When we moved I got rid of most of my power tools. They were things used for yard work that I won’t be doing anyway, like mowing a lawn. I did buy a new Worx 20V leaf blower when we arrived in New Mexico. Not that I have leaves to blow here, so I suppose it is really a Dust Blower, but something I do use.

I have an old 20V Black and Decker 20V drill that has seen better days. Since I wanted to stick with one brand of batteries, I decided to just get a new Worx drill. Found one On-Line and bought it. But I noticed I didn’t get an email receipt. I did a screen grab of the transaction and now notice no special transaction ID. A quick Google shows this place (XDC Depot) is a complete scam. Does not deliver, phone number and address fake. They didn’t charge my credit card, but still. Im usually pretty good at spotting fishy stuff On-Line but this one was slick. A very large and professional looking website. Ah well I guess I need to be more careful.

I went on to look for a Worx 20V drill and found prices all over the map. Hundreds of dollars in some cases. Went to the Worx web site (figuring shipping charges would be a small price to pay to avoid another scam). But everything I wanted was out of stock. Odd.

There is one package deal at Amazon that is maybe twice the price I think I should pay. And I do remember seeing these tools available from multiple (reputable) stores at more reasonable prices. Is this something to do with all the tariff back and forth with China (Worx is a German company but manufacturers everything in China). Maybe I better jump on that pricey drill over at Amazon while I still can.