The Good-
Lots of stock on the shelves and seems to be staffed well. Pricing on some things is a bit high but relative to current market conditions
The Bad-
Went to shop for mini blinds. Nothing on the shelf fits but that's ok because these are made to be cut to the width of the windows. There is an apparatus right there to do so. HOWEVER, one sign says "We will cut to size in store while you shop"
And then another paper sign that says "We don't cut grab and go mini blinds." Very confusing because I asked the adjacent department with cabinets and appliances if they cut blinds to the window width and he said the folks in blinds and flooring do. When I approached the person sitting at the desk and asked if he can cut some blinds down to my dimensions, he said "we can't cut them". I asked if customers are supposed to use the cutting machine to cut their blinds themselves or was it just for looks. He said, "We just can't cut them." My plan to initially buy 7 sets from HD plus some other items won't happen. Instead I went to Lowe's. I also have 6 additional sets I plan to replace but since HD won't cut to size with the equipment they already have, then my purchases will just be done elsewhere. If it's too much bother and if the customers are interrupting employees and whatever else is going on there in the store and there's no desire to sell goods, maybe I should just stick to the new "Blue" store closer to my house instead. Customer loyalty takes a while to earn but boy can it be lost in the blink of an eye. I realize this is being typed immediately after my visit and some personal passion is evident in what I've said above. I guess I'm a little peeved. My house sustained quite a lot of damage from Hurricane Milton. I've spent a generous amount of money at HD during this rebuild for materials and other supplies; walls, trim, paint, cleaning and storage items, etc. Seemingly simple home items like blinds may not appear to be that important on the surface. I've been living upstairs for more than 7 months. I'm at a point where I can move back into my bedroom on the first floor but need blinds for not only privacy but for blocking light. I still have to replace kitchen cabinets and attached drywall. There's additional renovations I'd like to do upstairs and will need floor covering, paint, blinds, etc. Easily a few grand at minimum. Something as stupid and meaningless as mini blinds and a lack to provide service for something that's been done in the past might be enough to cause my purchasing power to be redirected completely. You can buy a lot of items online from many sources and more often than not, at a better price. Folks like me show up at Home Depot and Lowe's for specific items and sometimes we just walk around and see what else we can buy that we don't need. But the main reason we go to the store to the shop....is the customer service. Without that, might as well find distributors online for all of our home needs. As cranky as this probably comes across, maybe look at a being said. Your BIGGEST asset and sale item is your service. When you only service expensive items and not the average purchased items, then you risk loosing most of your clientele. You can consider this review or ignore it. For the sake of Home Depot, I hope there is some consideration given to their meat and potatoes- "Service" Board associates sitting around chatting and ignoring customers probably isn't going generate the additional sales the corporation wants. Again, give it some thought or just dismiss the above. You have almost 17.1% of the US home improvement market against Lowe's at 15.2%. I'm sure you'll hold onto this lead.....for now. I would ask that you try to do better in the service area. read more