According to Warren Tyler of Professional Speaker.net and floorcoveringnews weekly magaizne,
"FREE!" What does it really mean?
At a Big Box store free" doesn't mean "free."
1.You have to know "free Install" is only available on certain items and to qualify, customers have to buy a pad for $.80 a square foot that normally sells for $.40.
2. Armstrong surveyed Lumber Liquidators' signature Bella-wood line and found up to 50% of every box was unusable. So $3.99 a square foot is really $8.00.
3. Big Box stores are known for ordering 20% more product than is needed, putting the wrong material and taking the cheapest installer they can find, certified or not.
Warren Tyler has 52 years of retail flooring experience. He is one of the industry's most sought after speakers.