Office Depot

I went in today to buy a portable external hard drive and was instantly accosted with the «Can I help you.» My past experience with this store’s clerks told me that she wouldn’t be able to, but I went along. Before buying the drive, I wanted to confirm that the USB 3.0 cable that came with it was long enough for my requirements, but the woman who had intercepted me didn’t know and tried to sell me a USB 2.0 cable in addition, «but it’s six feet long, not three», she said. I very politely told her that the «3» I mentioned was not the length, but a spec, but my correction clearly made her angry. She then showed me a 3.0 printer cable — and I told her that that was not what I was talking about either — I’m still being very polite. Now she was twice wrong and had become downright indignant. I then asked her if she could find out how long the included cable was and she went off to the back in a visible huff. When she came back I asked her again how long the cable was and she snapped «I don’t know» at me and all but threw the hard drive at me. Well, my time is valuable, so I bought the drive, but I swear this is the last time I set foot in that store. Online shopping, on Amazon, for me from now on. I don’t expect a store clerk to know anything, I do expect a store clerk to behave herself.

I came in to buy an HDMI cable and they were sold out of them. Office Depot is really going to struggle with online competition if they can’t keep common products in stock in their stores.
Perhaps I just caught them on a bad day, but then I went to recycle some electronics, and they told me it would cost $ 5. Staples does it for free, as do plenty of other places, so I have to give this place two stars.

Its the best option in the area. Great service and they always have what I need.
I bought ink for my printer, and school supplies for my son.
I also use them for cheap copy services.