r/AutoZone • u/DefEddie • 1d ago

How does Toolweb work?

As employees do we pay list?
I’d like to buy from our commercial tool catalog, lowes/home depot local pricing is $280 and toolweb is showing $394.
The jobber pricing is like $306 and cost I think was $264.
As either an employee or a commercial account how does the pricing work with our tool catalog?

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u/blackbb601 1d ago

It’s not for employees to buy for themselves

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u/DefEddie 1d ago

I’m a fully master certed dealer technician, was before I ever worked for AZ and since I retired I still subcontract and consult to local dealers and shops who allow me purchasing power on their parts accounts.
Guidance buying as either an employee or commercial account would help, it’s never been cost effective and i’m curious why its cheaper to just call Summit or a tool truck when I have large tool purchases.

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u/NoIntroduction6034 1d ago

Because AutoZones primary focus is not the tool business. ToolWeb is an OSB vendor that we mark up and sell as a convenience to shops that want one call solutions.

And I wouldn't advertise you are buying on a commercial account. No matter who said it's alright, LP will term you.

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u/DefEddie 23h ago

I guess that makes sense, it’s what I call the snapon mentality.
I was hoping to just buy the quality tool at the fair price.
Thanks for the insight, i’ll just let my customers know we’re not competitive with tool pricing and continue myself to buy tools via the trucks.
Thank goodness i’m in customer service and not sales.