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> I am of the opinion that you can use WALMART as the draw and provide what WALMART doesn't.

I live in an inner ring suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Ten years ago there were six mom & pop hardware stores within two miles of my house. Home Depot moved into the area, now there are three. When you shop at an independent you get to interact with somebody who knows his business, even if you don't know you kneed a left handed framistat, the owner has probably encountered the same situation dozens of times. You want help at Home Depot?. Good luck.

On the other hand, I've found exactly the same items for half off or better at H.D. I will pay a premium to shop a local but if I can save ten or twenty dollars at H.D. for the same item, well...

241 posted on 09/26/2004 9:40:28 PM PDT by ADemocratNoMore (Jeepers, Freepers, where'd 'ya get those sleepers?. Pj people, exposing old media's lies.)

To: ADemocratNoMore

Yup...I have a Mcoys in town that I frequent for quality, tho I use Home depot for cheap crap

249 posted on 09/26/2004 9:44:06 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

To: ADemocratNoMore

I know, Try getting info on a product froma seventeen year old kid at the electronics dept. at Walmart.

250 posted on 09/26/2004 9:44:08 PM PDT by Cheapskate ("We got the Steeley Dan t shirts!")

To: ADemocratNoMore

251 posted on 09/26/2004 9:44:30 PM PDT by ADemocratNoMore (Jeepers, Freepers, where'd 'ya get those sleepers?. Pj people, exposing old media's lies.)

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