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 Re: Supply house VS. Big Box stores
[Re: Dave-0]
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10/31/23 02:23 PM
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Nocona Brian
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There are so many reasons we buy 90% of our supplies from a small locally owned lumber yard over lowes or HD. Probably the biggest is getting things delivered at the drop of a hat. I can text an order for a roof at 4:30pm and it be delivered and on the roof by 9am the next morning.
I feel like we have a closer relationship with the manufactures also whenever something goes wrong, or we need a certain product we're not stuck going to the customer service desk.
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Re: Supply house VS. Big Box stores
[Re: RedRanger]
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10/31/23 04:41 PM
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DrewJ
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General public is not allowed to purchase at the supply houses. I bought all my stuff under the boss mans account. With 600 apartments, we hold our own in buying stuff.
If it weren't for the restocking fee, I'd go get my money back too. Okie dokie I stand correct I buy from our local contractors supply store. I was there today buying a brass union And I'm not saying I'm right...just what I've always been led to believe. Maybe I'm wrong and places like Johnstone/Barsco/Ferguson do sell to the public. I honestly believed they were for licensed contractors and businesses only. And yeah, guess it was sticker shock. And I remember buying those Bradford Whites much cheaper before. At least they had most of what I was looking for. Bradford Whites have doubled in price since June 2021 I was quoted over the phone $2,200 per heater last week for Bradford White tank swap. Couldn't believe it
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Re: Supply house VS. Big Box stores
[Re: WAWI]
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10/31/23 04:55 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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General public is not allowed to purchase at the supply houses. I bought all my stuff under the boss mans account. With 600 apartments, we hold our own in buying stuff.
If it weren't for the restocking fee, I'd go get my money back too. I have bought tons of stuff from electric supply house, fuergesons plumbing and grainger. Now that said grainger might be the most expensive place in the world. I use that for emergency type purchases. Grainger has retarded high prices.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Supply house VS. Big Box stores
[Re: Dave-0]
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10/31/23 05:08 PM
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CCTX
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Grainger commits grand theft daily.
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Re: Supply house VS. Big Box stores
[Re: patriot07]
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10/31/23 07:25 PM
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Brian Spagnola
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It’s worth paying a little extra to not have to deal with idiot homeowners at Home Depot. Exact same thing my FIL says. He does remodeling in Highland Park and some higher-end areas of Frisco He doesn't happen to drive a white Ford Transit Connect does he?
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Re: Supply house VS. Big Box stores
[Re: Dave-0]
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10/31/23 08:09 PM
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OkAce
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I bought an electric 50gal Bradford White at Locke Friday with my wholesale account and it was $421
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Re: Supply house VS. Big Box stores
[Re: Ranger1]
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10/31/23 08:30 PM
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Duke 22
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Johnstone now Fissco and Johnson Supply, barsco, morrison, Bakers none of them should be selling to public. If Contractors knew they were selling to public they would take their business down the road in a heart beat. Yeah we will sale maybe some air filters or grills or something along them lines, but we will NOT sale any parts or equip. to the public. 
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