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`lag
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`lag
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I've thought about the business model here...

and very well believe that a lot of what I described is because of theft, So yeah, it's getting hard to even find stuff in the aisles anymore, eg, keep only low value things things. Future of many stores might be to bring it out to you. ** Edited by `lag at 5/28/2025, 7:14:44 PM
Posted: 05/28/2025 at 01:03 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieNoVA)

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Home despot's getting pretty efficient...
`lag • 05/28/25 12:19 PM ET
Home despot sounds like a political post. **
dolph • 05/28/25 07:53 PM ET
Even though they are not what they used to be in people or product
turkeywinghokie • 05/28/25 02:57 PM ET
I'm sick of Home Depot's push to lock everything up
HokieNoVA • 05/28/25 12:46 PM ET
Eh, I was ready to potentially agree with you but then you brought up the
BG Hokie • 05/28/25 04:13 PM ET
I saw thieves steal a large generator a few years ago
capitals1 • 05/28/25 04:07 PM ET
Ha! I got put on a jury a few years back...
vthhhi • 05/28/25 04:21 PM ET
I've thought about the business model here... ◄
`lag • 05/28/25 01:03 PM ET
BEST PRODUCTS...when I was a kid in Richmond, there was a VERY successful->
HOKIERIT • 05/29/25 10:36 AM ET
Yes, in my home town Best was next to the Mr. Gatti's pizza buffet! Epic!**
BG Hokie • 05/29/25 11:04 AM ET
I remember those: Best, Bell's and I think another one...
`lag • 05/29/25 11:01 AM ET
"Evans"**
`lag • 05/29/25 12:26 PM ET
Yeah. I got a new generator delivered like the very next day!**
HOKIERIT • 05/29/25 12:14 PM ET
I've never had good luck with lumber deliveries from a "big box store".
MP4VT2004 • 05/28/25 12:42 PM ET
Yeah, if you get lumber from big box, you've got to hand pick it! No doubt!**
BG Hokie • 05/28/25 04:14 PM ET
So here’s the lumber I got…
`lag • 05/28/25 02:37 PM ET
If one or both of those are going into the ground (with or without Sacrete)
Tuckahokie • 05/28/25 03:17 PM ET
Already have a can of flex-seal, one site suggest four inches above and.
`lag • 05/28/25 07:11 PM ET
You'll be around :>) The article is correct...I just recommend to go ahead
Tuckahokie • 05/29/25 06:01 AM ET
Hey, while I have you around, what do you think of dry pouring cement?
`lag • 05/29/25 08:08 AM ET
We'll see and yeah, I have those concerns...
`lag • 05/28/25 12:51 PM ET