12days Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 So last year (my first bf) I wanted the lap top at wal-mart. I got there early thought I had spotted them but of course when they pulled the tarp off it was cabbage patch dolls. By the time I made way through the people to the other side of the store I heard an employee say "we sold out of the laptops in under 3 minutes they were in the frozen food section. How in the world did the other bf shoppers know to look there? Whats the secret?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmc Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 they are suppose to give shoppers a map of where everything is located when you come in the store that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyzmom Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 really??? I have NEVER gotten or even seen a map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccabefamily29 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Last year they handed out a map here, however the things were not where the map said they would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmmiller Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I never got a map either.. Just have to go around looking, and if you have questions, then ask a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmConMom Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 sometimes you can find an employee that knows what he/she is talking about and will help you. Ours is 24hr. so you wait inside, they also made a few annoucements about where you should be standing in line at, but there are so many people talking that you don't always here them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnmas Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 you need to get there early and find out where everything is...even though they have black packaging around it, some ding dong finds a way to tear into it before they are supposed to...then when you know, camp out there until they do. talking about this reminds me when it turned 5 am someone on a loud speaker said "ASSOCIATES, PLEASE GET TO YOUR STATIONS AND OPEN THE WRAPPING. MAY THE SHOPPING BEGIN". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnmas Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 you need to get there early and find out where everything is...even though they have black packaging around it, some ding dong finds a way to tear into it before they are supposed to...then when you know, camp out there until they do. talking about this reminds me when it turned 5 am someone on a loud speaker said "ASSOCIATES, PLEASE GET TO YOUR STATIONS AND OPEN THE WRAPPING. MAY THE SHOPPING BEGIN". You felt like it was a race or something.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyfamily Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I usually just look under tarp or tear open a little hole in the plastic to see what is in them. If something that is going to sell out usually there is a crowd and you can just ask what the pallet is holding and they will know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elena_398 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I never am offered a map. Dont belive my Walmart does that. Heres what mine does: All electronic items are in electronics....Marked lines for big ticketed items. ALL toy blitz items are on pallets across the front of the store. Away from toy section to clear up aisle space. All pallets are opened around 12-12:30am (of toys) and you are allowed to take it but not check out till registers open. All small appliances and clothes items are on pallets in the middle main aisle of store. This manager that took over a couple of years ago is really organized and I applaud the way he does things. Wonder why more people don't go to this walmart (though Im not complaining) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyers12345 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 our walmart writes what's on the pallet on a piece of paper and sticks it to the top. Guess I'm lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadedmomof2 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Our Walmart was giving out maps on Thanksgiving, so I had everything planned out before I even got to the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2shop4my5girlz Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Ours gives out a map as well. Not sure how many copies they have to give out though. They've always had plenty when I arrived, it was buggies that were scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherril Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 We dont have a 24 hr WM around us, My WM also dosent have maps and it is always insane! Last year the laptops were in the toddler girls section! Go figure! The toys , some were down the main aisle leading to the back of the store soem were back by toys and the rest were over by the pet section! You never know where anything is and its always a luck of the draw it you stumble across something u want. I am going to go the Weds b4 TG before closing to scope out and see if I can get an idea of where stuff is this year. They do make annoucements but even if you are close to the person talking you cant hear because no one will ever be quiet enough to hear. Years ago it was so nice they made everyone stand in a line and came down the line with tickets for big items and answered any questions you had, not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daworths8 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Mine has never given out a map. Some pallets last year still had the paper that said what it is. Also they had an employee at every pallet guarding it, I got there at 3-3:30 and they were already guarding them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delphernina Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Our walmart has maps and you can see what's on the pallets. You just can't put any doorbusters in your cart until it's time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misshayley Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Our WM has never handed out maps, but they usually have associates standing around that will tell you where things are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof5kiddos Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 the one we get to has it wrapped in black plastic and there are no maps, and the employees stand guard and tell you they don't know what is in the pallets. and they are spread everywhere , toys in grocery, you just never know. I hate it when I think I am by the pallet I want and they open and nope its not the right thing. I HATE THAT!!! that is the bonus with going with a group everyone has everyones list and we grab what we can for everyone then we meet up and ditch all the extra stuff we ended up with. It does make someone really happy when we are getting rid of something that people want and we hear someone talking about it and we say "here you want this one" makes peoples day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyw06 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 So last year (my first bf) I wanted the lap top at wal-mart. I got there early thought I had spotted them but of course when they pulled the tarp off it was cabbage patch dolls. By the time I made way through the people to the other side of the store I heard an employee say "we sold out of the laptops in under 3 minutes they were in the frozen food section. How in the world did the other bf shoppers know to look there? Whats the secret??Last year I got lucky, and found the laptops, there was no map just blind luck. They were actually next to the jewelery counter not near the electronics area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelicswtnss Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Last year they gave out maps at my wal-mart and it was sooooooo helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengecko26 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 we handed out maps and had a guard lol at each pallet last year no one was allowed to touch the pallet untill we removed the wrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellybean051901 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 At our WM, the manager came out and answered questions about where the items were located. The laptops and desktops where just inside the store as were the tickets for the TVs. Once you paid for the TVs, you had to take your receipt out to a semi in the parking lot where it was loaded into your car for you. All the other items were pretty much in the correct department or very close by. It is very organized there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffnatu Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 If you have a 24 hour store, get there early and walk the store searching for what you are after. That's just crazy that they had the laptops in frozen foods. Who in the world would go there looking for a laptop?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea2222000 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 At our Wal-mart, they also hand out maps. And when it is 5 AM, they make an announcement and everyone standing around the pallets rips them open, and then it becomes a mad house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyzmom Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 last year our Walmart was NOT a 24 hour supercenter, so when the doors opened, it was a mad rush and there was no way to know what would be where. dvd's in the men's department, gameboys in the ladies department, carebears in the pet department (actually, that one MIGHT make sense if you're in a good mood lol), it was crazy cause people clogged the aisles up with carts (buggies )and nobody knew where anythign was and the employees were NOT helpful at all this year with the super walmart, I'm going early and going to try and scope stuff out...if they have maps, all the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udratherbme Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I have heard of the map thing, but as far as i know they dont do it here, and the same goes they do not open the doors b4 5 and all of them main wally's here are 24 hr supercenters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princessarky Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 last year we got the map and with the store not shutting gave up plenty of time to find what we needed before the sale started :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmc Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 ok this is the map that I saw today. coming in on the food side of a super center. Secret #6 will be by the speedy registers then going down action alley Secret #5 then 1---- 20" flat Screen Tv's then Secret #4 then 4 -----Movies then 8-----All in one printer excess 20" flat tv's will be in dairy area ok action alley going left to right secret #7 then 3----32" LCD tv's then layaway 42" Plasma tv's Secret #8 continuing on action alley 6---6.2 Portable dvd players 5-----dvd/vcr combo 7----1 Gig jump drive 9----Desktop PC 8----All in one printer 2----20" LCD tv's table set up in Photo with photo-camera/MP3/5G action alley going from back of store to front 1---------20" flat screen tv's Action alley that goes left to right in front part of store Table by ladieswear -------jewelry By Health & Beauty in action alley Secret #1 By Pet & Supplies in action alley Secret #2 then closer to where you go in to lawn & garden Secret #3 then in lawn & Garden 10-------Bikes men/women That is what I saw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmc Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 bumping this up so people know where to look when they get to Wal_Mart on Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar1961 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 thanks for the map, thought I have to check yahoo maps lol. thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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