The History of Home Depot (More Drama than you can fit in a 5 gallon bucket)

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  • The History of Home Depot - Welcome back to another episode of our series exploring the history of the tools and stores we all love. Home Depot was at the forefront of the specialty big box store explosion. But I guess you had no idea how dramatic the birth of this retail giant really was.
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Komentáře • 217

  • @denoftools
    @denoftools  Před 5 lety +9

    Who should be featured next in our History Of series?

  • @pilgrimm23
    @pilgrimm23 Před 5 lety +20

    Damn good history. My Compliments. I hope your Lady Bear and all the cubs are fine. You do a good service sir. My Hat is off to you

  • @BradsWorkbench
    @BradsWorkbench Před 5 lety +5

    Absolutely love these videos! I’d like to see one about Stanley before they started buying everyone. The good old Stanley Rule and Level day’s 👍🏼

  • @BillyLapTop
    @BillyLapTop Před 5 lety +11

    I remember when Home Depot came to NJ back in the early nineties. They were very consumer proactive and as a part of that approach, hired people who were professionals in certain fields. My next door neighbor was a licensed electrician who worked on staff at a local medical center. He was looking for some extra work at the time and went to the HD to see what they had available. He only wanted part time work. They hired him at 14.00 dollars an hour to help consumers in the electrical department. That was a pretty high rate for the times.
    I myself loved going to HD. They had everything, from landscaping to tools etc. The prices were very reasonable too. A very consumer friendly place.
    I live in NY now and have a Lowes and HD closeby. I have found that Lowes has the best lumber. Can't understand why HD has such crappy lumber products but I do most of my shopping at HD for other things and also use their online website to buy things.
    All in all HD is a great store. And BTW, we also have a Harbor Freight here too. So I am surrounded by the best of all worlds when it comes to choice.
    Good video, lots of history. Thankyou.

    • @Gooberguy
      @Gooberguy Před 5 lety

      That's interesting because in cny depot has better lumber than lowes

    • @jeremiahskelton4656
      @jeremiahskelton4656 Před 5 lety +1

      Now days you would be lucky to find someone at Home Depot who knows the difference between a nail and a screw. They switched their business model to the Walmart/ McDonald's model of we don't need good employees we need cheap employees. Shame on you Home Depot.

    • @SgtJoeSmith
      @SgtJoeSmith Před 5 lety +1

      @@Gooberguy they both purchase from different area or local lumber mills so both varies around the country

    • @SgtJoeSmith
      @SgtJoeSmith Před 5 lety +1

      @@jeremiahskelton4656 cause there just ain't good employees like there used to be. Want to pay 10 times as much so they can pay licensed contractors $100 an hour to work there? Employees don't care no more. They just want to do as little as possible for whoever will give them the biggest check just to show up and stand around. That's why the income gap is widening and the poor are getting poorer.

    • @bradpayn8058
      @bradpayn8058 Před 4 lety +2

      @@SgtJoeSmith My biggest problem with HD, Lowe's, Menard's, probably all the big boxes, probably has more to do with the store management, I think, than the chain, I think - I don't know what rules they are given. I do know people dig through the stack looking for the good stuff at first, then through it looking for the not so bad stuff, and it seems like the stores never get rid of the culls.. Eventually, they end up with nothing but crap (unless you order a new bundle), and they seldom need more because they still are trying to sell the crap. I got tired of digging through their piles to not find a few decent boards years ago. These stores need to sell that stuff off as firewood from time to time. I'm almost sure I've seen some of the same boards in those piles for years - we should all take a pen and Wright, "cull, and the date" on them to see how many people had to move that board searching for useable lumber!

  • @philipingram1667
    @philipingram1667 Před 4 lety +2

    Excellent detail on your chronology - I worked PT for HD in 2000-01 and again 2018-19 after retiring - the culture was really different in the early days (Arthur/Bernie) where pros worked there and actually knew something about construction or their department. I was not around when Nardelli was in charge but he had a very bad reputation among people I knew who were there. My second/last time there I found the customers were just plain terrible - rude and demanding - heavy shoplifting problem in my store. Most employees were there for a job but some were very good - most did the minimum - some knew a bit about their department but the majority were just clerks. No good help / answers on the sales floor unless you went to a specialty department like paint or floor covering. I will still buy at HD but the only reason is the price - like HDX tools - as Harbor Freight is really strong on tool quality and pricing now. HD also spent a ton of money to develop their online (Amazon model) business and will emphasize that from now on. I see them going to smaller stores as a result on any new facility builds as online sales will make up the majority of their future sales, they can ship from a vendor warehouse without touching the product and they can cut the head count. Good video - keep up the great work.

  • @kirkjohnson9353
    @kirkjohnson9353 Před 5 lety +9

    I believe I can explain why so many in this hardware game are also connected to pharmacies. They have one important thing in common to attract a business man- outrageous mark ups.

  • @soldierblue72
    @soldierblue72 Před 5 lety +2

    Thanks for another pro quality video! I grew up in the Chamblee/Doraville Georgia area back in the '60s and '70s. That first Home Depot was in an empty Treasure Island discount department store on Buford Highway (US 23). They later built their own store a few miles north on Tilly Mill Road and that store exists today.

  • @nunyerbeeznaz2906
    @nunyerbeeznaz2906 Před 5 lety +1

    I was with Home Depot as a consumer from the first door opening. I spent tons of cash,built 2 homes,and 4 garages, and had a lot of fun along the way. Even tho it is only via internet that I buy from them,but I always will. My sons is a lic contractor,and uses the other one.

  • @MrDavidlfields
    @MrDavidlfields Před 5 lety +8

    That photo is HD store 101. The original store on Memorial Drive. I remember when it opened and when it shuttered to make way for the new store in Decatur. Many of their sales workers are retiring as millionaires because of their employee plans.

    • @MrMaxyield
      @MrMaxyield Před 4 lety +1

      From stone mountain and I remember that store well...
      Just drove past it this morning actually...

    • @nazeem8068
      @nazeem8068 Před 2 lety

      Bullshiiiiiit lol

  • @Carnivore-Dwayne
    @Carnivore-Dwayne Před 5 lety +1

    This has to be my favorite of all of your videos that I have watched!!! I was in the Atlanta area, when HD was just a toddler, and I loved it and now. People at the lowes that i also went to, were laughing at HD, and saying it was just a flash in the pan, and wouldn't last. A year later, that lowes and a few others in the area, closed!! And HD went wild!!!
    I so wish we had an HD in Stillwater OK!!!!!

  • @TexasScout
    @TexasScout Před 5 lety +4

    That was a great video! Very entertaining and informative. Please do others! Way to go Bear!

  • @TartanJack
    @TartanJack Před 5 lety +1

    Love that vintage background photo! Not an SUV or pickup in sight. And get a load of that boat of a Lincoln! And look at all the station wagons! Those were the days I had an Olds 98 that required a captain's license along with a driver's license.

    • @denoftools
      @denoftools  Před 5 lety +1

      I had a '73 Caprice classic two-door with vinyl top. I was very tempted to put a ships bell on the dash and yell COMING ABOUT every time I turned.

  • @lucky13driver
    @lucky13driver Před 5 lety +3

    These are my favorite videos you do. I can tell they have a lot of research and work put into them. Well done sir.

  • @donovanraaum3259
    @donovanraaum3259 Před rokem

    This is a great series. I would love to see you do something like this again. With all of your free time.

  • @dannyscobee6530
    @dannyscobee6530 Před 5 lety +8

    I use Lowe’s primarily because of location. It’s the closest one to me. Also Lowe’s & Home Depot offer a 10% discount for military. Menards does not, so they get very little if my business.

  • @davidyoung6608
    @davidyoung6608 Před 5 lety +12

    Neat. Can you do a video of Cornwell Tools. This year is Cornwell 100 year anniversary.

  • @SteveManCentral
    @SteveManCentral Před 5 lety +3

    Lowe's also sells DeWalt, it's not just at Home Depot. I shop at both.

  • @G34RH34D
    @G34RH34D Před 4 lety

    Paused it at 9:51 to make some food. Now I'm back to the bear essentials.

  • @dickinjo1164
    @dickinjo1164 Před 5 lety +5

    I had no idear Home Depot had such as "colorful" history. Thx for the research. Home Depot is very competitive these days beating even Amazon on many items.

    • @MrClownWorld
      @MrClownWorld Před 5 lety

      Jon Dickinson amazon actually doesn’t have the best prices for nearly everything. Just look around a bit. Brick and mortar beats Amazon nearly 100% of the time. Amazon can’t hold a candle to Walmart either.

  • @fredcarroll5859
    @fredcarroll5859 Před 5 lety +1

    BTW, Lowe’s has a full time 10% military discount, for active, retired AND Honorary Discharged vets, 365 days a year, with online registration that gives access at the register via your phone number. HD I believe offers a discount only to active and retired on three days a year.

    • @donnmckinnon
      @donnmckinnon Před 5 lety

      you're right about Home Depot offering a 10% discount to active and retired military, but I've never been refused the discount at any store on any day by showing my ID. I did have an occasion at one store that didn't allow the discount on lumber

  • @blueboringandold
    @blueboringandold Před 3 lety +1

    Just a word about my personal preference. I've always seen Lowes vs. HD as six of one and half a dozen of the other. I'd go wherever was most convenient. But about a month ago a good friend of mine died. His daughter works at the HD in Dallas, entry level, not management or any kind of high level employee. HD offered to pay her entire burial expenses. When she told them that her dad was a veteran and all the funeral costs were taken care of, they reimbursed her for _all_ of her out-of-pocket expenses, including the hourly wages that she would have missed for taking care of the arrangements and going to the funeral. So, unless there is some serious and overwhelming reason to go somewhere else, I'll be in HD whenever they have something I need.

    • @jlc7300
      @jlc7300 Před 2 lety

      wow! that sounds like a rare story

  • @mikeeaton9822
    @mikeeaton9822 Před 5 lety +1

    Unfortunately Home Depot has better customer service at least in this area than most other box stores

  • @michaelosborne513
    @michaelosborne513 Před 3 lety

    this was very intresting The bear rocks . I also like your Harbor freight stuff .

  • @keithbrookshire
    @keithbrookshire Před 5 lety +3

    Wow, How long have you been out of school? Do you realize your just delivered a mega term paper? Two paws up!

    • @denoftools
      @denoftools  Před 5 lety +1

      lol. Yeah, I'm 50 so it's been a while. But yes, it does feel like that at times.

  • @waterfront4me
    @waterfront4me Před 4 lety

    FANTASTIC VIDEO!!!!!

  • @blacknsilver_
    @blacknsilver_ Před 5 lety +1

    May you do a brief history on Orchard Supply Hardware? Very informative video btw

  • @WolfsHaven
    @WolfsHaven Před 5 lety +6

    I didn't know TTI owned Hoover. There's an idea for a history of, maybe even Kirby.

    • @G34RH34D
      @G34RH34D Před 4 lety

      Or Dirt Devil. Still have a mini red vacuum from like 25+ years ago that my mother bought when I was a teen.

  • @rodw
    @rodw Před 5 lety +4

    Does it have to be tool related? How about after a hard day's work? Baskin Robbins 31 flavors, thanks for another great video my Friend, Rodney

  • @drfalcon4102
    @drfalcon4102 Před 5 lety +2

    I enjoyed this,, even learned a thing or 2

  • @jonathanmacdonald2590
    @jonathanmacdonald2590 Před 5 lety +4

    Nice history but I would still never shop there

  • @bigd2203snuffy
    @bigd2203snuffy Před 5 lety +1

    I loved working as a tool tech for HD tool rental and repair. They treat you like a real person. Not the best paying but good place to work.

  • @robertgerlitz8238
    @robertgerlitz8238 Před 4 lety +1

    Hey Bear, can you do a brief history on Klein Tools. I think your videos are great! Keep up everything you do!

  • @misterrbl5156
    @misterrbl5156 Před 5 lety +2

    The relationship between home depot and lowes is similarly to that movie "the legend of ricky bobby". Both companies have positions 1 and 2 on lockdown and the best anyone else can hope for is a distant 3rd. While both companies are not perfect i shop at both.

  • @BrewCityRider
    @BrewCityRider Před 5 lety

    Holy crap...I'm exhausted after listening to all this! It's rather mind-boggling to hear about all this wheeling and dealing.

  • @sixsentsoldiers
    @sixsentsoldiers Před 5 lety +2

    ......then there was Bob Nardelli. Oh man. They paid that guy millions to wreck a great thing. Not only for customers but employees.

  • @victoreous626
    @victoreous626 Před 4 lety +1

    Met Bernie Marcus in 1979. He was in Management, thought he was the Owner of the Handy Dan's in North Long Beach. Every time I went there Bernie Marcus would always be there and always stopped to help my wife and I.
    When the wife and I found out about a small private owned company named HD was coming to California my wife decided to get a job there only to find out our Friend was the CEO. When he came to the California Store he recognized my wife and stopped to talk with her, much to the chagrin of pos sig shit. That guy would give my wife the evil eye. Nonetheless, whenever Bernie was in California he would make it a point to search out my wife to see how she was doing. I'll tell you the rest if you are interested Bear.

  • @Up_All_Night
    @Up_All_Night Před 5 lety +2

    Ming the Merciless is a pretty bad ass nickname.

    • @WolfsHaven
      @WolfsHaven Před 5 lety +1

      Watch some Flash Gordon, either the originals or even the reboot. Suddenly it doesn't sound so cool.

    • @denoftools
      @denoftools  Před 5 lety +3

      I showed my kids the first star wars and they thought it was cool but nothing AMAZING. Showed them flash Gordon and they are running around the house shouting DO YOU WANT TO LIVE FOREVER?!

  • @robertmcevoy24
    @robertmcevoy24 Před 5 lety +2

    Great piece of history! Goes to show your company is only as good as you treat people. If you share your success with your employees there is no ceiling on how well you can succeed. I have shopped at both stores. The Lowes here in Bremerton are so friendly and they are very helpful and knowledgeable. The store is well kept and clean and organized. Red remember when John Madden did the Ace hardware commercials? How about Ace verses True Value are they mostly located in rural areas?

  • @WolfsHaven
    @WolfsHaven Před 5 lety +9

    I was a UFCW member at a local grocery chain in the late 80's. After that I vowed to never join a union again.

    • @richardfowler3254
      @richardfowler3254 Před 5 lety +2

      That is a shame to hear, I was a Union Sheet Metal Worker for 36 & 1/2 years and retired in 2017 with a great pension. I don't know what your experience was but that was the best thing that ever happened to me. We were a single income family, bought (and still have) a home in Southern California and all of my friends wished they had joined me when I asked them to join in the 90's.

    • @robertmcevoy24
      @robertmcevoy24 Před 5 lety +3

      Garou Wolfs Haven I was a member of the UFCW formally Retail Clerks Union for 20 years now I am collecting a nice pension. It was a pain in the arse at times when you would out perform other clerks and made the same pay as the lazy ones. I went into sales and made a much better living as I was paid on my skills and performance.

    • @nunyerbeeznaz2906
      @nunyerbeeznaz2906 Před 5 lety

      ex CWA and IAM&AW 40 years. No a recommended act now.Unions are the bosses friend now.

    • @enemyofthestate9358
      @enemyofthestate9358 Před 4 lety

      I have been a member of 3 different unions two bad and one awesome!!!
      Don't give up on all unions because of one or two bad experiences!
      The third time was the charm for me!!!
      I have worked a lot of non union jobs and a few union jobs the union jobs always paid better and the benefits and working conditions was always better!
      The difference for me this time was my crew took me under there wing
      The other two they just tossed me in the pit and I was totally clueless!!!!
      They would take me to my work area and say ok you do this this and this you got 3 minutes good LUCK!!!
      The guys I work with now are awesome took time to show me how to do my job and the shortcuts and the pitfalls!!!! Not
      Training the new guys and just writing them off is where we as union members are failing the new potential members and why people don't want to join the union!!!
      I apologize for the way you was treated for what ever left a bad taste in your mouth!!!
      As union members we need to do more for the newbies and make sure that they are not overwhelmed and now how to do there jobs!!!

  • @0509kj
    @0509kj Před 5 lety

    This might be my favorite history video yet Red! I still remember when big orange opened their first store near us when I was a kid in the 90's - it was a big deal to go there to check it out. I know my dad started going there instead of the smaller stores like Rickel - clearly many other dads did the same. Since others bring it up I find I go to HD more than Lowe's generally, sometimes it does depend what brand I'm looking for of course - others it's all about who's got the deal on what I want. I've been pretty impressed with some of the non-tool stuff from HD as of late though. I just picked up a couple super beefy metal shelving units there, same as what Costco was selling for $500+ for around $150 less at HD. Same manufacturer (Edsal) in a Husky box - sure! Can't wait for the next history video sir. Thanks again!

  • @amosmccleese3374
    @amosmccleese3374 Před 5 lety +2

    Sanford Sigoloff sounds like the name of a bad guy from an 80's comic book.

    • @denoftools
      @denoftools  Před 5 lety +1

      Damn, your right. Why didn't I notice that?!

    • @timemerson4162
      @timemerson4162 Před 4 lety

      Or a professional wrestling heel.

  • @82camino96
    @82camino96 Před 5 lety

    The Judge Smales line went through my head immediately and then you said it. Nice 👍🏽

  • @diecast4125
    @diecast4125 Před 4 lety

    I mentioned in your video about why home depot is beating lowes and described exactly what you said in the end of this video. P.s. thanks for the shoutout on supplying your outro.

    • @diecast4125
      @diecast4125 Před 4 lety

      F.y.i. that was directed to be sarcastic lmao.

  • @fernandosimmons2690
    @fernandosimmons2690 Před 5 lety

    Awsome. I'm glad you video this. I'm very proud of home depot. Thank you so much.

  • @stevebrooks7197
    @stevebrooks7197 Před rokem

    What a terrific study for a college business class! Have any picked up on this?

  • @triangledetecting5757
    @triangledetecting5757 Před 5 lety +4

    Yeah their policy is to fire employees that help little girls from getting kidnapped. After I saw that story I stopped shopping there.

  • @bruceforster3709
    @bruceforster3709 Před 5 lety

    Just under One Hour ago, I visited the Warrenton OR Home Depot.
    I needed to use the restroom, so I used yours. The ONLY place I have
    EVER seen a dirtier Stall and commode was in South Africa! To see what
    I saw in an American facility is indefensible.
    I am 64 Years old, I have TWO Stents in my Heart, and am currently
    recovering from a Joint Replacement Surgery. With these facts in mind,
    consider the utter "joy and excitement" I felt while literally on my
    Hands and Knees, cleaning a dried mess of Diarrhea excrement someone
    had left SOME TIME earlier. There is NO WAY ON THIS EARTH(!) that no
    Home Depot Employee had NOT seen this, given the obvious time that had
    elapsed between the time the "event" occurred and the time I arrived.
    Yet, this "STUFF" was left for the public to see, and I ended up being
    the customer who was forced to deal with this, as, for one thing, the
    other stall was in use at the time.
    After that, I did purchase the thing I come for, and as I was leaving,
    I happened upon a Male employee named ------------- I told him of the
    situation, and ----------- mentioned that he had been in there about ten
    Minutes earlier and had seen it himself. ------------ did NOT apologize to me
    for the situation. I then said that if I ever see a situation like
    that again, I'll report it to the State.
    ----------- did say something to the effect that he had not had time to
    clean it up, but THEN became angry towards me, stating that he has no
    control over what other people do, and complained to me that I was
    upset-he continued saying other stuff, but by nw I was so disgusted I
    stopped listening to him and proceeded to leave the store. Just before
    I left I asked your greeter for his name, which she gave me.
    As I was walking out the door to the parking lot, I could hear
    ------------ STILL COMPLAINING TO HIS FELLOW EMPLOYEES AT THE SERVICE
    COUNTER ABOUT ME-EXCUSE ME?!
    I'm the customer.
    I am not the person who left a commode covered in SHIT!
    I had EVERY right to be unhappy with this situation, especially
    considering the fact that the SHIT has had time to DRY ON THE TOILET
    SEAT!
    ------------- had NO right to be angry at me, much less COMPLAIN about me to
    his fellow Home Depoe Employees.
    Excuse me --------;
    Next time, you might try something like: "I just became aware of it.
    I'm so sorry you had to go through a thing like that. I'll get it
    cleaned up right away".
    Rather than what you DID give me which was "I have no control over
    what other people do."
    And then to have the AUDACITY to complain about ME to your fellow employees?!
    Now, Home Depot Customer Care, I think that at the VERY LEAST, I am
    owed a formal apology for this treatment!
    And I WILL be posting this on Social Media!
    Bruce A. Forster

    • @denoftools
      @denoftools  Před 5 lety +2

      Bruce, are you aware that I am not Home Depot?

    • @bruceforster3709
      @bruceforster3709 Před 5 lety

      @@denoftools Of COURSE I AM! I was just reporting on an INEXCUSABLE treatment I received at the hands of a Home Depot Associate.....

  • @93greenstrat
    @93greenstrat Před 5 lety

    I am a part-time HD associate. Definitely learned something new from this video.

  • @avega2792
    @avega2792 Před 4 lety

    I have HD, Lowes, and Menards within a 10 minute drive, but most often I shop at Menards. I can be in and out in minutes and I love their 11% off sales. I like Lowes second best for lawn care needs because for some reason they’re the only ones in my area that carry Milorganite. HD, I mostly shop at for plywood because they cut it for you, but I made a ripping jig for my circ saw so I might not be doing that much now.

  • @mrspock312
    @mrspock312 Před 5 lety

    Wow...That was Great!!!! Good Job Red!!!!!!

  • @donaldhollums3278
    @donaldhollums3278 Před 5 lety

    Interesting history lesson, Red. Funny thing about Home Depot is they claim to be for the professional builder and such, but their tv commercials always show DIYers. We have a couple of local home improvement/hardware stores; Marvin’s Home Improvement and the Russell Do-It-Best Centers. Marvin’s never has anything I need, a bare staff, but plenty of what I want. I’ve had the best customer service at Russell. I walk in, the Feller walks up and asks how can he help. I show him what I need and he takes me right to it. I prefer Lowe’s over Home Depot, but I want to support my local businesses first and save Lowe’s for the last resort. I go to Lowe’s and I can’t find anyone. So, I call the store on my cellphone and tell the customer service representative I need help in such and such and aisle, 10 minutes later someone arrives. Yeah, I save Lowe’s for the last resort.

    • @denoftools
      @denoftools  Před 5 lety

      TV is a mass audience market so you aren't going to see them advertise there, with ads targeting the pros. They save that sort of stuff for trade shows and industry specific events.

    • @donaldhollums3278
      @donaldhollums3278 Před 5 lety

      Yeah, the Husky tool chests and cabinets are all I’ve really looked at at the HD.

  • @Camelotsmoon
    @Camelotsmoon Před 3 lety

    Home depot be the bestest!

  • @MrSleepProductionsInc
    @MrSleepProductionsInc Před 5 lety +1

    Can we get a history on Builders Square?

  • @genarogomez9535
    @genarogomez9535 Před 5 lety

    Great job on a great story! Loved it! And I will be ordering one of your hoodies!

  • @grant.m.ball0603
    @grant.m.ball0603 Před 3 lety

    Can you do brief history of Lowe's?

  • @davidlyons7238
    @davidlyons7238 Před 5 lety

    Another excellent video well done. I really appreciate your research on these. Also your down to earth presentation. Thank you

  • @thebeststooge
    @thebeststooge Před 5 lety +3

    I prefer Lowes to be honest especially after they started stamping their washers, and nuts/bolts, with their sku numbers. They became weaker and, for my purposes, that stamp threw off the tolerances. I guess if you just wanted to use them for house anchors they would be okay but even then. Oh, and the wood these people sell is horrible fourths at first quality prices (with leaking roofs pouring down on the unfinished lumber that has now bowed/splintered beyond usability.
    btw, I remember Handy Dan in San Antonio back in the 80's and I much preferred it to either HD or Lowes as prices were good and quality was as well.

    • @thebeststooge
      @thebeststooge Před 5 lety

      McMaster Carr sucks and I will never do business with them again and besides precision is not the issue what is the issue is they made the shit thinner so they could stamp their crap on it. Screw 'em I have Lowes.

  • @Sailabear11
    @Sailabear11 Před 5 lety

    You are an amazing bear! Your research and presentation skills are incredible. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with the world. From one bear to another, rock on brother! What a great story. I love my DaBear shirt. 🐻

  • @res2788
    @res2788 Před 5 lety +1

    More drama than Shakespeare

  • @darrylmcleman6456
    @darrylmcleman6456 Před 5 lety

    Very interesting and informative. Viewing from west coast Canada. TKS.

  • @cman3018
    @cman3018 Před 4 lety

    This would make a heck of a Netflix series!

  • @atomiczombie22
    @atomiczombie22 Před 5 lety

    Another great one Red. Thanks.

  • @Clay3613
    @Clay3613 Před 5 lety +1

    I hate going to Home Depot, I don't know if all of them are as poorly laid out and dirty like mine. Plus don't get me started on the lack of open registers and the exit being so far from the entrance!

  • @backyardgrillmaster2910

    Loving the jacket!!! :-0) loved the video!!please do more. Lowes on deck.

  • @mackmccarthy9579
    @mackmccarthy9579 Před 5 lety +10

    I worked for home depot years ago, managment sucked and treated you like meat.
    Now work as a carpenter.

    • @PewterC5FRC
      @PewterC5FRC Před 5 lety +4

      Don't forget the non-existent employee discount.

    • @lawyun5502
      @lawyun5502 Před 5 lety

      i have an interview with home depot the day after tomorrow

    • @eduu2
      @eduu2 Před 5 lety

      They fire most of all young people . they hired them after season all of them get terminated , old people over 50's never get fired they stay long time.
      I guess the elders are more preferred because they r all set in life just work

    • @enemyofthestate9358
      @enemyofthestate9358 Před 4 lety

      Management is not your friend!!!

  • @Willg95
    @Willg95 Před 4 lety

    Should do one on hechingers

  • @SpeedysWoodshop
    @SpeedysWoodshop Před 5 lety

    I love your history videos!! You are a smart bear:-)

  • @machscga6238
    @machscga6238 Před 4 lety +1

    LoL... I got a home depot ad from CZcams when I clicked the video

  • @kevincow1448
    @kevincow1448 Před 5 lety +1

    Only a Ford lol I like Lowes better because it seems like the home depot employees are under educated on the items in the store. Lowes had the older employees that have been around the block more then once. And this seems to be any one I go to. Just my opinion.

    • @WolfsHaven
      @WolfsHaven Před 5 lety +1

      You find the lack of knowledge everywhere now days. Even among commission sales people. People have no interest in learning about the products they sell.
      I use to think it was just the young people but far too many people of all ages can't be bothered learn their job.

  • @davidwalle5025
    @davidwalle5025 Před 5 lety

    Another very well researched video bear. Menards stores are about twice as large as home depot or lowes. I still rate home depot 3rd behind menards and lowes. Keep up the good videos bear.

  • @mikey0360
    @mikey0360 Před 5 lety

    Good man that Ken Langone!

  • @PewterC5FRC
    @PewterC5FRC Před 5 lety +9

    Menards.

  • @PaulSteMarie
    @PaulSteMarie Před 5 lety

    A brief history of Milwaukee Electric Tool would be wonderful. Also Starrett, but that's a bit farther over to the machinist side of things.

    • @denoftools
      @denoftools  Před 5 lety

      Ask and you shall receive, czcams.com/video/MObdXpUqELA/video.html

  • @mws3779
    @mws3779 Před 5 lety +1

    I know that they're defunct now, how about Handy Andy and my second real job working at Builders Square.

  • @2001DestructionofLies
    @2001DestructionofLies Před 5 lety

    I live in a city and Lowes and Depot are 1/2 a block from each other and I'm a DIY er for my own house and more times than I can think of I've walked out of Lowes empty-handed, so many times and rarely am I looking for some obscure item !!!!!!!

  • @bottlesparks1024
    @bottlesparks1024 Před 5 lety

    Glad I found this channel :)

  • @petermoore7139
    @petermoore7139 Před 4 lety +1

    Grrrreat video!

  • @ModernDIYProjects
    @ModernDIYProjects Před 5 lety

    You didn't cover this but, isn't that the same Sigolof (sp?) that ran Builders Emporium into the ground?

  • @1223-u3t
    @1223-u3t Před rokem

    I thought this was gonna be about how people shoplift with the buckets

  • @mikeske9777
    @mikeske9777 Před 4 lety

    I actually prefer Home Depot over Lowe's as the Home Depot store is better laid out and more logical to find things. I mostly buy from the Home Depot locally as they also have better pricing even with the veterans discount I get from Lowe's. I do buy some major appliances like a fridge, freezer or stove from Lowe's as like most I do go for a sale price and then I can most of the time of the time get a veterans discount of 10% on top of the low sales price. I would not buy washer or dryer from Lowe's or Home Depot as most of that imported junk WILL fail quickly and I go to a local appliance store that sells Speed Queen
    The issue I have with Lowe's is the fact I buy something there and need another like item and they discontinued the product and no longer carry it. I once bought vents for my garage as I wanted a metal ones as the plastic tends to get brittle and break apart after a few years. I found the exact metal vent I wanted at Lowe's. It was marked clearance for under $10.00. I grabbed the last two as that was exactly what I wanted. The clerk rings me up and I also got 10% off but if I ever needed more of the vents forget it but I doubt I ever will.

  • @garybuelow5362
    @garybuelow5362 Před 5 lety

    Great video! how about the history of TTI ? prefer Lowes for lumber over Menards, you do not have to sort through the piles of wood to get a good piece, Home Depot for tools.

  • @skapunkoialternativeliving6522

    I have an idea for you tell us about channels hardware store or Rickles remember those two stores before Home Depot it was channels and Rickles why did they decline mr. Bear do a video on that

  • @Jerry-zz2eu
    @Jerry-zz2eu Před 3 lety

    I miss Home Base.

  • @peppered8822
    @peppered8822 Před 5 lety

    I love a success story, especially when the good guys win.

    • @peppered8822
      @peppered8822 Před 5 lety

      I hope HD doesn't treat their employees like Lows does.

  • @gjemd459
    @gjemd459 Před 5 lety +2

    Let's say in "tool lingo" Sanford was not bolted down.

  • @Mark-sn6kh
    @Mark-sn6kh Před 5 lety

    Lowes has been closing a few stores in my area.

  • @jocat12345
    @jocat12345 Před 5 lety

    I love your videos!

  • @ElectronicsForFun
    @ElectronicsForFun Před 3 lety

    home depot says extensively in their training that they do not want ANY associates to join a union, they will not tolerate it. and honestly when you work for a company like home depot a union is just a useless pain in the ass anyways, nobody even wants to join a union because it hurts more than it helps. home depot is open to demands from associates as long as the demands are with in reason and your OASM/SM and HR associates aren't a total assholes. they will approve raises upon request as long as you're not useless garbage, they will always give you requested time off as long as it's requested far enough in advance. they offer great benefits like discounts on insurance, phone bills, buying a car, buying a computer, prescription drugs, and many other things. they also offer dental, vision, full health coverage, 401k matched a 5%, stock discounts, and if you stay with the company long enough they will increase your pay by a stupid amount. there are people who are working there as normal on the floor associates but still make $30 an hour just because they have been with the company for so long. I have been there for just over 2 years I started at $10 an hour and now I make $16 an hour. and they discontinued it for a while but I think they brought it back where if you have been there for 10 years you get $5k cash and if you have been there for 20 years you get $10k cash and an extra $3k every year after that and that money is on top of you salary increase. if you're loyal to the company and do a good job they will greatly compensate you for it.

  • @Carnivore-Dwayne
    @Carnivore-Dwayne Před 5 lety

    Hey, how the Diet going? I have lost 55 pounds since Oct. And while i still can't do much much, I feel a LOT better, and am off of BP pills!!!!

    • @denoftools
      @denoftools  Před 5 lety +1

      Good, I'm looking forward to my next weigh in tomorrow.

  • @huntertibbitts6759
    @huntertibbitts6759 Před 5 lety

    Harbor frieght is way more then that a busy store pulls in up to 10 million a year.

  • @jamesstewart4211
    @jamesstewart4211 Před 5 lety +4

    Lowes for me cause of the military discount all ur around

    • @alexmarievlogs
      @alexmarievlogs Před 3 lety

      Home depot has a 10% military discount 24/7 365

    • @jamesstewart4211
      @jamesstewart4211 Před 3 lety

      Thats just in recent years I know they do now but not to long ago it was only certain times of the yr so I mainly stick with the one that always had our vets back

    • @alexmarievlogs
      @alexmarievlogs Před 3 lety

      @@jamesstewart4211 well they’ve always done it all year but they advertise it on the two days a year. But all you have to do is ask and they’ve always done it. But yeah, it can be confusing

  • @theman68and1
    @theman68and1 Před 4 lety

    Which do I like better, Home Depot or Lowe’s?...Ford, definitely Ford

  • @oswaldjh
    @oswaldjh Před 5 lety

    That 4th guy (the corporate assassin) sounds like a business owner I worked for. No employee would dare to hand in their two weeks notice that they are moving on. Those next two weeks would be hell on earth for that person. The owner often stated that we should all be paying him to work for him.
    Out of all the Mensa members I've met this guy's ego was bigger that his IQ.

  • @raybonz7939
    @raybonz7939 Před 5 lety +1

    Wow Sanford is a piece of crap! The history is interesting and I am glad the good guys won in the end..

  • @FutopiaAD
    @FutopiaAD Před 5 lety

    Anyone remember Hechinger?

  • @KNiteshft
    @KNiteshft Před 5 lety

    I worked with a guy who had a chance to buy in to HD or buy a Jeep with some money he had saved back in the day Bear. He drove away from Easy Street. Yehaa from East Ky view 5637 like 438

  • @stanburton6224
    @stanburton6224 Před 4 lety

    At what point was Marvin Ellison involved?

    • @jlc7300
      @jlc7300 Před 2 lety

      He works for Lowes now

    • @Rorschach1024
      @Rorschach1024 Před 2 lety

      @@jlc7300 im aware of that, I'm trying to understand where in the timeline he was at HD.

  • @mikefeil3568
    @mikefeil3568 Před 3 lety

    I prefer Lowes and shop local lumber as much as possible. Not a fan of HD

  • @terry5008
    @terry5008 Před 4 lety

    So, do the Mexican Home Depots have Americans waiting near by to do short term labor? Kind of like an alternate universe.

  • @user-dg3he7gz2w
    @user-dg3he7gz2w Před 3 lety

    Homeless death spot