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Carmen Crist: I recently went to Bohnet to buy ceiling fans, thinking I could get better advice and expertise from a local lighting store and to keep the business local. There aren't many lighting stores left in Lansing. They don't have ceiling fans but had a table by a large TV screen where a person assisted us with navigating ceiling fan options on their website (which I had already done at home). While she did assist with navigation, she didn't seem to have much knowledge or expertise related to ceiling fans.I decided to proceed with a purchase. The Bohnet website listed the fans with sale prices, giving the appearance of a sale and a deal. The two fans totaled $1,020. I was told they would ship to the store, they would check them over and let me know when I could pick them up. No estimated times given.As I left the store, I started feeling some regret, mainly because I didn't research the fans myself and didn't get expert advice to give me confidence I made a good decision. When I got home, I looked the fans up on the manufacturer's website and found what I thought were the same fans at around 55% LESS than the price I paid at Bohnet. I called and asked the same person if I was looking at the wrong fan and, if not, if there was an explanation for the difference. She said she needed to talk to the owner.She called back after talking to the owner and said they could refund the charge, but I had to drive back to the store for the transaction. When I questioned why the prices were so high, she said the owner said he can't keep track of all of the prices other places charge. I didn't get a price from a random online lighting store, I got them from the manufacturer's website. How can you not know what the manufacturer is charging for the fans you are selling?Bottom line: buyer beware. My final savings buying from the manufacturer was 62% (after a holiday discount), and I received the fans the day Bohnet was next open for us to return to the store for the credit. Charging 62% more, not seeming to care the prices were that much higher, not providing expert advice, and making people drive 25 miles for a refund is not the way to remain the last lighting store in Lansing.3/7/23 edit based on owner's response:The owner's attempt to explain and provide understanding doesn't change anything about my review. While I sympathize with the owner's situation, the review is to help people make informed buying decisions, not justify why a business is more expensive, less convenient and can't offer expertise.The bottom line is that you won't get much expertise on the products they sell, the prices will be much higher than you'll find online, and if you purchase on a credit card and want a refund, you'll have to drive to the store. He didn't refute any of those things in his response.For the owner: Hunter fans are indeed sold at Home Depot, not just Hampton Bay. If you search the HD website for Hunter fans, it returns 374 results. I was not confused about that. I asked your employee why your Hunter fans (in general, not a specific fan) were priced so much higher than Hunter fans at big box stores. With apparent reluctance/doubt, she said the parts were higher in quality. After finding the same fans on the manufacture's website to be 55% less than your prices, I think it's safe to assume the fans are not different at all. The only difference is your price. Not only did I not get expert advice, I was misled.Finally, if you had come to the counter to discuss my concerns, which you were aware of, when I came back to the store for the refund and had a conversation with me, this review may not have happened, or it may have been better. Your decision to stay in the back of the store while an employee tried to relay your explanation about not being able to keep track of every manufacturer's prices led me to conclude you were indifferent. You had a chance to build a relationship with someone who chose Bohnet over online or big box. You chose stay in the back. My one-star rating is an accurate reflection of my retail experience. I stand by it.

Laura Curry: Got flowers for my porch. They had a great selection. Also wanted to buy metallic paint for an accent wall in my house, but they did not have the proper base paint in stock to create it.

Sarah Flynn: We just had someone in our home for 4 hours who we thought was a plumber, PLEASE READ !!! Just had the weirdest and worst experience in my home while dealing with a contracted worker associated with Lowe’s. We requested a toilet installation through Lowe’s and was sent an employer named Michael Beesley. At the beginning Michael was doing a good job. Getting his job done without a hitch or being in anyones way. However, as the job came to a close Michael’s behavior and work became concerning; so concerning that everyone in the house became on edge and anxious with his presence. Michael stated that he had broken something on the toilet towards the end of the installation, and that it was not his problem, the inside main water valve hence shutting our water off. Even though he was a plumber, or claimed to be, he went on to say that he could not fix that for us and we had to call a plumber and pay for additional services. He proudly followed that up by saying. “Don’t even bother calling Lowe’s, corporate doesn’t want to hear from you,” not only that but when asked if he was licensed and insured he stated “I don’t even have to be.” To make matters worse, Michael continued to brag about how much money he makes as a ‘contractor’ without even having the proper schooling behind it. I am horrified with his behavior and the fact we had this man in our home. To top it off, Michael Beesley left the location without offering a refund for his botched work, or even offering other companies we could call to fix what he had done. All I am saying is never trust Lowe’s or their contractors. I will be telling everyone I know and posting on all social media platforms about how scary this situation was.

Becca Cavanaugh: They still had 1 ego thing in stock thanks.

randy bowlin: Great place for home improvement.

David Bartkowiak: Great outdoor center for plants. Our store has expanded the lumber area and lawn and garden, they definitely have almost anything you could need for repairs or home improvement.

Joshua Stevens: I have never seen a store not honor their own price on their own website. And rather than resolve it, they only wanted to argue and try to blame the costumer. How ridiculous!Don’t show me one price and then change it when I come in to make the purchase.I chose a specific item based on the price, but it was ringing up 50% higher than shown online. When I asked about it, rather than acknowledging and correcting the error, the associate just made three outrageous excuses.First he said “the secret” is to know the website is ran by another vendor. Nope- that’s not for me to be concerned with.Then he tried to say it cost more because they had to keep the item on the shelf. Absurd!His last effort was to claim it was cheaper online to account for shipping. But (A) there is no shipping when picking up in-stock items at the store and (B) changing the pick-up vs shipping options did not change the price of the item.Despite pointing all this out—which a customer shouldn’t even have to do—the associate continued to argue, make excuses, and make this all my problem to solve.So I did: I left the items behind and will purchase them from a competing store who can at least do the bare minimum of honoring their own price.I’ll never shop with Home Depot again.

Mark Buhler: Workmanship was excellent, and the work was completed ahead of schedule.

Jamey Beckner: I was looking for inexpensive MSU merchandise, and they had some.

Carrie Hill: I can always find something there that I can't seem to find elsewhere.