We're Mazer patrons from way back in the Greensprings location days. I still sleep in a bed we bought from there. That's 20+ years! But after moving away from Homewood and that location closing, when the transmission on my 10yo washing machine finally gave out I looked for someplace closer than Avondale to purchase a replacement. I don't know what I was thinking. I wasn't necessarily looking for a new one, but after trying two different places, I somewhat frantically called Mazer from a parking lot in Homewood. I needed a machine before the weekend and it was already Wednesday. The gentleman I spoke with, Mr. J. V. Davis, was honest with me that their delivery company may be booked Thursday and they didn't deliver on Friday. He asked for my number to check with the delivery company and call me back. Less than 5 minutes later, he let me know that they might be able to deliver it late Thursday evening, but could guaranty Monday. That was enough to get me to make the drive at lunchtime in the rain with an impatient 3yo. I already had a list of three machines I liked from looking at their website. When I got there, I easily found the machines and was happy to see that the top of my list was on sale for $100 less than what I expected. Mr. Davis explained each machine to me, he gave me his experience with new appliances after a home remodel, we chatted about the old Greensprings location. He was an extremely knowledgeable and personable man. Ultimately I chose the machine that was on sale. The money I saved covered the 5-year extended warranty. Now here's the really great part: Mr. Davis gave me his card and told me if the machine wasn't delivered Thursday, call him and he would have one of the store employees deliver it Friday after testing the machine. There's a saying that has hung in several places I've worked over the years: "Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part." Mr. Davis' offer was above and beyond in my opinion. He treated my emergency as his own with genuine concern for my family's needs. The woman who completed my sale was very pleasant and helpful and had on the coolest UAB Blazer parent tee shirt ("My $ and my kid goes to UAB" with Blaze's head on a dollar bill. Once a Blazer, always a Blazer.) As for the delivery company Mazer uses, they called Thursday morning asking if 2pm-4pm was a good window, called again around 2:20pm to give us a 20-minute heads up, showed up at 2:45, and by just after 3pm my first load in my new washer was already in. From start to finish, my experience with Mazer was the best. In just over 24 hours, I had a brand new $600 machine with one small scratch up and running in my home for a little over $500. And it is one awesome machine that's been washing clothes practically nonstop since installation. Mazer will ALWAYS be my first stop when I need a new appliance from now on. read more