Wal * Mart is the only game in town here,,,they are very convenient... You have to buy the air conditioners in the fall and you can practically steal it around hear,,, buy heaters in the spring... I got a great outdoor lounge chair last fall for 5 bucks and a nice shovel for 3... I guess this would not apply in a place that was always hot... I'd be hard pressed to find a cheaper AC in Lowes either,,,maybe it's a regional thing...