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 love coming to Ace! I've always had really great experience with associates helping me find…read moreexactly what I need and offering other ideas or products, without pressure. Today an associate (Connor) helped me for so long make some car keys and did everything he could to ensure they would work! He was so kind and really made me happy I came to Ace to make my key!!! Plus, there's always parking and the store is well organized, stocked, and clean!

I have shopped at this store many times and have found the staff friendly and helpful. Earlier this…read moreweek I spotted an item advertised to be on sale starting today. Hours after this item went on sale they were sold out! Asked if I could get a raincheck. Nope. Asked if more were coming to replenish stock. Nope. Asked how many were available at the start of the day. Only six. Apparently they sold the entire warehouse inventory online! WTF, a loyal customer actually travels to the store and is rewarded with nothing! Never again.

Stephanie in hardware and tools actually knows what customer service is! Bought a Craftsman garage…read morecabinet and AFTER I unboxed it and began putting it together, I found it was missing several button head screws and matching nuts. It had a dent in the side as well, but nothing terrible. I get it, there should be NO dents and scratches, but after loading the 120 pound thing home and unboxing it, I had to ask myself, "how badly do I want to take this whole thing back for a small dent?" So I opted to just go in and pick up matching screws and bolts. Contacted the very unkempt young man at customer service, who told me there was nothing they could do for me and suggested I call Craftsman to have them send me the missing screws and nuts. GREAT customer service there buddy! I suggested MAYBE he help me find replacement parts because I hoped that a place like Lowe's would carry something like screws and nuts. He told me I could try looking in the aisle with screws. I commented that it might be hard to find them and he said he would call someone over. I went and began perusing the screw aisle just across the row from customer service and easily in view of the customer service counter. No one came and I had not found the replacements for over 10 minutes. Not one person had approached the customer service counter while I waited, yet the rep made only the initial call! I finally decided just to walk out, when I walked past a Craftsman tool display. There was an employee working with some of the tools, so I asked her for help. Stephanie was super kind and helped me find the screws and nuts in a few minutes and gave me suggestions for dealing with the dent. Super kind and super helpful. Stephanie is a superstar and the only reason I'm giving 4 stars! Without her, Lowe's just expects me to call up the company and wait two weeks or whatever with a half-built cabinet in my garage-booooo!

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.

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 !

Have to say, had a great experience. i went to another Home…read moreDepot (burlington) for a ring battery. that's another story. Website stated they had 3 i stock. Experience dictates their inventory system isn't always correct due to all you guys who stick stuff in your pocket with out paying. So, i called to confirm. After wandering through a series of prompts i got a real person - woo hoo !! After done back and forth we convinced each other they computers told us the same thing. But, now being a nonbeliever (from other store which said had 2, but when pappa hubbard went to the cupboard - it was bare). So customer service (young) woman tried several times to connect with the right department (no one answered), she went and pulled the item. It was waiting for me at the service desk. Perhaps a 4 star experience- but after the burlington experience - it felt 5 stars.

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.

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 .

I love this place. If I have a home or garden project, Ferndale Ace Hardware is my go to store…read more This year alone they have helped me in finding materials for fixing my toilet, interior paint for our home office, random hardware, spackling, sanding and drywall tools. They really do have a little of everything here. The store has a good layout and its easy to navigate each department. I especially like that the shelves are not too high for me to reach. Being 5' 2", this is sometimes a challenge. The customer service is great. Sales associate Daniel (who I have had the most interactions with) is friendly, knowledgeable and is always able to answer my toughest questions. This store also serves free popcorn, and who doesn't like that! *Ace also deserves an honorable mention for their help with the local cat rescue organization. Be sure to check out the enclosure at the front of the store. They rotate kitties through in hopes of drumming up interest for adoption. ********************************************* If you like this review, please give it a thumbs up and follow me for more epic reviews. Thanks. Happy Adventuring ; )

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.

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!

From the ashes of Bellingham Sash & Door, which anchored Holly Street when I was much younger,…read moreBuilders Alliance has grown into the most all-encompassing home improvement store short of the "big box" stores. I recently shopped all of Bellingham for the materials to build my new deck, and happily purchased from Builders Alliance. Their staff is very knowledgeable, extremely helpful, and can walk you through any building project that you can conceive of. And their lumber yard is the most well-stocked in the entire city. Do yourself a favor, skip the box stores and head here next time you have a home project to tackle - I'm glad I did. PS Once or twice a year they hold a decking expo, where reps from all of the decking suppliers do on-site demonstrations coupled with the lowest prices of the year. If you're in the market for a deck don't miss this. It made a huge difference for me when choosing for our deck.

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.

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