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`lag
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Home despot's getting pretty efficient...

bought some heavy stuff for a couple projects, some wood posts and a digging rod. long story short had it scheduled for Saturday when I had nothing else - because they'll deliver it between 6am and 8pm: you know how that works - planned but got home around 8:30 this morning, thinking hey just reschedule it for today and ... it's here, one less thing to keep track of. Love it, I think they're treating me like a site contractor and getting stuff to me now, thinking that market's pretty competitive.. $35 delivery is well worth it considering, wandering around the store, loading my car, unloading my car etc. Honestly, it seems their whole business model has changed, you're better off ordering the stuff through the website, picking it up outside or having it delivered then just going to the store and looking for it. ** Edited by `lag at 5/28/2025, 12:44:26 PM
Posted: 05/28/2025 at 12:19 PM ET

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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