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windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:01 am

Chuck(G) wrote:The competiton has several greeters who steer me in the right direction as soon as I enter the store--and then has people offering to direct me further about every 100 feet. And I realy appreciate the "wait here just a moment and I'll check for you" service instead of "oh, it's somewhere around the lawnmowers" type of service.

Same here. There are two Despots closer, but it's faster not to go there...

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:25 pm

I believe Lowe's has also gotten negative publicity, but of a different kind than Walmart. Walmart's bad publicity has to do with the poor treatment of their employees, and Lowe's has to do with the poor treatment of their customers. The former won't affect business much, except for people who refuse to shop there, but the latter will.

I'm not terribly fond of either Lowe's or the Home Despot (and here I thought I came up with that term, but someone else is using it...) The Despot has cheaper prices than the private stores because they buy merchandise without making the manufacturer inspect it; so the customer is the "end inspector." I can't tell you how many times I've had to take back a defective something-or-other that I got at Home Depot. I stayed away from Lowe's for a long time because the local store had several complaints to the BBB for non-response to customer problems.

Personally I'd rather spend a little more $$ and get a little better service. And I don't buy anything at Walmart; I find better clothing at the thrift stores.

MA

fpoon · Post by **fpoon** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:19 pm

I love self-checkout lanes, I wish more stores had them. I don't see it as the stores being greedy (which it may well be a direct result of) but I see it as technology helping to get me in and back out as quick as possible. I can't wait till it's like that late 90's IBM commercial where you just put the food/products in your carts and just walk out, and it bills your credit card.

As for Wal-Mart, it strikes me as the sort of evil empire Larry Luchino of the Red Sox seems to always be talking about. They move in, and care about the community, at least until they put everything around it out of business. Wal-Mart's are great in some areas, but it bugs me that the chain activley goes out and puts these things in small towns that kills the local commercial economy. But thats just free enterprise, and as a college student, I do go to Wal-Mart almost on a monthly basis.

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:51 pm

Quote, The Trailer Park Troubadors:

"There can't be no paradise without a Wal-Mart up the road."

From their song, "Trailer Park in Heaven."

Dean E · Post by **Dean E** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:05 pm

MaryAnn wrote:I believe Lowe's has also gotten negative publicity, but of a different kind than Walmart. Walmart's bad publicity has to do with the poor treatment of their employees, and Lowe's has to do with the poor treatment of their customers. The former won't affect business much, except for people who refuse to shop there, but the latter will.

I'm not terribly fond of either Lowe's or the Home Despot (and here I thought I came up with that term, but someone else is using it...) The Despot has cheaper prices than the private stores because they buy merchandise without making the manufacturer inspect it; so the customer is the "end inspector." I can't tell you how many times I've had to take back a defective something-or-other that I got at Home Depot. I stayed away from Lowe's for a long time because the local store had several complaints to the BBB for non-response to customer problems. . . .

Agree that Lowe's has poor customer service. I ordered over $1000 woth of custom doors and when they arrived they would not schedule shipment for over 15 days. I got a U-haul trailer and did the job myself.

This month things were even worse. A $200 custom door came in, but when I went to pick it up I was told they could not find it on the loading dock. I called a department manager next day who promised to set the door aside for me. Then when I returned Saturday morning, I was told the loading dock was too full to locate my door. The department manager refused to speak to me, and no one called after I left my business card.

Several days later my call to Lowes' store manager got an apology and a free delivery the next day. Enough is enough for me with Lowes. They do not schedule or train enough workers to get the job done.

fpoon · Post by **fpoon** » Sun May 21, 2006 3:09 pm

I think the Lowes vs. Home Depot stuff is all about where you live, who manages/works in the stores. Where I used to live just south of Atlanta, the Home Depots always seems to have better folks working. But where I live now, our local Lowes beats the Home Depot hands down.

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Sun May 21, 2006 5:26 pm

fpoon wrote:I think the Lowes vs. Home Depot stuff is all about where you live, who manages/works in the stores. Where I used to live just south of Atlanta, the Home Depots always seems to have better folks working. But where I live now, our local Lowes beats the Home Depot hands down.

No suprise there: Home Depot's headquarters is in Atlanta, GA.
I bet the WalMarts in Arkansas and the Lowes stores in North Carolina are outstanding .

Doug@GT · Post by **Doug@GT** » Sun May 21, 2006 5:51 pm

XtremeEuph wrote: It was a huge warning notice throughout our music program here when i was in grade 7 or 8, Wal-Mart had been selling cheap instruments (that look just as good as any other one) for customers (mostly students and parents who dont know the difference). Pretty sad huh, apparently someone tested a Bass Clarinet and it was like plastic .........and very breakable......and sounded like crap.

W@ll-M@rt: the natural selection of the music world.

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Sun May 21, 2006 7:39 pm

"Is Wal-Mart a place where they sell like walls?" -Paris Hilton

W@ll-M@rt: the natural selection of the music world.

"Thats hot!" ...-Paris Hilton

WTF!

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Mon May 22, 2006 12:58 am

That's nothing - Lowes was selling built-it-yourself contrabassoons!

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:15 am

sadly enough I actualy fell for that for a bit.

Dean E · Post by **Dean E** » Mon May 22, 2006 8:07 am

MartyNeilan wrote:That's nothing - Lowes was selling built-it-yourself contrabassoons!

Does it come with the heavy duty, industrial grade water key drain, or is the drain extra?

A drain like that would be a marvelous solution for my practice room. No more puddles of water on the floor!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:54 am

MartyNeilan wrote:That's nothing - Lowes was selling built-it-yourself contrabassoons!

Apparently someone tested a contrabassoon and it was like wood ... and very breakable ... and sounded like crap, oh yeah, it sounded like a contrabassoon!