Just yesterday I stopped by my local parts house. This place has always been my go to store since it's closer to an old time parts house than anything else in the area. I needed a #6 air conditioner hose end. I know they carry them under the Four Seasons brand as I have bought them there before. The young fellow behind the counter told me very matter-of-factly that they don't have those and even if they did he didn't have anyway to look them up. I asked him if he could just search for Four Seasons and see what comes up. Nope, that won't work, he says.

I went home and looked up the part number on my own computer and then called them to see if that number was available. Guess what, it was in their system as I'm sure all the other Four Seasons parts as well. It was going to take too long to get it through their regular channels, so I ordered it online.

As DIY hobbyists, we are well and truly screwed. I might as well just give up on the local stores and order everything.