02-19-2016, 07:24 PM
(02-18-2016, 01:57 AM)Highpower Wrote: Welding supply places come and go around here too - OFTEN. I've dealt with some nice ones and I've had to deal with some real doozies. After awhile you know what they are going to say BEFORE they say it. Know their policies and be ready for them.
I hear that. I always make it a point to do some small talk and get to know the guys behind the counter by name - I think it makes a difference, but maybe not.
My LWS seems to be impossible to special order stuff. I wanted to buy a new air-cooled torch & hoses for my rig, and the dood behind the counter keeps saying "ya, it'll be in stock on Monday, come back then." So I come back on Wednesday, and it's not not on the shelf and not in the back. I keep thinking "how many air cooled torches do they sell in a week?" I've been back to buy the torch twice after my initial visit. I'm seriously considering shopping online for it.