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Mr. KING
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 Posted - 03/07/2011 : 9:43:06 PM
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dONT SHOP HERE THEY ARE LAYING FULL TIME PPL OFF TO HIRE PART TIME SO THEY DONT HAVE TO PAY BENEFITS!!!!!!!! AND MOST PPL THAT THEY ARE HIRING PPL THAT DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE STORE!!!
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Reelly Old
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/07/2011 : 11:33:33 PM
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They've not had very many full-time employees for years, now ... 
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Mr. KING
Senior Member
586 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2011 : 10:00:24 PM
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Yea but things are getting really bad I have completly stopped shooping there for anything I will drive the extra few miles for some local store. Just as shrimp and fish BUY LOCAL!!!! And lowes isnt local!!!! Its amazing the way they have done some of there employees i have known over the years that has been there for ten yrs plus!!!!!!!!
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DFreedom
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/18/2011 : 1:08:50 PM
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| My favorite part of shopping in Lowes is standing in line behind 8 other people because only 1 register is open. I usually spend that time reading the sign that says, "We will open another register if we see more than 3 people in line". I guess they never "see" more than 3 people. |
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Mr. KING
Senior Member
586 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2011 : 5:29:00 PM
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haha Yea thats about how I see it, It has gotten terrible I shop the local guys shops buck, true value, etc It really pissed me off to hear that a few great ppl I know got laid off because there positions just got ELIMINATED wtf. Never even got offered another job, I guess thats what you get after spending 10 to 12 years with a P.O.S. corporation. that has zero respect for ppl and there families!!! Sad story one guy has a baby on the way another had six kids. Luckley they both have found jobs. Just like seafood SHOP AND BUY LOCAL. HE#% WITH THE CORPORATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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daman858
Intermediate Member
108 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2011 : 10:09:59 AM
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I deal with my local Ace Hardware store in Pawleys Island, a locally owned franchise, whenever possible. Nice folks with lots of knowledge. The local lumber yard, PI Lumber is actually lower priced than the box stores. Just did a screened in porch with Screen Tight (made in Georgetown, SC) and PI Lumber was about 10% less than Lowe's or HD.
Dave
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saltydog235
Senior Member
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Posted - 04/29/2011 : 11:05:07 AM
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Never have found a sales associate at HD or Lowes that knew what they were talking about anyway. I shop where I can find what I need. On large projects I'll deal with local because of the service but small stuff I go where I can get everything I need at a decent price.
Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
"Life's tough......It's even tougher if you're stupid" John Wayne
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IM4USC
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Posted - 07/09/2011 : 09:56:21 AM
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Mandopickr
Senior Member
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Posted - 07/19/2011 : 11:54:35 AM
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We were doing some mission work on some low income houses last week. My runner was a 70 year old female. I needed her to get some 2x10's and 2x6's for the front steps. She went to Lowe's and they told her that they would not load the lumber, that they no longer do that.
She went to Ken's. Not only did they load it, but told her how much they appreciated the business (and it was cheaper to boot).
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Loosewire
Senior Member
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Posted - 07/19/2011 : 12:52:07 PM
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They probably won't load lumber anymore because they don't want the liability should it come off in transit. You can thank lawyers for that also.
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saltydog235
Senior Member
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Posted - 07/19/2011 : 1:25:55 PM
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Originally posted by Loosewire
They probably won't load lumber anymore because they don't want the liability should it come off in transit. You can thank lawyers for that also.
They won't load it because those part time people have no benefits. Also they get hurt or "their back goes out" and Lowes/HD has to pay.
If you want to blame someone for laying off knowledgable associates in favor of part time help, I'd start with the politicans. They're the ones making companies do cost benenfit analysis studies that tell them the profits are higher with the PT workers.
Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
"Life's tough......It's even tougher if you're stupid" John Wayne
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banjo man
Senior Member
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Posted - 07/19/2011 : 8:24:55 PM
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I haven't been in a lowes or HD for 5 years. By local hardware stores and lumber stores where they load your stuff.
" The seas was angry that day, my friend"
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Blueskyguy
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Posted - 03/12/2012 : 12:47:21 PM
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wow - scary stuff, my experience has been the opposite with ceratin exceptions
around Columbia and Lexington I use 4 different Lowes stores and one HD, Lowes on Killian has 2 folks in plumbing that know their stuff, Lowes on Two Notch has a guy in flooring that used to be a contractor - taught me the basics for installing tile, all of them have at least one person in hardware that is helpful
HD in Harbison has the toll rental area - good people
however I have seen some folks that were less than talented
if you're around Prosperity and need anything, hit the Hamm's Ace Hardware, like an old country store, all the treated lumber is ground contact, they thread pipe and sell nails by the pound or box, when cold weather is coming they stock up on PVC for all the trailer folks and weekend lake dwellers that freeze pipes, they are good people
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DONT SHOP LOWES!!!
