Re: WAY OT: Hey, Mark D.

"mark_digital©" <976-XXX@comcastnot.com> wrote in message
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> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
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>>> Ever get to Home Depot?
>>> I was going to buy an Ariens 9.5 HP snowblower. Saw it last night. Went
>>> back today....gone!
>>>
>>> I'm getting tired of screwing with these 30 YO things! They had it for
>>> $699, list $1000. If you go there, take a look and report back. I don't
>>> feel like driving to W. SPFLD, and if I don't get one, it won't really
>>> break my heart...[/color]
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>> Hint: Open your yellow pages and look up locally owned stores that
>> specialize in power equipment like mowers & snow blowers. Make a few
>> phone calls. They want to get rid of snow blowers just as badly as Home
>> Depot does. That's how I got mine at a hot price. Plus, instead of a
>> warranty with a bunch of idiots standing behind it (Home Depot), you'll
>> get a shop that can actually help you when necessary.
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> Bad attitude and bad service is like a cancer. It takes awhile to find and
> get rid of it. Home Depot has gotten much better since they've stopped
> hiring the same people they put out of business. There seems to be a fine
> line between hiring a knowledgeable person and hiring an ex-owner who
> thinks he's too good to be there.
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Last week I was at my local Home Depot. While I was in the store I noticed
several employees dressed nicer than normal with SPOTLESS aprons on. (Yes,
you can smell a corporate visit a mile away.) They were traveling in a pack
inspecting displays and such. I also noticed the employees tripping over
themselves to be helpful. The cashiers were even out from the register areas
nearly at parade rest and the place was spotless. Things should be back to
normal now. lol