Thumbnail of user garyr64

Gary R.

3
Level 3 Contributor

Contributor Level

Total Points
1,237

14 Reviews by Gary

  • AdvanceAutoParts

9/5/16

What I really like about Advance Auto Parts is the ability to save BIG when you purchase the parts on line. If you simply order the part on line you can get discounts that you won't get in the store. For example, I found a discount code on the Retail Me Not website for $40 off if you spend $100. That is a big discount! Also when you purchase on line, Advance will regularly send you 20% of coupons. And for the icing on the cake, you can pick it up at the store or have it delivered to your home. The parts I have purchased have been first rate and many offer a lifetime limited warranty. With these outstanding features, why would you want to buy parts anywhere else?

  • Lowe's

9/5/16

I have been shopping Lowe's since the 1980's. They sure have taken a lot of my money over the years. Let me begin by saying I have read reviews slamming Lowe's customer service. I would say to this that it is really not any different from any other big box store. If you want to shop without being bothered, that can happen. If you need help you simply have to ask for it and it will happen. The employees are just people and like all people, there will be some that help you that you will like better than others. Although people are important there are other things that make Lowe's a great place to shop. So let me move on.

Being a retired service man, I am both appreciative and thankful that Lowe's honors service personnel with a 10% discount if you ask for it. Also, Lowe's store policy is that if you find an advertised price either in print or on line they will match the price PLUS 10%. I have managed to save myself a lot of money using this store policy. They have a very liberal return policy as well.

The stores are bright and modern looking with wide aisles. They have a fantastic selection of products and if you can't find it, they will order it for you and you will have it in a few days. You can also order from their site on line and have it delivered. After you reach a certain threshold, the shipping is free.

The bottom line is that Lowe's is not perfect. Who is? But if you are looking for a customer centric store where you can find almost anything you may be looking for at a competitive price, you should try Lowes.

  • Home Depot

9/5/16

I have shopped at Home Depot since the early 90's. I really like shopping in the store. It has a great selection and you can easily order things not available that will arrive in a few days. They have a great website and the shipping is free if you want it delivered to your home. You just have to reach a certain threshold for the shipping to be free but it is a low figure currently $45. They also offer a 10% discount on most items (lumber is one they do not for example and this has cost them a lot of my business from me because Lowe's gives it on lumber) to veterans and service personnel if you ask for it on

When it comes to facilities, Lowe's has a much nicer set up. At Home Depot, the stores are darker and the aisles are narrower than Lowe's. The stores just aren't as visually appealing as the Lowe's stores. The selection of goods and services are at least as good as Lowe's and customer service is of the same caliber. Home Depot's pricing is very, very similar to the Lowe's stores but you can often find a cheaper price on some items. But you can say the same of Lowe's. I usually shop both stores on line before going in to get the lowest price.

The Home Depot return policy is very liberal and I have never had a problem with a return even if I didn't have the receipt. All in all I would say the experience is about what you can expect at any big box store and I don't think you will go wrong shopping there.

  • Match

8/31/16

I would like to start out this review by stating that I have not used match.com for almost 14 years. With that being said, when I was using it it was a very good dating site. I met my wife on match.com almost 15 years ago. So as you can see, if you are looking for dates or marriage, it is a good site to go to.

  • TzarMedia

8/31/16

I signed up for an tzar media "free" account. It is not free. They give you access a few days and then will charge you $29.95 per month if you don't cancel at the end of the trial period. At least they send you an email reminder of this. The key to these supposed "free" sites is that you must give up a credit card number in order to join. If I had to describe this site is it is like Netflix but has music and games in addition to movies.

  • Costco

5/22/16

I have been shopping at Costco since the 90's. The reason, good selection, good prices, and excellent customer service. If you have yet to shop Costco, you are missing a treat. The only thing that a new Costco shopper might feel weird about is no shopping bags to bag your purchases. That's not a problem for me however since I can back up to my door and unload. They do have card board boxes from stocking for those that want something to carry groceries or other items but I hate having to break them down at home and putting them in my garbage. They have a liberal return policy. I am not a big returner of things I purchase but I did return a TV and a few other things and there was not a problem at all that I experienced with the returns. Same with a few produce items such as a water melon that was way past ripe and therefore uneatable. I just told them about it and they refunded me without bringing it in which would have been a major pain. They accepted the TV I returned without boxing. I did not like some of the TV's features and returned it about a month later and got a different TV from them. Their extended warranties through Fair Trade are excellent and I have had to use that once for a cell phone and - again - no problems. Given the return requirements of some other stores, I am very favorable impressed with Costco's.

  • Amazon

5/22/16

I have been using Amazon for about 15 years now and I have seen Amazon go through a number of changes. I am currently an Amazon Prime member and since I buy a lot of items from Amazon, the two day free shipping is something that keeps me coming back. I must admit however that I also bounce each purchase off of Ebay because you can often find cheaper items there and you do not have to usually pay the tax there. Also Ebay offers Ebay Bucks for most purchases that accumulate quarterly and you can use those bucks towards any purchase sometimes getting things for free. The shipping usually takes a few days longer to get to you but if it is something I don't need right away, I will go to Ebay instead of Amazon. It's also usually a little tougher if you have a problem with a purchase because the hoops you have to jump through at Ebay, make it more of a pain that Amazon which is very liberal in it's return policy. With Amazon now trying to get into groceries, I cannot wait to see how this shakes out.

  • Macy's

5/22/16

Macy's provides a great shopping experience. It also provides above average retail items as its stock. However. Be prepared to dig deep into the wallet. For that reason I only shop the sales at the end of the season because they heavily discount items that remain on the racks at the end of summer and winter. That's when you can get your best deals.

  • Office Depot

5/22/16

Office Depot is a great office supply store. However, I do not shop there unless I have too because they are insanely expensive. I usually use them for items I cannot wait for that I might purchase on line. They do have a good selection of products and they do offer business services which I have had to use upon occasion.

  • LL Bean

5/22/16

The store pretty much sells high quality items but that doesn't mean you can't find those items cheaper at other good retailers. LL Bean does offer one of the best return policies in the industry. They did that because the predominant LL Bean business is done through on line and catalog business and in order to entice wary customers. The styling of the clothing is definitely not haute fashion (its more akin to granny wear) but it is always well made and quality material.

  • Best Buy

5/22/16

Best Buy was once THE destination for electronics. Not any more. They have changed the thrust of their operations but they have had to with the onslaught of on line retailers such as Amazon, Ebay, Egghead, vying for sales. First of all you are met with a person at the door that is watching a theft deterrent screen. That's an immediate turn off. I understand why they do it but I don't like seeing it. The associates are usually young and for the most part not as knowledgeable as could/should be. My guess is they attract that talent based on their pay scales. I think that is why Circuit City eventually failed. I have to be honest though, I do not go into their store much anymore because of the plethora of info and products available on line. I was also turned off in the past by their return policy. I don't know if it is still the same but even if you paid with a debit card you had to wait for your money to be refunded. They also push extended warranties hard at the register which is aggravating.

  • Bed Bath & Beyond

5/22/16

The selection in the store is really good. I don't shop there as much as I once did because I find them pricey when I compare prices for like items at other on line retailers. I suspect that BB&B is experiencing what many other brick and mortar stores are experiencing, customers shopping on line to save money.

  • Swappa

5/22/16

I have bought three phones and sold one on the Swappa site. It is a place where you can save hundreds of dollars on a phone. The transaction fee of $10 is very reasonable and there is quick response from the Swappa team when I had bought a phone and the customer hadn't shipped it in a reasonable time. I ended up having to cancel that order although that had to be done through Paypal. Once it was resolved and the money put back into my account, Swappa immediately refunded me the service charge without having to ask. The website makes it easy to see the phone you are buying and you are able to look for the best deals on a phone that you would like to get. I highly recommend anyone looking for a cell phone to give Swappa a whirl.

  • Walmart

5/22/16

The stores are so big that you have to do a lot of walking. There is always a crowd in the parking lots and in the stores that make it a pain to have to negotiate them. Add on to that that when you have 40 check out station but only a few of them are open you then have to stand in long lines. The answer to avoiding the crowds is to go shopping after 9:00 PM because most people are done for the day. Walmart has a liberal return policy but there too you often must stand in a deep line. On top of all this, Walmart has done serious damage to small business and they pay their workers crap. These are all good reasons to avoid this retailer.

Gary Has Earned 17 Votes

Gary R.'s review of TzarMedia earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Gary R.'s review of Home Depot earned 15 Very Helpful votes

Gary hasn’t received any thanks yous.

Gary doesn’t have any fans yet.

Gary isn’t following anybody yet.

Empty.

Similar Reviewers on Sitejabber

Thumbnail of user alexw1273
9/14/23

Thank you for online shopping. Everything i need is online and i dont have to go into the store...

Thumbnail of user tiffanyh742
4/1/23

Shane and Benjamin at 12120 Sw 117 ave miami fl. 33186. Was amazing i had a situation where I...