MATCO TOOLS Franchise Complaints

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• Junior, a D.M. OR D.A, you have never heard of a drop/add form ?You got to be kidding me, yea thats right matco dosen’t teach their D.M’s much at all, espically when my D.M. couldn’t even write a contract.

• ***********MATCO LIES – PART 3*****************
  MATCO – HAS committed Franchise Fraud, they directly misrepresent and state
  “NO franchise fee”
  IN FACT the “undisclosed franchise fees” lie in the:
  1. national purchase average requirement
  2. payment for freight charges to return warranty items
  3. and more…………

  Getting close to 1500 posts – in just 4 weeks!!! (since 11/12)

  That is almost 2 posts, EVERY HOUR, around the clock, at the time
  of this post 1453 posts in 33 days = 43 posts a day!

  Countless, COUNTLESS others Reading!!!

  Please, ask me how I know?

  I receive multiple emails DAILY from current/former
  DBRs, DMs, and others (some customers too)

  THIS much activity – WOW

  I’m over the whole “I’m just here to stick up for DBRs trying
  to make a living, or Matco is a good company.”

  The conversation WOULD have withered and died out LONG
  ago IF there wasn’t a problem! It certainly appears a lot of “background
  noise” is being made so the TRUTH can’t be heard.

  I am betting this IS THE MOST active discussion, with THE MOST
  POSTS this site has seen EVER!

• ********Matco Lies Part 4*******

  These are the lies that will really hurt the Company,
  Fraudulent financing techniques thru SBA lenders –
  There are testimonies and letters from people “on the inside”
  proving this fact – probably the most serious of all the lies!
  I am very interested and will follow this Court Case very closely!

• Just doing my repo research again, I just found out in Texas and Kansas, you must be bonded and insured to do repo’s, as one guy in texas put it, without being insured to do repo’s, your days are coming to an end.

• you can call me the repo info-man, doing my research.

• Junior’s comments about LOC modification highlights the problems Matco has, INCONSISTENT and UNFAIR PRACTICES.

  I’ve been through 3 different DM’s and 3 different RM’s, ALL were asked to modify the LOC’s, not by just me but several Distributors in the District. Nothing was every done. Even when Matco had to survey 10 years later, they did nothing about modifying the route list. They listed in my calls several stops that were serviced by other distributors for YEARS. Let alone listing the same shops more than once, and shops that had closed 8 years earlier.

  Again, all of the complaints about my district were sent all the way to the top, and nothing was ever done.

  WHY would management support this kind of behavoir? It was just to difficult to change the agreement?

  Many pro Matco comments on this list want to blame the ex-distributor for the problems encountered, I blame Matco upper management personnel for being ‘to lazy’ to properly train, monitor and control their employees. How could every distributor get a ‘fair’ deal, with so many inconsistencies across the country.

  Ex. How many times would you have to call customer service, just to have a ‘particular person’ answer the phone and know that you’ll have to hang up and call again, if you want anything done.

• With the inconsistency coming out of Matco Management Buyer Beware!

  The DM that brought me on board was an excellent individual, and I trusted him. His replacement was a temporary one and also did everything within his power to make things right, though I now understand, he neglected to do many things ‘officially’, again I trusted him.

  Then comes along the third DM, now we’re in trouble! The only thing he cared about was himself, no concern for the distributor. Never could make warranties right, could never assist the distributor on product defects, could never help with the bogus List of Calls or violations there of. It was always, “I can’t help you, sorry”, “Matco won’t let me do that”. Now I know that was BS, he just ddn’t care.

  Moral of the story, if it isn’t right to begin with, DON’T SIGN! – because they will never make it ‘right’ later.

• Admin wrote – “Junior, in a post that contained name-calling …expose Tommy for what he is.”

  Junior – Thought I was rather consistant, seen a few personal attacks toward others, thought I could sneak one in. I’m rather creative, I can find other ways to insult without a personal attack. lol

  Tommy wrote – “JUNIOR, YOU SAID YOU WERE LEAVING EARLIER,LEAVE………..”

  Junior – Here is a perfect example of what you do Tommy. You think you read something, then later you truly believe you read it, then it turns into a fact in your world. I’m sure you’d like me to leave…you know what I know about your failure as a toolman. As you continue to hurt DBRs that are on the street today I will continue to share more about the FACTS of your relationship, your actions, and your words while you were supposed to be selling tools.

  Tommy wrote – “How many legitimate questions have you avoided, MR. D.M.?”

  Junior – Tommy you’re trying to paint me as an associate to Matco Tools. I’m an individual not related to Matco other than I happen to know the plan and I happen to know you didn’t follow it. So I stopped in to add a little balance to your arguement. Too I have a load of friends that are great DMs and DBRs and I am worried about the impact there future when non factual statements are posted.

  Tommy wrote – “Junior, I thought we were buddies? … I am a hardazz,”

  Junior – Ya, were buddies alright, and if you’re a hardazz why didn’t we see this while you were on the truck? The word I was thinking was hard-ly ever working. Too business questioning policy.

  Tommy wrote – “Junior…lets go have a beer together … hows that sound buddy…”

  Junior – The meeting. Sounds great, let’s arrange this right away buddy. Please.

  Tommy wrote – “Junior, a D.M. OR D.A, you have never heard of a drop/add form ?You got to be kidding me, …”

  Junior – DA? that’s as familiar as the drop/add form. Read my earlier answer very carefully Tommy. Comprehend what I wrote. It’s a proccess not a singular form. A DM does print the new LOC with changes and all parties sign it, maybe this is what we speak of, but it’s not a stand alone add/drop form.

  Tommy, let’s work on that meeting. I accept your invite.

• Thanks buddy, I will be in touch soon.

• How can I contact you junior?

• ALOT OF QUESTIONS STILL GOING UNANSWERED.HMMMM

• Just saw your post Matco1 and while I appreciate your ability to service 350 customers and still maintain your purchase average min. I have a few questions.

  When you started your franchise were there Snap-On distributors that had been there for 10 yrs. servicing customers in your route that you competed with?

  Or did you have a crappy Snap-On guy who was easy to steal customers from?

  In my case, my main competitor was Snap-On. He won he Harley Davidson motorcycle and a BMW mini cooper from Snap-On for his sales excellence with them. Everybody loved him till the economy started going south and he couldn’t get the tools he needed to service his customers because of the money he owed Snap-On. So he files Bankruptcy. What happened next blew me away. My DM talks him into coming to Matco. I didn’t even think that was possible due to our franchise agreement but it happened. He became a District Manager down in San Antonio, TX for two years. I found this bizarre because I knew this guy pretty well and he even told me he hated being a manager for Snap-On.

  So, why would a guy who sold Snap-On tools for over 15 years move away from the place he made his home town to go to San Antonio and do a job he hated?

  Then why would he come back to service customers for Matco in the very route I was forced to vacate by the same Manager who hired him?

  Why is this same Ex Snap-On distributor receiving perks from Matco to put a replacement Distributor in my route?

  Why does this Ex Snap-On distributor have more customers on his route list than the previous two that failed before him?

  That’s right his route now consists of what two failed distributors did plus a whole lot more.

• ITS CALLED OBC OR FAVORTISM CLUB, MATCO WANTED SOMEONE WITH CLASS , SO THEY HIRED A FORMER SNAPON GUY.

• Pyramid schemes are a criminal form of investment fraud in which a large return on a small amount of money is promised, if the initial investor convinces new recruits to invest their own money in turn. The “pyramid” is built on the belief that others will continue to add their own money into the scheme. But once additional investors become scarce, the pyramid collapses and large amounts of money can be lost. Increasingly, pyramid schemes are conducted via the Internet and e-mail.

  SOUNDS SOMETHING LIKE MATCO, INVEST ALOT OF MONEY AND NOTHING IN RETURN. YOU CAN FIND THIS INFO ON http://WWW.FINDLAW.COM

• Former, yes to a snap on gut, 29 years in the same route, 2 others that have 8 plus years, Cornwell, Mac, and an independent I have a lot of competition, and it’s a ton of work, I don’t know what my competition has won if anything, I don’t care! I only care about me and my customers.

  I don’t know the answer to your other questions.

• Maybe, junior and Tommy should just “take it outside”

  Junior is just provoking Tommy and has totally ignored the FACTs
  They are not just facts Tommy has presented, but other posts are just
  ignored- SO many good points presented
  But junior brings the discussion down to a whole different level

  Repeat the problems
  Post the facts
  IGNORE the bullies

  Lies – Matco HAS franchise fees albeit hidden and called by a different
  Name – NPA
  Matco’s route survey/mapping – complete joke
  – excessive windshield time, bogus mechanic counts,etc
  Matco errors – on orders or credits…. And World Class Support boils down
  to the DBR spending time and energy repeatedly calling
  and Maybe getting answers or corrected order

  In fact, recently I took a problem straight to Ernie Lauber
  A letter received back almost 2 weeks later stated there was
  No Record of my ordering (a toolbox and locker)
  I Sent via Overnight Mail copies of the invoices
  A tool box ordered, a locker both order same time

  I’m still waiting for a reply……. Still waiting

  I want a credit – Matco billed ME when I called to complain
  the locker was sent and not keyed to match box

  Matco’s error – Customer’s frustration – my checkbook

  Still waiting

• Funny how some just throw statements on here with no actual facts, then call others names. How about some facts Tommy?

• Tommy wrote – “Pyramid schemes are a criminal… pyramid schemes are conducted via the Internet and e-mail.”

  Junior – You have proven NOTHING Tommy. You call this research? Go to court, or is your case too weak and based purely on opinions. What about you Tommy? Your stats as a dealer. You claimed you were in the top 200 but back then I never found that statement to be true either.

  Back up your claims. So far all I see are little black words typed on forum/board that don’t carry weight until I read a court decision.

  Debbie wrote – “Junior is just provoking Tommy”

  Junior – Copy that Deb, Tommy has presented himself as wanting to protect DBRs yet all he has done over the years is hurt them. And now with his Craigslist campaign he is only hurting more of them. I’m here to expose this fact and counter his assault on hard working Americans. He can have his day in court, but to assault these dealers in their home towns is crossing the line. There is my beef.

  Tommy wrote – “How can I contact you junior?”

  Junior – You contacted me for at least two years while I was with Matco. I have you address, and your phone number. If you truly want to know me I will arrange it. But it will stay between us and its outcome is final. Do not take this as a threat, it’s business, you have harmed many good DBRs with your years of posts and court just doesn’t seem to interest you. Spewing your rhetoric in a misguided attempt to “get back at Matco”. You have harmed the good people not the ones you really hate. Matco can protect its self, the DBRs have to deal with what you have left them on the street. You could have stopped at stating your issues and filing a law suit, but no, you have gone too far. Your move Tommy.

• JUNIOR, we really are buddies, first of all ,I did not write the pyramid statement, I copied from a legal website. All I did was post it. Did it bother you? I am moving on, right on with more issues with matco, sounds good dosen’t it? Keep posting, cause you are helping our cause.If you ever come to Florida, I got a gift for you.My post are going to continue, so go sell a lemon and make lemonade out of it.

• So, people, tell us How has matco ruined you and what damage it has caused.Lets get the post going, so junior can get mad and cry.This is all our
  personal thoughts and if junior or anyone else dosen’t like it, go jump off a clift and let us continue our freedom of speech.Junie, it will be handle in court, matco has been notified, and I will continue with the post. BLAST,BLAST,BLAST.

  TELL THE WORLD PEOPLE, YOUR COMPLAINTS WITH MATCO AND JUNIOR.

  POST,POST,POST,POST,POST,POST…………

• This site is called Unhappy Franchisee.com for a reason.

  This site is for FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

  I AM THE UNOFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR JERRY MARKS AND GANG.

  JUNIER IS THE UNOFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR HIMSELF, HE IS NOT WITH MATCO, HE IS A LEMONADE SALESPERSON.

  UNHAPPY-1468 POST
  HAPPY-78

  WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE, THAT SHOULD SAY SOMETHING.

• Junior – then it seems you have a beef with Tommy, so contact – arrange it , whatever

  This is Unhappy Franchisee –

  ********I AM A CURRENT DBR, I am certain to be out of business in the near future, not because of THIS site, or the TRUTHS that it has illuminated.

  ******NO, I AM BEING FORCED OUT OF BUSINESS – by Matco! **************

  When a company, like Matco – systematically defrauds their distributors, the only result is business failure. I DID NOTHING WRONG, In fact, ask ANY ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS (from whom I have complete support ) I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT.
  I WENT TO EVERY SHOP, I TOTED * I PROMOTED, I LEARNED (all on my own BTW) THE FEATURES AND BENEFITS, I KNOW MY STUFF.
  I’VE GONE THE EXTRA MILE FOR CUSTOMERS
  I’VE “MADE IT RIGHT” FOR CUSTOMERS – OUT OF MY OWN POCKET – WHEN MATCO (whom, according to You – can protect itself) That’s right, took care of customers when Matco failed.

  I AM **NOT** THE ONLY ONE

  I have the courage to speak up, to tell what it happening, to try to make things right. BUT, I can’t *wait* for some law suit or court to force Matco into action.
  MY business, my personal family finances, are being threatened.

  SO, IF THE **ONLY** MEANS AVAILABLE TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEM IS THIS SITE, AND OTHERS LIKE IT, AND EVERY OTHER WEB PAGE WHAT WILL TAKE A POST………………….. so be it

  *Franchise Fraud
  *Distributor Churning
  *SBA Loan Fraud
  *Excessive Windshield time
  *NON viable routes
  * Erroneous LOC – completely bogus customer counts
  * Phony budgets

  ******SADLY, I MISPLACED TRUST IN INDIVIDUALS THAT DIDN’T DESERVE MY TRUST OR MY MONEY**************

• IT IS OFFICIAL, I AM GOING TO IGNORE JUNEE, HE IS A WASTE OF MY TIME, WE NEED TO STAY FOCUSED ON WHY WE ARE HERE, I WILL IGNORE U JUNEE, YOU ARE NOT WORTH MY TIME.LEAVE AND GO MAKE SOME LEMONADE.

• So Tommy it’s safe to say now, YOU 100% recognize you are damaging current distributors working their butts off to make a living in the tool business. Their families are impacted by your efforts where very little is hitting the very company you claim hurt you, and you could care less.

  I will lurk, and when I see your false claims I will call you on ’em. Debbie was correct, I have taken this to a new level.

  I know Tommy, I know Tommys real story as a dealer with Matco, and it’s not even close to what he claims.

  Lurking;

• Go Debbie, call it how you see it . We are all on the same page, and thats the page of deceit by matco. What about over INFLATED LOC, ILLEGAL REPO’S, SBA FRAUD,ACCORDING TO SOME THATS MADE UP, THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. What about selling someones belongings in their tool box , when it gets repoed. I was instructed by matco that it was ok.Its illegal.

• ALOT OF QUESTIONS GO UNANSWERED, WHY, CAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO ANSWER THEM.WHEN YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH, ITS GETS DEEP INTO SOMEONE AND THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.ILLEGAL REPO’S, SELLING PERSONAL TOOLS, AS INSTRUCTED BY MATCO,ITS OK, SBA FRAUD, MATCO HASN’T DONE ANYTHING WRONG,THEY ARE GOD, HEADCOUNTS MADEUP,I HAVE MY ROUTE SHEET,D.M SAYS HE WENT THERE, SPOKE TO MANAGER AND HE SAYS HE NEVER CAME BY AND IS WILLING TO TESTIFY. THAT IS FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS. ON AND ON AND ON.RUSHING PAPERWORK TO HURRY AND GET ME IN CLASS, WHAT IS THAT?

• ********QUESTION? – DOES MATCO CARE ABOUT IT’S *CUSTOMERS*??***

  *******************************NO*************************

  Let me tell you why, and how I personally have documentation…………

  ***I audacity to attempt to form a Distributor Association***
  MATCO was not happy, IN FACT – company wide email FROM TOM WILLIS was sent telling distributors NOT to talk to ME***************

  Despite all the detractors – the intention WAS communication, and I was trying to IMPROVE my business – FOR MY CUSTOMERS – I needed answers to better serve my customers and conduct my business

  But, I was blasted, labeled “disgruntled” – and a lot of other negatives………..

  THE TRUE TRUE TRUE REASON TOM WILLIS NOTIFIED THE DISTRIBUTOR-
  Matco DID NOT want THIS SITE’s information to be heard

  NO NEGATIVE press was available on Matco

  A GOOGLE search 2 months ago – PRODUCED NOTHING NEGATIVE

  Tom Willis feared communication,
  Communication = TRUTH

  The Truth is UGLY

  SO – END RESULT – MY CUSTOMERS SUFFER

  Tool box order, a $10,000 order – had SO many “mistakes” – 2 months later, I’m still trying to make it right, customer is NOT happy
  (certain – the reason is Matco is NOT happy with ME)

  This is not just MY opinion – THE MAJOR DEALERSHIP WHERE THIS TOOL BOX WAS SOLD – THE MANAGEMENT HAS STATED – AND WILL NOTIFY MATCO OF THIS-
  THEY WILL NO LONGER DO BUSINESS WITH MATCO **IF** ** I ** AM NOT THEIR MATCO TOOL DISTRIBUTOR!!!!

• http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=13&gs_id=1n&xhr=t&q=MATCO+TOOLS+FRanchise&pq=matco+tools&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=MATCO+TOOLS+F&aq=0&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=23bc058ba87a7947&biw=1920&bih=989

  A GOOGLE search TODAY for Matco Tool Franchise – will bring up a link to
  THIS SITE on the FIRST PAGE

  If in any way you think I am ‘attacking’ Matco or being unfair……
  PLEASE talk to MY customers
  I HAVE THEIR SUPPORT

  I DISPARATELY TRIED TO MAKE MY BUSINESS SUCCEED

  Matco FAILED me………………

  I’ve spoken to a highly place person STILL on the inside at Matco
  He specifically told me “Get out, there is NOTHING YOU CAN DO to make your business work – MATCO has set you up for failure,”

• We have the Matco police lurking, attention, attention, be on the lookout for the matco police.Matco is ruining the current distributors lives,families and security,because they are forcing us to complain. As another distr put it, Matco is destroying themselves.

  MATCO’S PHILOSPIHY, BRING A NEW ONE AND TERMINATE ON, BRING IN A NEW ONE AND TERMINATE ONE,AND ON, AND ON .CHURNING AND BURNING.

  WHO HERE HAS A FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM—MATCO.

• Hey Tommy,

  WOULDN’T IT BE VERY COOL TO HAVE 2012 POSTS ON THIS SITE
  ************Jan. 1, 2012!!!!**************

  Come on people, Let’s ring in 2012 proper!!

  ************** 2012 ********** posts by Jan 1 st.

• I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN SOMETHING WAS WRONG, WHEN I FIRST STARTED AND MY D.M WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND, ANOTHER GUY HAD TO COME HELP ME,CHECK IN, LOAD, AND ARRANGE, PARTIAL SEED FOR TWO DAYS, BECAUSE HE WANTED TO GO HOME.

• ************2012*************

  totally possible, and better – LIKELY
  with an average of 48 post per DAY
  we will EASILY surpass the 2012 posts by the Jan 1 date – EASILY

• Lets do it, i know we can, i have faith in us, just keep posting and pissing people off, we are doing great. i will call you later.

• Why is no one defending matco on the other page, the count has been at 78 all day? They must not have any supporters. It will take 3 months for them to get at 100. Would someone please step up and say something nice about matco or is there nothing nice to say? Hello, is there any supporters out there?

• After reading these post for a couple of days, I have found some very valid points on both sides. Most of the post seem to be about bashing each other that I don’t care to waste my time reading I will give the facts of my situation and leave it at that.

  I will try to make a long story as short as possible. I became a Matco distributor in 2007. when seeding my route with my DM I found shops that were not on my list of calls a couple were not being serviced and he stated I could service them and he would add them to my list of calls. several other ones belonged to another Distributor.
  when I finally got into my route I found out several of my shops here taken away from a couple other distributors. This did not make them happy and made it difficult for me to do business with them.
  I also found out that my route was made up from a distributor that matco had terminated. he had 3 routes then downsized and went back to 1 route keeping the best shops. The portion of the route I received was the portion that he found to be unprofitable and wouldn’t service any more. Thats why Matco terminated him.
  The DM I had was a former Snap-On Distributor and DM. I found him to be a poor business coach. There area I serviced were also part of my DM old territory with Snap-On. In fact on a ride along at one of my stops he informed me he would wait in my truck as the shop owner had threatened to kill him if he ever set foot in his shop again.

  I had also found shops on my original list of calls that were no longer in business but were supposedly surveyed. how that happened is up to you to decide.

  Just before the economic crunch hit my area hard. They put a new distributor in business and took shops away from me. My DM’s excuse was they weren’t on my list of calls. even though he was suppose to add them to it as he said he would do. He denies ever saying that to me. then tells me I had to any shops anyway.

  Things went well the first year and a half then the economic down turn hit my area hard. shops laid off several went out of business. when I asked for help and more shops I was told I still had enough to be successful. When a distributor in a neighboring territory decided to close down. he gave me a list of shops that he had found that were not on his list of calls. when I went to service some of these shops my DM called me and forbid me to go to them they were not part of my route and were being used for the route for the new guy that was going to be taking over that area. Keep in mind I had to drive by all these shops at various time during the week to get to my stops from my house.

  Long story short at the end of 2009 with the loss of customer base and and no help from Matco or my DM I decided cut my losses and close my business. When I contacted my DM he said that’s fine you weren’t working hard enough anyway and we’ll have someone else that will be successful within 6 months.

  A couple of weeks ago I went to breakfast with a couple of the Distributors in my district and asked them if they had filled my route. They informed me that Matco determined the route wasn’t viable to sustain a distributor and split it up between the 2 distributors that bordered my territory.

  Thanks to this website I will be contacting the attorney and becoming part of the class. I lost over 250,00.00 with Matco.

• Thank you for posting Bob, I am sorry for your loss.
  However, YOU stepping forward and sharing your story,
  and seeking legal assistance – makes me feel good!

  This all has been very difficult – I’m not here just to
  cause trouble, and it certainly hasn’t been my idea of fun

  But, I keep posting and the information spreads! Two years ago
  I researched Matco and found nothing negative

  Six months ago I had NO idea SO MANY others shared
  my difficulties. In fact, when I questioned my DM about other
  DBRs departures – he flat out LIED!
  ALL had been terminated!!!!
  My DM painted some bogus tale about them all leaving
  because of everything from personal/divorce to moving to just
  “change of heart”,,,,

  So, again thank you for the post,

  I totally respect the fact you stated your case and
  want to stay out of the fray. I’m happy you found
  the site and may be able to benefit from legal aid.

  You can always email me personally. Contact info can
  be found at http://www.ladymatco.com

  Happy Holidays

• Thanks Debbie I just feel relieved that I’m not the only one who has had problems with matco. A good friend of mine is still a distributor and quite successful. but over the years he has seen the changes and is not happy with what he has seen , But he is a charter and has a different set of rules to follow and his territory is geographical and not list of calls.

  The real interesting thing is is that in a 6 month span 50% of the distributors in my district closed up. I know a couple left for better business opportunities, a couple weren’t renewed and the rest just couldn’t make it anymore.

  I do find it strange that Matco seems to hiring a lot of former Snap-On people for DM’s. As in the case of my district. My DM claims he left Snap-On because he made is money when Matco recruited him. But I have had Snap-on people tell me he was terminated. I probably will never know the truth and don’t really care anymore. I do lame him and my regional manager more than Matco. I think allot of what is going on is done behind upper managements back . I think the regional and DM’s and even the Business development managers, have found a way to make extra money through bonuses and commissions, by putting guys in business and knowing they will fail and then getting another one in. a DM gets a lot of commission on starter inventory and the recruiter gets a bonus for every one the get in.

• This is a disturbing trend; my DM was also ex-snapon.

• A good friend of mine has been reading the posts

  The observation was made…….

  On Dec. 14 12:10 am Matco #1 / guest #3 / Kevin Bergman wrote………

  I have 500 k in PSA…….Really

  On Dec. 16 12:08 am Matco #1 / quest 3 / Kevin Bergman wrote…..

  I only have 350 customers……..Really

  So lets do some math, 500k div. by 350 is $1428.57 so if everyone of Matco # 1 customers has a PSA (doubtful) they owe $1428.57. If every PSA is a four year contract (doubtful) Matco #1 is collecting $2403.85 a week just to remit to Matco. That number is most likely much higher as they are probably not all four year contracts. Can you say contracting yourself out of business?

  I don’t know, it is an interesting observation. Customers that have a PSA are pretty limited on what they can spend on their Truck Accounts
  I would think it would be very difficult to support purchases meeting the NPA and collecting that much in PSA payments…………………..

  PEOPLE ARE READING>>>>>>>>>>>

• Hey Tommy

  Road trip to Washington??

  Every Danaher stock holder has the legal right to address the board at the annual stock holders meeting

  Advance Notice Deadline for Business to be Brought at 2012 Annual Meeting
  As disclosed in Danaher’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2011, on July 12, 2011, Danaher’s Board of Directors approved certain amendments to Danaher’s Bylaws, including amendments to the advance notice requirements relating to any proposal to be brought at an annual meeting of shareholders. Shareholders intending to present a proposal at the 2012 Annual Meeting without having it included in Danaher’s proxy statement must comply with these advance notice requirements. Assuming that Danaher’s 2012 Annual Meeting is held during the period from April 10, 2012 to June 9, 2012 (as it is expected to be), in order to comply with the advance notice requirements set forth in Danaher’s Bylaws, appropriate notice would need to be provided to Danaher’s Secretary at 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 800W, Washington, D.C. 20037-1701 by no earlier than January 5, 2012 and no later than February 4, 2012.

• Curious?

  Publicly and repeatedly calling someone a

  Failure

  sounds like Slander to me….
  Collectively known as defamation, libel and slander are civil wrongs that harm a reputation; decrease respect, regard, or confidence; or induce disparaging, hostile, or disagreeable opinions or feelings against an individual or entity. The injury to one’s good name or reputation is affected through written or spoken words

• i dont get it,why is everbody on tommy.he is speaking from his heart,we have all had bad times,just came in the house from working on my hotrod my friend and i b s ed about tool and quality there all made in china we said and looked at the product we also giggled at the american eagle on the side of my old matco truck,not made in american,o and i was also advised to take the made it china stickers of go USA

• IF THE **ONLY** MEANS AVAILABLE TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEM IS THIS SITE, AND OTHERS LIKE IT, AND EVERY OTHER WEB PAGE THAT WILL TAKE A POST………………….. so be it

  *Franchise Fraud
  *Distributor Churning
  *SBA Loan Fraud
  *Excessive Windshield time
  *NON viable routes
  * Erroneous LOC – completely bogus customer counts
  * Phony budgets

• yo Mike, still waiting for pics of that hot rod too!!!

  they can pick on tommy – but it just doesn’t change the FACTS

  systematic fraud, purposeful, systematic fraud

  HUNDREDS of victims (if not THOUSANDS)

  I think MY CUSTOMERS should be counted in on the VICTIMS tally

  THEY will lose their favorite tool lady because Matco is forcing her out of business

  THEY are not happy, they are victims, maybe I should have them call Jerry too!

• Hey Debbs

  Can I go, I think it would be fun to watch you and tommy pump your picket signs. You didnt say u were a stock holder????????

• deb whats up with the carys stuff he said toilet like 2 or 3 times maybe he just needs to pooooooooooooooo,guys and girlls dont let the heels get you down get thinking positive

• Passing along another tid bit of info I received via email today……….

  If you don’t want to post, feel free to email ME, I don’t mine :)
  Find my contact info on http://www.ladymatco.com

  Here is another story about preferential treatment of ex snap on dealers coming over to Matco.

  There is a dealer in San Francisco that was with snap on for many years was recruited by Matco and GIVEN all of his inventory, over $80,000.00 in FREE inventory just to sign with Matco…How many of you new franchisee’s received this type of preferential (discrimination) treatment. And the manager that recruited and signed him, where did he come from? Good guess Snap On___

• deb dont get it why all are the do gooders want to chime in all the time,this is for unhappie people.[hEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEls

• Danaher Corporation Announces Quartery Dividend

  Washington, U.S.A., Dec 15, 2011 (Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) — WASHINGTON, D.C., December 15, 2011 — Danaher Corporation DHR -.00% announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share payable on January 27, 2012 to holders of record on December 30, 2011.

  wow a WHOLE 2 cent dividends………………

• Hummmm Debbs

  Curious…are u starting to listen to what im saying…..MY VOICE IS BEING HEARD AMEN HALLELUYA you seem to know who I am and who I am refering to as a failure thats the first step. Tommy is the last one I would want to go into battle with, he will be sueing you after this is all over.

  Yo Mike…..sorry to see it didnt work for you, I’m a hot rooder too

  Cary Devitt