A Walmart Horror Story.
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Man, I guess I'm the exception to the rule.
My Walmart store has some of the most polite, helpful folks I've ever had to deal with.
I've had 'associates' (their word for employees) go out of their way to help me find what I was looking for - sometimes walking along with me all the way across the store to make sure I find it.
A few years back I picked up a small flat screen TV for the kitchen. I got it home and one of the buttons was broke. I took it back, and talked the manager. They didn't have any more of that model in stock, so he gave me the display model, knocked off $25 on the price, and personally carried it out to the car for me. (It's still working great, BTW.)
And frankly, Walmart has been a God-send here in my neck in the woods. We used to have to drive somewhere between 30 to 50 miles to find a store to carry electronics and the like.
And they employ a lot of people here that would have had to either move away, or go on welfare to survive. They didn't ruin any small businesses here, because there weren't any. We had a small grocer, a convenience store, a restaurant and two gas stations. They're still here, and still in business.
I don't doubt any of the stories I've read here.
But Walmart isn't the problem. The people that work in them sure can be, though.
You guys should be reporting these things to the main branch offices.
If the upper management aren't aware that these A-holes are doing these things, there's no way for them to fix it.
And trust me. The way the current job market is faring, there are plenty of people out there that they can replace them with. People that know that the customer is the person that ultimately pays their salary.
Sorry for the semi rant, guys.
But around here, there's a lot of us that a really glad that we even have a Walmart to b-tch about.
And come the Zombie Apocalypse, I know where I'll be heading to stock up...
:D
My Walmart store has some of the most polite, helpful folks I've ever had to deal with.
I've had 'associates' (their word for employees) go out of their way to help me find what I was looking for - sometimes walking along with me all the way across the store to make sure I find it.
A few years back I picked up a small flat screen TV for the kitchen. I got it home and one of the buttons was broke. I took it back, and talked the manager. They didn't have any more of that model in stock, so he gave me the display model, knocked off $25 on the price, and personally carried it out to the car for me. (It's still working great, BTW.)
And frankly, Walmart has been a God-send here in my neck in the woods. We used to have to drive somewhere between 30 to 50 miles to find a store to carry electronics and the like.
And they employ a lot of people here that would have had to either move away, or go on welfare to survive. They didn't ruin any small businesses here, because there weren't any. We had a small grocer, a convenience store, a restaurant and two gas stations. They're still here, and still in business.
I don't doubt any of the stories I've read here.
But Walmart isn't the problem. The people that work in them sure can be, though.
You guys should be reporting these things to the main branch offices.
If the upper management aren't aware that these A-holes are doing these things, there's no way for them to fix it.
And trust me. The way the current job market is faring, there are plenty of people out there that they can replace them with. People that know that the customer is the person that ultimately pays their salary.
Sorry for the semi rant, guys.
But around here, there's a lot of us that a really glad that we even have a Walmart to b-tch about.
And come the Zombie Apocalypse, I know where I'll be heading to stock up...
:D
a friend of mine married a chinese girl. one day they were in walmart and she said "oh my friend makes those gloves." my friend said "he does?" and she said "yes, in the prison camp, in china."
i don't shop at walmart, because of things like that. of course their prices have gone up - the dollar has gone down against the foreign currencies.
i had an experience with an atm machine a couple months ago. i went to the local 4h fair to pick up my son and while i was there i used an atm machine. just as the transaction was approved the power went out throughout the entire fair. i never got money out of the machine but when i checked my bank account the debit had posted. trying to work it out with the company that owns the atm machine (i wrote down the phone number on the side of it) was a waste of time but my bank cleared it up pretty quickly for me.
i don't shop at walmart, because of things like that. of course their prices have gone up - the dollar has gone down against the foreign currencies.
i had an experience with an atm machine a couple months ago. i went to the local 4h fair to pick up my son and while i was there i used an atm machine. just as the transaction was approved the power went out throughout the entire fair. i never got money out of the machine but when i checked my bank account the debit had posted. trying to work it out with the company that owns the atm machine (i wrote down the phone number on the side of it) was a waste of time but my bank cleared it up pretty quickly for me.
+1 on dochudson. Ive had to much trouble with cc to trust major companies with them. I always pay them cash only.
I have to say..well a few things pro and con on Wal-mart..They are the devil since Sam died,all they care about is saving THEMSELVES money.I've worked for them for just short of 10 yrs. in the warehouse/distribution center and every 6 months our production goes up and cases per trailer goes up so they can save on units per man-hour and fuel per trip to each store.Thus A LOT of products are broken because they are just thrown as fast as they can be since our Production now is 750 cases an hour, per person..On the pro side they....umm..have crap quality products for a little less than competitors.
Good point Dave... In fact, Wall St runs the whole world, not just Walmart but that's a whole different thread. That's insane Chops. Glad you got that sorted out. My son is in 4-H too. Great organization. I don't use a debit card because I want to. I use it because its my only option. I usually deduct all my money after I pay my bills though.
I worked at Walmart a while back and the customers would use the return policy in their favor. Examples, before going on vacation. They would buy the best camera/camcorder we had, use it and return it. During the hot weather, they would buy the best AC unit, then return it after the weather would get better, same thing for heaters. I once had a customer try to return a Sony camcorder that we didn't sell, it even had the other stores (Montgomery wards) security tape on the box, but he insisted that he bought it at Walmart. We've had customers buy tv's put bricks in the box and re seal it and return it, and it worked a few times, since the clerk didn't check the contents. Guys would come in before a toy show, buy all of the star wars and hot wheel items and what ever that didn't sell at the show, they would return it. I shop there for certain items because the value is good and they have what I need all in one place. Yes, sometimes they screw up...
It is always best not to use your debit card and PIN . Every time you do it gets stored on another database . I always charge that way I get the federal protection laws to back me up . As for WallyWorld everything thing there is made cheaper even when it is brand name .Sometimes spending more is spending less in the long run . Buyer beware .
"I simply swing by my bank and cash a check (you young guys can look that up) for cash."
I tease my wife about doing that. She also makes me sit with her and balance her checkbook every month and I'm like "Why don't you throw that damn thing away if it's wrong every month? Just look at the computer and see what your balance is! If you would use your debit card you wouldn't even have all this outstanding crap!" It makes her mad which makes up for me having to add all that crap all the time. I haven't had to balance a checkbook in 10 years.
I tease my wife about doing that. She also makes me sit with her and balance her checkbook every month and I'm like "Why don't you throw that damn thing away if it's wrong every month? Just look at the computer and see what your balance is! If you would use your debit card you wouldn't even have all this outstanding crap!" It makes her mad which makes up for me having to add all that crap all the time. I haven't had to balance a checkbook in 10 years.
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