"DerbyDad03" wrote in message

The reason you would do that is because, according to some posters, if
you go to the local store you're going to get sneered at, laughed at,
berated and trampled.

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Thee may be a few of those stores still around, but most have come to their
senses and appreciate anyone's business. OTOH, some customers still deserve
that sneer. I know of an auto parts store where a well to do customer came
in, asked for a part, paid, and then asked the clerk if he could do him a
favor and install it. Happens more often than you think. Cheap SOB just
did not want to pay a mechanic and did not want to get his hands dirty.

Others want the plumbing or electrical supply store to tell them what parts
they need, how to do the job and how they can get a discount, all while the
store is very busy with tradesmen trying to get supplies for a job they are
working.

Go to the plumbing supply and know what you need and ask for it. If you buy
12 elbows, don't expect to get warm greetings when you return the two you
did not use. And don't expect to get a course on how to solder.