Dishwasher Part 2

 Sunday night I decide that Family Home Evening on Monday would be shopping for a new dishwasher. I headed over to Lowe's with the pictures cued up on my phone. Beck and I looked for the model numbers of the dishwashers in question. We collected a nice young salesman who knew nothing about dishwashers. One of the models was on the showroom floor and within $30 of the price my mom had found. It fit the budget and I trusted her research. 

"I'll take this one," I said. 

Next to each sign in the dishwasher section was a sign that said $199 for installation. It was steep. The machine didn't even cost $600. But I'm a single mom. I knew my brother-in-law was particularly busy right now. So I decided I'd pay for the installation. 

The young man took us to the register and then left to to double check if they had the machine I wanted in stock. After 15 or so minutes he returned with good news. He had the machine, I added the necessary hoses and things for another $30. 

"Do you want it installed?" the young salesman asked. 

"Yes," I said with conviction trying not to bat an eye at the price. 

"And do you want the old one hauled away?"

"Of course." 

"That's $50." 

Here I panicked just a bit. I knew the install was $200, the haul away better not cost ANOTHER $50. The rate was steep enough I figured that should be included.  

Photo credit: Lowes.com

"The install says it's $200," I told the young man. "Doesn't that including hauling the old one away?"

He looked at me like I'd lost my mind. "No. It's not that much. As you can see here, the haul away is $50 and the install...." He typed a bit and made his selection. "...is $29."

I couldn't believe my good fortune! Here I'd thought the install was $199 and for just $79 I'd get my dishwasher installed AND the old one would be hauled away. 

"Really?" I challenged. The salesman tilted the screen toward me. There it was on my order, just $79 for everything. "That's great!" My enthusiasm was growing. 

And the news just kept getting better. "When do you want it installed?" the salesman asked. I have times on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. I was blown away. I could get it installed on Wednesday? It was Monday and I'd only need to wait two days and I'd have my dishwasher. 

"You can really do this Wednesday?" I said incredulously. He tilted his screen. There it was 8am to 8pm, a Wednesday delivery. "I'll take Wednesday!"

I was ecstatic. The installation was less than half of the expected price and I'd have my machine in my home ready to go in just two days!