QUOTE(latipbogiba @ Feb 22 2018, 09:22 PM)
Owhh.. so ace hardware gg la kat mid valley haha.
Even daiso pun mahal.
All 3 may look like they sell same stuff but actual they cater quite different market. sure there are overlapping products, but it's your choice you want cheap or quality.
ACE sells mostly imported stuffs, branded stuffs, they also sell cheap rm5 stuffs found in Parkson but they focus more on hardware stuff, though still if many items need to go to Lokam shop to find. It's still not considered a hardcore hardware shop.
Daiso sells more on small home stuffs. rm5.90 some things consider cheaper some consider more expensive. there isn't much hardware stuff there so Daiso has their own market.
Mr.DIY is like combination of ACE & Daiso but at low cost scale. their hardware are cheaper than ACE but quality is also lower but still can use. Home stuff price maybe cheaper than Daiso but quality also not as good as Daiso.
So it's good that a mall have all 3 players, because you can go around look for the best deals that suit your requirements.
But at the end of the day, if you need hardcore tools & materials, still need to go oldskool hardware shop find. in DIY you can't even find cement while Ace only sell small packs.
I have no idea how those hardware shop can sell so many things in just 1 shop.