Harbor Freight Repeated False Advertising / Consumer Fraud Pineville, NC, North Carolina

Harbor Freight publishes a weekly flyer in the Charlotte Observer (NC) with coupons and an offer for a free item such as flashlight, scissors or tape measure.  The last three times I haste visited the store, they have been "out" of the promotional item and are not allowed to offer a substitute or raincheck.  Occasional shortages are understandable but after three excuses, the ad constitutes false advertising and/or consumer fraud.  The manager offers a customer service phone number where you are asked by a recording to leave a name and phone number and perhaps someone will call you, maybe from Beijing.  For a do-it-yourselfer their all Chinese made products are value priced.  If you're a Pro, stay away.