Comments on: Things that drive me crazy (in no particular order)

By: Marie R.

Marie R. — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:33:54 +0000

Hi, Maya. This is why I will never build another house again. Once is enough and I never want to move and I hope that I will not have to. My husband kept our local Menards and Home Depot in business; I just paid the bills. And then pulled my hair out!!

Ditto on what Donna said above. Cannot wait for Sweet Temptation to be out; Cannot wait for Micah and Angelina. Remember, at the end of Sweet Seduction, Micah reminds Julie of the bet that they made at the beginning of the book. I am figuring that this bet is indeed going to be brought up in Sweet Temptation.

Who does everyone think is going to win the bet? Julie or Micah? Also, depending on who wins the bet, how does the other collect and what do they collect? Any ideas out there? Very curious…

By: Liza

Liza — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:24:16 +0000

The Home Depot up the street from me is pretty great. I’ve never really gone to the Lowe’s, but my company has the worst time with them. We pretty much stick with Home Depot since they have better customer service and will match any price.

By: Lisa Freeman

Lisa Freeman — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:34:00 +0000

What a nightmare! Unfortunately it’s usually the employees who lack customer service training and they give the store a bad name. It’s becoming a problem at every type of store. Employees not caring about doing a good job and employers not willing to spend the extra money to train their employees.
Hope your house sells quickly!

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:06:13 +0000

I don’t personally use either store but my dad uses both, he goes back and forth. We usually hire our own contractor to do things.
Luckily our next door neighbor is finishing his certification to be a contractor and is really good at painting, installing flooring and also doing tile work. We’re still working on our main bath after 2 weeks but not the neighbors fault but a new contractor that dad had wanted to try. Soo feel your pain!

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:05:09 +0000

Maya, OMG what a disastrous start to a new life in a new house! All I can say is good luck with Home Depot and your lighting contractor!!!

Keep the faith, it all works out in the grand scheme of things.

Thanks for being an awesome writer, looking forward to Sweet Temptation……gotta love Micah!!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:51:13 +0000

Hi Maya!

I just HAD to comment. I wanted to extend my sympathy for your Lowe’s experience. I was a Head Cashier there for six months during college. WORST job of my life. I have not set foot in a Lowes’s since I quit more than 7 years ago, and I never will!

Just wanted to share my perspective from a former employee’s view. I still want to barf when I think about that job.

By: azteclady

azteclady — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:22:53 +0000

Dear Lord above, what an awful experience! (or rather, string of experiences)

The funny thing for me is that, if you switch the store names around, you have described my experience pretty closely. So I guess it’s all about the individual locations more than the chain.

Glad you are getting close to being done with all the hassle, Maya!

By: Veendah

Veendah — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:20:39 +0000

Oh gosh, I feel your pain. I stopped going to Lowes a couple of years ago for the same reason. Although my experience was nowhere near as frustrating as yours. I’d be bald from pulling my hairs out, if I went thru even half of what you wrote up there.

Good for Home Depot for taking you away from Lowes. Hope once your house is sold the sale price will help you take Lowes out of your mind completely. :-)

By: SparklyBearsy

SparklyBearsy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:54:31 +0000

LOLz seriously you deserve a medal for not taking a Bazooka to the whole entire store! :shoot: