RicodJour wrote:
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That's something that's always ****ed me off. The big box stores do
an end run around the contracting licensing laws because of some
stupid contention that they are not contractors, but suppliers. Well,
when someone supplies material and labor under one contract, that
makes them a contractor. When they sub out the work, that makes them
a general contractor.

The big box stores don't participate in restitution funds, obey the
maximum deposit regulations, etc., etc. It's just wrong.

So don't use them...if you could convince enough others (just like in
the argument against cheap/inferior/import/whatever merchandise threads)
they would either change their ways or quit offering the service...

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