On Jul 8, 9:27 am, dpb wrote:
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...

People would always use them. They know the name, they have low
prices and high exposure. How many contractors do you know that have
their own NASCAR team? They're the 900 pound gorilla, so people who
don't know any better think they've gotta be good and don't know the
alternatives.

They operate like a contractor, they should be held to the same rules
and regulations. It's similar to saying that someone is not in the
legislative branch so they don't have to comply with legislative
directives, and then that they're not in the executive branch when
they don't want to comply with executive directives. It's just
stupid.

R