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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_jan7xl3 wrote

It's just amazing how many people feel free to just take these home. The Home Depot stopped having baskets for this reason, fortunately they have 5 gal buckets by the door that I use when I'm shopping light. Perhaps SR should explore some SR branded buckets, they might not wander away as fast as baskets.

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imaluckyduckie t1_janatic wrote

A 5 Gal bucket would be much more useful at home than a basket

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_jankdl3 wrote

Well apparently you're in the minority since the baskets walk from HD and the buckets don't.

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imaluckyduckie t1_janqmza wrote

That's just because they charge for the buckets and not the baskets

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_jap44lb wrote

So walking out with the basket isn't stealing because it's not for sale?

Home Depot has such a problem with people walking out with power tools right past the employees that they're implementing a system where the tools need to be activated digitally at checkout to be able to work.

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iamstrugglin t1_japxd53 wrote

They budget out for shrink. Most profitable stores have a decent budget for losses. If they want to replace them, it comes out of that budget.

I'm not openly condoning, relieving Home Depot of their overpriced and fisherprice quality tools. I'm only saying that if someone whisked away all the power tools from every home depot, I wouldn't lose any sleep.

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