Sam's Walmart Check Out Fiasco!!

DocHeb · Dec 23, 2003

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( The only thing I see good about them is that they keep a lot of people out of the legitimate stores. )

( What are some examples of a legitimate store? )

I'm tired of driving this car - it takes a lot of attention to drive in this traffic. If I hear one more word out of you two you won't be happy when I have to pull this car over. Dave (Gatorboy), you look out that window ... Don (Centex) you look out that window ... and no touching.

Let's not do the Walmart thing again. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Gatorboy · Dec 23, 2003

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How I view these type of threads that turn into obvious bashing:

When I sit down to watch TV and flip through the channels..there are many stations that I just pass on by because I do not like the content they air (e.g. MTV). I just DON'T WATCH those type of stations or programs -- but I don't make a point to complain to others to share my view, for I know there are many people that do like that type of programming.

If I was forced to watch MTV for X-hours per day, then I may want to voice my complaints.

I will now jump off my soapbox. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

One final question: DocHeb...are we almost there yet? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

pruntyc · Dec 23, 2003

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The last time I was in Lowell, was to go to a Master Mason's degree there. Of course I don't go to Beverly much either, although my grandfather and grandmother and older sister are buried there.

rockyridgefarm · Dec 23, 2003

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( The only thing I see good about them is that they keep a lot of people out of the legitimate stores. )

( What are some examples of a legitimate store? )

I'm tired of driving this car - it takes a lot of attention to drive in this traffic. If I hear one more word out of you two you won't be happy when I have to pull this car over. Dave (Gatorboy), you look out that window ... Don (Centex) you look out that window ... and no touching.

Let's not do the Walmart thing again. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif )

/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

BillyP · Dec 23, 2003

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I have found a lot things cheaper at other stores. In other words, they're not always the cheapest. Buyer beware and educated.

As far as the person checking the receipts, at Sam's. It doesn't bother me a bit. I worked in retail sales for 32 years and seen what goes on. You'd be surprised at what people can just walk out with. For what they pay that person for standing at the door, is cheap labor.

Another thing, while I'm at it. You'd also be surprised at some of the people that get caught shoplifting. I've seen some of those 'outstanding citizens' steal the most stupid things.

Will · Dec 23, 2003

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Why do you suppose Walmart has greeters? I've always assumed this was mainly an anti-theft technique. Walmart is so careful about the way they do things that I'll bet they've worked out that if they pay a greeter $7/hour they'll keep $20/hour worth of merchandise from walking out the entrance.

They just put a new super Walmart in, and it has a feature that I hadn't noticed before. Near each of the exits there is a small, fairly empty room with a large glass window. I asked about it and was told that this is where the non-paying customers are interviewed. They've even streamlined processing shoplifters.

Bob_In_MN · Dec 23, 2003

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My father-in-law was a greeter for a couple of months and they do perform a security function. Although--he often said that the $7 they gave him was not worth risking life or limb.

The actual security (at least the one's I've seen and talked to) are people who either want to be or in the process of becoming police offers. The former many times have the Barney Fife syndrome. This is not a knock on Wal-mart. Every campus or company that uses security has the same type of people--cop wannabes.

Bob

Egon · Dec 23, 2003

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Gatorboy:

> There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't

Is this what I used to call Mentor Magic?

Egon

thcri · Dec 23, 2003

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Help!!!!!! Is there a way a person can shut this thread down. I didn't mean it to get so personal with anyone. We are into the whole thing again about if Walmart is good or bad. I just wanted some to agree with me on hating the check out policy. I will go back to shopping there if it makes everyone happy /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

OkeeDon · Dec 23, 2003

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 > There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don't!


Actually, shouldn't it say there are 1 kinds of people? With 10, what's the third one?