I dunno, it’s kinda rolling the dice. You can get really lucky sometimes. Even if the person doesn’t necessarily care about the stuff, they pick up what other people say, and would know what gets bought the most. That’s better than nothing at times.
And then you can get really lucky and find someone that knows their shit.
So it never hurts to ask, though you may get an actual eye roll lol
If I’m lucky they know the right aisle.
My local Ace Hardware is fully staffed by highly knowledgeable people, though. It’s well worth the extra few bucks.
I worked at a mom and pop hardware store in college. I learned more practical information there than I did in school. I even got good enough to sell power tools, mowers, and chainsaws. We didn’t get commission or anything like that but it was a point of pride to be able to answer customers questions and make a sale.
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There’s always a retired plumber or two working in the plumbing section. Maybe not other sections, but definitely plumbing. Good luck out there, DIYers!
The city I live in has two big box stores. One has a retired plumber in the plumbing section. I’ll drive further to go to that one and wait patiently for his advice.
Not at the one I worked at. I claimed to be whatever the person asked me about though because entitled customers who can’t do basic research deserve wrong answers pulled from my ass.
Wow, proud of that too.
entitled customers who can’t do basic research deserve wrong answers
Yes everyone should know everything at all times, and whoever doesn’t is entitled for asking questions.
Of course. The delusion that some billionaire knows fucking anything better than anyone else.
