Before I went appliance shopping in brick and mortar stores, I did some comparison shopping on line. I check two major stores, Lowe's Home Improvement and Home Depot, and also a local store, Radio Lab. The prices in the local store were much higher than the national stores. Their prices were comparable.
Lowe's Home Improvement is not near my house, but it is across the street from the Godeke Library, so I started there, as I had a book to drop off. When I got to appliances at Lowe's, there was a couple being waited on, and another lady who was waiting for help. There was a gentleman wandering around with a tape measure, checking washers and dryers. A second salesman came up and started helping the woman who was waiting. The couple finished their transaction, and the saleswoman who was helping them disappeared before the couple left the service desk. Another lady came up with a shopping basket and said she was supposed to pick up a part. The man disappeared. The woman and I tried to hail a passing clerk for help, but to no avail. I decided to leave.
I went to Home Depot, the one just a few blocks from my house,and walked up to the appliance department. I was looking at the options, many of which were available for take home the same day, if that option was one the buyer wanted. A saleswoman contacted me immediately, I told her what I wanted, and we transacted the deal, including making arrangements for delivery and hauling away my old washing machine. I was out of the store in almost the same amount of time that I spent at Lowe's, and bought the same washing machine that I would have purchased at Lowe's. It gets delivered tomorrow. Not bad, considering I purchased it on Wednesday.
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