On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:17:57 GMT, "PipeDown"
wrote:



But the carpenter said he had no intention of doing business there
again, adding, "Why should I put money in someone's pocket when they
treat me like this?"


He can say that all he wants (to a newspaper) but is he going to drive
further to pay more for the same thing. Maybe once or twice but he will be
back.

I'm not hot on HD contractor services or special order stuff but a box of
nails is a box of nails no matter where you buy it and contractors only make
money by not spending too much or going too far to get it.

That is very true, but around here every Home Depot has a Menards or a
Lowes locate within a block or two, and I will (and do ) go that far
to avoid them. You have to wonder what the marketing people are
thinking- they spend millions on advertising to get you into the
store, and then hire the cheapest people they can get to chase you
out.