OSH Clearance Location

If I could I would not even give one star.
This business is going out of business for many reasons:
1. They carry too diverse a selection of nonsense items for a hardware store.
2. The «going out of business» prices higher than the regular prices for the depot store.
3. The sales staff could care less if you need/​want help.
I’ll stay over at the depot

OSH is closing its doors. We went by today, and banners saying «Store Closing» were up all around. Sad. Although this store is more expensive than Home Depot, they carried some hard-​to-​find specialty items that no one else does in this area.

This was my first experience with OSH, and also my first time at the Long Beach OSH. My wife wanted some Lily of the Valley’s, and they said it was available on their website at this location, however when we went there it wasn’t available. She was disappointed, but I wasn’t surprised because I felt that store locations sometimes don’t keep an accurate account of their items. The garden was nice, but I felt it was a bit disorganized, since we had to ask for help to find items that should’ve been easily marked.
The staff was excellent, and I sort of felt bad for them because they looked sad that they couldn’t help us better. But I enjoyed everything else in the store, and saw a lot of items that would look great for our home.

Great service, much more informed than Home Depot folks– HD workers frequently seem to lie to pretend to fix a problem when they can’t answer it & want you to go away. Have had to make many sales returns to HD in the past for this reason alone– now that i have OSH, never again! I like that it is a smaller store that still has what you need. I try only to seek help fton the older/​retired service workers, the younger ones are hit & miss. Got great service from a senior guy with an East Coast accent… I’m guessing NY. Regardless, I got great service from him & from an older women on 2 different occasions. The only reason OSH gets a 4 star rating is the pricing, plus the inconsistent attitude & knowledge of their younger workers… train them or hire more retired folks. Just a thought. (Also, I love their tax-​free days.)

We purchased our second appliance here. The experience could not have been better. Nike is a great and helpful salesman, the installation team was exceptional!
The prices are great, employees are very helpful and always courteous! I do not shop at other big box retailers, because the selection and assistance sets OSH apart!

Car stuff, check. Glue (I build models and am really picky when it comes to adhesives), check. Clothing section (because I’m a fashion noob and need durable work clothes for, well, work), check.
Been coming here for quite a while… I do miss Mo (she was one of the cashiers and passed away a year ago). If you’re walking down an aisle, an employee will almost always ask you if you’re finding everything.
Just don’t go here with my dad… he’ll easily spend an hour just browsing while I’m in and out in 10 minutes.

Okay so things may not be as cheap as Home Depot or Lowes, but they are super friendly here. Plus they usually have a coupon or two flying around that makes it comparable to it’s competitors. So with that said we enjoy visiting this location when we are looking for small home improvement things.

I like OSH much better than Home Depot but the prices seem to be a little higher than Home Depot.
OSh offers all the supplies you can find at Home Depot but the quality and sleekness is superior to home depots products.
My most recent visits have been very helpful. Recently, I had to paint a couple rooms in the old homestead and the paint guy Thor was very helpful.
I would give 5 stars but the prices are not low enough. However, Im an OSH store member now so maybe I will get better deals.

Oh Christmas Tree!
Why haven’t I been to Orchard Supply Hardware? Oh yeah, its a hardware store, but still… I had the best experience here last night. I haven’t put up a Christmas tree for the past three years, so I was surprised to know that Target doesn’t sell trees anymore. Pretty sure I used to get my tree there and remember paying $ 70 or so for an 8 ft Noble fir. I ventured to a Christmas tree lot near Belmont Shore (corner of PCH and 2^nd) and found a perfect tree for $ 140. Found another one, $ 129. These prices burned me out. I turned to Unilocal and was directed to OSH.
OSH had a small but sufficient selection of fresh beautiful trees– both Noble and Douglas Fir. The staff there were super sweet and helpful. The prices were awesome. I bought an 8 ft Noble for $ 54. They handed me a $ 10 off coupon to be used for a $ 50 purchase so I basically got my tree stand for free.
Inside the store was bright and orderly. It wasn’t crowded or crazy the way Home Depot usually is and the employees were all very friendly. I found a beautiful tree for a third of the price of the tree lot and even picked up some extra lights, decoration hooks, ornament hooks, and the tree stand for less than $ 100.
***Tree Tip from the guys at OSH– Did you know that if you add a can of 7-​up in the water with the tree, the tree lasts way longer? Apparently Christmas trees love the sugar!
Merry Christmas Y’all! xo

IF you would like to have a suprise on how much your going to pay once your are the register, this the place to come. The past 3 times the tags on the shelf are wrong.
i needed an item that was marked 1.59 at the register it came out to be 8.99.the manager told me they had 3 boxes left of that i needed. the manager checked and said she cant find me the item.
since she couldnt find it (or didnt look) she didnt honor the price. i told her i would settel for the same brand for 2.79 but if she can mark the price for 1.59. all she kept saying was «NO» after awhile i was to the point «no what?»
i was buying around 20 of the item needed over 100 were shown in the computer and not found
then i was never greeted
when i asked for a refund took about 20 mins
dont waste your time just go to home depot up the street at least they help and know how to look for things

Been here numerous times throughout the years. I’m surprised I haven’t written a review yet. I bought a thick circular piece of wood one time since I didn’t have the spare tire cover for one of my old Hondas and didn’t want to buy that part from the dealer or from someone on craigslist or ebay. It was cheap and it worked fine. I always go here to get my Simple Green stuff. By the way, you can get your automobile cleaning, oils, fluids from Orchard too!

They will really help you here.
If you walk in with a question, they will take you to the aisle and show you where the item is located on the shelf.
But remember on a weekend, or holiday, its gonna be busy, so you won’t get the same outstanding service when the store is packed.
If you need bag goods (cement, gravel, etc.) or piping (conduit, PVC, etc.) or anything that is really big. You pull a ticket on the shelf, pay for it and then drive down the side of the store to have them load it in your vehicle.
They have a HUGE selection of nuts, bolts, and all types of fasteners… when in doubt, check them out for any odd fastener you may need.
I almost always get great service here, there are occasions when it is sub par, but not often.
I would recommend OSH to friends and family.

I needed to replace an Item that I bought to replace an item that broke.
Because the 1^st replacement from Walmart broke too. Geesh, when will I ever learn? For a small store, Osh really has surprised me in the selection of odds and ends I’ve needed for my home. And the price for the replacement was better than the Walmart version. All the Walmart item proved to be was cheaply made and not cheaply priced. You get what you pay for, right?

Very helpful. Place is super neat. Didn’t find what I was looking for. But they were a big help. Huge parking lot. Look for sales as you might spend more money here then say at other hardware stores. But over all great selection.

This is my honey’s (as in «honey-​do this and that») favorite store. We live between the brand new Compton Home Depot (1 mile) and the Paramount Home Depot (8 blocks) and, if he has the time, he will always pick the 5 mile drive to this OSH. They are comparable on most item, a little cheaper on quite a few of their gardening item and a pit more pricey on their appliances, but hey, they are a part of Sears.
The staff is friendly and helpful with out being obtrusive. They even have work clothes. My hubby bought 2 pocket tees for $ 5.50, for BOTH. They are the only place that we’ve found that carry the ratcheted pruners that he needs due to his rheumatoid. Their house brand of ant spray is the best I’ve ever found. I love just walking the store and seeing the stuff they have. Oh, and they have ladybugs for organic pest control, pretty cool. And if you purchase large items, they have you pull on the side of the building and load it for you. No lugging and balancing. NICE!
A nice, not too big, hardware store that’s worth the drive.

it’s hard to walk out of orchard without tons of shopping carts in tow. i guess that’s what happens when you own a house and have millions of home improvement projects you dream of taking on.
now, while i am not sure if this osh is cheaper than the home depot (it probably isn’t) nearby what i do know is that ever since i purchased a home in the area, this location has bailed me out so many times on so many emergency items i’ve needed.
and that’s not all.
i’ve always experienced great service here too. everytime. even when i accidentally burnt the engine from my lawnmower (shhh, it’ll be our secret) after having just purchased it 2 weeks before, i was able to exchange it for a new one. no questions asked!
then there is also the best part. once or twice a month they’ll pay your taxes for every purchase you make. how sweet is that?

I’ve been to this Osh once and I thought it was cute. Yeah, yeah, I know that cute and hardware don’t usually go together, and trust me, I don’t ever intend on building or putting anything together that would warrant me being in any of their hardware sections. But the cute factor comes in when you take a look at all their plants, gardening supplies and doggy toys and furniture.
They also have other cool stuff like super-​duper drano liquid stuff, Crazy ass Krazy Glue (that I got stuck on my skin already), storage chests, garden fountains, lamps and lightbulbs galore and even major appliances.
I’m looking to start a gardening project (in a year and half) and my OCD ticks are telling me to start stocking up on gardening gear … or maybe that’s just my massive procrastination tactics looking to take me out and play.

For the most part, I like Orchard. It is much smaller than Home Depot and much less intimidating. Being that they are much smaller, they don’t carry a lot of items that you’d find at home Depot. But don’t believe the hype. Their commercials state that they have better customer service than Home Depot.
Pssshh! Get out of town!
Their customer service sucks just like Home Depot. If you are looking for something specific, a bit obscure, but still an everyday item… forget it. They don’t know what the hell you are talking about and will send you on a fools errand. You know that little hose valve thingy that you use to turn on an OG water spigot? A queen can’t wash her car without it. I keep losing mine and do not want to annoy my neighbor. I’ve always called it a water key, and when I asked the jacketed employee where to find one, I was summarily sent on the proverbial wild goose chase. I was suddenly midst a sea of plumbing hell and totally not what I was looking for. I saw other confused customers wandering aimlessly with the look of «What the… where the fuck?» I eventually found a reasonable facsimile on my own.
My advise is to come here to avoid the looming and large Home Depot if you want to get some simple stuff. But if you need something that has a technical name, but is commonly used — grab one of the jacketed clerks by the collar and hold on until you find your shit.
The store is always clean and quiet and though the employees are visible, they disappear like fairies as you get near them for information. Just a pointer.

I saw Chet’s review of Osh and I was inspired to write my own. I live across the street from this Osh and there has been many a time that I have thanked the home improvement Gods that it’s been there. Like Chet said, I can get in, find what I need and get the heck out! There’s always someone around to help me and for some reason I just love walking around this store. It’s like a more accessible Home Depot. It’s not quite as scary if that makes any sense! I’m a chick, I don’t really do the whole home improvement thing, but Osh always has something fun to look at!

So, it’s OSH, right? Yes, it is. I love OSH.
Here’s what it good about OSH: they have a little bit of everything, and it costs about ten to fifteen percent more than the big box home stores.
Um, why is this good?
It means that there’s hardly anyone in there, so I can always get what I need, and get out.
OSH does a great job of serving one of my theories in life: never stand in line behind someone for whom time is NOT money.
The 15% premium keeps the people who have nothing better to do down at Home Depot or Contractor’s Warehouse.
I go to this OSH almost daily. I have non-​stop repair projects in some apartments in this neighborhood. OSH is a critical part of keeping those projects moving. Sure, Home Depot is only 13 blocks away, but in the middle of a repair, it’s not worth saving 15 cents on a pipe elbow.
The staff is very stable. People get a job there and seem to stay for a long time. If you go in there, more than likely you’ll pass Mozella at the customer service desk. She’s running things in there, and always has a smile for me. Jay in appliances has my back and helps me spend money hundreds at a time on Sears appliances (you know that OSH is a part of Sears, right?).
If OSH had a real lumber department I could give them five stars.