tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post77512122118833680..comments2024-02-03T06:01:53.090-08:00Comments on Noe Valley SF: Tuggey's Is StrugglingNoe Valley, SFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09996607013124379881noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-66190616186932226142012-04-06T23:26:29.259-07:002012-04-06T23:26:29.259-07:00I like tuggy's. I'm a newby and appreciate...I like tuggy's. I'm a newby and appreciate and local convenience and knowledge the employees have provided me. The front of the store itself is a little strange and I was not quite sure what was inside from the look of it. If they cleaned it up a bit, ran more promotions, they could compete more on volume instead of low flow, high margin items that we sometimes find at prices 20% cheaper at lowes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-87938831228632716292012-04-06T12:25:53.815-07:002012-04-06T12:25:53.815-07:00I for one am glad to see Tuggy's close. I hope...I for one am glad to see Tuggy's close. I hope all the anti-park businesses close and that we can get some newer people on 24th Street who are supportive of the younger families who have moved to Noe over the last 20 years. I boycott all the "Don't Block Noe Street" businesses and encourage you to do so as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-89996184626488071112012-03-14T21:51:22.121-07:002012-03-14T21:51:22.121-07:00Just like Drewes. No customer service really and ...Just like Drewes. No customer service really and out-of-date. Sames as Drewes about the employees who wok there - not attentive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-65494831209981369662012-03-12T23:08:23.046-07:002012-03-12T23:08:23.046-07:00Tuggey's folks have never been kind or helpful...Tuggey's folks have never been kind or helpful to me when I go in. I don't go to Home Depot, I now go to Cole on Mission. Cole has hardware, people who know what they're talking about, and they're even kind! Basic business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-80954539316689023932012-03-12T11:24:26.028-07:002012-03-12T11:24:26.028-07:00So let's see - Tuggey's is closing on Sund...So let's see - Tuggey's is closing on Sundays, and Cole's is offering a $10 off deal via Scoutmob. <br /><br />Cole's has apparently figured out that it turns out that Yuppie money spends the same as hard workin' blue collar money.murphstahoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378354136823393492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-23700440820908881172012-03-11T15:28:44.172-07:002012-03-11T15:28:44.172-07:00"slowly dying"???? huh? Hyperbolic crap ..."slowly dying"???? huh? Hyperbolic crap is what we don't needAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-86115577999460289862012-03-11T08:05:58.233-07:002012-03-11T08:05:58.233-07:00Thanks to the Editors for posting the new Tuggy...Thanks to the Editors for posting the new Tuggy's window sign. After reading all of this feeback, their response is to just close on Sundays all together. Brilliant. They will be gone within 6 months.<br /><br />Cliff's, Mixt Greens, Lululemon, Patagonia, Unionmade, Kasa, Levi's....we could use you in Noe. Castro is thriving while we are slowly dying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-81950200362491657052012-03-10T20:22:48.821-08:002012-03-10T20:22:48.821-08:00I love the hot rod-themed window displays at Tuggy...I love the hot rod-themed window displays at Tuggy's, but nothing else. Always closed, or else grouchy and under stocked when they're not. <br /><br />Tuggy's turning into a Cliff's Variety would be a dream come true! Or a Cole Hardware. That would be cool too. But CLIFF'S! How can we make this happen?Tim S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-68424524276805801062012-03-10T20:14:23.807-08:002012-03-10T20:14:23.807-08:00Like a lot of my Noe neighbors, I, in fact DO shop...Like a lot of my Noe neighbors, I, in fact DO shop at Lowes and Home Depot. They are not the "evil empire" and they carry lots of items you cannot get at the smaller stores. Their garden sections are great and very affordable.<br /><br />All this hating the chains gets to be very tired to hear.<br /><br />But I do not shop anymore ever at Tuggey's: lack of merchandise, poor customer service and terrible hours of operation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-58926645632838642532012-03-10T17:53:34.642-08:002012-03-10T17:53:34.642-08:00Maybe Mr. Tuggey can retire and sell his business ...Maybe Mr. Tuggey can retire and sell his business to Cole or Cliff?Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-75870713919941462192012-03-10T17:49:13.726-08:002012-03-10T17:49:13.726-08:00Well, count me as another want-to-be customer that...Well, count me as another want-to-be customer that has been turned off. I lived on the other side of the hill on 20th Street for 14 years, regularly patronizing Cliff's and sometimes Ace. I also made occassional stops at Cole. When I moved over the Alvarado, the path of least resistence led me to Tuggeys. My first and last visit was such a turnoff that I have returned to Cliff's for my needs - good advice and selection of products. <br /><br />Oh yeah, I guess I am one of those computer yuppies. And I refinish hardwood floors, paint rooms, wire up new lights and hang artwork pretty much all the time. Thanks to Cliff's, I can grab those things when I need them on my schedule. <br /><br />Cliff's is open everyday until 8 pm, except Sunday when they are open until 6. <br /><br />Like so many of our neighbors, I avoid Lowes and Home Depot when I can. The staff at Cliff's provides great advice and service. Tuggey's needs to earn our patronage. Or continue dying a slow death.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-17634368823307783092012-03-10T14:59:35.575-08:002012-03-10T14:59:35.575-08:00Anyone here get the feeling that Tuggey's real...Anyone here get the feeling that Tuggey's really doesnt give a damn what we think or say?<br /><br />The writing is on the wall. When's the final sale?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-52441298913558864562012-03-10T09:36:26.805-08:002012-03-10T09:36:26.805-08:00I can't imagine their new hours will help anyt...I can't imagine their new hours will help anything. The only times I've ever shopped there has been on weekends, because, you know, I work during the day. <br /><br />That's part of their problem. They don't realize that people who work can't shop there during their opening hours. And the parking on 24th street sucks, so if you're just a little more than a couple blocks away and don't have all day to take muni, it's usually faster to drive to Lowe's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-39773456888101870272012-03-09T11:58:53.721-08:002012-03-09T11:58:53.721-08:00As comments here show, if they simply carried more...As comments here show, if they simply carried more product and had better hours (and overall just tried a little harder), I guarantee all those "yuppies" would support them like mad. <br /><br />+1 - count me in.murphstahoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378354136823393492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-63203388301800688512012-03-08T23:18:21.134-08:002012-03-08T23:18:21.134-08:00The main problem with Tuggey's is the horrendo...The main problem with Tuggey's is the horrendous hours, especially on weekends. I can't tell you how many times I've needed something from the hardware store and had to go to Cole's or Cliff's because Tuggey's was closed. I'm all about supporting them and other local businesses (except nail salons and boutiquey stores selling tchokes and other silliness), but I can't do that if they're rarely open.<br /><br />The neighborhood has certainly changed in the last 20 years and has become much less working class, but that's no excuse for not trying very hard (by having lame hours and little products). As comments here show, if they simply carried more product and had better hours (and overall just tried a little harder), I guarantee all those "yuppies" would support them like mad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-35350437359693158792012-03-08T04:10:25.252-08:002012-03-08T04:10:25.252-08:00While staying in West Portal fixing up mom's h...While staying in West Portal fixing up mom's house, I have been patronizing Pappenhousen Hardware a lot. It really has much more curb appeal and it is clear that they have stuff you want. Tuggy's needs some merchandizing savvy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-89102557041895929522012-03-07T17:52:39.100-08:002012-03-07T17:52:39.100-08:00I live in Noe Valley and I own a business in Noe V...I live in Noe Valley and I own a business in Noe Valley and I really like Tuggeys! To me they have always been friendly, helpful and personable. They don't have everything but they do have a lot! Thank you Mike for your help over the years. ChrisUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750860433212062473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-14582979239816996422012-03-07T15:56:58.266-08:002012-03-07T15:56:58.266-08:00A "modernized" hardware store is one lik...A "modernized" hardware store is one like Cliffs or Coles, that carries hundreds of items IN STOCK that the average homeowner needs and will pay for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-32268872851810128142012-03-07T15:16:48.130-08:002012-03-07T15:16:48.130-08:00The "average computer persons" looking f...The "average computer persons" looking for a shorter commute have been seen circling the skies above Tuggey's, waiting for it to go under so they can swoop in and start printing money with a modernized hardware store....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-87708197217842445882012-03-07T14:49:13.853-08:002012-03-07T14:49:13.853-08:00Maybe it's because they are open from like 9:2...Maybe it's because they are open from like 9:25am to 10:33am mon-tues.<br /><br />Seriously, every time I want to go there after work or on a saturday evening / sunday morning / whenever - closed. Even when it's during their "operating hours".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-23443331752563318962012-03-07T10:40:27.597-08:002012-03-07T10:40:27.597-08:00Not sure if Tuggey's carrys wingnuts, but I be...Not sure if Tuggey's carrys wingnuts, but I believe there is at least one living on Elizabeth St.<br /><br />Just sayin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-63023486318692112242012-03-07T04:04:29.477-08:002012-03-07T04:04:29.477-08:00Agree with much of what has been said here - Tugge...Agree with much of what has been said here - Tuggey's needs to reinvent itself. The owners, with whom I am not acquainted with aside from a short chat when I've been in there, may not realize it but they are making a *choice* to let the business die a long, slow death. If they consistently stocked the top 10, 20, or 50 selling items that Radio Shack carried, they could capture that business right now. There is a massive move towards urban gardening and beekeeping and raising chickens in the city - that's another niche they could look to fill. Some video stores survive by putting in an espresso bar, as do bookstores - not that I'm suggesting literally that Tuggey's do that, but the need to reinvent to survive is similar. Tuggey's has a neighborhood that wants to support their continued existence - the owners just need to run it more like a business, do their market research and testing, and overall put an entirely new and different kind of energy into the store, instead of lopping along as if the world around them hasn't changed since they opened, which is a sure way to kill any business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-10419065570016662142012-03-07T00:09:56.168-08:002012-03-07T00:09:56.168-08:00Anti-CFL wingnuttery? Seriously? Incandescent ligh...Anti-CFL wingnuttery? Seriously? Incandescent lights result in more mercury going into the air than what's in CFLs.<br /><br />Oh, and does Tuggey's carry wingnuts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-85760076806356237352012-03-06T09:14:37.154-08:002012-03-06T09:14:37.154-08:00Unfortunately I need to agree with what's stat...Unfortunately I need to agree with what's stated here. They have very little stock, and they NEVER EVER have charcoal and always have an excuse as to why they're out ("It's winter time, we just had the superbowl, it's coming next week"). I just assume they won't have any most times I go, and I'm usually correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-10240169823435430662012-03-06T00:41:06.741-08:002012-03-06T00:41:06.741-08:00I've always wanted to buy things at Tuggey'...I've always wanted to buy things at Tuggey's since I'm nearby grocery shopping or grabbing lunch. However, the stock is so lacking, I end up going to Cliff's Variety where they seem to a great selection. Even though Lowe's is nearby, I just don't have the time to make it there. If there were services to help the busy person, I agree that would go a long way, e.g. fast advice, ability to custom order all the parts needed, house calls, email a pic of the problem, etc. <br /><br />I sincerely hope Tuggey's survives, but blaming the customers never works. Take a look at Cliff's who is constantly reinventing itself to serve its customers. I think they will survive a long time because they are more than a hardware store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com