On 8/25/2005 8:42 AM US(ET), took fingers to keys,
and typed the following:

Most of the time I go to HD, the salesguy (when I can get 'em), winds
up saying "That's right where it would be if we had it." That was for
a small bathroom sink/cabinet combination. Lowe's had four on the
shelves.

Looking for floor tile, at HD tiles weren't where the shelf markings
said they were. Could'nt find a salesguy. At Lowe's, at the flooring
desk, you can press a button and the PA system calls for someone to
come to that department.


FWIW


We had just a HD until a couple of years ago. A half block away, they
started to build a Lowes. All of a sudden, when I went into the HD while
the Lowes was still being built, it seems that every employee that we
walked past asked if they could help. I said to my wife, "They'll
probably have valet parking next".
I like Lowes better because it seems to be laid out better and the
aisles are wider. But, if I am going to be buying a feew small things, I
will go to HD because they have that self service checkout. If Lowes had
it, I would always be there.

--
Bill