I find that to be true and probably more so at Home Depot, but I think a lot of this has to do with the fact we've gotten to know some of the employees. Lord knows I never miss a chance to pick on the cute young female employees. grin.
On Nov 16, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Alan & Terrie Robbins wrote: > Where I live in upstate New York, Lowes & Home Depot are actually right next > door to each other. I have had good luck with both > > Al > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Tom Hodges > Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 2:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question > > They try a little harder around here in Newport, Kentucky. The reason is > lowes and Home Depot are about 8 miles apart. I am just across the bridge > from Cincinnati, Ohio and there are probably three more of each in the > general area. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Betsy Whitney > Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 2:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question > > Our Home Depot learned this lesson when we went > to buy a $700 item. My husband was with me so > they thought they could ignore my request to open > a large box. When I said that we would be going > to Lowes which is located 125 miles away on the > other side of the island because they knew the > value of customer service, the man had the nerve > to actually laugh. I laughed too, on my way out > of the store. I won't deal with that clerk anymore. > Betsy > At 09:01 AM 11/16/2009, you wrote: > > > > > >I agree with you a hundred percent Betsy. Lowes is very good about > opening > >packages for inspection. Home Depot, on the other hand, is not so > >accommodating but if you tell them what you said, all of a sudden, they > >change their attitude. > > > >Tom Hodges > > > >From: > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >[mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > >On Behalf Of Betsy Whitney > >Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 1:41 PM > >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question > > > >Aloha Matt, > >I would take one of your bits with you and tell > >them to open the package for you so you know what > >you're buying. If they are doing their job, they > >won't mind opening it if they think you're going > >to buy it. If they open the wrong one, or sell > >you the wrong one, they'll have to deal with an > >open package when you return it anyway. I hate > >those plastic packages. If they give me trouble, > >I ask them if they would buy something they > >couldn't see and didn't know if it would work. Changes their attitude > >quickly. > >Betsy > >At 06:03 AM 11/16/2009, you wrote: > > > > > > > > >Does anyone know a good handle out there I can get for my screw driver > >bits? > > >I have a ton of those and my good ratcheting > > >handle walked off in my brother's pocket. My > > >brother is no longer welcome in my home much > > >because of general untrustworthyness stemming > > >from drug use and bad choices, so I feel pretty > > >confident in searching for a new one to buy. > > >This handle had a ratcheting and locking piece, > > >and you could change the direction of the > > >ratcheting with a switch. The only thing it > > >didn't do was bend, or fold sideways and I figure they have those. > > >I got this handle in a socket and wrench set, it > > >was a package deal, probably by craftsman > > >The screw driver bits are probably six sided > > >ends which fit into the screwdriver handle. I > > >think that's pretty standard. I had another handle, but it's not > >ratcheting. > > >Just figured someone might have a suggestion > > >which would save me the frustration of buying > > >that which I can't see under the plastic. > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Matt > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Tom Hodges > > >To: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroup > s. > com>[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > >Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 9:32 AM > > >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question > > > > > >I just counted my screw drivers. I have 57 of them. I must have lost > one > > >or two of them, I thought I had more. > > > > > >Tom > > > > > >From: > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com > > >[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > > >On Behalf Of Dan Rossi > > >Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:02 AM > > >To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question > > > > > >Cliff, > > > > > >I need more screw drivers as I can never seem to find the one > particular > > >driver I need at any given time. > > > > > >Your story gives me the heeby geebies. The only thing I find more > > >horrifying than the ignorance in the sighted community about what a > blind > > >person can do, is the ignorance in the blind community about what a > blind > > >person can do. If other blind people can't imagine a blind person doing > > >this or that, then how can we possibly get the sighted community to > > >believe it. > > > > > >Incredibly sad story. > > > > > >-- > > >Blue skies. > > >Dan Rossi > > >Carnegie Mellon University. > > >E-Mail: > > ><mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>[email protected] > <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> > ><mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> > > > <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> > > >Tel: (412) 268-9081 > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [email protected]! 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