Yelp! That's the sound a dog makes after it's been hit by a car, or kicked by a sadistic master.
I can say Dee's has tons of parts packed into an old, simple shop, worthy of elementary school field trips into the 20th century.
But my experience should serve as a warning so that if you do venture into Dee's you won't be taken, as I was.
But, as they say, Caveat Emptor, let the buyer beware
I found myself in Dee's after several stops to several plumbing shops, none of whom had the Kohler cartridge assembly I needed. Dee had it! I was relieved, and painfully desperate enough to pay the 80 simoleans he wanted, not for the complete part I wanted, but only the parts - in his infinite and unerring experience - he said I would need to repair the 45 year old valve. The parts are available for as little as $26.00 online. Ace had it for around $40, but I had to get out of town pronto, to pick up ordered supplies from a Fowler Manufacturer.
I really feel a bit bilked at that price. $60 would have been a stretch, but like I say, Caveat Emptor.
What causes me to really Yelp - really literally Yelp - was that after I handed the Man my cash, while he held my much appreciated change in his hand, he launched into a rather opinionated praise of his favorite Savior, Jesus Christ.
I mean, Jesus Christ, he just took me for a day's wage, and he wants me to walk out that door thinking he's a brother in arms and full of (carefully placed) love of fellow man and G O D.
Hope I can get the mangled cartridge to accept the parts purchased.
Go for the experience, but purchase with cation.
