Went to Home depot, to get a kilz paint on sale at 75% off, yes from $18.99 per gallon down to $4.49 per gallon. Home depot had over 60 gallons in stock. I purchased all at that price and went to Menards to take advantage of their price match guantee. They had the same paint in stock at $19.99, so much for being the lowest!, they told me that they did, do I showed them the reciept from Home Depot on the paint and asked them if they carried it, they said yes, I asked if they matched price they said yes, so I said that I wanted to buy it all. I had the recipt at $4.49 per gallon from lowe's , it shocked the manager that he called Home depot and it was verified, it took him 40 minutes to return from the office, he then stated that he would only limit me to 20 gallons, I asked him why and he said it was posted, well I replied please show me this. Well we went to the front of the store and he couldn't find the posting, then i yelled at him for not knowing store policy, then he said that he wanted more proof, I again asked him to clearly state why he wanted more proof, he called home depot and the store manger verified the sale and it was chain wide with no limits on the amounts you purchased, he said he wanted to see the flyer, I angerly went to the vechile and pulled out the ad, and showed it to him, well i asked if that was enough proof, he replied yes, then I demand that he get one of those lazy young kids standing around to load up all the instock paint and have it ready at the cashier and to call the other menards in town to give them a heads up that I was coming, so I didn't have to argue with the store manager for over an hour. well it took about 20 minutes more and they finally got it done. I got 69 gallons of paint at $4.49. Whew after 1 hour and 45 minutes i Got the price match I was offered in there radio and paper ads. But what a fight, well it gets better, the other store manager stated in his phone conversation with me ,that he would only sell me 20 gallons but at half off, that was his interpertation of the ad, I asked him if had called Home depot, He replied he didn't have to, and that he didn't even had to sell to me.
Thank goodness for Home depot and lowes for quality merchandise.
Has anyone else have problems like this, please email me the phone number for menards HQ so I can talk to the owner himself.
Angelo
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12. Written by You have got to be kidding me., on 20-03-2008 20:53
Another thing, if you wanted the paint that bad, then you should have gone back to Home Depot and gotten rain checks for however many you thought you needed. Dumba**
13. Written by You have got to be kidding me., on 20-03-2008 20:49
That really is ripping off Menards. Stores have the right to refuse service to anyone, at any time. They also have the right to limit the quanitys a person can buy. If I were the manager in that store, and you got that kind of attitude with me, I'd call the cops to escort you off the premises and have you banned from the store permanatly.
lmfao Angelo I remember you. your the good for nothing contractor that thinks everything should be free. I didn't deal with you on this issue but, hey every single time you entered the store you pulled stunts like this one, I had my chance dealing with you on flooring what a shame you didn't get your way then either.
15. Written by Hate dishonest people, on 15-03-2008 11:44
First off, menards doesn't carry the Kilz brand paint anymore, they carry Zinsser primers now so it would be good to know what you are talking about! Menards has helped us alot with the remodel of our house. Just because Home Depot is stupid enough to lose their a$$ on this paint doesn't mean that everyone else is that stupid! I don't see how competing with Home Depot has anything to do with this situation?
16. Written by Dishonestpeople, on 11-03-2008 06:50
What you did is subsequently "ripping off" another store. I worked at The Home Depot for over 3 years. They do price match however they will only allow on certain items for certain prices. Just because another store over ordered theyre not going to price match 60 gallons to another store's extremely discounted price. The store manager of Menards had every right to tell you no to the price match and hate the situation been revered with price discount at Menards, Home Depot would have laughed in your face and shown you the door. Next time don't be so dishonest.
What you did is subsequently "ripping off" another store. I worked at The Home Depot for over 3 years. They do price match however they will only allow on certain items for certain prices. Just because another store over ordered theyre not going to price match 60 gallons to another store's extremely discounted price. The store manager of Menards had every right to tell you no to the price match and hate the situation been revered with price discount at Menards, Home Depot would have laughed in your face and shown you the door. Next time don't be so dishonest.
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