Pete C. wrote:
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

The question of who has the best prices often come sup here, it is Home
Depot or Lowes. Today, I had reason to be on both stores and checked the
price of an item I bought locally earlier this morning.

Taco circulator pump
Home Depot $86
Lowes $79
Supply New England $61.48

I still wonder why people line up at the big box stores thinking they are
saving a lot of money. If it was Sunday and I needed that part that day to
get the heat back on, I'd have paid it, but given the opportunity to go
elsewhere, it pays to do so.


Variety mostly. For a single item like your pump, you go to the "real"
plumbing or HVAC supplier. For a big project you quote out to the
various plumbing, electrical, building matl., etc. suppliers. But for a
small project like perhaps a bathroom semi-remodel, the convenience and
savings in gas and time you get by finding everything in one location
may exceed the higher price.

Pete C.

In my experience that doesn't happen, however. At least my local Home
Despot is always out of at least one necessary item forcing me to wait
until a weekday and go to the "real" store anyway.

nate

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