mac Tools distributors who were or are in the same boat as you. They lost–their home, everything. Some have considered suicide. What is wrong with this picture? I am sure that there are many others going through the same thing. I am wondering if people are just too afraid to speak up. Something needs to be done! PEOPLE SPEAK UP! OR MORE? & MORE LIVES WILL BE RUINED! due to Mac Tools!
In today’s day -why is there still such a thing as a travelling salesperson. This is pretty much what you guys are? Are we going back to the fifties or what? I recall the milk man &the bread man. But the tool man? Why can’t the mechanics go out like everybody else &buy the same tools for much less at the store. They would save a alot of money &would NOT be hounded by the stressed out tool truck man? who needs to sell,sell,sell –just to put bread on the dinner table. Mac Tools are using you guys!
I stumbled across this video cause i was looking to be come a tool truck dealer. After reading the comments I watched the new MAC Tool video and googled MAC Tool jobs in Canada and 199 jobs were posted open....... 199 jobs....in todays economy people need jobs and if this was so great why is there so many jobs? I call total B/S on MAC TOOLS !? I think its like one of those pyramid schemes.
Hi Hugh, Read your message - I googled just for Ontario prior to your message - and could not believe the "prime" areas available. There must be mega distributors going under. I too would never get into this business. The failture rate is extreme - the proof is in? the pudding. It is a hopeless cause.
The plight of these Mac distributors is frightening.
How can an organization expect to remain in business when they treat their so called family with such distain and fraud?
Tools outsourced and stamped wtih the Mac name. Shame on you greedy corporate leeches. Tool sales will plummet in the Kitchener-Waterloo area after the Sequin video. Nobody will believe your corporate bull to become a distributor for you guys in the future.
Good bye Mac Tools. Have some but not purchasing anymore
This is a huge company and they are screwing a local dealer.
I wont.be buying any more tools seems the quality have gotten really bad in the pass year. I am really disgusted and think its very sad how a company so large could do such a thing.
I'm so disgusted!
I pay a lot for mac tools and I'm getting junk plus u can't pay the distributors what the fuck is that?
in reply to ThunderstickJim
Being a body man and buying tools of a truck doesn't necessarily give you knowledge that someone will screw you over, especially the company you're suppose to be working for.
I was a loyal Mac tool mechanic.
I have everything from their diagnosis equipment to their socks!
I will not buy a mac tool again!
I was disgusted buy them when I got screwed over a year ago.
I am glad that you have the balls to put up this video for every one!
My husband & I are selling our truck-we too are getting out of the business.
The guy is Corey & he is a Mac Tool Dist.
We taped them by our truck –not his, as it was more convenient.
YES Canadian Tire is selling the same light & it was just on sale for 19.99.. Customers are not happy. Would you NOT be too?