I used to go to this store whenever I needed hardware/tools, Christmas decorations, etc., but I'll drive to another location going forward or go to Lowe's. Will try to keep this as brief as possible, but likely won't succeed. Ordered a Char-Broil brand Double Play 3-Burner Gas and Charcoal Grill in-store and paid to have it assembled and delivered to my residence (as we don't have a vehicle large enough to transport it and that's precisely what we told customer service). To my surprise, we received a grill in a box, unassembled. Upon closer examination, it was also the wrong grill (a Dynex gas-only grill).
Called the store to notify them and we're then told that HD "doesn't deliver assembled grills," which didn't make sense at all, since that's what we expressly paid for. After a lot of back and forth, we begrudgingly bring the boxed grill back and HD agrees to refund the delivery charge. A floor manager tries to do the "right thing" (and I appreciated that) and tells us that assemblers are there that day and that they'll assemble the "correct" grill that we actually purchased and put us on a schedule for delivery. Unfortunately, the customer service rep (very kind, BTW) tells the lady who's trying to do the right thing that the absent store manager "above her" said that I would have to come pick up the assembled grill myself. Again, we don't have a car big enough to transport this grill, so the store manager, in essence, either (a) didn't care or (b) didn't take the time to learn about the situation before rendering her edict. I was told that if I had any issues with her decision, that I could come to the store the next day to speak with her. I called the store and was told that she'd be there by a particular time. I showed up to discuss, but was then told that she had left.
I'll abridge the rest. I agreed to go to the trouble of renting a small U-Haul from HD to pick up the assembled grill that they were supposed to deliver assembled. I appreciated the store agreeing to waive the rental truck fee, but we're still talking about numerous trips to this store to deal with this. BTW, a lot of this sloppy communication: it's not that HD does not deliver assembled grills; it's that they do not guarantee a delivery time for assembled grills in light of the backlog due to COVID-19. I'm not unreasonable and I would've understood THAT if someone had told me that when we paid to have the ASSEMBLED grill delivered and given us the option: (a) want it fast, come pick it up or (b) wait a week or so, we'll deliver it.
I'm told during my 5/4/20 visit to the store that the grill will be assembled that day. On 5/10/20, after not hearing anything from the store, I call the store to inquire on status, and I'm told the grill is ready. How would I have known? The extremely sweet customer service rep then tells me, "I tried calling you several times (on 5/4/20), but you didn't pick up." She's indeed sweet as pie, but why not leave a voicemail? She was sweet, but I know I had no poker face at this stage and I felt myself give her the Scooby-Doo "Huh/Argh?" face.
I go to pick up the grill to cook Mother's Day dinner and when I see the grill, it had sticky gook all over it (that didn't look like it could be removed) and scratches on the leg. I then realized that I just couldn't take it anymore, so I just asked for a refund and raced to Lowe's to purchase a smaller, already-assembled grill that would fit in my car, so that I could rush home and cook Mother's Day dinner.
In sum, the rather thoughtless, flippant decision not to deliver the assembled grill as we requested - and paid for - and the surrounding sloppy communication sent me the clear message that I'm not a valued customer, and that's okay. To paraphrase Stuart Smalley (young folk may have to use the computer thingy to search the worldwide web): "I'm a good enough customer and, doggone it, another Home Depot location or Lowe's will value me." read more