Milwaukie Ace Hardware — Local services in Milwaukie

I just had the worst experience with the woman at the checkout. I didn't know people could be so very rude. I have been going to the store for the last 7 years vs going to Home Depot or Lowe's when I can. I will never come back. It was 6 o'clock and I had been looking at the paint for around 10 minutes. I was within her view she could have said something. I went in stood in line to ask for someone to mix some paint. There was a person in front me and a person behind me. After the person in front of me finished I asked if I could get someone to mix some paint. She laughed at me and in the most rude condescending way said, "we'er not doing that!". I said, what mix paint? She followed with the same rude tone and said," we are not doing that at 6 o'clock. It's a very long process." So I told her I was sorry I didn't know there was a time when they would or wouldn't mix paint. From what I read they were open until 8 and two hours before close didn't feel unreasonable to me. It never has at other stores. I felt so embarrassed and talked down to. Will...

So happy to have a local hardware store now! The employees are always incredibly happy and helpful. A breath of fresh air from the big box hardware stores.

Update—I still go here regularly, and I cease to be disappointed. The staff is always incredibly friendly and helpful and they all appear to to be happy to be working there. Many similar faces over the months, so hoping that means it’s a good place to work...

I LOVE this Ace! Way better than others in the area in terms of parking, size of the store, and customer service. They matched some old paint for me. They had a great price on spring dirt/compost. I always seem to find what I'm looking for when I come here. It's nice too that it's not the zoo that home Depot is. Often the price is more than home Depot or Lowe's but it's worth it to me to not deal...