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The Tip is 'Ask Before You Buy' I went to a department store for a pair of dress shoes recently. The clerk helped me with three different pairs that I tried on. 'The Big Secret' was on the forefront of my mind so I asked, "Are these shoes imports?" The salesman responded that they were in fact imported. "Do you have any Made In America shoes like these?" I asked. To my surprise he said, "We have a whole line of Made In USA shoes." I was able to purchase the same color and style with the Made In USA label. These Made in America shoes were less expensive, came with a better warranty and were more comfortable. It's amazing how often this simple Made in US question yields unexpected and often times pleasant results. I now ask this question regularly, whereas before I would not have thought to ask for a Made in America alternative. More often than not, I can find a Made in America product of higher quality and at the same, or slightly higher price. Asking the question is so simple and can make a positive impact, in both the short and long term. Try it sometime. If you are like me, you may be surprised with how many Made in US products are out there. You will love it when you realize you are making a difference that benefits many. With your help America will be ours again and that is a good thing. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Lacey Door and Millwork Lacey Door & Millwork opened on January 2, 1983. as a prehung door shop serving the Thuston County area. Contractor and remodeler trade was the main source of business, but we also sold retail to the public. 30 years later we are a very different company. In 1994, we began producing Custom Millwork. We purchased a Weining Moulder and some equipment from a Door Mill that was going out of business. Two employees came from that transaction and we began to build doors and produce custom moulding and jambs. Later we developed a Custom Mantle buisness when anouther local firm was getting out of that field. Today our custom manufacturing buisness produces specialty doors and millwork that ships all over the northwest and the Hawaiian Islands. We added a prefinish operation and can custom match colors and stains. Since offering this service we can take a project from start to finish in one shop,with delivery to the job site. With the box stores booming in the 90's we began to see a change in our prehung door business. We service more of the Custom Builder rather then the large spec. contractor. The public still comes to us when they realize the big box stores dont have or know everything! Our knowledge and sevice is a real asset when doing any project small or large. We stock many varieties of rough lumber and can get many exotic wood species. Our employees are highly skilled and offer diversity that is unique to any door shop in this area. |
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