instigatorblog.com— Blogger notices some awfully fishy comments while shopping on Home Depot's website. Surely Home Depot wouldn't post fake reviews to drum up sales would they?
Mar 19, 2007View in Crawl 4
Calann - you should have called your AG from the store, that s**t doesn't fly. I saw Sears try to pull the same thing on a washer with a guy when we were buying a dispose-all (sp) and he wanted 3 washers (landlord?). They told him it was a national ad - he said no problem, he would call the Attorney General's office and see what they would have to say... when were leaving 15 minutes later they were loading the washers in his truck. :)
Can you be snug as a bug in these rugs?Can you sweep something under these rugs?Can you pull one of these rugs out from under someone?Can you cut one of these rugs?These are the things I need to know when rug shopping.
"Home Depot sucks. They advertised a refrigerator on sale in my local newspaper. I took the ad that day to buy it. They told me it was a national ad and that they didn't have any of those refrigerators for sale in my area. They would not offer a rain-check or another model at a similar price, nothing. Classic bait and switch tactics."Was the sale for a closeout item? If it stated on the ad "while supplies last" whats the problem. Also, it's only bait and switch if they didnt have any items at the start of the sale and tried to sell you something more expensive instead. I would say its more "classic bitchy customer who didnt get what he wanted".
*shrugs*It's likely the manufacturer as someone said. Marketing don't always keep track and just cut and paste to save time. It might be all over the web.
Nobody says, “I’m going to THE Home Depot”. Ask anybody. They’ll tell you they’re going to Home Depot, without the THE. Only Home Depot employees, and perhaps even only the corporate and marketing people, say the name like it’s written in those comments.
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck you can be reasonably sure that it is a duck! You might want to read the FTC guidelines on advertising. It's a real "boondoggle".
skitzzoMar 19, 2007Submitter
Um... that would be Home Depot
jerwongMar 19, 2007
Newegg has a similar policy, except they tend to delete negative reviews. Kind of difficult to say which one is worse though.
quiks48Mar 19, 2007
i worked for home depot and lets just say this doesnt surprise me...
thethreshMar 19, 2007
Calann - you should have called your AG from the store, that s**t doesn't fly. I saw Sears try to pull the same thing on a washer with a guy when we were buying a dispose-all (sp) and he wanted 3 washers (landlord?). They told him it was a national ad - he said no problem, he would call the Attorney General's office and see what they would have to say... when were leaving 15 minutes later they were loading the washers in his truck. :)
rodgerdodger5Mar 19, 2007
Can you be snug as a bug in these rugs?Can you sweep something under these rugs?Can you pull one of these rugs out from under someone?Can you cut one of these rugs?These are the things I need to know when rug shopping.
chessizdabestJan 15, 2011
Can you roll up a dead body and dump it in the landfill without seeming conspicuous?
omessiahoMar 20, 2007
"Home Depot sucks. They advertised a refrigerator on sale in my local newspaper. I took the ad that day to buy it. They told me it was a national ad and that they didn't have any of those refrigerators for sale in my area. They would not offer a rain-check or another model at a similar price, nothing. Classic bait and switch tactics."Was the sale for a closeout item? If it stated on the ad "while supplies last" whats the problem. Also, it's only bait and switch if they didnt have any items at the start of the sale and tried to sell you something more expensive instead. I would say its more "classic bitchy customer who didnt get what he wanted".
madcommentsMar 20, 2007
*shrugs*It's likely the manufacturer as someone said. Marketing don't always keep track and just cut and paste to save time. It might be all over the web.
davidlowMar 21, 2007
Nobody says, “I’m going to THE Home Depot”. Ask anybody. They’ll tell you they’re going to Home Depot, without the THE. Only Home Depot employees, and perhaps even only the corporate and marketing people, say the name like it’s written in those comments.
morganlighterMay 26, 2007
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck you can be reasonably sure that it is a duck! You might want to read the FTC guidelines on advertising. It's a real "boondoggle".
lovelymonkeyJun 26, 2008
I think most of them are good, and I love read their reviews, but I won't buy unless I have Home Depot Coupons at <a class="user" href="http://www.couponmountain.com/Home_Depot-coupons-deals.html">http://www.couponmountain.com/Home_Depot-coupons-d ...</a> to save money.
gettaratNov 24, 2008
who buys rugs at home depot?<a class="user" href="http://homedepothours.com/">http://homedepothours.com/</a>
luckyjennaOct 20, 2009
Home Depot really is the devil, isn't it?
chessizdabestJan 15, 2011
The greatest trick the the devil ever pulled was convincing the world The Home Depot didn't exist.