Well...so much for being in a good mood

Started by peternap, November 23, 2011, 06:20:46 PM

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peternap

I needed wire for the new bank of batteries I'm adding so I went to Home Depot. It was closer. I was already irritable because I talked to Xantrex who no longer supports their charge controllers, another company does. I have 2 of the C60 Controllers and wanted a simple jumper that I lost somewhere.

Anyway, into HD. It was dirty and disarranged and the lighting was dim. I went to the wire and as usual, they had a remnant of 2,2,4 aluminum. I asked an employee after finally finding one, what the length and price per foot was. He said to take it to the register, he had no idea.

I did take it to the register and 20 minutes later that silly woman was sill trying to figure it out. A line was backed up and I had had enough, so I told her not to worry about it and went to Lowes.

It was nice and bright and clean and neat with plenty of employees in Lowes. I went back to the wire and the fellow there was helping another man and telling him the wrong way to wire his horse shed. I minded my own business and waited. When he was finished I asked him for a price on a remnant in a pile.
He was suddenly stricken with the STUPIDS (AKA Stoopids) . He said he'd call the electrical fellow to help me. 25 minutes later a fellow came waddling back and said in gruff voice (Which was probably not wise) who needs help.
I told him I needed a price on this roll. He said, "It's the same as the rest of it" pointing at a roll of 4,4,4,2.

I said, "It's not the same thing. That has one more strand of larger wire. His reply "They're the same thing, anything else I can help you with".

That was wrong, rude and not a good idea. I said look here stupid, is that the same size wire, while I tossed both rolls at him, "Duh No" is there an extra wire "Duh Yes". are they same price?..."Duh, I don't know".

"Just who in the Hell knows then"....Duh, I'll call the Department Manager".

Fifteen minutes later I left without seeing the manager, without getting a price and without the wire.

Where do they find these people and it's no wonder the Chinese are wiping their feet on us.
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rick91351

I am so glad I am not the only one that runs into this at the Big Box Stores.       
Proverbs 24:3-5 Through wisdom is an house builded; an by understanding it is established.  4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.  5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

Homegrown Tomatoes

Happens all the time to us, too.  Went to Lowe's for some roll blinds one time.  Gave the kid very specific measurements for blinds to be hung INSIDE the window frame.  He cut them for outside mount.  Got them home, and of course they didn't fit.  Went back to have them recut, guy complains that the one who cut them before was an "idiot" who doesn't even work in that department.  He cuts them again, battering one end to pieces and cutting them somewhat ragged.  I get them home.  One fits, one falls out at the slightest leftward tug.  :P  I trimmed up the ragged mess left by the second "expert" and then sewed on bandanna print ruffles to match my daughter's room and called it good enough.  Sometimes it just isn't worth fighting the mediocrity.

Canvasman

2/0 copper at HD was a decent price, needed 320 feet for my 200 amps. By buying the whole 500 foot spool price dropped to make it worth buying spool. Wrote check, set aside till I could return with truck. In the mean time spoke to electrician who said no, buy 4/0 aluminum, cheaper. HD said no problem return is fine but have to wait 10 days for check to clear, electronic they had money next business day. 10 days later, no, check was more than $1000.00 so no cash refund. Check will be coming from Atlanta, will take up to 21 days. So I have no product they have my money for a month, and they will not pay interest. I will not shop at HD again.
Eric