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Appreciation post: Guy at the hardware store saved me $80 on a drain snake
Was about to buy this big electric drain snake for a clogged kitchen pipe, but the old worker there stopped me. He said try a 25 foot manual one first and pour boiling water down after. Worked like a charm and my sink drains fast now. Anyone else get talked out of spending too much on a tool you didn't really need?
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sandra6931mo ago
Happened to me last year, @chen.luna - a guy at an auto parts store talked me out of a $200 diagnostic tool and just showed me how to check my battery terminals with a volt meter instead. Saved my whole weekend.
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chen.luna2mo ago
Oh, that's the best feeling. Nothing beats an honest worker who saves you money instead of trying to upsell you.
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