Why does home depot rip people off?
July 5th, 2009 | by admin |
captkirk asked:
They dont tell you this but if you buy power tools from them they are not the same tools as you would get from a supply house or someplace else. I bought a Bosh hammer drill from there and it crapped out after a few months. When i took it to a repair person he opened it and said where the hell did you get this drill the bushings and gears are plastic. I ve never seen that on a Bosch hammer drill. And the repairmans boss said that many companies make different tools and equipment specifically for Home Depot. And they are usually of lesser quality. That is how they pass the savings to you. which sucks because i would be willing to spend the extra 20 - 40 bucks for the “real thing” This explains why my shower head is leaking after only 3 months of use. and it wasnt a cheap brand either. Home Depot is ok for bulding supplies but dont buy your tools from there cause youll be sorry in the long run.
im sorry but that is b u l l s h i t. thats called rip off.
I can see if i was at a garage sale or something but i am under the impression that i am buying a quality product. They should tell you it is of inferior grade for homeowner use not professional use. And while im on it their Ryobi and Rigid lines are garbage. Ive seen first hand many people buy them and they crap out in like 3-5 months. They are more like disposable tools use for a few months and just throw away and by a new one
Home Depot doesnt make the tools but Home Depot “tells” the maker of a given product how much they are going to sell it for if they want it in their store. Ill never buy a Dewalt from Home Cheapo thats just asking for trouble. The chucks on their drills is always the first to go./
Please dont tell me about the right tool for the right job. I know all about that. I ve been an electritian for a long time and even had tool repair men tell me this fact. Look go to home cheapo and look at the serial number on a 18 volt drill then go to a supply house or real tool store and look a the serial number on the same drill it will be a little different than the one from home depot. WHY? cause its crap. Just like their faucets and other stuff. I dont even want to get into their crappy windows. Im just waiting to reside so i can rip out the two s h i t t y casement windows i got from there and now they suck. one already broke and when i had a new one put it it was a different size. 1/8 of an inch to big and Home Cheapo said it was basically my problem now. Hows that for standing behind your stuff. I dont have time to tell you of other crap from there. Lowes is really much the same.
HOME DEPOT IS THE BIGGEST RIP OFF ARTIST AROUND. THEY DONT TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE BUYING AN INFERIOR PRODUCT JUST SO YOU CAN SAVE A FEW BUCKS AND THRM MAKE A FEW BUCKS. AND IF THEY ARE LUCKY YOULL GO BACK THERE MANY TIMES LIKE I DID BEFORE IT SUNK IN.
IVE Bbrught back tools with a recipt many times but it was the Bosch drill and the repairman that finally woke me up to the fact i wasnt buying the real thing.
We as consumers shouldnt put up with this practice. Tell Home Cheapo to suck it and to clean up their act. I hate them and the funny thing is 5 years or so ago i thought home depot was the s h i t. Now it really is s h i t . The only thing i would consider buying from there is wood and sheet rock. Because i can simply look at it and tell if its a decent piece or not.
If i wanted to but a tool so i could return and get a new one every few months i would just go to sears.
Clarence
They dont tell you this but if you buy power tools from them they are not the same tools as you would get from a supply house or someplace else. I bought a Bosh hammer drill from there and it crapped out after a few months. When i took it to a repair person he opened it and said where the hell did you get this drill the bushings and gears are plastic. I ve never seen that on a Bosch hammer drill. And the repairmans boss said that many companies make different tools and equipment specifically for Home Depot. And they are usually of lesser quality. That is how they pass the savings to you. which sucks because i would be willing to spend the extra 20 - 40 bucks for the “real thing” This explains why my shower head is leaking after only 3 months of use. and it wasnt a cheap brand either. Home Depot is ok for bulding supplies but dont buy your tools from there cause youll be sorry in the long run.
im sorry but that is b u l l s h i t. thats called rip off.
I can see if i was at a garage sale or something but i am under the impression that i am buying a quality product. They should tell you it is of inferior grade for homeowner use not professional use. And while im on it their Ryobi and Rigid lines are garbage. Ive seen first hand many people buy them and they crap out in like 3-5 months. They are more like disposable tools use for a few months and just throw away and by a new one
Home Depot doesnt make the tools but Home Depot “tells” the maker of a given product how much they are going to sell it for if they want it in their store. Ill never buy a Dewalt from Home Cheapo thats just asking for trouble. The chucks on their drills is always the first to go./
Please dont tell me about the right tool for the right job. I know all about that. I ve been an electritian for a long time and even had tool repair men tell me this fact. Look go to home cheapo and look at the serial number on a 18 volt drill then go to a supply house or real tool store and look a the serial number on the same drill it will be a little different than the one from home depot. WHY? cause its crap. Just like their faucets and other stuff. I dont even want to get into their crappy windows. Im just waiting to reside so i can rip out the two s h i t t y casement windows i got from there and now they suck. one already broke and when i had a new one put it it was a different size. 1/8 of an inch to big and Home Cheapo said it was basically my problem now. Hows that for standing behind your stuff. I dont have time to tell you of other crap from there. Lowes is really much the same.
HOME DEPOT IS THE BIGGEST RIP OFF ARTIST AROUND. THEY DONT TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE BUYING AN INFERIOR PRODUCT JUST SO YOU CAN SAVE A FEW BUCKS AND THRM MAKE A FEW BUCKS. AND IF THEY ARE LUCKY YOULL GO BACK THERE MANY TIMES LIKE I DID BEFORE IT SUNK IN.
IVE Bbrught back tools with a recipt many times but it was the Bosch drill and the repairman that finally woke me up to the fact i wasnt buying the real thing.
We as consumers shouldnt put up with this practice. Tell Home Cheapo to suck it and to clean up their act. I hate them and the funny thing is 5 years or so ago i thought home depot was the s h i t. Now it really is s h i t . The only thing i would consider buying from there is wood and sheet rock. Because i can simply look at it and tell if its a decent piece or not.
If i wanted to but a tool so i could return and get a new one every few months i would just go to sears.
Clarence
No Responses to “Why does home depot rip people off?”
By meesheekinz on Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
they can do what they like cozzzzzz its caveat emptor buyer beware
By <-ҳ/Ҳ/ҳ/Ҳ•Đєřє¢Ќ•Ҳ/ҳ/Ҳ/ҳ-> on Jul 9, 2009 | Reply
Well, I think you have learned your lesson don’t buy boch hammer drills anymore in home depot, go to a good store, it’s not like you can do anything more than that…
By xxxmypreciousxxx on Jul 12, 2009 | Reply
I don’t like shopping at Home Depot anymore either. That’s ridiculous though. I go to Lowe’s now ^_^
By Dr Dee on Jul 12, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the info.
By littleb on Jul 15, 2009 | Reply
Sorry you are right.
By windancerhil on Jul 17, 2009 | Reply
One more thing… The stories I could tell about their (alledged) swimming pool chemicals!
By dfiler2 on Jul 18, 2009 | Reply
My question is what about the warranty, you say “It crapped out after a couple of months” I would have had Home Depot replace it.
By bubblpinc on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply
I totally agree. I shop at a way better store, Lowes. Go there! They have very good, high quality items. The stuff at the dollar store had better tools than a 50$ thing at “home cheapo”
By eskie lover on Jul 23, 2009 | Reply
The manufacturers of other products like vacuums, small kitchen appliances, small electronics do the same thing for the discounters, like Wal-Mart. Did you ever wonder why the vacuums all look the same, but have different model numbers and names at the department stores? Carpet manufacturers are worse. As interior designers, we would receive lists of all of the names and numbers they were marketing the same carpet as at different retailers. It is so that you cannot compare the prices and retailers who have the price match guarantee rarely have to pay their 10% royalty because you’ll never match the product exactly.