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Janicholson
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About 20 to 40 bucks. If you asked how much I would spend if I had unlimited funds, I would Defoliate the Milwalkee, Porter Cable, Hitachi, and Bosch power tool displays onto roller carts. But if time was no issue, I would need the box on the fifth wheel on your Volvo. Jim
Chris Jones
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If left only with my money--not much. 
larry@stinescorner
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just got the electric bill,,soooo not much left to spend,,,,
Tony in SD
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Probably nothing. I hate our local Menards. There is only one person that knows anything. If he is not there, I won"t buy anything. Went in one day looking for pipe clamps. The stupid person that waited on me told me that pipe clamps are in plumbing……I just left……………...
jerrybigrig
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I was there 3hrs ago and dropped $600:00 on a washing machine ...
Ron Anderson
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If they have wood pellets for 3.84 or less I will buy 5 ton. That is enough to heat our house for a normal winter.
Otherwise I have bought just about all the tools I really need. Got to watch what you buy there as many times it is cheaper elsewhere. Or a bottom of the line tool.
Otherwise I have bought just about all the tools I really need. Got to watch what you buy there as many times it is cheaper elsewhere. Or a bottom of the line tool.
I really would like to support Menards over Lowes or Home Depot. Manards is a more regional store over the big box stores. The trouble is that there seems to be no rhyme nor reason for how they setup the Menard store. You may have to go to the area of deck supplies to find concrete anchors bolts or some other such silly things.
Lowes and Home Depot are organized better. I still buy a fair amount at the local lumber yard if they have it. If they do not I drive past the Menards and go to Lowes. Only thing I do get at Menards is lumber. They do have good prices and better quality than Lowes or Home Depot on lumber.
Lowes and Home Depot are organized better. I still buy a fair amount at the local lumber yard if they have it. If they do not I drive past the Menards and go to Lowes. Only thing I do get at Menards is lumber. They do have good prices and better quality than Lowes or Home Depot on lumber.
farmer boy
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I've only ever been in Home Depot. Hate the place. I'll take a Home Hardware any day over that place. Just a bunch of know nothing idiots.
omahagreg
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Menards is OK as long as you don't need ANY help! Home Depot is OK as long as all you need is the rest room! Lowes is the better, I think, of all 3, but you still cant beat the local lumber yard for loading you without fail! Now, if that same local lumber yard could get my doors and jambs to me in better shape, I would be happy!
We don't have a Menards in this vacinitey, only Lowes, and Home Depot. I was looking for a 16 gal spot sprayer, and stopped in at Wally world, this evening. After walking all over 40 acres, I realized that I wasn;t going to find one, and finally found the garden center exit. I stopped to let my back and legs rest, before leaving and made my big mistake by looking around. I spotted onion sets,and red potato seed, then it was gladiolia bulbs,and the display just kept going on. $35.00 later I got to the truck, with both hands full. Shouldn't go in there this time of year!
rockyridgefarm
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Not gonna find any Milwaukee stuff in Menards.
Wemedeeres
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$57.?? Today, bought two of those rubber anti-fatigue mats for the floor in front of my work bench, another 4ft light for over the bench and a couple other odds and ends. It doesn't take long to add up when it something for the garage lol.
A friend of mine had a brother that worked there for awhile in the window and door dept., the big joke for us was to go in and ask him where something was because menards had a policy at that time, I don't know if they still do or not, that if a customer asked an employee where an item was they had to take you to the dept. it was in. We would stop by the counter he tended if he looked busy and ask about an item clear across the store and he'd have to take us to it, needless to say he'd get a little ------.
A friend of mine had a brother that worked there for awhile in the window and door dept., the big joke for us was to go in and ask him where something was because menards had a policy at that time, I don't know if they still do or not, that if a customer asked an employee where an item was they had to take you to the dept. it was in. We would stop by the counter he tended if he looked busy and ask about an item clear across the store and he'd have to take us to it, needless to say he'd get a little ------.
MarkB_MI
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- Location
- Motown USA
I'm not a fan of Menards. The stores are not real well-organized and their stuff seems to be of lower quality than HD or Lowes, which isn't saying much.
Of the three, Menard's is MUCH better, and MUCH cheaper. Trouble is, they are also the furthest away. Home Depot supports and "adgenda" I cannot support, so they get zero money from me. Lowe's is too expensive, and most of their employees do not even know where THEY are, let alone any product.
There is an Amish lumberyard about 25 miles away in Jameport, MO, that usually beats anybody on building materials. They also deliver for free when they have a truckload for this area (usually once a week).
There is an Amish lumberyard about 25 miles away in Jameport, MO, that usually beats anybody on building materials. They also deliver for free when they have a truckload for this area (usually once a week).
I think that generally the prices are lower. I would say the quality of stuff varies depending on what you want. Some building materials I have bought were of much superior quality or exactly the same for less. I do agree, however, that Menards seems substantially less organized.
Ultradog MN
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- Twin Cities
Something we agree on?
I spend a lot of $ in the big box home stores every year. If I broke it down I bet it's 85% Home Despot, 10% Lowes and only about 5% at Menards.
Everything about Menards sucks - the quality of materials and especially and the "shopping experience". They treat you like you're a criminal there.
I don't a whole lot of the retail shopping thing but will on occasion get to Dicks Sporting Goods, Gander MT, Fleet Farm, Sam's Club and of course various supermarkets. Menards is the worst of any of them.
They are positively creepy.
I spend a lot of $ in the big box home stores every year. If I broke it down I bet it's 85% Home Despot, 10% Lowes and only about 5% at Menards.
Everything about Menards sucks - the quality of materials and especially and the "shopping experience". They treat you like you're a criminal there.
I don't a whole lot of the retail shopping thing but will on occasion get to Dicks Sporting Goods, Gander MT, Fleet Farm, Sam's Club and of course various supermarkets. Menards is the worst of any of them.
They are positively creepy.
My choices are Menards in Alexandria MN and Home Depot in Fergus Falls.
Menards: Lumber is priced the same as HD but is of poorer quality. Customer service is nonexistent IMO.
Home Depot: Too helpful. They need to have someone at the do that hands you a sign to wear while shopping. Either "I need help" or I know what I'm getting". I hate going in and having someone every 20 feet or so asking if I need help.
Rick
John Fulton
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I was in a HD store about 6 months ago, when the store manager was holding an employees meeting just inside the front entrance. She was very loudly deriding all employees for something she felt was a big deal. She continued on and on to the point that it became quite demeaning to the employees. I was proceeding down an aisle with a shopping cart and about $100 worth of merchandise and had to "break ranks" of the meeting to get through. The manager then asked me quite loudly if I needed any help. I told her point blank that I did not appreciate anyone speaking to their employees in such a manner, and did not care to shop at HD anymore. I left the merchandise right there and exited the store. It took me several months to return and I see that she is no longer there, and that the meetings are not held where they impede access and shopping.
Geo-TH,In
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Each store, Menards, lowes, HD have their good points. I'm a fan of Menards, 3 miles away. I see little difference in quality.
If you know how to do it, Menards will deliver for free. Put a 26x26 room addition on. Menards delivered materials for free. Can't say that about Lowes or HD. Can't pull your truck in Lowes or HD yard and have them fill it with lumber, drywall, shingles.
Most of the contractors I know use Menards.
The year I put an addition on, I got a 2% check back at the end of the year, close to $300. Only got $57 back this year.
I like Lowes 5% off by just using credit card. Lowes has very few people working store, especially at check out. I like Lowes free delivery on appliances. Use it all the time.
Closest HD is 55 miles away.
I feel sorry for any man who has to be supervised when shopping. I buy what ever I want, that includes tractors, mules, new truck, new car, mowers.
If you know how to do it, Menards will deliver for free. Put a 26x26 room addition on. Menards delivered materials for free. Can't say that about Lowes or HD. Can't pull your truck in Lowes or HD yard and have them fill it with lumber, drywall, shingles.
Most of the contractors I know use Menards.
The year I put an addition on, I got a 2% check back at the end of the year, close to $300. Only got $57 back this year.
I like Lowes 5% off by just using credit card. Lowes has very few people working store, especially at check out. I like Lowes free delivery on appliances. Use it all the time.
Closest HD is 55 miles away.
I feel sorry for any man who has to be supervised when shopping. I buy what ever I want, that includes tractors, mules, new truck, new car, mowers.
Anonymous-0
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Menard stores vary a lot from town to town. I use to drive 60 miles to a Menards. Then we got one a whole lot closer. Don't go there unless the other stores don't have what I want. Probably the most unorganized store I have been to, but that is the way they plan it so you will see other things to buy. They now have about anything from groceries to clothing and whatever I don't go to buy. I am getting to old to walk the miles to find and get what I want. I mostly go to the HD as they are a lot more organized and generally better quality on the majority of things. As well as being priced cheaper on a majority of items, not on everything though. Oh yes, and I hate mail in store rebates. We have all three stores and my order of business is, Hd, Lowes, Menard's. Lot's more contractor truck's at HD also.
Menards organization seems crazy to me too but they must use some system of if they buy X and see Y nearby, they'll buy both.
Lowes used to have higher quality merchandise than Menards. Menards got better and Lowes got worse.
We don't have a Home Depot around here but the ones I've been to in other areas are head and shoulders above Lowes and Menards for service and to a lesser extent quality.
I have two relatives that work at Lowes in other states. One is a department manager and the other is a store manager. The one that's a department manager was recently here for a visit. He walked through the local Lowes store and couldn't believe how many things they were doing that didn't meet company policy, and worse yet how many employees went out of their way to not ask if he needed help.
I buy as much as possible from a couple of mom and pop stores. Basically all my ceramic, hardwood flooring, laminate, etc come from a very small regional chain that is easily the best supplier I've dealt with in 35+ years in construction. All my interior and exterior doors,garage doors, windows and 95% of my trim come from a locally owned store and all my cabinets, tops, and a lot of my plumbing fixtures come from a locally owned store. For the rest I much prefer Lowes over Menards. Menards sucks for getting loaded. Lowes is better about loading but their contractor loading area is usually congested.
Lowes used to have higher quality merchandise than Menards. Menards got better and Lowes got worse.
We don't have a Home Depot around here but the ones I've been to in other areas are head and shoulders above Lowes and Menards for service and to a lesser extent quality.
I have two relatives that work at Lowes in other states. One is a department manager and the other is a store manager. The one that's a department manager was recently here for a visit. He walked through the local Lowes store and couldn't believe how many things they were doing that didn't meet company policy, and worse yet how many employees went out of their way to not ask if he needed help.
I buy as much as possible from a couple of mom and pop stores. Basically all my ceramic, hardwood flooring, laminate, etc come from a very small regional chain that is easily the best supplier I've dealt with in 35+ years in construction. All my interior and exterior doors,garage doors, windows and 95% of my trim come from a locally owned store and all my cabinets, tops, and a lot of my plumbing fixtures come from a locally owned store. For the rest I much prefer Lowes over Menards. Menards sucks for getting loaded. Lowes is better about loading but their contractor loading area is usually congested.
Anonymous-0
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I needed aluminum roofing nails, called Home Depot. Oh yes we have them. Drove 20 miles, sorry all we have is galanized. I said I won't be back and I never have.
Stumpy(NH)
Member
I would pay a handsome sum to be led out of any big box store!!!! Don't make me go in there!!!! Of course I feel the same way about Wal fart too. I try to spend my money locally with people I know in my community. Yes, I pay more for items, but when I need answers there is someone there that I know...and they know me!
Small business in America is a dying thing with so many people addicted to "Low prices", problem is...no service either.
T in NE
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- Cambridge, Nebraska
I have to give Menards credit, as disorganized as it is, once you figure out where something is, you can go back 3 years later, and it's still in the same spot! Wally's-mart can't even do that well!
My only problem with it (besides having to leave my money in the truck) is that it's in North Platte, and no one likes to talk to customers in North Platte. Even the grumpy old guys who run registers in McCook like to talk to people.
My only problem with it (besides having to leave my money in the truck) is that it's in North Platte, and no one likes to talk to customers in North Platte. Even the grumpy old guys who run registers in McCook like to talk to people.
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