Bad Move Lowes!!!!

[FarmerPhilip]

Talk about overachieving, I learned that lesson from the good ol union boys when I was 18. I was paid a visit by a few fellow coworkers that advised me an accident might happen to me if I don't slow down.

Then it was explained to me that the union, and workers, fought extremely hard to have the quotas set where they were and that me doing more jeopardizes that. Plus it was making them all look bad.

They reitered it would be a machine related accident which might or might not result in serious consequences. These machine could remove appendages in microseconds.

Needless to say...I slowed my roll!! At least they explained the rules, others aren't so nice about learnin ya.


WRT lowes and home depot, the ones close to me do try to hire former contractors for departments like plumbing, flooring, and some of the trade work. It's been very helpful for me, I'm still doing a lot of things for the first time.

 

[Oldoak]

I go to the local store to avoid going to Lowes or HD. The best part is that their prices are the same or slightly lower than the big guys.

I shop where I can get the lowest price, equal quality items and reasonably good service, be it local store, big box, or internet. Depending upon the timeline, sometimes convenience is the deciding factor.

 

[HillStreet]

Ay my Lowe’s store the garden center is almost all contract employees.

 

[Oaktree]

Yep... shop steward came up to me once and turned off my machine saying didn't you hear the buzzer... I said yes but a couple of minutes the order would have been completed...

He said don't do it again...

It was a Union Shop with many highly skilled craftsman... some having gone through apprenticeships in Germany and Switzerland... but rules are rules.

Guess I wouldn't make a very good union man, have no use for that mentality.

I go to the local store to avoid going to Lowes or HD. The best part is that their prices are the same or slightly lower than the big guys.

Do you have a Marden's near you? Couple times a year we'll make a trip to the one in Rumford. One of the best selections of hardware I've come across, and the prices are good too (wife likes the selection of fabric).
It's a long enough drive so we're not really saving any money by going there, but it's a cool store and a nice Sunday drive.

I shop where I can get the lowest price, equal quality items and reasonably good service, be it local store, big box, or internet. Depending upon the timeline, sometimes convenience is the deciding factor.

Same here. I'm all for supporting local businesses but not if they're gouging me. Besides, it's about the same distance for me to go to a "local" store as it is for Lowes or HD.

 

[4570Man]

My options are a Lowe’s, 2 ace hardware stores one of which is pretty large, and an independent dedicated lumber shop. The lumber store has the best quality lumber so I try to shop there for lumber. I’ll stop at one of the ace hardwares if it’s convenient but having more selection and open longer it’s usually Lowe’s for the win.

 

[Jstpssng]

Guess I wouldn't make a very good union man, have no use for that mentality.



Do you have a Marden's near you? Couple times a year we'll make a trip to the one in Rumford. One of the best selections of hardware I've come across, and the prices are good too (wife likes the selection of fabric).
It's a long enough drive so we're not really saving any money by going there, but it's a cool store and a nice Sunday drive.



Same here. I'm all for supporting local businesses but not if they're gouging me. Besides, it's about the same distance for me to go to a "local" store as it is for Lowes or HD.

I have Mardens in 3 directions, they are a great place to get tarps. I also stocked up on nuts and bolts years ago and very rarely buy them now. I bought lumber for one of my sheds at the Brewer store years ago... I had to pay for it first then somebody went out to help me load it. As we went out he said “some people let you pick through the pile but I say this is Mardens, you get what is there.”
We got out there and he tried to give me what everybody else had rejected but I said no way. Field run is one thing, but I wasn’t about to take the junk because everybody else had picked the pile.

 

[Scrambler82]

Not with the MyLowes card, unless something has changed in the last few weeks.

Well, all I can say id that I ordered on line and got no Military Discount, I have a MyLowes Card and verified through ID.me... I had to go in the store to pick up the order and then it took time to change... "something" allowing me a credit for the discount.

I was told at that time too many people were using their Military Discount for friends and family; something I always thought of but never had to do because my Son-in-Law is Marine !

So IF no one else is getting the run around, I will take it up with my local store.

Thanks for listening to my story and Lowe's.

 

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[Bedlam]

I dont use self check out, Im not a store employee nor do I get paid for pretending to be one.
The 2 x I used it at home depot, the machine went bonkers and had to be fixed in the middle of a lot of purchases.
I waited for 15 minutes until they figured it out and fixed what was wrong with it.
No more for me...

Too bad you dint need all the stuff. you could have left it for them to put back. The only problem with this is that it doesnt have the desired effect. The manager will just get someone to put it away.I usually ''ask'' for a manager to carry my stuff out. lol

 

[Ford850]

For everyday shopping, Menards gets most of my business of the 3 big box stores. I do use HD more now, going there for better quality brands or hard to find items. But I also find HD online shopping much better than the others. For example, I'm looking for a specific Dewalt saw and a better quality Delta kitchen faucet. HD has them both 'in stock' and has the best prices. But here's the best part... if I order either one by 3:00 pm today, I'll have it tomorrow morning with free shipping via FedEx. I'm in a rural area, and service like that is rare from anyone. That fast free delivery has me hooked, and I find myself looking at their site more and more for those items no one stocks in the stores.

Following up on this... I ordered from HD Wednesday afternoon, and FedEx delivered my package Thursday morning. Free shipping in under 24hours. It's not always that quick though, especially if it has to come from the west coast. But most of my HD orders come from one of the main distribution centers that are relatively close to me. I've ordered 3 times from them in the past week due to their great service.