Cantilever... Lift?!?
- Thread starter Tim M
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At $24.99, it's really got to be special.
Thanks, I think I'll even pass on borrowing yours if you buy one.
Paul
Thanks, I think I'll even pass on borrowing yours if you buy one.
Paul
It's from Runtoto and I think that's what you do from that offer!!
Amazon has ‘em....lots of lifts, put in “Runtoto lift”...free shipping. Anything I see offered by ANYONE...I always give AMAZON a look and 99% time they got it, cheaper, quicker, and you have better service if you have an issue... I am hooked...!
Kerry & Kathy
Member #007
Ian...a search of "Runtoto lift" on Amazon brings up pages of "lifts" but none are the Runtoto lift in question.
A search of "Runtoto" brings up nothing but baby clothes and MP3 music.
This is clearly a scam...
There is a YT video of a guy named "Viny B" who designed this lift and built one. He lists the components needed with a downloadable PDF CAD drawing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDs7uz8FXis
In his component links:
The thrust bearings alone cost $20.50 ...EACH
https://www.mcmaster.com/60715K13/
The 3/4" bearings are $10 EACH
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...yb-20&linkId=928ad88bc18abce10a2f52ab197ed6e8
The 1/2" bearings are $10 EACH.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...yb-20&linkId=9ab03740c64c35cb513edc5f57d850a9
The model of gear reduction used is alone over $430...!
And...there are TWO of them needed.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jealco+grove+BMQ813&ref=nb_sb_noss
These component costs do not include the structural steel, wheels, fabrication, welding labor, and shipping...each of which are FAR more than the advertised price.
Someone has stolen the YT guys design using his drawings... built one and then advertised it at a price to prey on the gullible who clearly do not understand product manufacturing costs.
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Kerry & Kathy
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Kerry & Kathy
Member #007
Oh...one more point. The ad states it is made in the US.
The current average manufacturing labor rate is $23.20 an hour....
So the manufacturer purchased two gear boxes from an outside vendor for $750 wholesale.
Bearings for the complete unit for $70 wholesale.
Structural steel for $60.
And paid American workers ONE total hour to machine, fabricate, weld, powder coat, assemble and ship a product for $24.99 ?
Really?
The current average manufacturing labor rate is $23.20 an hour....
So the manufacturer purchased two gear boxes from an outside vendor for $750 wholesale.
Bearings for the complete unit for $70 wholesale.
Structural steel for $60.
And paid American workers ONE total hour to machine, fabricate, weld, powder coat, assemble and ship a product for $24.99 ?
Really?
Kerry & Kathy
Member #007
Interesting exchange in the YouTube comments...
The design was already being reverse engineered four months ago...
Runtoto has been in business a total of 14 days...
Also...the advertised unit weights "99 lbs"....but ships for FREE...??
"Because we ship products directly from the supplier, we can save huge amounts of transportation and storage costs. This allows us to offer you a lower price than our competitors and to bear the shipping costs of our products ourselves."
Yet...if you attempt to buy one...shipping is charged during the checkout process.
BTW...The original designer stated that the unit weights 190 lbs.
The design was already being reverse engineered four months ago...
Runtoto has been in business a total of 14 days...
Also...the advertised unit weights "99 lbs"....but ships for FREE...??
"Because we ship products directly from the supplier, we can save huge amounts of transportation and storage costs. This allows us to offer you a lower price than our competitors and to bear the shipping costs of our products ourselves."
Yet...if you attempt to buy one...shipping is charged during the checkout process.
BTW...The original designer stated that the unit weights 190 lbs.