destinyusa Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 Last year at Wm there a few young people trying to cut in line just as the store was opening.People were really upset and the cops were called.
saraczek Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 That is my pet peeve. You get there hours ahead to be one of the first in line only to be shoved out of the way by people running up from the back of the line. Happens every year.
DaleRider Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Really depends on the store and if they want to try to control the crowd or not. The BB we BF at always has superb crowd control as does the CompUSA and CC. The BB uses shopping carts to make an aisle down to the IN door and block off the door from any other access. Of course, it does help that they also put a cop or two there. Another BB I used to go to on BF, in Savannah, GA, was pathetic and so I use the Augusta, GA store now. At Augusta, CC, BB, CompUSA, Office Depot, & Staples are within the same 1/4 strip center.....makes getting from one to another fast and easy.
alimfp Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 This is what I hate. I also don't care for how one person will be in front of you.. and then their buddies show up RIGHT as the store opens.. all ten of their buddies that is. They just send one person out to hold the line and the rest show up.. blah.
blakes_mommy Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Every year, I see senior citizens cutting in line and it ticks me off. I open my mouth and tell them to get back to the end of the line, this usually gets the crowd going. My cousin sort of shrinks into a ball at first until I remind her that they might want what she does, then look out!!
elena_398 Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 My Target was bad one year. we had been waiting in line for a few hours when last minute people starting arriving. The line at this point was wrapped around the store. People were pulling up in the parking lot, getting out, and instead of walking towards the end of the line, they were stalling right at the front. When the doors opened, 20+ people rushed the first people in line
Guest Deals4Me Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 See thats total BS! I dont mind if one or two people come and join, IF they were switching off and sitting the car, or hold the line for me when I throw my blanket back in the car... but holding it for 20 of your closest friends, DONT work. SORRY...Back of the line bub.
fawntail Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Yeah, I agree. We've been doing black friday now for 2 years and the only episode we have had was at Best Buy. The line we were in went around the whole store and the people who were in front of us kept letting friends in when we were finally getting to the cashier. Well this guys mother finally comes up with a cart LOADED with stuff. My husband told her no way go to the back (he had gotten tired after the 5th person cut in). She used every curse word under the sun but we didn't let her through. The people behind us allowed her to cut in and she began to shove her cart into my husband's ankles. After the 3rd time he took it and shoved it back. When she began to complain again he told her with his most charming grin she could either stop it NOW or have the cart thrown on top of her. Needless to say she left the line and we didn't see her again. Some people!
Kandy Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Our Walmart here makes pple make a single file line and the cops are there to patrol the line...thus no more.. I head to the supercenter and scout my stuff out and wait at what i want and Im outta there by 610.. otherwise even getting the the local walmart at 430, I'd be pushed and shoved to get it at 615.
Steakgoddess Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Yeah, it gets on my nerves, too. I think I might just kick them in the shins next time.
nellyhill Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 This bugs me. Me and my mom got to walmart at 3am and were 8th in line. When the doors were opened lots of people tried to bum-rush the doors but those of us standing in line crowded around and didn't let them in.
ryka Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 That happened last year but the employees handled it great at target they just wouldn't let them in. Told them they had to get to the back of the line or leave. It was their choice
gigit65 Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Maybe we live in a quiet town but that stuff never happens to us.
rgb Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 I can't stand people who but in line either. The cops were at the walmart I was at but they really could not stop the people from charging the doors when they opened. They said they were there in case it got out of hand. People were outraged. The one good thing about waiting in line is that they come by with tickets if you want electronics like a tv or computer and if you have a ticket you get that item. I hope they do it this year for the gameboy advance. Does anyone know if they will give tickets out for that? Thanks!
timbermommy Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Our walmarts offer walk around checkout people too.. they have a tazon in hand and check you out.. run your card thru a scanner attached at the hip. things went very smoothly .. except i was 8 months pregnant and some old man kept trying to run me down.. i thought i was gonna have to take him out! lol .. it was the 1st year i had seen everyone nice and personable.. i was soo huge i could barely get into the carebears... so this lady handed me 3! i was amazed
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