Re: [gardeners] OT- local lumber
Harry Boswell (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 9 Apr 2001 12:02:56 -0500
I had just the opposite experience - the local lumber yard was pathetic -
wood stored under large sheds that had many leaks, high prices, etc. -
until first HQ and then Home Depot came to town. Good local stores
should be supported - my local hardware is an example. I'll pay a bit
more to get the exact item I need, along with the advice that goes with
it. But bad local stores are rip-offs that should be euthanized.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Lauterbach" <mlaute@micron.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 11:39 AM
Subject: [gardeners] OT- local lumber
> We bought kitchen cabinets and new dishwasher and other stuff from Home
> Despot a few months ago. They charged us a drayage fee of about $25. A
> few days ago, I wanted lumber to build raised beds and called our
> neighborhood lumber company, ordered 2X10s and 2X6 Douglas fir. Yes ma'am,
> they could deliver that afternoon, and Yes ma'am, we could pay for it on
> delivery. They did not charge a drayage fee. I think the total charge is
> about identical to what it would have been from Home Despot, but I felt
> particularly good about dealing with the company we've done business with
> for 30 years. They know what they know off the top of their heads, they
> don't have to go look up dimensions in stock either.
>
> Margaret L
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