The best hardware stores are always the small, locally-owned ones. They operate on the old retail model of “the customer is always right”. as opposed to the newer Walmart based model of “give the customers cheap crap and treat them like dirt.” Unfortunately, the latter is driving the former out of existence.
This has happened to me more than once. Home Depot and Lowe’s stock lots of stuff, but I find that when you need a small specialty item, you are a lot more likely to find it at a smaller hardware store. Ace Hardware may be a nationwide chain, but they are run more like a mom & pop operation and I haven’t been disappointed yet when I need that little widget.
BE THIS GUY almost 12 years ago
Should of done this to start with.
dramac333 almost 12 years ago
The best hardware stores are always the small, locally-owned ones. They operate on the old retail model of “the customer is always right”. as opposed to the newer Walmart based model of “give the customers cheap crap and treat them like dirt.” Unfortunately, the latter is driving the former out of existence.
caseva77 almost 12 years ago
“Always go to East Ashville Hardware before you go to Lowes”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgs3tqIEwAU
cgresq almost 12 years ago
Please wal-mart bashing? they are not a hardware store but general merc. so yes usr ur local hardware store thats what they do.
JanLC almost 12 years ago
This has happened to me more than once. Home Depot and Lowe’s stock lots of stuff, but I find that when you need a small specialty item, you are a lot more likely to find it at a smaller hardware store. Ace Hardware may be a nationwide chain, but they are run more like a mom & pop operation and I haven’t been disappointed yet when I need that little widget.
bonitabarb43 almost 12 years ago
Been there, done that! Love our local ACE Hardware in Bonita Springs and Millersport, OH. Family owned and operated.
I'll fly away almost 12 years ago
That’s why I love our local family owned Ace Hardware. They’re staff is wonderfully helpful. Nice friendly service that I came to know as I grew up.