I hesitated in writing this review.
Strike one...Back in May, I ordered materials and scheduled work on a home that I recently moved into. My only request was that I would be informed of the day of installation so I could request that day off. I needed to give at least a week's notice to my employer. This project took five months to begin. The installation only took two hours from start to finish. I paid a lot of money eight weeks before getting the call for installation.
Two weeks before getting the call, I had gone into the Home Depot to speak with my contact in that specific department to find out WHEN I could expect work to begin. I was told that he was with a customer. I walked away and returned 15 minutes later. I was then told that my contact had left to go on a break.
I asked another employee at that department if he could check on my order, and perhaps give me an estimated day of when I could expect the installation to be done. I was told that one set of doors was in the building and the other set might be on the truck, "possibly in the parking lot".
The employee told me that he saw the note on my file that I requested an advanced call so I could make arrangements with my employer and take that day off. I was hopeful to receive that call soon.
Two weeks later, I am working at my job and I receive a call from the installer. He wanted to show up the following day to do the installation! My contact never called me so I would be able to request time off from my job!
I was not happy!
I reminded the installer that I needed time to give my employer notice.
He screamed, "Well, you tell ME what day would be good for YOU!!".
I wanted to hang up on him. I wanted to tell him that I want my $3200 in cash back and to forget about doing the job but, this installation was extremely overdue. A necessity that regarded safety and security for my family.
I scheduled the work one week from the day when the installer called me.
This employee's reaction was not only rude but unprofessional, insulting & disrespectful. Sub-par to say the least.
This employee made me feel infinite, beneath him, as if I was nothing.
This is NOT how I will be talked to or treated.
This employee needs to be reminded that he is a reflection of the Lewiston Home Depot and this type of negative representation should not be tolerated. His actions need to be addressed.
Following is strike two.
Not too long ago, I went inside to look for a blind in window coverings. Due to the location and height of the window I needed to dress, I had questions. I looked for an employee in that area and no one was around. I viewed their displays and tried to find answers on my own. After wasting about 25 minutes getting nowhere and seeing no one to assist, I decided to find help. As I walked to a department near the front register, I saw two employees just standing and talking together. I asked one of them if she could have someone go to the window coverings department to assist with my questions. She acknowledged me and I went back and waited.
While I waited, a couple came into the area as did a few other people checking out the displays. About 15-20 minutes later, seeing that no one showed up to help me, I went back to again ask for assistance.
This time, I went to the front register where the employee that I asked for assistance immediately got on the phone and talked with someone who was on their way. I went back to the department and watched as the "assisting" employee walked up to the couple who showed up AFTER I did and he proceeded to help them as I stood waiting on the sidelines. I waited at least another 15 minutes while the employee worked cutting shades to the couples' specifications and had to redo them since they gave the employee the wrong dimensions.
Finally, after waiting over an hour, it is my turn. The employee took 2-3 minutes with helping me find what I came to look for, I paid for the item and I left.
This is not baseball. There will not be a strike three. read more