Have AI call hardware stores to check stock

Tell your agent the exact part: size, brand or model. CallForMe calls hardware stores near you, asks if it's in stock, how many, the price and the aisle, and can ask them to hold it. It also checks tool rental, like a tile saw or carpet cleaner. Your agent can stop at the first store that has it. Each answered call costs $1.

Hardware store calls are about one part, today. You're in the middle of a job and need to know who has the thing before you drive. Your agent can call five stores at once and stop the moment one says it's on the shelf.

Paste this into your agent

Call hardware stores near 46220 and find one that has a 3/4 horsepower garbage disposal in stock today. Ask the price and whether they'll hold it until 5pm.

Other hardware calls:

• "Ask stores near me who has two 20 amp GFCI outlets in white, and the price."
• "Call the hardware store and ask if a wet tile saw is available to rent this Saturday morning, and the daily rate."
• "Ask 3 stores if they cut keys for a Schlage high-security key and the price."

What the store will ask

A price or "how much" question puts the call in the quote category of plan_call, which flags the exact item: size, model, quantity. Any number or a word like model or size counts, so a goal with "3/4 horsepower" is covered. One wording catch: words like water heater, furnace or HVAC read as a trades job, and then plan_call asks for a service address you don't need for a stock check. Ignore that line, or describe the part by model number. Store staff ask:

• Brand, model number or size.
• How many you need.
• Is this for pickup today?

Questions worth asking

• In stock at this store, and how many?
• Price, and is there a cheaper equivalent?
• Which aisle or department?
• Will you hold it, and until when?
• For rentals: available today, rates, deposit, return time.

How call_around works for hardware stores

query: "hardware store" with queries: ["home improvement store", "plumbing supply"] near your zip, count: 5, stop_after: 1. For plumbing and electrical parts, supply houses often have what big stores don't, so include them. Put the hold request in the goal so the first store that has it sets it aside.

What trips these calls up

• Big box phone menus. Large stores answer with "say the department you want" menus and transfer to the aisle, where the phone may ring for a while. The assistant works the menu and waits.
• Weekend mornings. Contractors and DIYers fill the store and staff answer less.
• Online pickup only. Some stores won't hold an item by phone. The assistant reports that so you can order for pickup.

What it costs

$1 per store that answers, including 5 minutes. A big box transfer to plumbing can stretch a call to 8 minutes: $1.75. Five stores, stopping at the third: about $4.

Related

• Check product stock and hold an item
• Compare prices across stores
• Call plumbers
• Call auto repair shops
• All business types

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