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Non-Tech : Home Depot (HD) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: David Lawrence who wrote (1076)	10/21/2002 7:47:53 PM
From: Captain Jack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1169

David-- thats the very reason low is often the fav of ladies & (un)handy from the burbs. For price and inventory of the items I'm interested in they beat low nearly every time. Still, there are items I go to the specialty shops for. Carpet is one--- there are stores that offer quality product at a disc to the trades-- and we go to the front of the line with the best installers too.

To: David Lawrence who wrote (1076)	10/21/2002 9:45:35 PM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1169

David, I have altered my shopping habits. Before, I frequently went to my local hardware chain to support the neighborhood. I was shocked recently when I went to HD and found items considerably lower in price. I am not talking a quarter or 50¢ on a $10 buck purchase, but more like $2.50 on a ten buck purchase. I also like the indoor lumber yard. Our local Menards has an outdoor lumber yard and items are frequently water-logged. Did you ever try to pre-drill an 8-foot green treated landscaping timber totally saturated in water? It doesn't work. I recently bought a bunch of cabinet hardware, butcher-blocked pine shelving, flooring adhesive for vinyl tile and a single tub sink for my basement. Everything was available. Of course, it is difficult to navigate through the aisles, but I am getting better with each visit. I also like the fact that I can get larger lumber cut to size on site. That is a real time saver for someone who doesn't have room for a workshop. It is pretty infrequent that I can't find something I need, but if it happens I can always try another store. It is not like your corner Ace Hardware always has everything in stock either. It works both ways. And its rare that I have to absolutely have a certain item immediately. Most things usually can wait while I shope around elsewhere. Don did make some posts earlier about HD's credit arm. I noticed Sears recently announced some significant credit card defaults after average balances on their credit cards ballooned earlier this year. Who's to say HD couldn't suffer from the like. I still see home improvement as a growth industry. As much as home ownership has boomed the past several years there should be a constant influx of new do-it-yourselfers. Aus