McCoy's Building Supply — Local services in Dayton

I was there at this store on Monday, Dec. 27 buying trash bags and tomato plant cages. I was going to buy a tarp and noticed the price of the cheapest one was $5.99. I decided to pass on it thinking I wouldn't need it. I returned to the store on Dec.30, after the news on TV released info on approaching freezing weather. Much to my disappointment, the exact same inexpensive tarps that were priced at $5,99 just 3 days prior were now priced at $8.99..... that is a $3.00 mark up. Why is McCoys doing this? This is called "price gouging", and I told the checker about it when I went to check out, but of coarse, she didn't have any explanation why the price went up, not that they care or have control over that anyway. I should have taken a photo of the item with the price labels when I went on the 27th, and again on the 30th with the price increased, to prove the price gouging so that I could report them to the BBB or the Attorney General's office, or whoever handles Consumer Protection complaints. But believe me, next time I will do that. I expect to see this kind of thing at small privately-owned convenience stores, but not at a local chain store that services country folks on fixed incomes. This is dishonest, deceptive, and down right shameful! And be aware that I will be taking photos next time! I had previously given them a great review from a visit several months prior, but this "price gouging" brings their great review...

I walked up to the customer service area to ask if they made keys, the lady looked at me and immediately grabbed the phone. The other associate told me to go to the back, she announced over the intercom that someone needed help making a key. I found the key machine and waited in the aisle. I waited for a while. I flagged down the same lady that announced over the intercom. Still no help. There were four employees at the register area and zero customers. A man in a white shirt walked right by me and instructed another associate to help me. He wasn't happy. I walked up to purchase the keys, and once again I was not acknowledged. As a consumer, I didn't seem to matter. Customer service was...

good luck getting out their door verry quick; If you pickup something that does not have the price on it (like the 93 cent teflon tape ) They have to verify the price by going back and compare it to the $1.49 tape Then she had to verify the $2,19 PVC reducer and it was the last one in the bin I waited and waited and left the store.without buying. she did not even know what it was,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I all and talk to the ast mgr and she keeps refuring to mt pvc reducer as galv,,,,,,,, so its back to...