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Northern Tool + Equipment
8400 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235, United States
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Da
Review №1

Finding and ordering correct part was easy. Prices were fair and free shipping helpful with this item weight.

Sc
Review №2

I had the best retail customer service experience ever. Walked in with a bag of bearings and wheel hub. Michael approached me right away and knew exactly what I needed, otherwise I would have been standing there for an hour looking at all the trailer parts, trying to figure it out. He is extremely knowledgeable and provided an educational experience on trailer repair. He went above and beyond my expectations. I rarely leave a review, but this is well deserved. Give that man a promotion and a raise!!!

Wi
Review №3

Customer service is almost nonexistent. Half the employees dont seem to know what they are doing.

pa
Review №4

I squeeked in 6 minutes before closing. I received a fun expression from the manager that closing in 6 mins, and he personally asked what I was looking for, I responded from only 10 in the door, and he offered the exact aisle and location of my desired tool. Before I got to the aisle, another employee offered to help me find it. Within 45 seconds, I had what I needed, a proceeded to check out. I tried to go straight there, but I like tools. And I started to stray, but the same employee offered to help guide me to the cashier, in a very hilarious manner. I told him, my wife always exclaims squirreI, as I get distracted. I had the best experience that night, ever shopping there. I know that it was the first time I have ever seen the manager of the store, and one of the most outgoing employee offering customer service. GREAT JOB! I hope this was not an isolated event. I really did enjoy all 4 minutes I was there. I did find exactly what I needed, as well. THANK YOU!

Ti
Review №5

From the salesman, service men and the manager, they all go above and beyond to make sure youre satisfied! I will always be an customer for life!?

Me
Review №6

Im middle of the road review because in store Ive never had any issues and like the amount of availability of milwaukee products but their online is lacking. Dont order online unless you have no rush. And selecting store pick up on an item will change to store delivery if no items in stock and its taking 2 weeks for my items to deliver to store.

Ch
Review №7

The store itself was clean and may not have carried what I needed but carried a variety of items I wanted! Customer service however was outrageous. For one I called and asked if they carried a certain item, the lady told me they did. I got there and they didn’t carry anything close to what I needed. Then when I asked the cashier, he was on his phone but paused and told me to check an isle. When I came back to the front he was again on his phone and I explained what I was looking for he looked up said “okay. Anything we have is on that isle” and went back to his phone. Never have I had such poor customer service.

J
Review №8

The salesman we had was very helpful. Very knowledgeable of our purchase.

Ca
Review №9

Northern Tool on Midlothian Turnpike 23235 I rate customer service A one.!!

Je
Review №10

Came here after leaving a different stihl dealer. The gentleman over the phone was very knowledgeable and helpful. Even better in person. Mike and Andy’s customer service is 10/10. Thanks for the awesome trier!

Se
Review №11

Northern Tool did a great job. I purchased a Versitube 2 car carport. I applied for a building permit. My county needed an Virginia registered wet sealed copy of the build plans. NT could not help. So I called Versitube. They said sure we can get them to you for $480.00. I was shocked...I think this is a rip off. I will never by anything for versitube again! I will also let my family, friends and neighbors not to buy from them.

Jo
Review №12

Its pretty bad when youre asking for help and you feel like youre bothering the employees there.

Br
Review №13

James was very helpful with my search for pallet jack

Sc
Review №14

Amazing selection of quality tools and power equipment. In addition to their selection/inventory, what separates them is their customer service. I recently had a complicated order eg some in stock, ship to store, online only and their assistant manager James and cashier Cynthia in their Richmond store took excellent care of my complex situation and made sure I left the store with everything taken care of. Will drive by a big box chain every time to find a Northern Tool, even if it means it is out of my way.

La
Review №15

Very good deal and was easy to order.

ty
Review №16

NORTHERN IS A GREAT STORE SOME OF THE PRODUCTS ARE QUESTIONABLE BUT OVERALL ITS A GREAT SPOT AND STAFF IS PROFESSIONAL

ku
Review №17

Im the mechanic for NTE and I love the people I fix there units for. The customer be so so frustrated that they are so happy when that fixed their units I love my job and I cant go nowhere else

Do
Review №18

Helpful staff and pleasant. Wide variety of merchandiseStore well laid out.

Da
Review №19

Great people and they had everything I want

Wi
Review №20

Rude over the phone, I called to see if they had what I wanted in stock before I drove hour and a half one way, once he found out they didn’t have what I was looking for he just hung up on me

Ch
Review №21

The staff at the Midlothian turnpike store are amazing. They are always friendly and willing to help you.

Ra
Review №22

I purchased two trailer hubs fully assembled for a very fair price. In fact better prices than I seen at local places near my house. It was worth the 20 minute drive. The part store near my house wanted almost $100 for one hub, that was not fully assembled ( no bearings). For that price of $100 I got two fully assembled hubs, and two nuts with the washers for that price. To me it was a great deal. Online stores stated that it would take 6 to 8 weeks to receive. Northern tools on Midlothian turnpike, They had what I needed in stock.

ps
Review №23

Prices were good but the selection was not as expansive as I thought it would be

Ja
Review №24

Nice place with a ton of great deals ....and some cheap kr ..... stuff so keep a lookout

Be
Review №25

Nice store with convenient hours and good stock

Ro
Review №26

Easy access to tools. The website is easy to find and order merchandise.

Ji
Review №27

Mostly good experiences at Northern. Occasionally someone is having an off day, no tantrums, just slightly less than the usually very friendly. Ill be back, regularly.

Ed
Review №28

Great place to shop, good and friendly people.

Da
Review №29

At the time of my first visit this week, I searched for an item, it said it was in stock. I go to the store, and come to find out, it wasnt. It was still on the truck and not in the bin. The employee was not helpful.. Second visit This week, I did get the item. Asked another person, a manager, why do they say they have something in stock, but still on the truck? Meaning why was it received, and taken off the truck to be sold.. if its still on the truck then it should not be showing up in inventory. This doesnt make sense. Secondly. Why couldnt the employee go in the truck and get the item when I was there the first time. These people need to get better at customer service. If on the truck. Go the extra mile for the customer.

Br
Review №30

The older guy that works in the service dept definitely needs more training with his customer service, whether it be over the phone or in person. Most recently, i was there a couple of days ago to check on the price of a couple of parts, and he refused to write the prices down, stating that I work too hard to be writing information down for you. Totally unacceptable!

Ol
Review №31

Im impressed by the customer service I received here. Called about an item online, and the man I spoke to was very thorough with helping me.

Sa
Review №32

Kelly assisted me with the purchase of a Stihl leaf blower. She assisted with registering the leaf blower and assured it would start. Great friendly service

JP
Review №33

Always about the same. Nothing bad to say.

Da
Review №34

Great place. Very helpful employees.

Ch
Review №35

Not quite rude but not very friendly cashier. plenty of people came and went behind the counter but only one person was running the register . Four stars because I really like the selection of tools they stock.

Ka
Review №36

Overall fine. I thought it was suppose to be free shipping over $48. I spent well over but had to pay shipping anyway.

Na
Review №37

They pretty much have everything youll ever need, or at least can order it for you. Theres typically weekly or monthly deals. Customer service is great.

Jo
Review №38

My favorite toy store.

Ph
Review №39

Love it here. Always fun to swing in and see what deals they have going on

Ri
Review №40

Its good now since they changed employees had good service

J
Review №41

Great except for the people walking around without masks.

Sh
Review №42

Great place... good people

S
Review №43

It’s a cheap tool place. Don’t expect the best but decent

DA
Review №44

Great place to shop for quality tools at good prices.

Wa
Review №45

Very clean store with good selection and very helpful staff.

Ja
Review №46

Returns from Online purchases... you have to call customer service and wait on hold for 30 minutes for them to give you a number before store will accept return. Should be a more streamlined process.

Ta
Review №47

Great coupons and products!

Te
Review №48

Great selection, staff helpful.

br
Review №49

Always helpful

Fr
Review №50

Outstanding knowledge and help with products!

Ch
Review №51

I go to this store only when I must. I found that the employees are usually grumpy and really do not want to be bothered. I also discovered that after buying my Honda generator from them, their servicing is only changing the oil; they dont even stock the air filters and o-rings as the manual says to change. The technician told me they never change anything, but only blow the filters out. The place has some neat stuff, but it is not inexpensive and you really have to watch what you buy...and you are completely on your own because the employees neither care, nor know.

Kr
Review №52

Clean and friendly.

Si
Review №53

Excellent service

Bo
Review №54

Staff always helpful and friendly...

Fr
Review №55

Great service

St
Review №56

Great selection and knowledgeable and nice employees.

Na
Review №57

Great always friendly, Look for whatever I need.

Mi
Review №58

Usually good service and a well stocked store. At times when they have a good sale items are scarce. However if you do your homework you can usually find some great deals here.

Je
Review №59

One person working the check out and a dozen or so people waiting to be checked out, not so service friendly,

Da
Review №60

Good store. Seem to have what you need and more. Some of the products are imported and cheap others not so bad. Staff usually friendly and helpful.

Ti
Review №61

Nice place. Clean. A lot of tools and clothes. I dont thing the checkers are any too cordial.

Ra
Review №62

Save yourself some time and aggravation and shop elsewhere. Unhelpful staff and management.My wife and I stopped in to buy a utility trailer a few days ago and were quite unsuccessful. Of the trailers on the lot, most were damaged, no working lights, missing paint, or were still stacked in shipping condition.We tried to buy a trailer but apparently us being there was a huge burden to the salesman who handed us off to the manager. The manager was reluctant to help us or address any of our concerns about the minor damage on the trailer we were looking at. A cracked taillight lens they could have swapped out with a screwdriver in 30 seconds was too daunting a task for them.Once we were happy with the trailers condition and ready to purchase it, we couldnt find the manager or a salesman anywhere, we were told someone would be right out to help us. We watched the manager take his vest off and leave the store, same for the salesman. We waited for almost 15 minutes and never saw the other salesman that was promised. We finally just walked out of the store and went somewhere else and bought our trailer.I know that a $1500 purchase isnt a huge deal to an organization this size, but thats a sizable purchase for my family and would like to at least be treated well when I shop somewhere.

Ch
Review №63

Easy Website to order from.

DE
Review №64

BUYER BEWARE! I walked in the day before a snowstorm needing a new battery for my portable generator. Naively thought I’d be in and out in a few minutes, but 20 minutes later, I walked out after one of the absolute worst customer service experiences of my life. I’ll spare you the details, but suffice it to say: The employees don’t know their stuff, and they sure as heck don’t care about actually trying to help you. It’s like I didn’t exist. Never going back, ever.

jo
Review №65

If this was the first time it happened Id write it off, but this is the 3rd time Ive been in this site and experienced much of the same. I only went here today because of convenience and necessity. Walk in with 2 employees by the door on a phone. Both looked up at me and I smiled and nodded. No response verbally or physically that I even existed. Went to the register to check out. Three employees behind the counter, two with their backs turned to me, one on their cell phone. The light was on, so I walked up to one register. No response from the cashier. She started typing on the register, no explanation of why she was doing what she was doing so I figured she was ringing me up. Nope. After about 30 seconds she printed a receipt for whatever it was she was doing, then, without looking at me, phone number. No please, no hello. I know there are some employees that arent useless there. I did see one gentleman helping another person. But it seems most dont care you are there, or even exist. I will not be back to northern tool unless I literally have to go, which I dont think well ever happen. My suggestion, go somewhere else.

Ma
Review №66

The midlothian store is one of my favorite stores. They have great customer service, especially when it comes to the shop. The technician, Dylan, was very helpful in making sure I knew what I was supposed to do to ensure I ran my Generator to its full potential.

Ja
Review №67

Totally frustrated... I called ahead to see if they had my scaffolding work boards in stock. They say, Yes sir, we have eight... Drive two hours to find they only have two.. Most have 10 fingers, they should be able to count to at least ten.

Ke
Review №68

Had an extra hard tool to find.

Do
Review №69

We stayed in a 2br. Was cleaned and well equipped. Staff was very nice and reliable. They will try to slip in timeshare, but its totally up to you. It was nice stay, will definitely go back

Da
Review №70

Purchase a pneumatic tool earlier this afternoon and the tool turned out to be defective. Im going to mention the fact That 2 sales associates were sitting in the front of the store and had to page someone to unlock the bin where the tools are stored. After about 5 minutes I asked if someone was retrieving the tool for me. Her response was I pages someone thats all I can do After waiting about another 5 minutes I hunted down someone that was able to retrieve the tool for me.Jump To later this afternoon. I had to return the tool because it was defective and needed it replaced. A short chubby lady with long blonde hair gave me the rudest attitude I wish I would have caught her name to report it to corporate office, and because I did not have a receipt did not want to refund me. OK, at this point after working an 11 hour day I asked her if I could simply buy a new one and return the defective one tomorrow with the receipt. We cannot do that . The manager finally came up and was helpful but the service in the store is absurd. There are so many other places to buy tools and at a much cheaper price with better service but it just so happened this was the only store that had the tool I need it in stock.

Ro
Review №71

Customer service needs to tighten up. The lady at the counter this afternoon 9/30/18 seemed as if she wanted to be anywhere but at work. I prefer to spend my hard earned money at places that appreciate my business/money.

Sh
Review №72

Just about everything you need

Ra
Review №73

Slow service met with audited i give them one stareonly because half a star isnt available

Ke
Review №74

Over priced !!

D.
Review №75

Returned a product cashier real short no customer service no where to be found . Sorry I bothered you Ms.

Da
Review №76

Kim the asst mgr is great. Corporate needs to work on a buy online pick up in store process. It doesnt work.

Li
Review №77

Atrocious customer service. My wife went in to purchase a rake and potentially a leaf blower. She was wanting to be pointed in the direction of the leaf blowers, hailed a customer service rep by saying I have a quick question to which the rep responded I have a quick question right here while pointing at his phone.This took my wife by surprise and she responded with some colorful vernacular. Either way, a quick 2 seconds to be pointed in the right direction would have garnered this business a sale. Instead, clearly a person at home has priority vs. someone ready to spend money in the store. Even a Ill be with you in a moment would have been more respectful than dismissing a customer in the store. Unsat.

Sa
Review №78

Theft. Placed order. Didnt receive. Call them and was told it had shipped and was signed for. I told them the name was not my signature, or any of my employees. They said that was all they could do. I told them good luck, I could do more. VISA returned my money and you might want to keep yours.

Ju
Review №79

Natalie was very polite and went out of her way to help me on our purchase. this store has great customer service!

Ro
Review №80

Always fun to go in and browse the shelves. Great place for tools and accessories.

Le
Review №81

Great place to shop for all your mechanical or tool needs, the staff was very helpful & knowledgable Ive enjoyed shopping here for years & would highly recommend them...

Po
Review №82

They have a decent assortment of home equipment & gear, but not a wide variety. I love Northern. They send out loyalty coupons & run sales. Small enough to zip in & out, close parking, easy lot for commercial vehicles too. Good wheelbarrows, lawn carts & Powerhorse chippers. We buy small items too like motion lights, boots, outdoor slippers at Christmas, ant bait, spray paint, glues, cat cage for ferral cat problem, tarps, new wheels or small tires, candy. Good job Northern!

Gr
Review №83

Toys for boys! Awesome tool selection. Better than Harbor Freight for sure

Ja
Review №84

Went to this store to buy stuff for my small landscaping business. They had all I was looking for and more, however, when I went to check out the woman at the cash register was less than happy to help me. After we got everything rung up I went to pay with a business credit card (MasterCard) and the credit machine wouldnt take the card. She didnt offer to try to figure out a way to make the sale or put any effort into it for me. Wasted trip to Northern Tool.....

Da
Review №85

I bought two Quincy air compressors and so much more stuff from them .... I just bought my other compressor call them if they can have it ready for me and they did Im happy satisfied with their service

Al
Review №86

Honest cant get any help and all has an attitude . stay home

Ma
Review №87

Although no one was available, willing to help, ask any questions or assist I was able to find everything i needed in a timely fashion

Ed
Review №88

Its so expensive for junk . And they dont even have a simple 6 in one . Will never go back for sure.

Wi
Review №89

Nice place but I believe that they dont have enough variety in tools and accessories.

J
Review №90

I just saw a guy get hollered at by a sales associate for asking about the difference of the online price vs the store price. The male employee started screaming our cashiers do not know the online price unreal. No professionalism, not even common courtesy. I put my items back and left. I will not patronage a business that screams at customers for asking a question.

Da
Review №91

This store lacks customer service. Good luck if you need help finding something. Go in store several times a month, one night i went into store about 45 minutes before they closed. Employee came up to me as i walked in the door told me they were closing in 45 minutes. Did not ask me what i needed or did i need help. Just said we are closing in 45 mins. Before i made it to the back of store they turned off half the lights. Which made hard to find what i was looking for since the items where all mixed up on the shelf.

Bi
Review №92

Great tool store with a great variety and good prices. Staff very helpful and friendly.

Ma
Review №93

Very helpful over the phone and in person. Honored a sale price listed on website that wasnt showing in store.

Tr
Review №94

Their products have always been good quality. Others are right though that its hard to find out if an item online is available in stock at one of their stores, saving you the shipping charge. Other websites, e.g. auto parts stores, Sears, Walmart, etc. can tell you which stores have an item in stock - seems like it would be easy for Northern Tools website to do the same.

Ge
Review №95

Helpful when you can find help. Good resource for tools and trailer supplies.

Ja
Review №96

A+++ Excellent service and equipment

S.
Review №97

Not from here but the one in norfolk va. Is so much better..what a waste of time I should of just yelled 5..O.. clock to see how fast the store closed down. Id bet they leave the door open.

Da
Review №98

They didnt have the cap I wanted but I found some safety items I needed on sale and used a coupon I received in the mail to reduce the price by another $5. Check-out was very fast.

Jo
Review №99

Busy, but found what I needed.

VA
Review №100

I just want to thank all of the Northern Tool associates at this store for tolerating my presence today. I also want to apologize to the associate that allowed me to interrupt his in depth conversation (on NFL football) with his colleague. I could tell by the look of disgust on your face that I was truly the least of your concerns. I apologize...I didnt realize that your marine grade grease was in a totally different section than the rest of your grease...I should be more attentive when shopping at Northern. I also want to apologize to the clerk that rang up my purchase. I am truly sorry for interrupting your conversation with another associate (not sure what it was about) and I especially want to apologize for speaking directly to you and asking how you were doing. I wasnt sure if you were ready for me to slide my card and hand you over my money. I should have known that Northern associates dont have time for small talk, chit-chat...I only hope that they will invite me back soon so I might have a chance to prove myself worthy of their attention.

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  • Address:8400 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235, United States
  • Site:https://northerntool.com/stores/richmond-virginia.htm
  • Phone:+1 804-560-0187
Categories
  • Hardware store
  • Air compressor supplier
  • Tool store
  • Home improvement store
  • Industrial equipment supplier
  • Repair service
  • Small engine repair service
  • Trailer dealer
  • Trailer supply store
  • Welding supply store
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–8PM
  • Thursday:8AM–8PM
  • Friday:9AM–6PM
  • Saturday:8AM–8PM
  • Sunday:8AM–8PM
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Offerings
  • Assembly service:Yes
  • Repair services:Yes
  • Service guarantee:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Checks:Yes
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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