Percival P. Cassidy wrote:

Our old wooden garage door is not in good shape. Saturday we went and
had a look at the Clopay doors at the local HD and got a price including
installation. In the course of conversation I said, "Why Home Depot?
You're not the only people who sell Clopay. According to the Clopay Web
site, company name here sells their doors too." HD guy says, "If you
buy from us, they're the people that do our installations anyway."

Today I went to the other store and got a significantly lower price
(including installation) for what is in all material respects the same
door but with a different model number -- and they don't use (because
they don't recommend) the EZ-Set spring system that can be adjusted with
a power drill.

So two conclusions:

1. Buying from HD -- and the same quite likely applies to Lowe's as well
-- doesn't necessarily mean that you get some dumb-ass lowest-bidder
installer rather than somebody who knows what (s)he is doing.

2. Buying from HD -- and the same quite likely applies to Lowe's as well
-- doesn't necessarily mean that you get the best price.

Perce

Had customer call me about a leak at their washing machine hose bib. Had
them go to HD to get 2 replacement angle valves because I was busy at
another job. I removed the 2 old angle valve and tried to install the new
one, no go. I looked at the tag on the valve and it all matched up. The
only problem it was made in China. The threads for the copper compression
are cut on USA made valves, molded on China built crap. Had him go to
a "Real Hardware Store" and get the same one and it threaded right on. Talk
about a waste of freakin time. When will you people get it??? You get what
you pay for!!! You buy crap you get crap, not to mention wasting my time so
I can charge you more. Or a major leak that would have been blamed on me!
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