View Full Version : Which home improvement store do you shop at?


AahRee
March 9th, 2004, 02:41 AM
Title says it all. :)

Kate
March 9th, 2004, 02:50 AM
I shop at Home Depot the most. I have only been to Lowes once, but that is because I don't have one close to me.

gardner101
March 9th, 2004, 08:13 AM
We used to be Home Depot shoppers till Lowe's moved in. I was just at both stores yesterday pricing out all the items we need to buy for our new home. Lowes beat Home Depot on almost every item. Plus, at least with our 2 stores, Lowes is just cleaner, brighter & the staff is more knowledgable & curtious.

Lette
March 9th, 2004, 08:20 AM
Home Depot and Lowes are just around the corner from us. I'd say we do just a bit more shopping at HD.

Stephanie
March 9th, 2004, 09:29 AM
Home Depot and Menards (I think they are only in the Midwest). Same idea as the others. We are suppose to be getting a Lowes soon.

Barb
March 9th, 2004, 09:35 AM
We mostly shop at Home Depot because it's location is more convenient. We do like to go to Lowe's once in awhile though.

SarahK
March 9th, 2004, 09:48 AM
Home Depot because it is closer.

TtownAnne
March 9th, 2004, 10:04 AM
Lowe's because our neighbor works there so we get employee discounts! :aok:(also because Home Depot closed all the stores in Carroll County, so the closest one is about 35 miles away)

Dennis
March 9th, 2004, 10:46 AM
Ace is our first choice because it's right across the street and it's much easier to get in and out of since it's so small. If we can't find what we need there we go to Home Depot. Lowe's is a last resort. I'm still boycotting them as much as possible since they refused to sell us a hot water heater a few years ago. They said they were too busy to do the paperwork. They were too busy to do the work for a $600 sale. HD was more than happy to sell us one.

Dennis

Tina
March 9th, 2004, 11:24 AM
We shop at both Lowes and Home Depot depending on who has the better price. I actually prefer the service at Lowe's here in Charleston. Back in Jax, FL we preferred Home Depot.

Tina

Mandi
March 9th, 2004, 11:30 AM
I prefer Lowes but we have a HD closer. Lowes is putting in a new store close to us so as soon as it's opened I'll only go there. We don't have any Ace's nearby.

Jenn
March 9th, 2004, 11:52 AM
We mainly shop at Home Depot because we had a bad experience at the Lowe's that's closest to us, however, they are building a new Lowe's about a mile from our house so I'm sure that's where we'll be doing our shopping when it opens.

Nocona
March 9th, 2004, 12:05 PM
Both about equal. Lowe's is a little closer, though. They are building a new Home Depot right across the street from that Lowe's, though, so it will definitely be a toss up.

Nichole
March 9th, 2004, 12:24 PM
Home Depot, only because it's the closest to our house.

Karri
March 9th, 2004, 01:48 PM
Its a tie between Home Depot and Menards. HD is closer, so usually there for this & that, but Menards for big ticket stuff b/c they are cheaper. We dont have a Lowes and all our Ace are small mom & pop shops.

Shanna
March 9th, 2004, 02:04 PM
I like HD, John likes Lowes...

AnnaL
March 9th, 2004, 02:07 PM
We usually shop at Lowes because their customer service is much better than the HD near us. Also the Lowes is bigger and carries more items.

Anna

Erica
March 9th, 2004, 02:46 PM
Home Depot. I am pretty sure we don't have Lowes or Ace in Canada.

Tricia
March 9th, 2004, 07:58 PM
Lowe's simply b/c when I went to HD to purchase a door they did not price match it to Lowe's; plus Lowe's just opened a new store here.

jstauffer
March 10th, 2004, 04:47 PM
We usually go to Lowe's because it's closer.

TMFKA-TWTEZNAN
March 22nd, 2004, 11:33 PM
I love Menards, but will easily go to Home Depot !

I started working @ Home Depot on April 24,2004 !
So now I shop Home Depot :aok: .....

Faye
March 24th, 2004, 08:17 PM
definitely Lowe's. It's home office is based in our state and I don't like Home Depot much.

Jst1cin
May 4th, 2004, 06:15 PM
We shop at Lowes...the prices seem to be cheaper and they are a lot friendlier there. :)

Kathryn
May 4th, 2004, 06:19 PM
I like HD... we just tried Lowes this weekend and had a terrible experience... we went there to get a stove, grill and paint... and left with the paint... The stove had to be special ordered and won;t be n for at least 3 weeks... and the grill was there but the ones they had were damaged... so we are going to have to go back there 2 more times... My biggest complaint was that we got no customer service...whereas at HD there are people everyone looking to help... at Lowes we couldn't pay some one to answer a question for us.... :)

MandyLynne
May 5th, 2004, 10:29 PM
Home Depot - DH works there.

~Mandy

Bimmer1004
May 5th, 2004, 11:46 PM
Home of de Pot (or Home Despair) is closest to our house, but I prefer Lowe's.

redhairedgirl
May 6th, 2004, 01:52 PM
We go to Lowe's because my Dad always gives us gift cards there. ;)

magoo
May 6th, 2004, 02:23 PM
Usually Home Depot because it's close, but we also like Rona because it's Canadian. :)

LISA
May 6th, 2004, 02:54 PM
We don't have a Lowes or Ace in Canada ( atleast not in Ontario that I know of)

we do most of our shopping at Home Depot though, we have a Home Hardware and Rona but they rarely have what we are looking for so we always end up at HD.

Eva
May 6th, 2004, 06:05 PM
Home Depot. I am pretty sure we don't have Lowes or Ace in Canada.
Ditto :)

Kris
May 8th, 2004, 03:07 PM
Home Depot because it is only choice we have.

HollyNSC
May 8th, 2004, 06:36 PM
I work at Lowes and shop there but there is a home Depot across the street from where I work...

HeatherSG
May 9th, 2004, 01:27 AM
Use to be Home Depot but we have moved...............so
now Lowes is closer......(it is not even a mile down the road)

;)

Mrs. Smith
May 10th, 2004, 03:57 PM
Usually we shop at Lowe's...they seem to always have better prices on things we have purchased in the past than Home Depot (especially lighting). I have also had some bad experiences at Home Depot - it always seems that the things I want are out of stock, and the salespeople are less than helpful at the one near me.

HollyNSC
May 10th, 2004, 10:26 PM
FYI if you ever find a lower price at Home Depot Lowes will beat it and take 10% off the price that they have......