KCStudly wrote:If you have shopped the brick and mortar stores and they have influenced your purchase, IMO you should do your business there; at least initially. There is a cost associated with offering you the chance of personal attention (guaranteed personal service would be better, but...) and a hands on opportunity. If this influences your purchase and you then take your business to an online provider that does not offer this service, you are essentially stealing from the B and M provider by taking advantage of their services.
KC, I previously bought hundreds of dollars of plywood from the hardwood business. More than half of my time today in their B&M store was looking at and getting current prices for plywood that they carry. I was the only customer there. I quite likely will buy more plywood from them. To insinuate I am stealing from them is not true and is offensive. They have some products I want and need at fair prices. Some other products may not meet my needs, or preferred style, and are much too costly.
Their doors are about twice the price I can buy them elsewhere. Nor do they sell rta drawers, or drawer making materials, close to the price I can purchase them elsewhere. So I will not buy these products from them. I was very open about the "mail order" cabinet shop that makes rta drawers for $17.00 each.
They will get
some of my future business for plywood purchases. One product they carry, 1/8" 4' x 8' birch plywood, is unique in my area. I will buy more when I need it. In my hometown there is another hardwood supply company that, also, stocks baltic (Russian) birch in 5' x 5' sizes. It's good to have a choice.
I had never been to a Lowes. I liked the well organized feeling of the store, the merchandise, and the helpful people working there. So I may go considerably out of my way to purchase hardware and building materials there instead of closer stores.
