Purchasing New Lockers: General Merchandise Catalog Houses

General merchandise catalogs: They have a way of showing up in our mailboxes every day, often unsolicited. They offer everything from coffee pots to car tires. It is fun to leaf through these catalogs; often there are many unusual items that just can't be found elsewhere, especially in stores.

Lockers are one of those items that you can't just pick up at your local discount department store or even at hardware superstores such as Lowes or Home Depot. However, lockers are often included in general merchandise catalogs, making it easy for the average Joe to place his order for lockers.

But are catalog houses the best place to go to buy lockers? The advantages are convenience and price. But for the ease of ordering and low price, are you getting what you expect and what you need?

Catalog houses sell prepackaged lockers in a few sizes and a couple of colors at a low cost. This is certainly convenient, but it is a one-size-fits-all approach. Your needs, however, may require some tailoring. For example, do you need a locker base? Do you need sloped tops? What about finished ends, filler panels, locks? And, who is going to assemble and install these lockers when they show up on your loading dock? Who do you call if you run into problems putting your lockers together, or if you are missing parts?

And the $64,000.00 question: When you call the catalog house for specific information about their locker offerings, will you be able to speak with someone who is knowledgeable about lockers, someone who can ask important questions about your specific installation and offer you the components that you will need to make your installation "work" for you?

The answer to the big money question is likely "no." And that means that you can really use expert help. A locker expert can save you from a lot of pitfalls, hassles, and inconvenience, and in the process save you money and give you what you want and expect in a new locker installation.

Keur Locker Services has 30 years in the locker industry, furnishing new lockers and locker repair parts to schools, businesses, and institutions of all kinds. Keur can furnish everything you need in lockers from the prepackaged, quick-ship type, to repair parts for your existing lockers, to entirely new, custom-designed and engineered locker rooms. When you are not sure where to turn for your locker needs, contact Keur Lockers Services and let us put our experience and expertise to work for you.