Rant: That new brick supplier in Tacoma finally won me over

I spent two years refusing to buy from Northwest Brick Supply because I figured all their stuff was overpriced fancy junk. Then I had to rush a job near the Port of Tacoma last month and the usual spot was out of the old red blend I needed. Drove over there out of desperation and found they actually stock a local reclaimed line for 15% less than my regular guy. The color match was dead on and the bricks had zero chips in the whole pallet. Has anyone else had their mind changed by a supplier they swore they'd never use?

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mark_carr71mo ago

Funny how being wrong usually costs me more than just admitting it sooner.

hollyl251mo ago

Your story about the lumber yard reminded me of this pizza place I swore off back in like 2015... they burned my pepperoni pizza and then the manager argued with me about it. I told everyone I knew to never go there. Then last winter my usual pizza spot was closed on a Monday and I was starving so I caved and went back. Not only did they have a whole new crew, the guy at the counter comped my order when I mentioned the old problem and the pizza was actually amazing. I felt kind of dumb for holding a grudge for almost a decade over one burnt pizza...

spencer_coleman1mo ago

...and let me tell you, I had basically the same thing happen with a lumber yard over in Renton. I swore for years I'd never go back after they shorted me on a delivery back in 2017. But yeah, @mark_carr7, you're right about the cost of being stubborn. Last spring I needed some cedar for a fence repair and my regular place was out for two weeks. Finally caved and went back to that Renton yard. They had exactly what I needed, the guy at the counter actually remembered me and apologized for the old mix-up, and the wood was cleaner than anything I'd gotten in years. Sometimes you just gotta eat your pride and see if people changed.