[TheForge] HF- what works and what doesn't

[James Binnion]

Hardware Sales is my favorite, it is almost a religious experience to go there  :-)

On Dec 30, 2011, at 9:48 AM, Ries Niemi wrote:

> 
> There is nothing they sell that I cant get for slightly more at my local full service hardware store- the one that is locally owned, has adult, knowledgeable salespeople, and gives me 30 days to pay. 
> 
> I have never bought anything from Harbor Freight, or Walmart, and try my damnedest to stay away from Lowes and Home Depot, too.
> 
> As a small american owned business, I tend to try to buy american things from small american owned businesses.
> 
> Luckily for me, I only live a half hour from one of the best hardware stores in the country-
> Hardware Sales, in Bellingham Wa.
> 
> http://www.hardwaresales.net/
> 
> I bought my forklift there- they let me pay 30/60/90.
> I buy almost everything there that I would buy from Harbor Freight- except the service, and quality is better. 
> They sell Carhartts and Light bulbs and rope and rigging straps, tools and plumbing supplies, and they let me use the bathroom.
> 
> 
> Ries Niemi
> Industrial Artist
> www.riesniemi.com
> 
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James Binnion
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