Some months back our clothes dryer died. Wouldn't heat. We called a repairman, who told us that replacing the control board in the three-year-old machine would cost more than a brand new machine. Well, I sorta thought that sucked, so we told him "We'll get back to you" and paid USD 75.00 for the visit.
Okay, if that's the case, we'd get a new dryer. So being conscientious we checked "Consumers' Reports" and I started calling around for their top-rated model, preferably in white.
Called Lowe's. Yes, we handle that and we can order it and it will be here in three weeks.
So I called a local appliance store. Not only did they have one in stock (in white!), the price was lower than Lowe's would have charged. And since they had a truck loading up at that moment, going out for intallations, the dryer was delivered and installed forty-five (45) minutes after I called.
Recently we bought a pair of extra-long twin beds from the same store. These had to be ordered (as did the sheets!) but they were delivered, brought downstairs (to the basement guest room), and set up at no additional charge.
Dealing with local businesses can be a Good Deal....