Lowe’s
 

Lowe’s in Wildwood is one of the worst stores. Checkout lanes backed up into the aisles, one checkout person in both the main store and the garden center. They rarely bring their shopping carts in. Can’t wait for the new Home Depot, hopefully they will show Lowe’s how to run a business.

My main issue with the Wildwood Lowes is that it is a smaller store than the Lady Lake store, so they often do not have what I need. Amazon sells everything that Lowes does and more and usually for a lower price. The only reason to travel to Lowes is for something that I need immediately. I went there once for a hacksaw and they didn't have one. Go figure.

I found three check out isles open at Lowe’s the other day. Couldn’t believe it. And try and find someone to help or direct you. Good luck

Go to Ace. Someone’s always at the front door to help you. They’ll load bulk garden needs into your car for you. Prices are similar. Never Lowe’s unless I need plants.

Lowe's is much closer, but I agree with ACE being MUCH more helpful, also ACE carries the exact same irrigation parts I need for replacements on my system and some who knows exactly which pieces are needed FROM PHOTOS of the broken unit.

I love Ace, but I don't love are the bankers hours they operate under. Some of us still work and closing the stores at 6pm or closed all day Sunday makes it difficult to get there and get what I need.

I can find 90% of what I need much easier at Sparrs. Although they don't sell plants, ect.

Get used to it. Seems like a national trend. Some are putting in self checkouts and staff that area but overall customer service is becoming nonexistent. I do agree that the locally owned franchises like Ace or TrueValue have always been customer centric.

Ive never had a problem at Lowe's with checkout or getting help and they have a better selection of products than Sparr or Ace. However I like Ace because they know what is needed in TV homes such as furnace filter sizes, faucet washers, irrigation parts, etc. and I too like to shop on Sundays and they are not open so I end up going to Sparr and not finding what I need. Needed some Black Cow manure a week or so ago and Sparr was 50% higher than Ace.

The new Home Depot is coming, but I don't think the checkout's will be much better....

Know someone who works there. Told me that they will be hiring more people. Let's see if that will help. Doubt it as others paying more. Buckees pays more. Not enough young worker bees in Central Florida

And that is why they are building thousands of family homes all around TV. Build them and the workers will come.

IMO Lowe's is the "Wal-Mart" of big-box home improvement stores. They're handy--and cheap(er) but like is so often the case you get what you pay for. If I need a box of screws, a bunch of adhesive picture-hangers or some drawer pulls--well, Lowe's is just up the road. Anything else, particularly if quality is my #1 concern, I'll go to Home Depot or Ace.

They do have some good name-brand power tools though.

At $7.75 an hour? Im sure they will be lining up like they were buying U2 concert tickets. Dont listen to the sales office people. We have a major shortage in this country of low wage/service sector workers (FL no exception). If your point was construction workers, I agree, but the former, good luck with that theory.

I like the 466a Lowes. Also like Ace and Sparr.

The Florida mimimum wage is $13 per hour.

Funny, I noticed the same thing trying to get gas at Sams the other day. And checking out at Walmart. And trying to get a tee time -- and when I finally got one, the greens and tees were a mess! And the guys who are perpetually working on 441 apparently messed up the lights last January, just to make sure we hit every single one! Did you notice how they never removed all the cones and stuff when they finished the new lanes? Crazy!

It's just weird. I've lived here four years, and I've noticed that in January it always goes crazy, just like a big city, for about four months every year -- and then suddenly like magic, in May it becomes a friendly small town in Florida again.

The only thing I can think of is, all those Florida folks who moved here to just to wait on us for $13.50/hr must go crazy in the winter when the temperature drops below 60! It must be a "Florida Man" thing!

So I don't know if another Home Depot is going to help. They'll just have to hire another batch of Florida folks to man it, and they'll go crazy for four months every year, too, right?

Yippee

How's that working out? I stand by my original point

What's the old saying: "If you know what your looking for go to Lowe's"
"If you don't know what your looking for go to Home Depot or Ace."

To compare Home Depot with Ace is ridiculous...

I NEVER can find someone to help me in Home Depot, either in FL, or when back in MD... Lowes is hit and miss...

Ace is light years ahead in terms of customer service. Yes, they are more expensive, but many times it's worth it...

Comparing Ace to Lowe's is about the same as comparing Publix to Wal-Mart.

Good thing I didn't say they were comparable... Is "hit or miss" confusing?

Florida does create a lot of low paying jobs(tourism, hospitality, construction workers). To make matters worse most of the housing is designed for 55+ people

I’ve never had a problem at the Lowe’s on 466 eight the store is always clean. Employees are always friendly and I’ve never had a problem checking out because I always go to the self check out.

Hopefully the new Home Depot will be managed better than the Wildwood Lowe’s. I’ve never run into a store with more things out of stock than the Wildwood Lowe’s.

I was at the Lady Lake Lowes right after we moved here about 1.5 years ago. I wanted to buy a golf cart but my wife wanted the one in stock at the Wildwood store which was a color she liked better. The guys in the outdoor section wrote me up to have the one in Wildwood delivered and told me to take the paper work up to the register. I handed the paperwork to the lady at the register and said I was buying a golf cart. "Golf cart? We don't sell golf carts," she said. I pointed to one sitting not 50 feet away and said, "See that? That's a golf cart." Neither she nor the people in customer service could figure out how to have an item in stock at another store delivered so I figured I'd just drive down to Wildwood and buy it there. Lucky for me as a neighbor had an extra one and he made me a one-time good deal when he heard I was looking for a cart. These days, I see the lady at that register now seems to be the checkout supervisor or something.

Cass......you need to go EARLY to Lowe's. By 8:30 the latest and you will be in and out quickly. Same goes for the Walmart Neighborhood store....EARLY, at least this time of year. If you can't get there early ( or don't try) it's your own fault

The Ace on 301 closes at 5:30. Ridiculous!

It's a great store.
Good people, Good products, Good prices.
Glad we have it here on "the South side".

“Ditto”

Florida minimum wage may be low, but retailers pay above that and have for years.

I like the Wildwood (466a) Lowe's.

Spot-on with your comments about Ace being much more helpful. But, for irrigation parts/supplies, I have found Central Pro/Site One to be the place to go. Pricing there is better, and their people are 2nd to none when it comes to irrigation system knowledge. They're located at SR-44 & Thomas Ave in Leesgurg.

Amazon is the big reason you don't see a lot of cashiers working at the Lowes. Amazon is taking away some of their customers.

Hold your breath HOME DEPOT will come to the rescue.

The place is a mess with inventory and equipment in the isles etc.

I used to shop Lowes Lady Lake, Never a clerk to help a lot of out of stock popular items , Home Depot is my go to place now , clerks every where , fast check out always get everything I needed, Ace is also my store.

I like Lowe’s and Ace Hardware but many times Lowe’s doesn’t have what I need, especially if it’s a seasonal item, therefore I go to Amazon.

Shopping is mostly going the way of on line shopping. Soon there won’t be many stores around. As it is, you can get more of a variety of colors and styles of things on line and not carried in the store. The stores are becoming more of a sample viewing of things

Shop Lowes quite often and never had to wait more than a couple of minutes for check out (if I don't use self check-out). Most workers are very friendly and helpful. Find most things that I am looking for. Also agree with one poster that ACE has those hard to find parts that are used in TV homes.

They can’t get people to work.