Home Depot to charge parking costs to “fight inflation”? Truth behind the viral claim
Edited by Yash Nitish Bajaj
April 03, 2025 01:17 IST
An assertion on the plan of Home Depot to charge parking costs to visit customers has become viral on social networks
An assertion on the Home Depot plan to invoice parking fees for visiting customers has become viral on social networks. The Music + Essentials online news website reported that the new measure of the American house renovation will help it “fight inflation”. However, the complaint is false.
Home Depot will not charge parking costs (Getty Images via AFP)
Social media users have said that Home Depot’s policy would take effect next month and have a “model of parking costs on several levels in key locations”. Music + Essentials cited a spokesperson called “Tucker Lotman”, saying: “Inflation has hit us hard, disturbances in the supply chain with labor shortages.
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By reacting to the report, an X user said: “Home Depot will start to charge parking? So first, from 10 years ago, Home Depot draws all the competent staff and hires a bunch of delays who cannot find their ass with both hands. Then it becomes impossible to find anything, and they stop storing base … “
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“Is this an April Fool’s Day @homedepot? It looks like you are going to lose things in this decision. @Lowes has a chance to really take over. Home Depot to invoice parking to fight inflation,” added another person on the platform, who was once known as Twitter.
Home Depot Clarifies
Home Depot broke out rumors. In a statement, the company said that the “parking fees” was simply a joke in April.
“This is an article by Fools April from a tool for examining the tools. We are not billing for parking,” confirmed the multinational chain. This means that there will be no parking fees for the premium locations. The article “Tool Review” said that the costs would be $ 2 for two hours in the center of Florida and up to $ 5 for a full day in Los Angeles. He also said that customers could avoid costs by shopping for more than $ 250, which would bring them a store credit for parking.
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