Pintchik Discount Hardware

12/14/09

They are local and they know stuff but....

by HSQ at Citysearch

Without these guys I'd be stuck going a million miles to Home Depot. Good quality paints and knowledgeable help when you can get it. If you join the 'club' it is slightly cheaper.

• Pros: large and varied inventory
• Cons: can be expensive

05/10/09

Gone downhill

by mattyweb at Citysearch

I've been coming here for about 10 years and it was definitely better when I first started coming here.

The selection is worse for one: at one point the store was the size of about 6 storefronts. I would say it's down to about 4 now.

But I would say the biggest problem is that 1/2 the store is locked away in cases of one kind or another--screws, tools, all the plumbing supplies--and the staff basically shuttles from case to case unlocking them with an exasperated look on their faces.

As a result as others have noted it's really hard to get someone's attention.

It's still the best place in the neighborhood to buy paint, but I try to get other stuff elsewhere.

• Pros: good vibe
• Cons: long waits for service

03/20/09

Pintchik

by frickbat at Citysearch

I've been shopping at Pintchik since 1995 and I'm now putting together my fourth apartment with their help. Though it usually takes a minute or two to find a salesperson to ask a question, once I do they spend as much time as I need to tell me whatever it is I need to know, from mounting shelves on dry wall to what kind of paint to get.

• Pros: Great advice
• Cons: It takes a minute or two to find someone to help