In article , Doug Kanter says...


"louie" wrote in message
ups.com...
Unfortunately, for me and probably many others who continue to feed
stores like HD, the only saving grace of these stores are the hours. I
can go in there after work hours and get what I need for that evening
or weekend project. Many local hardware stores have closed by the time
I can get there.


Next time you're at one of your "real" hardware stores, you should ask the
manager or owner when they're having their going out of business sale. He'll
look at you like you're crazy, and then you can explain that the store's
hours are only appropriate for the unemployed who can visit any time of the
day, before 5:00. My local hardware store's open till 7:00 Mon-Fri, except
Thursday until 8:00. At least it's enough time to catch the majority of
people who leave work by 6:00. Another store nearby was only open until
5:30. That store's gone.

Yep.

The smaller stores complain that they're being underpriced.

Wrong.

I'll pay a little more for someone knowledgable to talk to, and, when I'm
getting something I didn't think I needed for a weekend project, really,
honestly, I'm not going to go price-shopping all over heck for it.

They've been out-houred more than under-priced.

Banks woke up and realized they couldn't have their famous "banker's hours" and
close at 3:00 pm in the afternoon and changed all that. Hardware stores and
suppliers are now finally 'getting it'.

Banty (been a little family outfit for skeighty eight years and had those hours
for skeighty-eight years?? GOOD! You'll have been in the community for
skeighty-eight years and should have some good connections as to who to hire to
extend your hours!)