Always been amazing. Had so much fun nerding out at the knife counter, the younger fella whose name…read moreI can't remember was more than accommodating and really knew his stuff! I am hard to impress when it comes to pocket knives. Very reasonable prices for brick and mortar store, often seeing people charging a lot closer to msrp and higher in Seattle. Go get a sick spyderco pm2 in cruwear with canvas micarta, or maybe the salt serious pm2 in glorious magnacut! Or just a mora if you need an amazing 20$ knife. Best part of the store? Definitely be the weirdo Joe M. In the back of the house, that guy is hilarious. Maybe one of the best people I've met.

Apparently when my wife comes to the store for a drill bit and thread tap for a fitting and has the…read morefitting in hand, not knowing the exact size of the fitting is enough reason to treat her like an idiot. Do better people, you just lost a customer. Westside building center in lynden took the time to track down what was needed in a kind and professional manner, they will be our first choice from now on.

I was visiting my dad and doing some yard work for him. I had a lot of leaves to pick up so I…read moredecided I would bye a blower vacuum and wanted to support the local shop. So I went to Ace hardware in Bellingham and talked to an older gentleman that I felt should know their products. I told him that I needed a blower vacuum to suck up leaves. Now I figured he would realize that the leaves were wet since it was raining. He showed me the Toro blower vacuum and he said his brother in law has this and it works great. I took it home and started to try and suck up wet leaves and it kept getting clogged. I finally gave up. and just raked the leaves. The clerk never did tell me that this has a mulcher and works best with dry leaves. I have a blower vacuum that just sucks up anything at home. I went to return it, because it wasn't doing what I was told it would and since I don't live there, I couldn't wait for the leaves to dry. I was told by the same guy that sold it to me and one of the younger clerks that I can't return it. They gave me all kind of excuses and I finally gave up. I will never shop there again. I would not have had this head ache if I had gone to Home depot or Lowes. At least they know what they are selling.

Love their pricing and gardening stuff. Indoor planters are cute and fertilizers. Great place to go…read morefor any household projects

Terrible customer service here waited 15 + minutes on top of however long the couple in front of me…read morewas there (they left) for someone who knew how to make a key. Then when someone did come they didn't know how to use that machine. Completely ridiculous experience, threw a wrench in my whole day.

Went in looking for tile and we were assisted by the awesome, Meadow, who not only brought us to…read morethe tile section, she was able to locate the exact match to the piece we brought in (she didn't abandon us at the aisle, she searched through a pile of tiles that were in the wrong place and eventually opened a new pallet for us). Greatly appreciated her help and since that didn't take long, grabbed a few more items!! Thanks Meadow!!!!

I have had the pleasure of going to Harbor Freight several times over the last month - to find…read moreitems for my apartment that I've needed. I'm definitely not the most handy guy, but let me tell you - every person I've interacted with at Harbor Freight is super patient, helpful, and hard working. I have found their customer service to be some of the best service in Bellingham - even compared to some restaurants. If you tell them what you're looking for, they will be real with you and get you what you need.

High prices for very cheap tools and products, ,…read moreI purchased zip ties that were £50 tinsel strength. They're more like a pound and a half tinsel strength. , Waste of money waste of time !

This company has established floc cameras facing out onto public roads. Floc cameras have been…read moreshown to violate our constitutional rights by breeching our right to privacy. "The Supreme Court has said that people have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the whole of their public movements. And when the government collects information without suspicion over weeks in a way that can reveal people's otherwise private habits and routines that violates the Fourth Amendment." That being said stay away from home depot.

Is refusing to honor their Lifeproof carpet pad guarantee of being actually waterproof. I now have…read morea hole clear through my subfloor from a small spill because the plastic backing does not allow it to evaporate.

The best place ever. Amazing deals, great mission (volunteering and job programs and of course…read morerecycling) Every town should have 10 of these places.

Limited selection of good and very overpriced. Did not felt welcome by staff. Sad they couldn't be…read moremore welcoming .

Once again this Ace Hardware failed to help and treat customers with respect. I reviewed this store…read moreover one year ago and it's still the same crappy store with crappy unhappy and mean staff. Nobody seems happy to be there and it's a hassle for them to assist you. At all cost, stay away from this store and travel to Lynden or even Bellingham Ace Hardware. You will be much happier. Sorry Ferndale Ace Hardware, your store just sucks.

Customer service is the worst here. Stood at the paint counter for ten minutes while the two women…read moreat the main register chatted it up with each other. Finally, Anne, the older woman, moved away from the register to go put something away and looked right at me, but didnt offer to help or get someone to help. Finally, I asked if someone could help me get some paint and Anne, in a condescending, syrupy sweet voice said "We'll get someone right over to help you!" She's always like this-rude and condescending to the women, but oh so nice to the men. Its pathetic. Later, as I was paying for my items and my coupon didnt work, Anne came over to help the cashier and said "we're just having one of those days" while giving me a dirty look. Every time I'm in there, she acts like its a personal insult to have to help anyone. Just retire already. While I was waiting, I saw no less than six people working at the store on a Tuesday afternoon, so if any employees actually cared to help out, it would be a well-staffed store. Instead its just a bunch of paid dead weight. There's an older gentleman there, I believe his name is Martin, who is wonderful-very helpful and knowledgeable, but the rest of the staff is miserable. Given the multiple reviews over a span of years about the same issue, its clear that the manager and owner dont care, so now I drive all the way out to Lynden and support that well stocked store and kind and knowledgeable staff. Most of the staff at Lynden Ace are high schoolers but have much higher maturity levels than pissy old Anne.

Confession: I don't brew my own beer. I prefer to drink my beer the old fashioned way, by heading…read moredown to the brewery and ordering a pint! However, a certain-special-someone in my life recently took on this fascinating hobby and I, being the loyal-and-devoted-spouse, took it upon myself to visit North Corner with him on a recent supply trip. (Okay, that's a lie. He "just happened" to stop by there while we were running errands and I had two choices: either wait in the freezing cold car or go in with him. So I went in. THIS, as Ma Ingalls would say, is marriage.) But I digress. North Corner is a really cool place! Just spending some time in there made me think, hmmm, maybe I *could* possibly considering giving some thought to someday pondering brewing my own beer. They have everything you could possibly need to do this (and a lot of things you probably don't need but would love to buy anyway - just like any good hobby store). From recipes posted on the wall to bottling equipment, you could walk in here with nothing and walk out with enough stuff to start your own brewery (well, in your garage at least). The guy at the counter is also super-helpful - always a bonus when you're in new territory. If I post a pic of my super-awesome-amazing homemade brew in a few weeks you know it worked!

I'm fairly new to wine making but I'm the type who does a lot of research before jumping into…read moresomething new. Last fall I went around to at least 6 wine supply stores in Skagit and Whatcom and settled on getting all my supplies from here. The reasons are simple: The owner was the most helpful and didn't try to sell me the high-end stuff, the mark-up was less than all the other shops, the big equipment you need is free to use when you buy your grapes through them and prices quoted for grapes were very competitive. I ended up buying 3 wine kits through them because we were too late in the fall to get grapes but so far so good. I'm completely satisfied with the wine we produced which worked out to $2.55 to $4.33 a bottle. The price of the kits was significantly less than the exact same kits at other shops and the wines produced compare to $9 to $24 a bottle retail. Next fall we are looking forward to making wine from grapes. In the meantime I think I'll try making a couple batches of beer!

Planned a 16 x 16 deck with their help. Went with timber tech and hidden fasteners. Waited for the…read moreMemorial weekend sale on decking...just happened to go in Friday before and was told it was the last day...wasn't on the weekend ???. Having been told all product was on sale, found mine not listed on the flyer. Go figure.Manager extended sale to my product. recieved my decking a week later. Noticed a few with damage from strapping. Once I opened the load, 10 of 38 boards had serious scratches, some had imbedded rocks, 3 of 4 fascia not usable..at $100 plus each, handling in the supply chain and shipping leaves a lot to be desired. Sales guy got Timbertech to cover and replace. After nearing completion, needed 4 more boards to finish, specifically asked for new product. 3 of 4 came scratched...again, also realized I had been sold a supersize box of hidden fasteners for 500 sq ft...my deck is 250....so half left. $480 a box..vs. $299 for 1/2 box....so out another $180...yeah, sorry about that man....not going to talk about the inconsistencies in color, thickness, quality of the framing wood.... People seem friendly enough, just not quite customer centric.

The staff was very helpful in figuring out what to buy for my deck reinforcement project based on…read moreengineering plans I had received. I bought a very large beam 6x12x12 but a few days later decided to buy an even larger 16 foot version. They had no problem with my returning the original. It was also helpful to have them forklift the beam to the top of my SUV as it was very heavy.

This is for the office furniture store at Hardware Sales. The main (hardware) store has its own…read morereview. A decent selection in general, quite a bit of used pieces in decent shape. Prices are ok. Don't see any super deep discounts on the used stuff, but I think it's in line with the competition. Not everyone knows there is an upstairs to this building, I think that's where their design folks hang out.

Very good selection but the place is very difficult to navigate and it has really small isles.read more