shootnlead
Active Member
A week or so before Christmas my backpack blower gave up the ghost. It was 9yrs old and has served well as I have a long driveway through trees and a lot of patio and walkaways around my house...so, it has been used a lot. Well, I go to Lowes to buy another Husqvarna, like the one that I had. I get there, didn't have one in stock and told me they would order it, would be in right around Christmas. Sounded good, pulled the trigger and went home. I check back about the time it was to be in...they had not seen it. Said it would be in before long. Well, checked back and it still was not in...I was starting to get aggravated. Finally, it got to the store. Had my son stop by and pick it up. He brought it in and put it in the garage. I had not really paid the box any attention until yesterday when I had looked at the leaves and crap on the driveway as long as I could stand it.
Well, I go into the garage and start unpacking the contents of the box. I get to looking at this thing...seems to be a much larger blower than I had so I decided they had ordered the wrong blower and told my son to take it back on his next trip to town and explain the situation. He said, well I forgot to tell you that the blower you ordered had been discontinued and Lowes upgraded you to this one. Wow...what an upgrade...this is a commercial blower...it is a BEAST. It feels like you are starting a lawn mower, when pulling the rope...but it sure gets the job done QUICKLY. I checked the price difference between what I had and what they gave me...over a $100 upgrade...for free.
I guess I can't complain about the extra week I had to wait to get it.
Thanks, Lowes...I am a very pleased customer.
Well, I go into the garage and start unpacking the contents of the box. I get to looking at this thing...seems to be a much larger blower than I had so I decided they had ordered the wrong blower and told my son to take it back on his next trip to town and explain the situation. He said, well I forgot to tell you that the blower you ordered had been discontinued and Lowes upgraded you to this one. Wow...what an upgrade...this is a commercial blower...it is a BEAST. It feels like you are starting a lawn mower, when pulling the rope...but it sure gets the job done QUICKLY. I checked the price difference between what I had and what they gave me...over a $100 upgrade...for free.
I guess I can't complain about the extra week I had to wait to get it.
Thanks, Lowes...I am a very pleased customer.
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