Canadian Tire

I thought I’d give Canadian Tires another try since they have disappointed me in the past many times… they don’t get two star because they didn’t have what I wanted. They receive two star for never striving to be better.
I purchased an item at Canadian Tires a few years ago it was basically damaged, repaired and repackaged to sell as new. This location doesn’t get two stars for that. It received two stars for not improving at all.
Don’t bother getting a buggy until you’re confident that you won’t be going to the second level. Who puts buggies in a multi-​floored store that does not have an elevator or equivalent. After placing a few items in the buggy I was forced to abandon the buggy since what i was looking for was to be found on the second floor. Once there I realized they did not have what I was looking for. I must say, they lived up to my expectations, the bar was set very low.

Not really impressed with the service at this Canadian Tire. Bought 2 items, a weight scale and a Honeywell Fan. The Honeywell Fan packaging looked almost like it had been repackaged and surprise, when I got it home the bottom stand was missing (still need to return it).
Secondly, the cashier told me they didn’t have a large enough plastic bag to cover a basic weight scale (WTF?) — a normal grocery bag would have covered it and there was a huge storm to boot. A $ 20 dollar taxi ride later to beat out the rain and another trip to Canadian Tire is needed. Well once I return the fan, I won’t return again. Gave them a chance but Home Depot at Wilson station is actually much closer to my home.

This Canadian Tire is just like the Canadian Tires you remember when you were a kid… cramped shelves full of everything you could possibly need and middle-​aged employees with 80s hairdos.
I came in here because the Home Depot had only one type and size of weatherstripping window film in stock. Canadian Tire had close to 15! For a good price, too! Every employee I asked seemed to know where everything was, and were able to help me quite nicely. It was an oddly simple shopping experience, a big change from the frustration of huge box stores (the newer Canadian Tires included).
I’m hoping this branch survives the big-​boxification of the hardware store industry.