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Tex

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jj wrote:
I used to shop a lot at HOME DEPOT around these parts, because it was
the closet to me. But a while back they eliminated all of the checkers
except for one and have those stupid automated checkouts that are a pain
in the @#$!$. There is no such thing as a quick trip to HD any more. The
lines are often 10 or 12 deep. Now I just avoid HD and go to Lowes. A
couple of miles farther away but a damn site faster than going to HD.

Also, I have noticed a lot less employees on the floor in HD than Lowes.

The last time I was in HD (months ago) I mentioned to an employee how I
thought the store was going down the tubes. They replied I don't know
the half of it. They mentioned something about a new CEO. Sigh, probably
another example of a CEO ruining a company while at the same time
getting rewarded with hugh bonuses.

How's HD in your area?

I pretty much have experienced the same. I did a trip all over the West
last year. Stopped at few HDs to see if they had the same pathetic
operations as the one at home. Yah, there are all bad. When HD first
opened I liked them a lot better than Eagle or Lowes. But now it is
completely turned around. I almost always shop any where but HD.

I would like to package up this thread and send it to Home Depot corp
office and send along copies to some analysts on Wall Street. If anyone
would like for me to leave off their post, just say so.

Be my guest. Send mine to corporate -- I've already written them -- no
response, told CS in store of problems -- Sorry, etc., emailed store mgr
- nothing's changed. I no longer go in a HD - will pay more at small
hardware store down the road where people are friendly, know what they
have or will get it for me and seem to appreciate my business.

I wish I could short stocks in my IRA -- about $6-8 would look like a
good cover price.