Lowes - Out of Oak Plywood?

Must be a conspiracy like the OSB shortage. D*%$#@m Bush administration....

"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> My local Lowes (Northwest Indiana) has been out of 3/4 oak plywood
> for almost two weeks now - on backorder, no idea when it will come in.
> Oddly, the local Menards has been running a good sale on their oak
> plywood ($29) for two weeks. I was hoping to get Lowes to give me
> their price match + 10% off the Menards price. Just a coincidence
> that Lowes is out of stock? Is there some shortage of plywood going
> on (Home Depot wants $39 for real crappy c-3 oak)? Whatcha think?
> sl

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"Master Chef Richard Campbell" <[email protected]> wrote:

>This and many other reasons make me think twice about
>doing business with Lowes.

Those bastards! Refusing to take a loss on a product just pisses me off to
no end. I'd refuse to do business with them also.

In article <[email protected]>, "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Whatever the driving force, I notice the Lowe's closest to me is
>frustratingly low or out of stock on items almost all the time, whereas
>another Lowe's five miles away has great stock. They must have some
>independence in how each one is run. Home Depot is noticeably superior on
>having things in stock. I live in a big metropolis where there are several
>locations for each store. Lowe's may be prettier but HD does a better job.
>Neither compares to the local woodworking stores and contractor focused
>hardware stores for having good stocks and choices.
>
It's the exact reverse for me. The only reason I have for going to HD is that
it's closer than Lowe's; in fact, to get to Lowe's, I have to drive directly
past HD -- and I often do. I've had just a few too many experiences with
stopping at HD only to discover that they don't have what I want, and Lowe's
does.

--
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Steve) wrote:
>My local Lowes (Northwest Indiana) has been out of 3/4 oak plywood
>for almost two weeks now - on backorder, no idea when it will come in.
> Oddly, the local Menards has been running a good sale on their oak
>plywood ($29) for two weeks. I was hoping to get Lowes to give me
>their price match + 10% off the Menards price. Just a coincidence
>that Lowes is out of stock? Is there some shortage of plywood going
>on (Home Depot wants $39 for real crappy c-3 oak)? Whatcha think?

I think a few other guys besides you had the same idea: buy it at Lowe's for
10% under the price at Menards. Lowe's ran out. Not just at your store, but in
other areas as well where they compete with Menard's.

--
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?

Doug Miller wrote:


>
> It's the exact reverse for me. The only reason I have for going to HD is that
> it's closer than Lowe's; in fact, to get to Lowe's, I have to drive directly
> past HD -- and I often do. I've had just a few too many experiences with
> stopping at HD only to discover that they don't have what I want, and Lowe's
> does.



I'm in the process of wiring the barn. I'm going to run PVC
conduit along the wall for 20 amp 120v and have the conduit
large enough to add a 240v outlet if needed.

The plan is to run two circuits and put duel outlets every
8' (on each post). Each box will run both circuits so if I
trip the breaker or GFI on one plug the other will stay active.

When Lowes first opened I inventoried their selection of PVC
fittings and made the plan. Last night I went to buy the
PVC and found Lowes has reduced their inventory by about
half. They had the types of pieces I wanted , just not all
the same size.

I don't want to go to the local electrical house as they
tend to be quite a bit more expensive. Like 25%?

Time to do some shopping at Grainger or McMaster Carr. Or
mayhaps I should just go to EMT.


--

Mark

N.E. Ohio


Never argue with a fool, a bystander can't tell you apart.
(S. Clemens, A.K.A. Mark Twain)

When in doubt hit the throttle. It may not help but it sure
ends the suspense. (Gaz, r.moto)

Whatever the driving force, I notice the Lowe's closest to me is
frustratingly low or out of stock on items almost all the time, whereas
another Lowe's five miles away has great stock. They must have some
independence in how each one is run. Home Depot is noticeably superior on
having things in stock. I live in a big metropolis where there are several
locations for each store. Lowe's may be prettier but HD does a better job.
Neither compares to the local woodworking stores and contractor focused
hardware stores for having good stocks and choices.

Bob


"Master Chef Richard Campbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi All
>
> As someone who has a friend who works at Lowes. My friend says that his
> manager will let a item sell out and remain out of stock until he can make
> money on it again.

Stock issues may be improving in my area. For one thing, the end of the
year cleaned out a lot of stores. I'm shopping for metal ductwork and found
Lowe's had completely restocked everything in that area last week. There was
a lady at the exit with a clipboard that was canvassing every exiting
customer to find out if the found everything they were looking for. That's
very encouraging. My favorite woodworking store replenished to the gills
last week. For example, they were almost completely out of Japanese
handsaws. Now they have 6 of every model made in stock. I can see my wallet
is going to take a beating from the breather it had right after Christmas.

I hear ya on electrical availability. When I was doing major wiring, I
found that I bought stuff just because it was in stock and I "might" need
it. Lowe's is very, very good about returned merchandise for 90 days and I
depend on that policy. They get a lot of my business because of that
policy.

Bob

"Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Time to do some shopping at Grainger or McMaster Carr. Or
> mayhaps I should just go to EMT.
>
>
> --
>
> Mark
>
> N.E. Ohio
>
>
> Never argue with a fool, a bystander can't tell you apart.
> (S. Clemens, A.K.A. Mark Twain)
>
> When in doubt hit the throttle. It may not help but it sure
> ends the suspense. (Gaz, r.moto)
>

I've noticed in Seattle that Lowes seems to be the Martha Stewart of home
redecorating. they do not seem to be really interested in real wood
working. Most of the time I can't find the tools I need (I buy them when I
need them to complete a project); I end up going to Rockler.


> Those bastards! Refusing to take a loss on a product just pisses me off
to
> no end. I'd refuse to do business with them also.
>
>

Hi All

As someone who has a friend who works at Lowes. My friend says that his
manager will let a item sell out and remain out of stock until he can make
money on it again. Sometimes even leaving it on trailers behind the store.
Every year the local RP has a fanastic sell on Drywall and Lowes sells out.
And for the next two weeks the alley behind the store is filled with
trailers of Drywall. This and many other reasons make me think twice about
doing business with Lowes.

HD on the other hand has special ordered in more of a product(Subfloor OSB)
at a sale price match. But that was kinda wierd in that the last three
pieces where marked from the mill 23/32 but were 47/32 or just under 1-1/2".
Took me over a hour to exchange them for 3 not 6 sheets cause the piles were
not the same height. UAMMV.

Chef