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Ted Duke · 02-18-2020, 11:51 AM

ALL tape measures are suspect. In 1968 we bought a new home in Virginia Beach. Needed shades on all of the windows (3 bdrm house). Picked up a CRAFTSMAN ruler at Sears and measured all of the windows, went back to Sears and ordered shades. Picked them up two days later they were all 1/4" short. Measured the windows again and went to Sear. They measured them and they were correct.

Salesman measured my Craftsman ruler, broke it it half threw it in the trash. Got a new one, measured it, handed it to me and said you blinds will be ready tomorrow by one pm.

No charge. All items you measure with may have an error; like GPS.

02-18-2020, 11:51 AM	#20
Ted Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Posts: 615	Re: Harbor Freight tape measures come up short ALL tape measures are suspect. In 1968 we bought a new home in Virginia Beach. Needed shades on all of the windows (3 bdrm house). Picked up a CRAFTSMAN ruler at Sears and measured all of the windows, went back to Sears and ordered shades. Picked them up two days later they were all 1/4" short. Measured the windows again and went to Sear. They measured them and they were correct. Salesman measured my Craftsman ruler, broke it it half threw it in the trash. Got a new one, measured it, handed it to me and said you blinds will be ready tomorrow by one pm. No charge. All items you measure with may have an error; like GPS.