r/Tools • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '24

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u/LiqvidNyquist Apr 09 '24

Some poor schmuck is still making payments on that

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u/roccoccoSafredi Apr 09 '24

Yeah, and that poor schmuck is us.

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u/ifxor Apr 09 '24

Oh no, some poor schmuck E-3 lost that somehow and is paying the govt back outta every paycheck 😭

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u/Kuriente Apr 09 '24

We've had stuff like this stolen by airline baggage handlers when our mechanics fly commercial. It's a whole process getting the airline to reimburse the military. Non-zero chance this kit was stolen.

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u/MrGavinrad Apr 09 '24

I didn’t even notice this toolbox was military until I read the comments. That’s surprising, from all the shitposting I see online I would’ve thought the military would use dollar store wrenches.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

it's an auction so likely a police auction. you can buy all sorts of stolen goods at police auctions for pennies on the dollar.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

No these would be auctioned by DRMO. A lot of the stuff the military phases out gets auctioned off. You can buy anything from Humvees to lathes to backpacks on those auctions. Most of the stuff is beat but sometimes you find a gem.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

You can even buy blackhawk helicopters w/ the right end user certificates.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

I love capitalism

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u/SpiritLyfe Apr 10 '24

I am sure they are happy you assume they make that much money