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Old 12-10-2022, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by MandoMan View Post
My understanding is that if you ask Lowe’s or Home Despot to install something, they use people from their list of installers, who kicks back part of the fee. I used Home Despot a couple months ago to get a new water heater installed, and I was very happy with the result, but it’s third party. I suppose the stores keep track of complaints about installers and use ones who do a good job.
Yes, Lowes and Home Depot use third party installers. But, Best Buy has a Geek Squad service for electronics and televisions that uses their own employees. If I ever hired the Geek Squad, I would insist that the people who come to my house were Best Buy employees.