I have a local hardware store closer to me than Babes but they are noticeably more expensive than Babes. I bought a Weber grill at Babes a few years ago there at a competitive price and they assembled it, the owner delivered it , and the then he walked me through the operation of it once it was on my patio. Recently needed a toilet valve and they were a couple of bucks cheaper than Amazon and the big stores and I'm willing to bet they were less costly than the hardware store around the corner from me. Plus I walked in with the old valve, within seconds an employee led me to the section and recommended a replacement part that worked perfectly. I was in and out in under 3 minutes. Also went in there at one point looking for an odd solution to a problem I had with a musical instrument frame and the gentleman I dealt with didn't talk down to me for trying to find a workaround solution and actually solved my problem. I'm going back there whenever I need something. ~Stephen
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