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Have you ever walked in a store and been told you can’t shop there because you didn’t buy enough? Have you gone to McDonald’s and been told you have to buy a minimum of 3 big macs to buy a soda? What would you think if you wanted an oil change and the shop said you had to pay for a set of tires first? That’s what this place does. You need two specialty bolts the cost $ 2.37 and you have to spend $ 25.00 or they won’t sell you what you need.
Ironically there is a sign on their door
«OPEN TO THE PUBLIC»
This is the most ridiculous policy I have ever heard of.

I’ve now been to this place 3 times and I still have yet to purchase an item. I should have turned around when I saw the handwritten sign on the door that read, «$ 25.00 minimum purchase required». The 1^st time I went there, I didn’t meet their requirement. The 2^nd time I went there, they didn’t have what I needed exactly. The 3^rd time, I needed a bunch of nuts and bolts for my 5 vehicle projects, so I figured I would qualify and I continued to walk in. Bad Idea. There was 1 guy working in there helping out an individual. I was asked if I needed help after standing there waiting for about 10 minutes. I showed him what I needed and he said he would help me as soon as he was done with the hefty fellow he was helping. 30 minutes later, I walked out. I know this can’t be the only place in town. I found my stuff elsewhere. Too bad, they are located very close to my shop and it would have turned into a nice relationship. Oh well, I got my new place that gets 5 stars across the board.