Big Box Ripoffs

[Robert_Flowers]

Was at home Depot today to price some lumber they had 2x8x18'pine on shelf for $13.81
When we got home i called Warner Robins supply a small lumber yard ask if that had 2x8x18 pine in stock yes they do and the price $7.69 i asked are you sure home depot wants $13.81 the salesman checked again its $7.69 he then asked what i was building i told him we wanted to build a house he said for a whole house they would give me the contracters price and thats $7.32 thats $6.49 cheaper

Buy local help the little man let home depot take a long walk on a short pier!

Robert

[Redoverfarm]

Robert If I have anything of great quanity I usually put estimates out (fax) on the material.  It lets me compare prices from the comforts of my home.  If I am restocking some missed items I just refer back to my original receipt or quotes for the place to buy.  Generally the big box stores are cheap on some things but not always. Buyer beware. 

[peternap]

What Redover said. I spend a lot of time checking prices. I've found a local lumberyard that saws and dries their own lumber, that beats everyone else. Everything I don't saw, I buy there.

[glenn kangiser]

I find that the big boxes are cheap only on things you might notice then nail you on a lot of other stuff making the local guy a good deal many times if you give him a chance.