Sumner-Colley Lumber Co in Vernon, TX Closed now

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  December 06, 2019, by Robert Wheat
  I live in Vernon, and even know several employees at this business. I would love to say, I support local businesses because local businesses support me. However, I don't think this business is the case. I went in to ask for a 4 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft. cedar lumber in order to accomplish a project. I needed the one piece cut in half, to which the desk said "No problem." Paid a total of $15.24 for the lumber and headed around back to pick up the piece, when I saw the gentleman carrying a "treated 4x4x8" lumber. I exclaimed, "Oh, I already have four of those, but what I needed was cedar." Another gentleman showed me two pieces in a scrap pile (1 4ft and 1 6ft). He worked to cut the additional piece down to 4ft while I went back in with the original gentleman to pay additional fee for cedar. I thought I paid for cedar to begin with, but after he checked his book twice, tabulated on a adding machine, he punched in the register and said... "That'll be $18.40." EXTRA! $18.40 cents extra to the already paid $15.24. I now understand why Vernon gets a bad rap from time to time. Very disturbing, but I needed these pieces to complete a project. I gave the gentleman $20 and left without my change. I just could not stick around to accept any more from the counter. Lowe's and Home Depot in Wichita Falls sell this same lumber for $19-$23.