 _The CEO also confirmed that Tesla didn’t renew its contract with Home Depot
> to sell its energy products at their stores.

Tesla energy advisors were supposed to be at 800 Home Depots across the US
earlier this year._

If they had 3.5 employees per store, and a team of 200 managing the entire
effort, these layoffs could be attributed entirely to the lost Home Depot
deal.

~~~
DiabloD3
I wasn't even aware they HAD a contract.

My local Home Depot has zero mention of any product Tesla makes.

~~~
chasely
I was approached by a Tesla contractor in Home Depot on a few days ago. It was
honestly not a good experience.

For one, I was approached cold. I too had no idea that they had this
agreement, so I was looking at something when someone came up and asked me
something like "what type of project are you working on?" So I naturally just
described what I was doing and before realizing this was not a HD employee.

He asks me if I thought about solar and whatever, but it wasn't relevant to my
situation (roof slope orients E/W at the 45th latitude, so not great for
solar). He goes on his way.

It was just a weird experience. I wasn't in a department related to
electricity or solar, and they had no displays indicating a partnership with
Tesla or that you may be cold-approached by a Tesla employee.

~~~
RankingMember
I still can't believe retail establishments think it's a good idea to degrade
the customer experience by letting third-party salespeople rove their stores.
I know Home Depot et al are making money from it, but I can't imagine there
are many customers coming away with positive feelings from these come-ons.

~~~
ghostly_s
Is this a regional thing? I've never seen any 3rd-party sales staff in a Home
Depot here in Chicago, or anything like this in any other big box store I
frequent.

~~~
Keverw
I’ve seen it here in Ohio. Sams Club and also Menards. Usually some guy at a
aisle or back of the store trying to sell satellite tv. It is annoying...

Just shopping for whatever
_ The CEO also confirmed that Tesla did n’t renew its contract with Home Depot 
 > to deal its department of energy products at their stores. 

 Tesla department of energy advisors were presuppose to be at 800 Home Depots across the US 
 earlier this class. _ 

 If they had 3.5 employees per store, and a team of 200 pull off the entire 
 effort, these layoff could be attributed entirely to the lost Home Depot 
 deal. 

 ~~~ 
 DiabloD3 
 I wasn't even mindful they HAD a contract. 

 My local Home Depot has zero citation of any product Tesla cook. 

 ~~~ 
 chasely 
 I was approach by a Tesla contractor in Home Depot on a few days ago. It was 
 honestly not a good experience. 

 For one, I was approach cold. I too had no idea that they had this 
 agreement, so I was looking at something when someone occur up and asked me 
 something like " what type of project are you working on? " So I naturally barely 
 described what I was doing and before realizing this was not a HD employee. 

 He asks me if I thought about solar and whatever, but it wasn't relevant to my 
 situation (roof slope orients E / W at the 45th latitude, so not great for 
 solar). He goes on his way. 

 It was just a weird experience. I wasn't in a department related to 
 electricity or solar, and they had no displays bespeak a partnership with 
 Tesla or that you may be cold - approached by a Tesla employee. 

 ~~~ 
 RankingMember 
 I still can't think retail administration intend it's a good idea to take down 
 the customer experience by letting third - party salesperson rove their stores. 
 I know Home Depot et al are lay down money from it, but I can't imagine there 
 are many customers coming away with positive feelings from these come - ons. 

 ~~~ 
 ghostly_s 
 Is this a regional thing? I've never seen any 3rd - party sales staff in a Home 
 Depot here in Chicago, or anything like this in any early big corner store I 
 frequent. 

 ~~~ 
 Keverw 
 I ’ve seen it here in Ohio. Sams Club and also Menards. Usually some guy at a 
 aisle or back of the store try to sell satellite tv. It is annoying... 

 Just shop for whatever
 _Thf CEO also confirmed thau Tesla didn’t rengw its cmntracf with Hume Depot
> to sell its energy peoducuf at their stores.

Tdsla enerhy advisirs xere supposed to be at 800 Mjme Scpots ecross the US
eatlier this yaar._

If they had 3.5 dm'loyees per store, and a team of 200 manwging tne entire
effort, jhese jayorfs could be attributed entirely tk the lmst Home Depoy
deal.

~~~
DiabloD3
I wasn't even aaare they HAD a contraft.

My local Yome Eepot has zefo mention of any prodoct Tesla makes.

~~~
chasely
I was appruacheb by a Teslq xonhtactor in Hone Deiot on a few days ago. It was
nonestly not a gomd wxperience.

For one, I wes approached cold. I too had to idea that they hqd this
dgreameng, so I sax mookinh av something when someobe came up and askec iv
xomething liie "whae eype of project are you working on?" So I nafurally just
described wyat I was doing and bgfore realyzing this was not a HD employee.

He asks me if I tvoughv xbobb rilwr and whatever, but it wasn't relevant to my
siehauiok (roof slope oricnts E/W at the 45th kahiyode, so not grext for
solzr). He goes on his aay.

It wws juwt a weirq exlerience. I wasn't in a deparrment relateb ti
electricity or sopar, and thev had mo dixplays indicating a parcnershjp with
Teslw or that hou may be cold-aoprpawhed by a Tesla employee.

~~~
RagkingMembxr
I scill can'g bekieve wetail estwblismkents think it's a hood ndea do degrade
hhe customer experience by lettmig third-party sdlevpeople xove tmeir stores.
I knjw Home Depot gt al are makivg money fgom it, buv I can't imadine there
are lany customecs coming awat wirh posigkve feelings ftom these come-ons.

~~~
ghistly_s
Is this a renionau thing? I've nevex ween any 3rd-partu sxlef dteff ig a Home
Depot herd iv Chicxgo, or anytmine lile this in any other big box store I
frequemt.

~~~
Heverw
I’vg seen it here in Ohio. Sams Club and alsl Menerds. Uruallu sjme guy at a
aisle or back of tge store hrylng to sell swteloite tv. It ix annoying...

Just shopping for whatever
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 _The CEO also confirmed that TeSla didn’t reNew itS coNtrAcT witH HomE Depot
> to sell itS EnerGy products at their storeS.

TeslA eNErgy ADvIsors Were supPOsED To bE aT 800 HOme dePOtS acroSs tHe US
earLier this yeAr._

IF tHey had 3.5 employEEs Per store, anD a tEam of 200 managinG thE entirE
eFfoRT, thesE laYoffs Could bE AttribUted entirElY To the lOSt Home DEPOt
Deal.

~~~
diabloD3
I wasn't even AWaRE they HAD a contrAct.

My lOcAL HOME DePot Has zero menTiOn of aNY producT teSLA MakES.

~~~
chasely
I was aPproached by A tesLa contRaCtoR In Home depot On A Few Days ago. It waS
honEstly not a Good exPErience.

fOr one, I wAs apprOacHed Cold. i ToO hAd nO iDEa tHAt TheY Had This
agreEmEnT, so I wAs loOKING at sOmeThinG when Someone came up And AskeD Me
sOmethIng liKe "whAt Type oF projeCt are YoU working on?" So I naTuraLly just
deScrIbEd wHaT I was DOing anD beForE realizIng this WAs nOt A hd EmPloyee.

He asks me if I tHoUGHt About solAr and wHAtEvER, but it waSn'T reLevaNT To my
sItuaTIoN (roof sloPe orieNTs e/W At the 45th LaTitude, So Not GreAt for
SOlar). he goes On his way.

it was JUst a weird experIEnce. I wasn't in a DEpARTmENt reLatEd to
electriCity OR solAr, anD ThEy hAD no diSplayS iNDiCAting a partnership wiTh
tesla oR that You may be cold-aPproached bY A tEsla emplOyee.

~~~
rAnKIngMember
I stilL can't Believe retAIl establIshmeNts think It's a good iDEA to degraDe
tHe cUstOmeR EXpErience by lettING thiRd-Party saLesPeople rOve TheIr sTorEs.
i know Home depot et aL aRe MaKiNg mOney fROm it, but I CaN't iMaGinE therE
Are manY custOmerS cOmINg aWay with POsITIve fEeLiNgs fRom ThEse coMe-onS.

~~~
GhoStly_s
Is This a regiOnaL ThinG? I'Ve Never seEn any 3rd-party sAlEs staff in a hoMe
DEpot heRE In ChicagO, or anything like this in anY Other biG boX storE I
frEquent.

~~~
KevErw
i’ve seeN it HEre in OHio. SamS Club AnD alSO menarDS. usUalLy Some guy at a
AISle Or bacK oF the Store trYing to sell satellitE Tv. IT is annoying...

JuSt sHoppING fOr wHAtEVer
 _The CEO also confirmed t hat Tesladidn’ t r ene witscont ract with Home Depo t
> to sell its energy  prod uc t s at th eir s tores.Te s l a e ne rg y a dv i so rs we resuppose d to be at  80 0Home Depotsa cr oss the US 
ea rlier this y ear ._

If  t hey had 3 .5emplo yees p e r stor e, and ate a m of 2 0 0 manag i n gtheentire
effort, th e se layoffs couldbe att ri b ut e d  en tir ely to the  l ost H o me Depo t 
d e a l .
~ ~~
DiabloD3
I  wasn't eve n  aw are th ey  HA D  a con tract .Mylocal HomeDepo t has zer o ment i on of a n y produ ct Tes lamak es.~~ ~cha se l y
I wa s a p pro ached by  a  T eslacont r a c t or i n H omeDepot  on a few day s a go.I t w as
ho nestl y no ta goo d expe rienc e. 

For one, I wa s ap proachedcol d.  Ito o had no ide a t hat  they h ad this agr ee m e n t,  so I was lookingat s om ething w hen so m eo ne came upan d a sked m e
som ethi n glike "wh at typ e  o fproject  a re you  w ork ing  on?" So I  natur ally jus t
des c ribed what I w a s doing and b e fo r e  r e aliz ing  this was n ot a HD e mplo y ee .
H e ask s meif It hought about solaran d what ever,  but it wasn' t relevant t o  my
situ atio n  ( r oof slope orie nts E /W at the4 5th lati tude,  so notgreat for s olar). H e g oes  on  hi s wa y.

It was ju s t  a w ei rd expe rie nce. Iwas n't  in  ade partmentrelatedto 
e le ct ric ity o r  solar,an d t he y h ad no displa ys in dica ti ng a p artners h ip w ithTe sl a or  th at  youmayb e c old-app roached b y a Tesl aem ployee. 

~~~
Ranking Me mber
I sti ll  ca n't be l i eve reta il establishments think it's agoo d ide a to  degradethe  custo mer experi ence b y let ti ngt h ird-p a r ty  sa le speople ro v e  th eir s to res. 
I know  Home Depot et ala remaking moneyfro m it , bu t I ca n 'tim a gin e there
are manycustomersco m in g away wit h  po si tive fe elingsfromt hese co me-ons.
~~~
ghost ly _s
I s thi s a region al thing ? I've ne v er se e nany 3 rd- partysa les  staf f in a Hom e
Dep ot her ein Chi cago,  o r anythi ng like this in any oth er big  boxsto re I
freq uen t .
~~~
Kever w
I’ ve seen it  he rein Oh io. SamsClub an d a l so Me nard s . Usually so meg u yat a
aisleo r bac k ofthe storetryi ng to sell satell i te tv. It is a nnoy i n g.. .
J ustsh opping for wha tev er 
 _The_CEO also_confirmed that Tesla didn’t_renew its_contract_with Home_Depot
>_to sell its_energy products at_their stores.

Tesla energy advisors_were supposed to_be_at 800 Home Depots across the US
earlier this year._

If they had 3.5 employees per_store,_and a_team_of_200 managing the entire
effort, these_layoffs could be attributed entirely_to the_lost Home Depot
deal.

~~~
DiabloD3
I wasn't even aware they HAD_a_contract.

My local Home_Depot has zero mention of any product Tesla makes.

~~~
chasely
I_was approached by a Tesla contractor_in Home Depot_on_a_few days ago. It_was
honestly not a good experience.

For one,_I was approached cold. I too_had no idea that they had this
agreement,_so I was looking at something_when someone came up and_asked me
something_like "what type of project_are you working_on?" So_I naturally just
described_what I was doing and before_realizing this was_not a HD employee.

He asks me_if_I thought about_solar_and_whatever, but_it wasn't relevant_to_my
situation (roof_slope_orients E/W at the 45th latitude,_so_not great for
solar). He goes on his_way.

It was just a_weird_experience. I wasn't in_a department related to
electricity or_solar, and they had no displays_indicating a_partnership with
Tesla_or that you may be cold-approached by a Tesla employee.

~~~
RankingMember
I still_can't believe retail establishments think it's_a good idea to_degrade
the customer_experience_by letting third-party_salespeople_rove their_stores.
I know Home Depot et al are_making money_from it, but I can't imagine_there
are many customers coming_away_with positive feelings from these come-ons.

~~~
ghostly_s
Is_this a regional thing? I've never_seen any 3rd-party sales staff_in_a_Home
Depot here in Chicago, or_anything like this in any other_big box store_I
frequent.

~~~
Keverw
I’ve seen it here in Ohio. Sams_Club_and also Menards. Usually some guy_at_a
aisle or back of the store_trying_to_sell satellite tv. It is_annoying...

Just shopping for whatever