3 cent charge on items at Home Depot?

[dioxide45]

They ship to Washington State. Although I buy there in person as well during the owners updates where they give me sales pitch while pouring me samples of wine. It is a lovely property about 10 miles west of Paso Robles.

I am sure the requirements are complex. It is possible that the deposit doesn't apply to product shipped out of state. Tasting room is also not subject to the deposit. The rule went into effect on January 1, 2024. Anything prior to that wouldn't have had the deposit collected.

 

[buzglyd]

I remember when using plastic instead of was the environmentally correct option, to help save trees. Now......

We very well might see a similar thing happen with atomic energy.

You’re exactly right. I was working at Vons as a bagger when we switched from paper to plastic because it was better for the environment.

A customer said to me, “ I can bury the paper bag and it will just become part of the dirt. These plastic bags will end up in the groundwater.“

That was 40 years ago.

 

[dioxide45]

I remember when using plastic instead of was the environmentally correct option, to help save trees. Now......

We very well might see a similar thing happen with atomic energy.

It appears to all mostly be a big scam pulled on the population. It all came down to cost. It is cheaper to produce a plastic grocery bag than a paper one. Now they can actually charge for that bag instead of giving it away for free. We've all been duped...

 

[buzglyd]

It appears to all mostly be a big scam pulled on the population. It all came down to cost. It is cheaper to produce a plastic grocery bag than a paper one. Now they can actually charge for that bag instead of giving it away for free. We've all been duped...

The Environmental Industrial Complex has always been about the money.

 

[dougp26364]

In Colorado, when they outlawed plastic bags statewide a couple years ago, the stores started offering paper bags at 10 cents each.

Kurt

I know, we live in Kansas and visit Colorado often. Eventually I think the same issues with paper that occurred in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s will come back again if everyone does the same/similar.

I don’t think the 10 cents per bag is a profit maker for the stores, although they probably cost less than a cent per bag. I think it’s more to incentivize people to purchase and use reusable bags. I know I typically try to remember to pack a couple of reusable bags. I know it’s stupid but it ticks me off that a store wants me to pay anything to take purchases I made from them out of their store.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Yes but you missed the beautiful aesthetic that is SeaTac now days with a maze of construction walls to navigate through.

Sadly, not gone from my life, as I will still need to navigate SeaTac for quite a few destinations. The opening of light rail to Lynnwood is going to make it much easier to get to SeaTac though.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Colorado just went to the fabric/ reusable bags only, instead of the plastic free ones. This happened in January.

This is costing the stores extra labor because people will forget their bags at home or leave them in their cars, then they take the entire buggy/cart/wagon to the parking lot to unload 6-10 items into their trunks. They leave their carts all over the parking lot. It's become a problem, because we are not used to it yet. I know all of this as fact because we have done it and see other people doing it. But I do return my cart to the appropriate place. I also grab a cart from the parking lot to go into the store, and sometimes that reminds me to grab the bags from the trunk as well.

When I remember, we take our Walmart bags we bought on Maui and Kauai into the regular grocery stores on purpose, just to indicate to the stores that we will not be buying their bags.

Colorado was sure to follow California with the grocery bags.

When we were in South Carolina, Rick started to grab one of our bags from the suitcase, and I told him that SC doesn't have those laws--yet.

 

[rickandcindy23]

In Colorado, when they outlawed plastic bags statewide a couple years ago, the stores started offering paper bags at 10 cents each.

Kurt

This just happened in January. Seems a long time ago for you, huh? We came back from Orlando early January to the lack of plastic bags and asked about it. That's how I know it was January.

 

[Tia]

This just happened in January. Seems a long time ago for you, huh? We came back from Orlando early January to the lack of plastic bags and asked about it. That's how I know it was January.

and CO added a requirement for more room for the chickens in enclosures so egg costs have gone up

 

[RX8]

Colorado just went to the fabric/ reusable bags only, instead of the plastic free ones. This happened in January.

This is costing the stores extra labor because people will forget their bags at home or leave them in their cars, then they take the entire buggy/cart/wagon to the parking lot to unload 6-10 items into their trunks. They leave their carts all over the parking lot. It's become a problem, because we are not used to it yet. I know all of this as fact because we have done it and see other people doing it. But I do return my cart to the appropriate place. I also grab a cart from the parking lot to go into the store, and sometimes that reminds me to grab the bags from the trunk as well.

When I remember, we take our Walmart bags we bought on Maui and Kauai into the regular grocery stores on purpose, just to indicate to the stores that we will not be buying their bags.

Colorado was sure to follow California with the grocery bags.

When we were in South Carolina, Rick started to grab one of our bags from the suitcase, and I told him that SC doesn't have those laws--yet.

I’m in Colorado too. The local King Soopers has a recycle bin for plastic bags right at the entrance next to where one would grab a shopping cart. I can never understand why someone would pay for bag when they could just grab one or two out of the recycle bin on the way into the store.

 

[klpca]

Just think of it as being European. I am pretty sure that it was the first time that I had encountered that. No bags at all. Bring your own! You get used to it.

My favorite canvas bag is from Foodland in Hawaii. I would be really upset if I lost that one. It is very heavy canvas, a really good size without being too large, and has good size pockets on the sides. It is so functional. My second favorite bag was from Clementine in Palm Springs (before they up a closed a few years ago). I thought I had lost it but it turns out that one of my daughters has it now. I meant to get it back after their last visit but I just realized that she took it home again. She must love it as much as I did.

 

[dioxide45]

Colorado just went to the fabric/ reusable bags only, instead of the plastic free ones. This happened in January.

This is costing the stores extra labor because people will forget their bags at home or leave them in their cars, then they take the entire buggy/cart/wagon to the parking lot to unload 6-10 items into their trunks. They leave their carts all over the parking lot. It's become a problem, because we are not used to it yet. I know all of this as fact because we have done it and see other people doing it. But I do return my cart to the appropriate place. I also grab a cart from the parking lot to go into the store, and sometimes that reminds me to grab the bags from the trunk as well.

When I remember, we take our Walmart bags we bought on Maui and Kauai into the regular grocery stores on purpose, just to indicate to the stores that we will not be buying their bags.

Colorado was sure to follow California with the grocery bags.

When we were in South Carolina, Rick started to grab one of our bags from the suitcase, and I told him that SC doesn't have those laws--yet.

I find people leave their carts all of the parking lot anyway, bags or no bags. IMO, grocery stores need more cart corrals. There is a reason you are no more than 30 steps away from a trash can at Disney. I think the same would hold true of cart corrals at the store.

 

[WaikikiFirst]

people leave their carts all of the parking lot anyway

LOL. "You think you got problems." I know people in the Bay Area who say they can never find a cart because THEY WERE ALL STOLEN & the store can't order replacements fast enough. Kid you not. Bright lights. Big city. No carts.

 

[pedro47]

How much is this 3 cent charge going to cost HD in their fiscal year ?
I predict big bucks and a new ledger item added to track this huge 3 cent charge item. LOL

 

[clifffaith]

I find people leave their carts all of the parking lot anyway, bags or no bags. IMO, grocery stores need more cart corrals. There is a reason you are no more than 30 steps away from a trash can at Disney. I think the same would hold true of cart corrals at the store.

Cliff is not a cart returner. I had to call him out on it Monday when he reared the front wheels up to rest in a planter. We were about as close to the front as we could be that day, and he’s ramming the cart onto the flower bed?! I had him remove it and I walked it to the front of the store. I “always” take the cart back or to a corral as long as it is a relatively short to medium walk. Parked on the back forty at holiday time, probably not. Although I will try to grab an abandoned cart to use when parked far away.

 

[easyrider]

I am getting really tired of every company making *me* the unpaid labor (she says after spending the last two hours combing through pages and pages of EOBs from my health care provider so that I can unravel a mess of their making). It isn't right.

I get it 100%. Yesterday when buying pop and ice cream for the grandkids near Mt Rainier I was subtly asked for a tip. The minimum was 15%. Four ice cream bars, five pops and one cup of ice came out to about $46. The 15% tip added another $7. Ridiculous as it all seems I did pay it and the young woman who rang us up did smile and thank me. Now I know to pack more water & chips in the Jeep and to turn left instead of right at the bottom of the mountain.

Bill

 

[clifffaith]

LOL. "You think you got problems." I know people in the Bay Area who say they can never find a cart because THEY WERE ALL STOLEN & the store can't order replacements fast enough. Kid you not. Bright lights. Big city. No carts.

How about the carts that lock wheels a certain distance from the store to keep people from wandering off with them. We had a 99 Cents store we went to about once a year when we lived in San Pedro, and the challenge was parking close enough so you could wheel your purchases all the way back to the car before the cart became inoperable. You can bet I abandoned those carts right where they locked up.

 

[klpca]

I get it 100%. Yesterday when buying pop and ice cream for the grandkids near Mt Rainier I was subtly asked for a tip. The minimum was 15%. Four ice cream bars, five pops and one cup of ice came out to about $46. The 15% tip added another $7. Ridiculous as it all seems I did pay it and the young woman who rang us up did smile and thank me. Now I know to pack more water & chips in the Jeep and to turn left instead of right at the bottom of the mountain.

Bill

Isn't that the truth? I was paying for a pizza that *I* picked up, and sure enough there was the tip line. Tip for someone handing me a box? For the first time ever (because I am a softie) I just tapped "no tip". I am suspicious about the employees even receiving that "tip". They are going to make grabbing something at the grocery store, or bringing it from home look good enough.

 

[geist1223]

I get it 100%. Yesterday when buying pop and ice cream for the grandkids near Mt Rainier I was subtly asked for a tip. The minimum was 15%. Four ice cream bars, five pops and one cup of ice came out to about $46. The 15% tip added another $7. Ridiculous as it all seems I did pay it and the young woman who rang us up did smile and thank me. Now I know to pack more water & chips in the Jeep and to turn left instead of right at the bottom of the mountain.

Bill

Follow Nancy Reagan and just say no.

 

[easyrider]

Fall Nancy Reagan and just say no.

I did mention the young woman gave me a smile. It was a big smile. I doubt it was worth $7, and if it were a young man smiling, I probably wouldn't have tipped, lol. I grew up with virtues that include being chivalrous and chivalry only applies to woman and children for the most part, imo.

Bill

 

[mentalbreak]

I prefer to use reusable bags, but I find it impossible to keep them free of dog hair. And nobody needs that on their grocery belt.

 

[PigsDad]

This just happened in January. Seems a long time ago for you, huh? We came back from Orlando early January to the lack of plastic bags and asked about it. That's how I know it was January.

It was longer for us, as Fort Collins changed it a couple years ago. Sorry, I didn't remember exactly when it went state-wide, as I have been dealing with it for a while.

Kurt

 

[Brett]

I did mention the young woman gave me a smile. It was a big smile. I doubt it was worth $7, and if it were a young man smiling, I probably wouldn't have tipped, lol. I grew up with virtues that include being chivalrous and chivalry only applies to woman and children for the most part, imo.

Bill

OK - I'm tipping whether chivalrous or not - and not related to gender
good service is appreciated ...

 

[easyrider]

OK - I'm tipping whether chivalrous or not - and not related to gender
good service is appreciated ...

If you had understood what was going on by reading the posts you may have read that the young woman did absolutely nothing but ring up my overpriced items and smiled. This was the first time I had tipped a store cashier anywhere, but she was working in the beautiful nowhere, which seems to be the reason for the difference in prices and the tip. Thinking about it, yes, I would have tipped a young man or anyone if asked, but I would have thought it very odd. Part of chivalry is being generous to those less fortunate no matter their gender so you are right Brett. Thanks for the reminder.

Bill

 

[#1 Cowboys Fan]

How about the carts that lock wheels a certain distance from the store to keep people from wandering off with them. We had a 99 Cents store we went to about once a year when we lived in San Pedro, and the challenge was parking close enough so you could wheel your purchases all the way back to the car before the cart became inoperable. You can bet I abandoned those carts right where they locked up.

""".......I know people in the Bay Area who say they can never find a cart because THEY WERE ALL STOLEN & the store can't order replacements fast enough. Kid you not. Bright lights. Big city. No carts......."

I worked 46 years in Grocery stores. The last was at a location that prompts me to respond to BOTH about comments.

Let me start with the LATTER. Our carts were stolen.....OFTEN !!! While we all have sympathy for the homeless, our store became a place where they would use it, then TAKE IT AWAY as if it was theirs. They could be seen around town, pushing their belongings. These came at a cost of $200 each....sorry to say, but that's THEFT !!!

As far as the first comment....those locking wheels weren't aimed at the shopper who wheeled their cart to the car. BUT, much like an electronic barrier for a Dog, once the carriage went beyond a certain range....the wheels would lock up....again, to prevent THEFT of the carriage.

Is a grocery store simply expected to let their carriages wander away?

Perhaps some of you are surprised at this.....