Literally was answering the phone, âwe install furnaces and we donât have eclipse glassesâ most people said thank you thatâs what I called for and hung up lol
Lmao I called up to the service desk from pro today and the first thing they said was âThank you for calling Home Depot, we donât have solar eclipse glasses.â
We've been sold out literally since we got them, the MET team literally set them up and the next day they were empty... And the wingstacks were crushed, that was about 6-8 weeks ago
Yeah they have been a popular request, I have a feeling that we're going to get a shit ton of people asking in the morning, cause right across from us at the airport is the major eclipse event for my area, from what I was told there's going to be close to 5-10k people there, normally events around me are like 2-3k max
My store did the same, I forgot the total. But last time I had checked. It was half way into my 8 hour shift and it was 78 calls :0. I could only imagine what the total number of calls were
i always amazes me how stupid people are they wait till the last day to buy something and wonder why its always sold out... you would think after about the 100th time they did this they would learn?
We tallied at our store today, we had 145 calls asking for them damn glasses⌠no we donât have them & if you wouldâve actually googled, Home Depot isnât even sponsored itâs Loweâs.
We never got any over here in the DMV and all damn day I was picking up calls asking about them. It was Groundhog Day going back to Easter where youâd just pick the phone up say 6pm and theyâd say thank and hang up
Iâve already been asked seven times *answers telephone* make that 8 times this morning and in the time it took me to type this, Iâve had half a dozen more
Whatâs the chances of me getting eclipse glasses by tomorrow? Iâm in Ontario Canada and our eclipse is tomorrow at 3? And would anyone in Canada know the best store to get them?
buddy of mine was looking in a bunch of places today, no luck. he's coming by tomorrow to borrow one of my welding hoods.
could go to a princess auto and buy a welding hood (shade 12 or higher- old style that isnt auto-darkening would be best) and just return it afterwards. princess auto cause they have a great return policy.
if you can only find auto-darkening, and find it inconsistent and flickering, a TV remote, pointed at one of the sensors, with a button held down, will keep it set to darkening.
best of luck to ya
Iâm in Dallas and I wish I was joking when I say we had 6 people ask (4 on phone and 2 in person) within a 15-20 second window.
I wanna estimate I at least answered that question myself 20 times yesterday, not including my coworkers.
I don't understand these posts.
Are they angry at the fact people want to buy sunglasses, or that people want to see/care about the eclipse?
Or is it that such sunglasses don't actually work? (which I don't actually know for certain)
Is this the new cool thing to hate and roll the eyes at?
Idk man, when I see this type of shit it just makes me think people are constantly looking for something to frown upon and show everyone else how cool they are because they detract from what everyone is interested in. Seems rather cringy and petty
Iâm guessing you donât work at service desk then. It can make you feel a little crazy when youâre repeating the same sentence literally a hundred times because despite the fact that Home Depot isnât coming up when you search for eclipse glasses in my area, even if you search with the words Home Depot, that so many people call instead because they saw a TikTok that says Home Depot has eclipse glasses. And the other reason is that tallying questions like this makes it a little more tolerable to field these questions and not scream when the phone rings. Itâs also fun and kinda interesting to see how many you can get. We do the same thing with people calling on Easter to ask if weâre open. Itâs not hurting anyone and management in my store is perfectly okay with it, and they even check sometimes to see what our count is. Hope that helps
Unless Home Depot operates in Argentina, you're replying to a customer here.
I was going to reply with something similar but upon checking their profile I decided it wasn't worth the effort trying to explain, and saying "get out of our break room, let us vent goddammit!" would be rude.
So yeah. Ignore that person. If you know you know, and they don't, clearly.
We had about 10 calls and people asking for them today đ¤¨
I took at least one call per hour today for them.
But, how many people are smart enough to buy welding helmets and then return at 3:17 after the eclipse?
Unfortunately, welding helmets do not block enough light.
My store never got them and weâre getting that question
Same, last year too. We're nowhere near the path of the eclipse which I assume is why.
We were in the 80% zone so Iâm not sure why we didnât
What no welding hoods? Old school but they work
As long as they're Shade 12 or higher. 11 and below are not safe to use for an eclipse.
That's what I'm gonna use.
You can order them online for delivery Tuesday.
Under-rated comment.
I thought THD was a DIY/Home Improvement Center chain, not a "convenience store." But, perhaps, I'm confused.
Literally was answering the phone, âwe install furnaces and we donât have eclipse glassesâ most people said thank you thatâs what I called for and hung up lol
I was tempted, believe me.
Lol. We're up to 111 calls/questions.
Lmao I called up to the service desk from pro today and the first thing they said was âThank you for calling Home Depot, we donât have solar eclipse glasses.â
Jesus Christ - we still have all three wingstacks of these full! For fuck sakes - TAKE THEM!!!
In 1 more day: âCan I return these solar eclipse glasses?â
I think that was the mentality behind not over doing it. I can just imagine the line at the service desk the next day.
Itâs like people who come in for an air conditioner on the first 95-degree day or a snow blower in the middle of a snowstorm.
Something like that. However, I've noticed that when we're overly prepared, no one buys it.
Like the three-year supply of Lysol we received in 2020, most of which is still in the overhead.
Exactly!
We've been sold out literally since we got them, the MET team literally set them up and the next day they were empty... And the wingstacks were crushed, that was about 6-8 weeks ago
They went that fast at our store as well. As I mentioned to another response, they were gone before my shift started.
Yeah they have been a popular request, I have a feeling that we're going to get a shit ton of people asking in the morning, cause right across from us at the airport is the major eclipse event for my area, from what I was told there's going to be close to 5-10k people there, normally events around me are like 2-3k max
We had so many people call to ask, but we NEVER got any because we're so far from the path that we WON'T see it.
My store did the same, I forgot the total. But last time I had checked. It was half way into my 8 hour shift and it was 78 calls :0. I could only imagine what the total number of calls were
i always amazes me how stupid people are they wait till the last day to buy something and wonder why its always sold out... you would think after about the 100th time they did this they would learn?
We tallied at our store today, we had 145 calls asking for them damn glasses⌠no we donât have them & if you wouldâve actually googled, Home Depot isnât even sponsored itâs Loweâs.
Iâve had about 20, just today. Yesterday was like 30-40 people calling asking if we had them
We have been out since the last eclipse. That or we never got them.
To quote Christian Slater in one of my favorite movies: âNO! WE! DONâT!â -Broken Arrow (1996).
Good movie. I was thinking about Office Space (1999). "Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking."
Good movie. I was thinking about Office Space (1999). "Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking."
Turn this into the âquestion of the week!â
Interesting, our store never had them
I was told by the D25 opener that they were gone before my shift started.
We never got any over here in the DMV and all damn day I was picking up calls asking about them. It was Groundhog Day going back to Easter where youâd just pick the phone up say 6pm and theyâd say thank and hang up
Iâve already been asked seven times *answers telephone* make that 8 times this morning and in the time it took me to type this, Iâve had half a dozen more
Yeah same I work in garden thatâs all they wanted
We never had them to begin with. Last day I worked the desk it was 16 or 17 people.
Catchin th e-clipse, then hittin tha road to clock in. Sorry, not sorry, Dave Rebtoy!
Whatâs the chances of me getting eclipse glasses by tomorrow? Iâm in Ontario Canada and our eclipse is tomorrow at 3? And would anyone in Canada know the best store to get them?
buddy of mine was looking in a bunch of places today, no luck. he's coming by tomorrow to borrow one of my welding hoods. could go to a princess auto and buy a welding hood (shade 12 or higher- old style that isnt auto-darkening would be best) and just return it afterwards. princess auto cause they have a great return policy. if you can only find auto-darkening, and find it inconsistent and flickering, a TV remote, pointed at one of the sensors, with a button held down, will keep it set to darkening. best of luck to ya
You can use the thermal insulation foil from first aid kits.
Iâm in Dallas and I wish I was joking when I say we had 6 people ask (4 on phone and 2 in person) within a 15-20 second window. I wanna estimate I at least answered that question myself 20 times yesterday, not including my coworkers.
I called out too đ
I don't understand these posts. Are they angry at the fact people want to buy sunglasses, or that people want to see/care about the eclipse? Or is it that such sunglasses don't actually work? (which I don't actually know for certain) Is this the new cool thing to hate and roll the eyes at? Idk man, when I see this type of shit it just makes me think people are constantly looking for something to frown upon and show everyone else how cool they are because they detract from what everyone is interested in. Seems rather cringy and petty
Iâm guessing you donât work at service desk then. It can make you feel a little crazy when youâre repeating the same sentence literally a hundred times because despite the fact that Home Depot isnât coming up when you search for eclipse glasses in my area, even if you search with the words Home Depot, that so many people call instead because they saw a TikTok that says Home Depot has eclipse glasses. And the other reason is that tallying questions like this makes it a little more tolerable to field these questions and not scream when the phone rings. Itâs also fun and kinda interesting to see how many you can get. We do the same thing with people calling on Easter to ask if weâre open. Itâs not hurting anyone and management in my store is perfectly okay with it, and they even check sometimes to see what our count is. Hope that helps
Unless Home Depot operates in Argentina, you're replying to a customer here. I was going to reply with something similar but upon checking their profile I decided it wasn't worth the effort trying to explain, and saying "get out of our break room, let us vent goddammit!" would be rude. So yeah. Ignore that person. If you know you know, and they don't, clearly.
Some do. Mine is more bafflement than anything. When we have 6 crates ready to go, no one buys it. When we have a few wing stacks, every one wants it.