Recently when our “old” (six years old) washing machine died on us, we were faced with the unpleasant chore of finding a new one. Ugh! After searching online to find a replacement, my wife and I decided to visit our local Home Depot store. The timeline below illustrates the utter frustration spent in purchasing our new unit. Wednesday morning- Arrived at the Home Depot store and was warmly greeted by the store’s representative in the home appliance section. After many questions and comparisons, the decision was made to purchase a particular washer. Money was exchanged and the delivery was scheduled…