If I could rate this with no stars, after my experience today, I would. I waited at the paint counter for 45 minutes and did not even get to walk away with my intended purchase.
At 1040, I waited at the paint counter waiting to place my orders for my colors, there was only one associate helping 3 other people so I told him i could wait while he finished up mixing the paints, another associate came by and asked if he needed help, and grabbed a customer service associate.
At 1047- the other associate arrives and asks me what I need, so I explain to her I needed a quart of " " color and two samples of "x"color- and she says "I don't work here I am just helping out sorry" and yells to the other associate who is obviously very busy "can you walk me through this thing again I don't remember how to do it" so he walked her through the program and she said okay I got it" as she proceeds to type in the product number in the computer 5 times, not knowing she was putting it in the wrong field after I prompted her twice "maybe you should type in the name since your in the color name line" at this time she prints the sticker (after having to be walked through that step also) and another female associate walks by and says "I'll take that", the customer service associate then walks off and doesn't return. Female associate #2, does get my paint mixed and leaves it in the mixer for 20 minutes while she starts helping other customers, mind you, I am still waiting for my quart of paint and two samples.
At 1057, I still do not have my quart of paint, and they still have not made my samples but they keep helping other people that came after me- orders included: trim paint, 2 customers demanding their paint matched get matched better, 4 other paint matches, glitter addition to clear coat, "which paint roller is best for ceiling paint" etc.
At 1103: I finally get my quart of paint and they finally take my sample orders, she prints the stickers, grabs the samples and walks to the mixer along with 2 other orders from other customers.
As I stand and wait, I watch as everything is getting mixed and other other customers who came after me are getting their products before I did.
At 11:12- I was still waiting. I had my one quart of paint and was still asking if my sample were being made after they get a 3rd associate "to take orders" - instead of checking to see if "x,y,z" was being done, she starts helping over customers- adding more orders to the list.
At 11:18: female associate #2 casually walks to the counter and says "what where the names of your paints again? I made them but I can't find them, I don't know what I did with them"
-so does this mean you have someone else the wrong color? Or was it because the 3rd associate took the samples you left on the paint counter and used them for someone else's paints and threw your stickers in the trash? Because that's what I saw happen.
At this point I was exhausted,fed up and left, and she unapologetically quips "well ok, have a good one then" and walks to someone else. Does no try to rectify the situation.
I understand they get busy, things happen, people want this and that, I waited patiently but waiting 40 minutes for a quart of paint and two samples that I did not even get-- is beyond ridiculous.
You have customers lining up around the entire counter because they have no system of where the line begins and where products should be picked up once complete, with some associates that don't know what they are doing, and are terrible at multitasking, time management, have bad attitudes towards paying customers that have been patiently waiting. I was not one of the customers demanding things be done, I saw they were busy so I waited, but ended up being ignored.
Slow clap for you Home Depot. Worst experience I've ever had. I will be going elsewhere for my home improvement needs. read more