Review of Ace Hardware: Rude cashier
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Pennsylvania
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June 6th, 2023

After a fairly big purchase I was interested in how the reward program worked. The cashier just said the store had nothing to do with it? I lost all respect for my local store in Pottsville pa. She was so rude. The customers in line saw this. A simple question all I wanted was information. Going back to Lowes

Date of experience: June 6, 2023

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Ace Hardware has a rating of 1.8 stars from 155 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Ace Hardware most frequently mention customer service, local store, and credit card problems. Ace Hardware ranks 146th among Hardware Store sites.

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  • Value
    73
  • Shipping
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  • Returns
    49
  • Quality
    60
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Thumbnail of user all2676
Kentucky
3 reviews
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September 29th, 2022
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WOW! These folks ARE NOT about customer service…only about taking your money. Will be looking for another hardware store. The Ace in Winder is TOTALLY MORE CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED…worth the drive for a pleasant experience.

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Date of experience: September 29, 2022

Thumbnail of user tomn710
New Mexico
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January 3rd, 2023

On Jan -03-2023 around 10:15am, I came into Ace Hardware store located on 122nd and Powell with a question for one of the cashier. She was so racist and gave me a very bad attitude when I have a question on the product that I couldn't find. I can not understand why Ace Hardware still tolerate this kind of employee's attitude. I will never come to Ace Hardware again.

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Date of experience: January 3, 2023

Thumbnail of user michaelm13496
Alabama
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January 17th, 2024

I went to the gulf shores which would not aloud essential emergencies items to be returned. New unused

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I used the item I bought but bought to many and wanted to return two unused items

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Date of experience: January 17, 2024

Thumbnail of user tomg103
South Dakota
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July 13th, 2023

Bought what I thought was Delta washers at five dollars and after receiving attitude from the bandit running the register, it was not five dollars, when I got home it was ten dollars for a two dollar part, I received my ten dollar education at Ace hardware, this is a case of bait and switch, Vermillion, SD ******* BEWARE! That is not ten dollars worth of parts, maybe $1.89

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Bait and switch

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Date of experience: July 13, 2023

Thumbnail of user richardc4048
Georgia
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February 28th, 2023

Finally Received My Ace Reward Discounts In the Mail. Go to use them and They Are Not Valid Online. Go To Store, and They Say Brand Name Items Are not Included. SO after I spent all this money I get Nothing. What a Waste OF time and Paper. Ace Please Save the paper and quit lying and telling the consumer you receive discounts in the mail. Or Take lessons From Tractor Supply, They do not care what you spend your points on Name Brand or not.

Date of experience: February 28, 2023

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Ohio
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August 13th, 2022

Bought a 3/8 toilet shutoff valve, charged me 16.11 with tax, went to put it on and noticed how cheaply it was made, felt light duty and could see the casting lines, made in China! Decided to hold off and went to Home Depot, found a BrassCraft, made in USA and a much nicer valve AND it was 5 dollars cheaper! ACE needs to get their act together, quit buying cheap Chinese junk and get their prices inline!

Date of experience: August 13, 2022

Thumbnail of user thomasc2864
California
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January 15th, 2023
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Very Professional, Willing to help customers and solve their issues, very fast and customer service Is the best. Look forward to coming back shopping at for Carmichael, Ca location.

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Date of experience: January 13, 2023

Thumbnail of user janiceh647
Washington
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April 4th, 2022

Been an Ace Rewards member for several years. We have a wonderful small time Ace Hardware Store.
Ace Hardware Corporate Rewards IS WORTHLESS. They are very inconsistent mailing out coupons, and/or loading on you App. Initially got rewards monthly, that disappeared. Got only one coupon in 10 months. 3 days late, made a large purchase, with NO CREDT SHOWING UP!
If you are going to offer credits ACE HARDWARE do it CONSISTENTLY, as I came home, emailed Corporate Ace 3 times. ALL RESPONSES WERE VERY DISRESPECTFUL…. With NO consideration of my loyalty. This
Has been a very rough two years to buy products and get help using them.

With the negative/condescending replies I received, I am completely finished with your Program.
Our Ace Hardware Store is convenient and a great store. But I will move onto a locally owned hardware store, who has a consistent Reward Program!

Date of experience: April 4, 2022

Thumbnail of user antonioh161
California
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June 26th, 2022

I was recently at the La Puente Store wanted to ask some questions about a window bracket and the cashier directed me to aisle 14, buzzed another associate, however nobody around to assist. A younger gentleman approached me and asked if he could kindly assist me and he verbalized I need to get a call will come back to you later. Therefore I went towards the back of the store where it reads: Customer Service where I waited patiently for over 10-15 minutes, then a guy by the name of Michael came to the counter to assist me and he was not aware/clueless/inexperienced if you ask me! Immediately after an older rude (bald with glasses) employee came over and said what do you need told him I needed help with this broken bracket and continue to be rude with respect to his approach! Then after this so called manager on duty by the name of Mark came with his unprofessional attitude and I asked is this not the "customer service" counter where buying customers can ask questions, he said no this is only for screening! Everyone from Management, to staff are incompetent and worthless! Never again will I be going to this local hardware store to spend not even 1 penny! Best of luck to all!

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Date of experience: June 26, 2022

Thumbnail of user k0qc
Minnesota
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September 18th, 2023

I prefer to support our local ACE hardware store as much as possible, but the pricing structure on some items is totally out of line. Recently, I was going to purchase some 22 ga bell wire to rewire the safety sensors on our garage door opener. The per foot price was ridiculous. Was basically the same price as 14/2 NM cable. Just this week I needed two brass end caps for a plumbing job. Went to ACE and the caps were almost $7 each. Told the helper that was nuts pricing. He said prices had increased a lot. Needless to say, I know that, but again a ridiculous price. I went to a big box store and purchased the caps for $1.40 each. Local ACE always has plenty of help, but I have also found some workers are not that competent either. I am probably stuck to shop there for some of the specialty hardware items,but only as a last resort. Too bad, because there used to be another non franchise hardware store in the neighborhood and the help and inventory was 2nd to none. Unfortunately, the store was in an area targetted for redevelopment and it never reopened.

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None. Too expensive.

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Date of experience: September 18, 2023

Thumbnail of user larrys143
Florida
7 reviews
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December 31st, 2022

Be careful what you buy at Ace. I went to buy a Craftsman remote for my garage door 64.99. Looked elsewhere Half the price at another store I won't mention the name

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Date of experience: December 31, 2022

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Texas
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November 23rd, 2021

I was told to go somewhere else for warranty work after a 4 month old echo weed trimmer quit working the manager and owner told me to go down to another store

Date of experience: November 23, 2021

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Washington
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December 7th, 2021

I drove around and went to 4+ retail Stores in. Less than 2 hours around Seattle and Renton Lowes, Home Depot and Fred Meyer, Dunns Lumber to get help on a Car Steering wheel CLUB lock. None of them afore-mentioned Big Box Stores' employees were helpful or seemed interested helping me with making extra keys, to make sure I don't risk having the last one.

Mr. Josh Reed and Drew Highland (of Ace Hardware Styore #4640 on Sunset NE in Renton WA)were the 2 young gentlemen who were there late approaching closing shift were so very nice, listened and solved my problem; in the process made me feel very appreciated and valued as a customer; rather feeling lost in. The sea of customers at big box stores especially during this Holidays.

I will definitely tell many friends, neighbors about this awesome rare experience. Please thank these town fine young man for me.

Tim Win
Issaquah, WA

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Date of experience: December 7, 2021

Thumbnail of user williamd3194
Georgia
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December 9th, 2022

Just had the WORST, ever experience returning something I purchased. I went to the Woodmont Village Ace Hardware in Canton and tried to return an unused, unopened bundle of rope that I purchased a couple of weeks ago. The rope ended up costing way more than I expected, so I never used it for its intended purpose and decided to return it.
I had misplaced the receipt but figured I'd at least get store credit, since it was purchased on my credit card and giving them my phone # at the time. Cashier was rude and argumentative, basically accused me of either being a liar or a thief. "You didn't Buy this from us. We've only sold 1 in the last 2 months and that was too Mrs XXX"
I find it hilarious that they can look up and find the people that have purchased the same item but that they will not and cannot look up the purchase from my credit card.

After speaking with a manager, I got no help, just more of the same. They didn't try to correct it or look it up a different way... just "Ah, so sorry."
I support local small business and had visited this Ace Hardware about once a month... Never again will I purchase from Ace Hardware.

Tip for consumers:
Products seem overpriced and sometimes ring up different than they are marked.
If you do buy something, make sure you keep the receipt safe and that you return within 30 days

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Purchased a bundle of heavy rope.

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Date of experience: December 9, 2022

Thumbnail of user cjdaigh
Georgia
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August 14th, 2023

Cashier was terrible. Absolutely NO customer service. She should be stocking shelves,not waiting on customers. This is coming from a customer who spent 40 years as a customer service rep.

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Date of experience: August 14, 2023

Thumbnail of user tiffanys688
North Carolina
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April 4th, 2022

AVOID AT ALL COSTS! DO NOT SHOP WITH THIS "BUSINESS"!

Worst professional experience in 30+ years! Delivered (3 days late, forcing use of first vacation day) 1/3 of several thousand dollar/several major appliance order. Still had us at end of day.

Refused to reschedule piece THEY SCHEDULED WITHOUT NOTICE OR PERMISSION FOR 4TH DAY LATE FORCING 2ND VACATION DAY AND INABILITY TO PREPARE FOOD unless we called a 2nd number (after business hours) because the first rep "doesn't do that."

Well, apparently none of their employees "do" much of anything including preparing, delivering, providing customer care, scheduling, communicating, etc!

AVOID! Use a payment method that will support you when you have to escalate!

*and they also still have a backorder fridge/freezer not due until, at least, Saturday. Ordered all this about a month ago... and is Saturday true? With all parts?

Tip for consumers:
Shop elsewhere or, if no other option, shop in store only.

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Have not received and/or without hookup pieces.

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Date of experience: April 4, 2022

Thumbnail of user evanw182
Virginia
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January 28th, 2023

Ace Hardwares website is absolute awful compared to their competitors. It is not intuitive, the search function brings up every product except for the one I typed into the search bar (a type of paint).
Look Ace and every other business out there that has a website: it's 2023 the tech has been here basically 20 plus years. Why do you think a complicated website is what consumers are impressed by? Nobody wants a slow website with multiple subpages, and here's another pro tip: when designing your online platform make it simple, easy, and smartphone friendly, get with the times nobody is using a desktop, everybody uses their smartphone, tailor your website to smart phones and make it efficient! It's almost as if these companies think that by making a complicated website it will impress people, no it doesn't.
I'm in the middle of a complete home remodel and my budget is more than a lot of people make in a year, Ace you lost my business over a garbage website, I'll drive 5 times as far to go to a competitor because I can quickly determine what is in stock on their more efficient website.

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None, I went to a competitor.

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Date of experience: January 28, 2023

Thumbnail of user bobl895
Florida
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December 1st, 2022

Searched for cat food and the results displayed dog food cans poison paint and everything except cat food! Total waste of my time! Just imagine the help you would get in store!

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Don’t waste your time

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Date of experience: December 1, 2022

Thumbnail of user patanneflicks
Florida
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September 9th, 2023

The app does not work and support is lousy!
Removing and reloading does nothing - total garbage! The local store can not help you must deal with phone support and they are of no use

Date of experience: September 9, 2023

Thumbnail of user billyb799
Ohio
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March 4th, 2024

Its really messed up how i found out that my son in bryan city schools is making adds for ace hardware

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i love sweeden

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so cool

Date of experience: March 4, 2024

Thumbnail of user johnp7422
New York
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February 2nd, 2024

Don't honor returns, been charged before on returns, very disorganized and the crew is very argumentative and never has their stuff together

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Date of experience: February 2, 2024

Thumbnail of user eliasa29
Arizona
3 reviews
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September 25th, 2018

This a great place to get tools of any kind. They have so many kinds of tools to choose from and all of them are offered at such great prices. I want to get them all!

Date of experience: September 25, 2018

Thumbnail of user samo266
Georgia
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July 9th, 2021

As always Ace Hardware at Buford gives great service. They are always helpful. I used home delivery for the first time today. A great service provided by the guys.

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20 foot ladder

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Date of experience: July 8, 2021

Thumbnail of user tomo775
Florida
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February 7th, 2024

Went to Ace Hardware to pick up mulch that was in there flyer. To be told that it varies by store That wasn't stated in there ad. Very disappointed

Date of experience: February 7, 2024

Thumbnail of user michaelm8529
Washington
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January 26th, 2023

I have shopped at Ace for years and have never had any real problems with them other then at times advertising something they don't have in stock. I recently received a Rewards cash card and some coupons from some purchases I made and when I went into my local store (Nine Mile Falls) to redeem them I was told, sorry you can't use these here. I asked why since they are from Ace and I have used them here before when I have received them in the past. I was told they weren't from their store but from one that was more than 20 miles away and that is the only place I can use them. I said that is crazy, I have never shopped at that store so why would they be from there? She said you can go online and they will fix it but you can't use them here. I went online and was given the run around from the Ace Care Center and was finally told, "We are able to assign the local store for the future purchase and coupons but not reissue the same coupon for a different store." Supposedly all their stores are independently owned and that is why. If that is the case why did I receive a cash card and coupons from a store I've never been in? I think this is their way of funneling shoppers to stores of their choosing! They have lost my business!

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Date of experience: January 26, 2023

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