re: The exploiters are starting to come out in full force

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hammers, crow bars, floor scrapers, floor removal bars - all being bought up as soon as the trucks unload by some of these goons.

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Amazon will deliver everything you listed tomorrow if you order in the next 4 hours 22 minutes and 58 seconds

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Amazon will deliver everything you listed tomorrow if you order in the next 4 hours 22 minutes and 58 seconds

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Don't act like this is a normal every other day where these people are just sitting around shopping on the internet.

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I've heard of contractors (and Mexicans) not showing up for an agreed upon job because someone else offered more money.

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Something like this happened to me after Gustav. The contractor who I hired to do my roof was someone I knew, who had a good reputation. When Gustav hit, he had so many people calling him to do work, he got greedy and didn't turn down anyone.

One day I came home to 8 to 10 mexicans in my yard and on my roof. They had the shingles and other trash in front of the front door, they were working like they didn't give a frick. The next day, the contractor dropped off a completely different crew because the guys he first hired went with another contractor. In the end it bit the contractor in the arse because he took on so much work and wasn't able to keep the mexicans he was hiring.

I would assume this will be going on now so it is definitely something to be aware of.

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Don't act like this is a normal every other day where these people are just sitting around shopping on the internet.

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It's a more efficient use of time than driving all over town looking for something you may not find.

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You don't see an issue with people having to work/wait longer to remove moisture from their homes right now? Mold sets in and the damage becomes worse - making more monetary opportunity for others. For those with only 2-10 inches of water in their houses, every hour counts.

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Do you know what kind of tools are required to do most of this work? Bare hands.

You're making a huge deal about people buying up tools and then holding them for resale, but where is this actually happening? Being sold out of hammers and what not was a given even if they forced people to buy only one per person. I wish everyone had the tools available, but I'm suspicious that there is some sort of widespread collusion that is interfering with that ability.

there isn't
OP is an idiot

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There will not be enough "local" contractors to handle the amount of work in a timely manner.

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Exactly, and whether people like it or not outside help is required to speed things up.

As for raising prices, sure there is some of that; but a lot of the reason prices go up is because the workers command overtime premiums by working over 40 hours a week.

If you want the work done, if you want it expedited; that costs more than if you want it done during regular hours at a regular pace.

And then you have to realize contractors work on small margins and see a chance to boost their margins to pay themselves extra then they are going to do that. And why not, they too will work 60-80 hours a week too.

There will be good reasons to raise rates and there will be price gouging and some shysters. Buyer beware is the key. Try and get a reference.

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That's just it. Many aren't reselling. They are holding them - it's more profitable that way.

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And you know this how?

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Someone's never pulled up 1500 square feet of wood floors and tile.

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We lost our home in Katrina, but sure, I'm clueless. The mold issues are prevalent in the walls and insulation and that can basically be done by hand if you had to. Is it really a shock that Home Depot is out of floor remover tools though? You're insinuating this is the result of people exploiting the supply. I'm contesting that by saying that the vast majority were probably bought by individuals who need them since the damage is overwhelming in many areas.

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