On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:01:28 GMT, justme wrote:

In article t,
says...


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.




I don't know what it's like where this gentleman is, but the nearest
Home Depot to me is about 100 feet from a Lowes. You don't even have to
leave the parking lot.

There's a city (Longview TX) near here where there's a Lowe's next to
a Home Depot. Maybe they get a lot of people who can't find what
they're looking for and try the other store.
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