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DIY & Home Improvement

Mary in S. Carolina

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19. Hire more people

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 2, 2021, 10:59 AM

Aug 2021

I have not been to Home Depot for years due to their beliefs, but I was in a hurry and Home Depot was the nearest store; the store was packed and only 2 check out lanes open. I turned around and drove 3 miles to Lowes, the store was packed and all the check out lanes were open. Go to Lowes, much better customer service, Home Depot short staffs and uses the savings to buy off politicians - just my opinion.

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HOME DEPOT IS SELLING POWER TOOLS THAT REQUIRE ACTIVATION IN-STORE [View all] douglas9 Aug 2021 OP

Good. Shoplifting is a major problem at HDepot. My SO works there, tells me of the ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2021 #1

Stores are hiring less staff these days Clash City Rocker Aug 2021 #2

So products have kill switches - gee, what could go wrong... Merlot Aug 2021 #6

They need to talk to trump about losses being tax deductible. pwb Aug 2021 #3

Home Depot paid over $4 Billion in taxes for 2020, up 18% over 2019. Just saying. Hoyt Aug 2021 #4

Property and school taxes yes. pwb Aug 2021 #18

Yeah, I know, it's a pain posting facts. BTW: The $4 Billion was Income Taxes. Hoyt Aug 2021 #20

Individuals pay income taxes. But good idea pwb Aug 2021 #22

LMAO. Corporations pay income taxes too. Facts are important. Hoyt Aug 2021 #23

Right corporations are people. pwb Aug 2021 #24

"cost retailers $719,548 per $1 billion dollars" Merlot Aug 2021 #5

It is a tiny percentage. 0.072% whopis01 Aug 2021 #7

Stealing is okay because Home Depot is rich! AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #8

No, stealing is not ok. Home Depot has barely any staff so that they have bigger profits for Merlot Aug 2021 #9

You sure seem invested in blaming everyone except the thiefs AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #10

Back in the old days, when I represented tiny little criminals Tomconroy Aug 2021 #11

So, steal from Lowes? AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #12

I never told them that. You're the one who leaped to Tomconroy Aug 2021 #13

So what was your point in bringing up that Lowe's doesn't prosecute? AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #15

Stores have different ways of handling the issue Tomconroy Aug 2021 #16

Drug addicts called Walmart "The bank" underpants Aug 2021 #14

Walmart was kind of tough where I was. Tomconroy Aug 2021 #17

Yep. They do. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2021 #25

No idea how they would go about enforcing their 'fine' though. Tomconroy Aug 2021 #26

They have attorneys who live in court. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2021 #28

But what actual loss could they show other than the value of a pocket knife? Tomconroy Aug 2021 #29

The tort of theft. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2021 #30

You may be right in your jurisdiction. Not in mine. Tomconroy Aug 2021 #31

Hire more people Mary in S. Carolina Aug 2021 #19

I can't stand Home Depot either but they are located everywhere here. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2021 #27

Next will be "subscription" tool usage. No pay, dead tool. Nt Baked Potato Aug 2021 #21

If you do even a little work around the house it pays to get a 'business' pro card from Lowes flying_wahini Sep 2021 #32