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NJCher

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9. If you watch the video

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 09:50 AM

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It looks like self service return. I think we have that. It requires a lot of store assistance. Not really sure since I go to an independent. local hardware store.

Seeing huge lines discourages other customers. They dump what they were going to buy and go elsewhere.

It’s worth watching just to see the expressions of the protesters.

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BRILLIANT Home Depot protest: protesters in Monrovia, CA are buying 17 cent ICE scrappers and returning them instantly [View all] demmiblue Yesterday OP

,, BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #1

Every HD I've been in has a separate customer service area for returns. MichMan Yesterday #2

Believe it of not it gets... 2naSalit Yesterday #5

People don't realize how cold the Pacific coast is. ananda Yesterday #7

I went to boot camp in San Diego, SarcasticSatyr Yesterday #11

Many members... 2naSalit Yesterday #15

Below 50 it is bone-chilling Zambero Yesterday #20

"Below 50 it is bone-chilling" MichMan Yesterday #21

Acclimation is real Zambero Yesterday #25

True for hot weather too. ananda Yesterday #28

Beach weather at night in the colder months kills me. That is truly bone-chilling but yes, I can attest to how it feels chowder66 Yesterday #37

Yeah... OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #73

It's the same in southern florida bedazzled Yesterday #26

I use one MurrayDelph 12 hrs ago #67

Did you see how many were in line to buy them? Definitely bogged down purchase lines pattyloutwo Yesterday #22

Which has nothing to do with returns MichMan Yesterday #24

This was GOOD MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #59

All paying in cash so no card info being provided. Brilliant move! Intentional trouble ie sabotage 📎 Deuxcents 23 hrs ago #53

There are mountains all around Monrovia. It's only about 12 miles to the closest area to ski. chowder66 Yesterday #34

I've got a sister that lives over there. I just texted and asked her. Iggo Yesterday #40

They clog the check out when they buy them. Clog the return counter later fargone Yesterday #46

Trump haters should move stuff all over the store. Put stuff in the wrong places. Trueblue1968 13 hrs ago #66

Who really suffers by this? Mossfern Yesterday #3

People leave the store because they don't want to wait an hour to make their purchase pattyloutwo Yesterday #23

It's SoCal. Drive a few miles and you'll run into another Home Depot. Iggo Yesterday #42

I don't believe... Chemical Bill 12 hrs ago #68

I do. Iggo 3 hrs ago #74

Great idea. 👍 Dave Bowman Yesterday #4

Or just steal them! 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #6

Ummm, no. AllyCat Yesterday #8

Uh, no. demmiblue Yesterday #10

? ? ? Okaaaaay? So now we're advocation theft (criminal behavior) stopdiggin Yesterday #32

No, "we" aren't MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #60

um Skittles 17 hrs ago #64

If you watch the video NJCher Yesterday #9

Management will see NJCher Yesterday #12

Next They can start buying SCREWS in screw you. More screws than ice scrapers. bonniebgood Yesterday #13

Need to get those big rolling carts and fill them with various random sizes of big lumber and concrete blocks. MichMan Yesterday #14

Then you're just hurting the employees that have Luz Yesterday #16

Job security is what I would call it. MichMan Yesterday #18

Getting "discard" duty was a blessing when I was a grocery checker. CrispyQ Yesterday #27

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regard for the employee(s) is clearly NOT a priority here stopdiggin Yesterday #35

All effective protest is inconvenient for someone. Iggo Yesterday #43

Its not effective if the only one you hurt or inconvenience is a Luz Yesterday #48

Do you think the employees putting up with it or the customers waiting in long lines will be more or less likely... MichMan Yesterday #49

I work in a locally-owned hardware store / lumber yard in California. Don't fucking come to my store and do that. NBachers Yesterday #17

Is your store cooperating with ICE? MichMan Yesterday #19

Is Home Depot? They've denied working with ICE EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #52

Half the employees here would be ICE targets; and a majority of our customers would be ICE targets. NBachers 22 hrs ago #55

Don't cooperate with ICE, and we have a deal. Iggo Yesterday #44

You can buy an ice scraper for 17 cents? leftstreet Yesterday #29

It's probably a Black Friday deal. n/t demmiblue Yesterday #30

It's probably a plastic piece of crap MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #61

Brilliant protest. Love the ice scraper metaphor. Martin68 Yesterday #31

Ok, but what has Home Depot actually done here? Sympthsical Yesterday #33

+1. wondered about the (supposed) 'cooperation' implied as well. stopdiggin Yesterday #38

I really tried to find something before posting Sympthsical Yesterday #39

appreciate your efforts - and (in large part) agree with your observations. stopdiggin Yesterday #41

Many boycotts are illogical MichMan Yesterday #45

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #47

HD can demand (as ANY private property can)... ret5hd 14 hrs ago #65

I don't believe that demand has much power behind it EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #72

I didn't know you could buy ANYTHING for 17 cents anymore! JoseBalow Yesterday #36

Sorry, to me this just sounds like wasted effort. The mistreated HD employees are not the problem. CaptainTruth 23 hrs ago #50

This is dumb-only aggravates the employee & makes no real statement-like simple protest sign would. Boxerfan 23 hrs ago #51

Actually a plastic putty knife sold in paint dept. Devilsun 22 hrs ago #54

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan 1 hr ago #75

Home Depot has always been BIIG repuglican supporters. mdbl 21 hrs ago #57

Now THAT is... A_Steel_Magnolia 20 hrs ago #58

Excellent!!! calimary 19 hrs ago #62

The cheapest ice scraper at my local HD in Michigan is $3 MichMan 17 hrs ago #63

I can't believe the number of negative replies to this Betty Boom 10 hrs ago #69

Hmmm I'm surprised there isn't more. nt Raine 8 hrs ago #70

I can see less than half of the replies! demmiblue 5 hrs ago #71

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote 58 min ago #76

After watching the video, it is actually a disposable plastic putty knife, not an "ICE scrapper" MichMan 56 min ago #77