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Home Depot/Lowes appliance repair?
On 7/17/2018 10:31 AM, Bobby Axelrod wrote:
They did and when the guy arrived, he took a quick look at the easy-out, easy-in location and solemnly informed me that it was an especially difficult- and possibly dangerous- installation which would cost $1500 and change just for the labor. The heater, new expansion tank, gas valve/fitting lines, and new pressure relief valve were all extra. He was quite surprised when I thanked him for his time and sent him on his way. He said there was a $75 charge for coming out for the estimate since I didn't hire him, I told him that's fine but I was a work-at-home self-employed professional and would charge him $100 for my wasted time spent talking to him about his absurd bid. He got in his van and left hurridly- clipping one of my wife's rose bushes at the end of the driveway. I picked up the heater from HD myself and hired a local plumber at his hourly rater to install it. It took him just under two hours- including testing, clean-up and agreeing to haul away the old one for much less than my trash collection company charges for special pickups of appliances and such. Never had any dealings with Lowe's contractors but had a few problems with their appliance delivery folks- company employees, not subs. Yet you continue to buy from big box stores. There are similar stories all the time. There are local appliance stores that offer better service for about the same price and no heartache. Shop around. |
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Home Depot/Lowes appliance repair?
On 7/17/18 12:31 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 7/17/2018 10:31 AM, Bobby Axelrod wrote: They did and when the guy arrived, he took a quick look at the easy-out, easy-in location and solemnly informed me that it was an especially difficult- and possibly dangerous- installation which would cost $1500 and change just for the labor. The heater, new expansion tank, gas valve/fitting lines, and new pressure relief valve were all extra. He was quite surprised when I thanked him for his time and sent him on his way. He said there was a $75 charge for coming out for the estimate since I didn't hire him, I told him that's fine but I was a work-at-home self-employed professional and would charge him $100 for my wasted time spent talking to him about his absurd bid. He got in his van and left hurridly- clipping one of my wife's rose bushes at the end of the driveway. I picked up the heater from HD myself and hired a local plumber at his hourly rater to install it. It took him just under two hours- including testing, clean-up and agreeing to haul away the old one for much less than my trash collection company charges for special pickups of appliances and such. Never had any dealings with Lowe's contractors but had a few problems with their appliance delivery folks- company employees, not subs. Yet you continue to buy from big box stores.Â* There are similar stories all the time.Â* There are local appliance stores that offer better service for about the same price and no heartache.Â* Shop around. Good idea, I'll do that... -- I don't lie to myself, and I don't hold on to a loser. |
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Home Depot/Lowes appliance repair?
On Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:12:03 -0400, Ralph Mowery
wrote: In article , says... Yet you continue to buy from big box stores. There are similar stories all the time. There are local appliance stores that offer better service for about the same price and no heartache. Shop around. I live in a small town and There is only Lowes and Queen city to choose from. Almost all appliance stores have closed in the area. Two that have been around for over 70 years closed up within the last 10 years. Appliances are such a cut throat business with such low markups, I am not sure how anyone can own an appliance store that has no other source of revenue. |
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