So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other day
they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
Here was the haul.
An entire display of shop vac stuff. 2 1/2" hoses, wands, sweeps,
etc...about 25 pieces total - $5.00
15 - 48" piano hinges - $20.00
25 - 36" piano hinges - $35.00
An entire sand paper display unit and paper (the yellow alligator display-
about 30 bins total) - $15.00
6 cans of contact cement (the small quart size ones) + a can of the 3M spray
adhesive+ a few epoxy mixtures - $5.00
A hugh adhesive display - roughly 10 rolls of double back tape - about 30+
rolls of scotch tape - various other tapes and stuff - $5.00
15 double coat hooks (white and brass) + other hooks and hangers - $10.00
6 big boxes of drywall screws 1"-3" + 1 box of senco 1 1/2" staples - $5.00
An entire safety glasses display w/ 15 glasses + 24 crokies - $30.00 (I
have a bad habit of losing glasses or leaving them in the house then go back
to the shop - I figure now I can pretty much leave 1 at every machine!)
15 sets of the magnetetic child saftey latches (these go for $10.00 each
set) plus about 30+ other child saftey things - $10.00 ( the wife have been
bugging me to finish doing the rest of the kitchen w/ them)
And the mommy of the haul
and entire display of cabinet hardware, hinges, handles,drawer slides + the
display itself - $125.00
The kicker is the entire display was full - picture the knob wall the the
local borg - from the really good stuff (there were 3 bins of handles that
were 11.99 each - each bin had 10-15 handles in it) to the small wooden
knobs and every thing in between.
(Ill post pics when I get a chance)
A few things I missed out on (which I was just too cheap to go higher)
You know the row in the borg that has all the carriage bolts - hex
bolts -etc...they were selling 2 isles of that stuff about 6 rows at a time.
prices ranged from 60 bux to about $350 for the grade A stuff.
All in all a great day -Merry xmas to me!!!!
Thanks,
Rob
You can reply to me at
r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
(remove the _ to get the address)
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other day
> they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
>
> Here was the haul.
>
> You SUCK more than anyone, Has ever before sucked before.
Good on ya.
Keith
I don't know if anyone here lives in my area, Boulder, CO, but we have
McGuckin's Hardware here. It is a truly phenominal store for buying
hardware among many other things. The store is about as big as a Home
Depot but they have about 20x the employees (many retired men) and
they're usually tripping over themselves to help you. They are a
little more expensive for some things (power tools, for example, but
the best selection anywhere) but the service is second to none and they
have a great stock. I just found out that a new Home Depot is going in
right across the street from them. I hope they can co-exist. It would
be a shame to lose such a Boulder icon and an enjoyable place to shop.
On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:26:50 GMT, "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I have a little mom and pop shop about 5 mins from me that I still go to.
>They still beat the borg prices.
In that case, it's a gloat!
You suck! <G>
Barry
Nice haul.
We're losing one in our small town also. Now that you've gloated I'll
have to keep my eyes open for the auction.
We had a HD open up and the local hardware store, that was over 80 years
old, is closing. I'm miffed because they always knew their stuff, which
is more than I can say for the borgs.
RonT
Where was that Ace? Our local one went out also and we hauled out a load
too.
Ours was in Mill Hall PA
James
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other day
> they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
Rob,
You must live near me in NW Metro Atlanta. Either that or the same thing
took place here in my backdoor.
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other day
> they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
>
> Here was the haul.
>
> An entire display of shop vac stuff. 2 1/2" hoses, wands, sweeps,
> etc...about 25 pieces total - $5.00
> 15 - 48" piano hinges - $20.00
> 25 - 36" piano hinges - $35.00
> An entire sand paper display unit and paper (the yellow alligator display-
> about 30 bins total) - $15.00
> 6 cans of contact cement (the small quart size ones) + a can of the 3M
> spray adhesive+ a few epoxy mixtures - $5.00
> A hugh adhesive display - roughly 10 rolls of double back tape - about 30+
> rolls of scotch tape - various other tapes and stuff - $5.00
> 15 double coat hooks (white and brass) + other hooks and hangers - $10.00
> 6 big boxes of drywall screws 1"-3" + 1 box of senco 1 1/2" staples -
> $5.00
> An entire safety glasses display w/ 15 glasses + 24 crokies - $30.00 (I
> have a bad habit of losing glasses or leaving them in the house then go
> back to the shop - I figure now I can pretty much leave 1 at every
> machine!)
> 15 sets of the magnetetic child saftey latches (these go for $10.00 each
> set) plus about 30+ other child saftey things - $10.00 ( the wife have
> been bugging me to finish doing the rest of the kitchen w/ them)
>
> And the mommy of the haul
> and entire display of cabinet hardware, hinges, handles,drawer slides +
> the display itself - $125.00
> The kicker is the entire display was full - picture the knob wall the the
> local borg - from the really good stuff (there were 3 bins of handles that
> were 11.99 each - each bin had 10-15 handles in it) to the small wooden
> knobs and every thing in between.
> (Ill post pics when I get a chance)
>
> A few things I missed out on (which I was just too cheap to go higher)
> You know the row in the borg that has all the carriage bolts - hex
> bolts -etc...they were selling 2 isles of that stuff about 6 rows at a
> time. prices ranged from 60 bux to about $350 for the grade A stuff.
>
> All in all a great day -Merry xmas to me!!!!
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
> You can reply to me at
> r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
> (remove the _ to get the address)
>
Actually - North Carolina. The place was in Angier - about 30min south of
Raleigh.
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Rob,
>
> You must live near me in NW Metro Atlanta. Either that or the same thing
> took place here in my backdoor.
>
>
>
>
> "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other
>> day they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
>>
>> Here was the haul.
>>
>> An entire display of shop vac stuff. 2 1/2" hoses, wands, sweeps,
>> etc...about 25 pieces total - $5.00
>> 15 - 48" piano hinges - $20.00
>> 25 - 36" piano hinges - $35.00
>> An entire sand paper display unit and paper (the yellow alligator
>> display- about 30 bins total) - $15.00
>> 6 cans of contact cement (the small quart size ones) + a can of the 3M
>> spray adhesive+ a few epoxy mixtures - $5.00
>> A hugh adhesive display - roughly 10 rolls of double back tape - about
>> 30+ rolls of scotch tape - various other tapes and stuff - $5.00
>> 15 double coat hooks (white and brass) + other hooks and hangers - $10.00
>> 6 big boxes of drywall screws 1"-3" + 1 box of senco 1 1/2" staples -
>> $5.00
>> An entire safety glasses display w/ 15 glasses + 24 crokies - $30.00 (I
>> have a bad habit of losing glasses or leaving them in the house then go
>> back to the shop - I figure now I can pretty much leave 1 at every
>> machine!)
>> 15 sets of the magnetetic child saftey latches (these go for $10.00 each
>> set) plus about 30+ other child saftey things - $10.00 ( the wife have
>> been bugging me to finish doing the rest of the kitchen w/ them)
>>
>> And the mommy of the haul
>> and entire display of cabinet hardware, hinges, handles,drawer slides +
>> the display itself - $125.00
>> The kicker is the entire display was full - picture the knob wall the the
>> local borg - from the really good stuff (there were 3 bins of handles
>> that were 11.99 each - each bin had 10-15 handles in it) to the small
>> wooden knobs and every thing in between.
>> (Ill post pics when I get a chance)
>>
>> A few things I missed out on (which I was just too cheap to go higher)
>> You know the row in the borg that has all the carriage bolts - hex
>> bolts -etc...they were selling 2 isles of that stuff about 6 rows at a
>> time. prices ranged from 60 bux to about $350 for the grade A stuff.
>>
>> All in all a great day -Merry xmas to me!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rob
>>
>> You can reply to me at
>> r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
>> (remove the _ to get the address)
>>
>
>
Nate Perkins <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the
>> other day they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
> ...
>
> Don't you hate it when an Ace goes out of business? Those places are
> some of the last businesses I know that really exemplify great
> customer service.
>
> Great gloat, though. It would be even better if it were a Borg store
> that was going under.
>
Ace stores are generally locally owned franchises, and vary according to
the personality of the owner/managers.
But locally owned and managed hardware stores are a great resource in
any community. Recommend them to your friends and neighbors!
Patriarch,
a great fan of the Eames' family "Do it Best" store...
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other
> day they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
...
Don't you hate it when an Ace goes out of business? Those places are some
of the last businesses I know that really exemplify great customer service.
Great gloat, though. It would be even better if it were a Borg store that
was going under.
"boulderscott" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> I don't know if anyone here lives in my area, Boulder, CO, but we have
> McGuckin's Hardware here. It is a truly phenominal store for buying
> hardware among many other things. The store is about as big as a Home
> Depot but they have about 20x the employees (many retired men) and
> they're usually tripping over themselves to help you. They are a
> little more expensive for some things (power tools, for example, but
> the best selection anywhere) but the service is second to none and they
> have a great stock. I just found out that a new Home Depot is going in
> right across the street from them. I hope they can co-exist. It would
> be a shame to lose such a Boulder icon and an enjoyable place to shop.
Oh, yeah. I live in Fort Collins. I've been to McGuckin's many times.
Used to have breakfast at the place next door ("Le Peeps") and then spend
about an hour cruising McGuckin's. They are a little more expensive, but
they have a fantastic selection and great people.
On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 05:11:26 GMT, "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote:
>So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back
snip...
>
>Thanks,
>Rob
my condolences on the loss of a good hardware store.
I have a little mom and pop shop about 5 mins from me that I still go to.
They still beat the borg prices.
"Ba r r y" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 05:11:26 GMT, "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>All in all a great day -Merry xmas to me!!!!
>
> Do you still have a hardware store? <G>
>
> Barry
>
Ours simply fell on hard times with the borgs popping up nearby.
James
P.S. I made some incredible buys! I'll gloat in another post I think. Some
is now for sale! I didn't need it all and couldn't let
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Angier NC
>
> It was a family business and they decided to move on to something else.
>
> "J & K Tomalonis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Where was that Ace? Our local one went out also and we hauled out a load
> > too.
> >
> > Ours was in Mill Hall PA
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other
> >> day they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
> >
> >
>
>
Rob V wrote:
> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other day
> they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
>
> Here was the haul.
Your suckage has ruined my day. Short of winning the lottery, there's no saving
it now.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
Angier NC
It was a family business and they decided to move on to something else.
"J & K Tomalonis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Where was that Ace? Our local one went out also and we hauled out a load
> too.
>
> Ours was in Mill Hall PA
>
> James
>
>
> "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other
>> day they auctioned off the remaining inventory that didnt sell.
>
>
On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:20:01 -0600, [email protected] (Ron Truitt)
wrote:
>Nice haul.
>
>We're losing one in our small town also. Now that you've gloated I'll
>have to keep my eyes open for the auction.
>
>We had a HD open up and the local hardware store, that was over 80 years
>old, is closing. I'm miffed because they always knew their stuff, which
>is more than I can say for the borgs.
>
>RonT
Pre-Borg we had a hardware store about a mile away called LL Smith and
known to some of us at "Lovely Lovely Smith". It was staffed by a
bunch of geezers of both sexes in red vests who had been there since
time immemorial.
The beauty of the place was that not only did said geezers know their
stuff, they were intimately familar with every subdivision in the
neighborhood (all 30-40 years old). If you gave them your street
address they could tell you who built your house, what kind of stuff
had been installed originally and what was likely to fail and how it
would fail. That was a RESOURCE!
The owners finally retired, so I can't blame it on souless
competition, but there's a Harbor Freight outlet there now and a
WalMart going in across the parking lot.
It's still a real loss.
--RC
"Sometimes history doesn't repeat itself. It just yells
'can't you remember anything I've told you?' and lets
fly with a club.
-- John W. Cambell Jr.
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> So an Ace hardware went out of business a few weeks back and the other day
Here, it appears that Ace is taking on the BORGs. They opened another new
one and seem to be doing well. Things are a tad more expensive there, but I
try to patronize them as often as I can.
On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 05:11:26 GMT, "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote:
>All in all a great day -Merry xmas to me!!!!
Do you still have a hardware store? <G>
Barry