What was TSC thinking

[EddieWalker]

If this is the major issue in your life, YOU actually have NO Life.

I disagree.



I appreciate information that people share about their experiences at different stores. Good and bad. If it's what happened, its not bashing.

 

[Ritothebull]

When the TS stores started popping up in my area around 15 years ago they weren't too bad, they seemed to have enough staff to help you if needed and they had some decent merchandise but they have been going steady downhill since then. During the same period many of the other discount chain box stores or what ever you want to call them have pretty much done the same with many of them closing down completly or just turning into Chinese junk shops. When these stores came into the area they put a bunch of good mom and pop farm & feed and hardware stores out of business that had serviced the area for years so I probably won't feel to bad when Amazon and Wal Mart eventually kills them off as well.

 

[Rustyiron]

They have turned into a "petsmart'' that sells straw hats compared to the TSC's of 10-15 years ago.

 

[weldingisfun]

Tractor.supply is like a Dollar General for wannabe farmers.

:thumbsup:

 

[Budweiser John]

Yes, I’m of the opinion TSC is loosing it. Case in point, I needed four new clearance lights for my dump trailer.
We have two TSC stores in our trading area so went to the closest one, and found two in stock. Sales staff had no idea when they would have additional inventory nor made any attempt to find out if additional inventory was on order. Purchased the two they had and motored over to the other store about six miles away. No inventory, and the same attitude, your problem buddy.
Stopped by Carquest on the way home, plesent and accommodating counter man jumps on computer and says yess sir, we’ve got twenty in stock how many do ya need?
Bottom line, slightly cheaper, in stock, helpful sales staff: happy customer.

To any TSC management montering this site i’de suggest you get your shxx together as the completion is eating your lunch.

B. John

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

They recently opened a new Rural.King directly across from the local TS here, the TS is still open but the parking lot is always empty, I think it may be the free RK popcorn.

We have the opposite, circleville Ohio only had a Rural King for years, I never had heard of rural king before, I was only a TSC fan because Lancaster Ohio was closer, I worked in circleville for a few years and stopped in rural king, holy smokes was that place sweet.

I switched jobs about 5 years ago, now out of Columbus so I didn’t travel to circleville very much, a few years later I went to rural king and sure enough a TSC was built just to the left of rural king, on the same side road. Idk what the heck they were thinking, I go to rural king often now that I have cattle, do hay etc and rural king is hopping, hard to find a parking spot without walking a mile into the store lol, TSC looks like just employees vehicles in the parking lot. Idk how much longer that store will hold on, rural king beats them on price and it’s just a better store.

Only think TSC had better was flock blocks and big bags of granite and crushed oyster shells for chickens. Besides that all my business goes to rural king, gates, feeders, waterers, stock heaters, chicks, chick starter, you name it, I have spent a lot in that place.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Tractor.supply is like a Dollar General for wannabe farmers.

I assume you categorize Rural King in that same category?

Please explain this statement.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Yes, I’m of the opinion TSC is loosing it. Case in point, I needed four new clearance lights for my dump trailer.
We have two TSC stores in our trading area so went to the closest one, and found two in stock. Sales staff had no idea when they would have additional inventory nor made any attempt to find out if additional inventory was on order. Purchased the two they had and motored over to the other store about six miles away. No inventory, and the same attitude, your problem buddy.
Stopped by Carquest on the way home, plesent and accommodating counter man jumps on computer and says yess sir, we’ve got twenty in stock how many do ya need?
Bottom line, slightly cheaper, in stock, helpful sales staff: happy customer.

To any TSC management montering this site i’de suggest you get your shxx together as the completion is eating your lunch.

B. John

I called TSC the other day about trailer springs for the gate of my trailer, they have a few isles of trailer stuff and I think they have more trailer stuff than Rural King, they didn’t have any in stock, didn’t know if they could order them so I just ordered them off amazon and waited for them to come in.

 

[RickB]

Ive come to the conclusion that anything that is in stock at TSC can be found either for less money or in better quality (or both) somewhere else in town. Last time I was in the local TSC they thought they had to get $16.99 for an OEM Briggs & Stratton oil filter.

 

[aczlan]

So when I needed a 3 point hay spear, the first place I went was TSC and bought the Country Line one that they had in stock. Again, it works great!!! .

I also have one of their 3 point hay spears, it's a Category 1/Category 2 hay spear and works every well.
I needed a "subsoiler" this spring and the one at TSC was much heavier than the one at Runnings (other than the 2 piece lower link pins that came apart).

Aaron Z

 

[EddieWalker]

Just remembered another good reason to go to TSC. They have the VERY BEST rubber boots that I've ever tried. I can wear them all day long and not be in pain. This has never happened before!!!!

 

[plowhog]

Stopped by Carquest .... we致e got twenty in stock ... ?

A company specializing in auto parts had better inventory of ... drum roll ... auto parts? btw my Carquest store is totally blowing it. They NEVER have in stock a 9" auger for my County Line post hole digger.

 

[majorwager]

Plowhog
Stop interjecting common sense into this thread. You are directly raising the intellectual level despite the concerted effort of others to portray SOME TBN members as whiners and malcontents.

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Ive come to the conclusion that anything that is in stock at TSC can be found either for less money or in better quality (or both) somewhere else in town. Last time I was in the local TSC they thought they had to get $16.99 for an OEM Briggs & Stratton oil filter.

I usually can find the B&S oil filters ($10.49) in stock at WalMart Supercenter, if it isn't late in the mowing season. I usually try to keep one on hand well ahead of oil change time.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I usually can find the B&S oil filters ($10.49) in stock at WalMart Supercenter, if it isn't late in the mowing season. I usually try to keep one on hand well ahead of oil change time.

I used to over buy oil filters, I have a shelf in the barn with like 8 filters on it, no idea what they go to lol

 

[phiferpharm]

We are equidistant between two TSC stores and now have a Rural King in Ocala. RK is bigger, and carries more stuff, but doesn't seem to carry superior products to TSC. I have noticed that the Palatka TSC store is less likely to run out of items, than the Ocala store. which I guess is a reflection of the management at the stores. If I'm looking for Jeans, I go to RK, if I want Goat Food, it's a visit to TSC.

 

[RickB]

I usually can find the B&S oil filters ($10.49) in stock at WalMart Supercenter, if it isn't late in the mowing season. I usually try to keep one on hand well ahead of oil change time.

Yeah, I did a lot better than $16.99. I buy one per year a couple weeks before I need it.

 

[NoTrespassing]

I usually shop Rural King first. The other day I looked on their website for woven fence and found what I wanted. I went to the store and they didn't have what I wanted in stock. They told me to order it online and have it shipped to my house. That doesn't work where we live so I actually found the same fence at TSC for less money in stock. It is nice to have several options sometimes.

Kevin

 

[wassup8687]

I've purchased many Countryline implements from TSC and I've had zero issues with them.

They're well built in the USA by Tarter. I've read posts on here bashing County Line and TSC. In many of the posts It seems from the description of the product by the poster that they haven't actually used or seen a County Line implement. It could be that their experience was prior to Tarter being the manufacturer of County Line in recent years.

If you are a member of the TSC neighbor club you'll get additional discounts sent to you via email which enables you to receive much lower pricing.

All the TSC stores near me are well stocked and clean. I have seen some new faces working in our local store but the new staff seems to be knowledgeable and very helpful.

I'm happy to have TSC in our area.

 

[plowhog]

The anecdotal comparisons always seem to cause trouble. For example, this is true:

I cannot possibly shop at Rural King since a pack of gum purchased there cost over $2,000. According to their store locator, the closest store to me is 1,836 miles away, or 3,672 miles round trip. At IRS mileage rate of 54 1/2 cents per mile it cost me $2,001.24 just to walk in the door and say hello to the cashier.

To the contrary, I could hire a limo and go to the nearby Tractor Supply Company to buy the pack of gum.

So, the evidence is conclusive. Hands down, Tractor Supply is less expensive!!