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Posted by SteveF on January 4, 2007, 8:24 am
> Just curious about the opinions of people that use the stores more than
> the
> occasional shopper or DIY person. Which of the two super stores do you
> think presents a better bargain to the consumer and is more customer
> friendly in the way they organize their products? Could be neither of the
> two major chains you'd think of but rather another smaller group. Or, of
> the professional contractors and builders, maybe you prefer a local lumber
> yard. If so I'm curious why? Personal relationship? Pricing? Or
> Dependability at delivery of goods when you ask for them at the time and
> day
> you ask for them?
>
> Either way, just like WalMart has effected a lot of mom and pop stores
> Home
> Depot and Lowes has made it tough on local Hardware companies.
>
This is a pretty low-tech answer - the Home Depot store is a heck of a lot
closer to my house than Lowe's or the other builder supply places and the
prices tend to be comparable. Some things I get from other stores like
special wood products or electrical supplies and I no longer buy framing
lumber from Home Depot because it's crap.
Plus Home Depot (Lowe's too) lets me come in the store with my dog (how's
that for a reason designed to screw up marketing surveys!)
Steve.
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