"lektric dan" wrote in message
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Just scored a set of 4 "Two Cherries" chisels at the local Ace
Hardware. I didn't know anything about them but thought the price -
about $40 - was cheap enough for the risk. Googled them when I got
home and found out this was a pretty good deal.

The reason they were so cheap is that the two Ace stores in town are
selling everything off and packing up. One is already closed - all
inventory moved to the second store. Second store will be gone by the
end of the month. There's a Harbor Freight across the street, and a
Wal Mart down the block. The store across town had a Lowes, a Home
Depot, and a Wal Mart to compete with.

I would not be so quick to blame the big box stores of killing off the Ace
Hardware stores!
We have a hardware store here that was barely hanging on. The owner figured
it was time to either lock the doors, or fight head on with the big boys, so
he moved into a building right next door to Menards. There is also a Lowes,
Home Depot, Walmart ,and Target within a mile of his store. He claims it was
the best thing he ever did. When customers get sick of buying low quality
import crap with no service from the big box stores they stop in and see him
and buy quality with service.
Greg