Lanhawk Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 I hope the Walmart is better organized this year than last year. Last year there was a line waiting that wrapped around the outside of the store but once the doors where opened, it was a mob rush to get in, most people just jumped out of their cars and headed for the front of the line. I live in the city of Chicago and if you can believe it, we only have one Walmart within the city limits so most have to head for the burbs to shop at one. Line jumping - seems like the American way -always trying to beat the system.
dbaby4ever Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 There have actually been fist fights break out at our local WM. They let everyone in to stand next to the items that are covered in black plastic. People push and shove and act like idiots.
Gporter34 Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 Our WM is open 24 hours so there's no line outside. However, when the plastic comes off of those pallets, it's madness! Last year they didn't cover the pallets and let you get whatever you wanted as you got there, you just couldn't pay for it until 5am. It worked much better and there was no confusion.
Scanner420 Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 I always say that stores like TRU and WM should have security on BF. I have seen fights break out at both places.
Iliveforblckfri Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 The best recourse we had for a line jumper was my son telling the person, "It may seem strange but if you don't go to the end of the line, it will bother my mom all day and I WILL BE THE ONE THAT HAS TO LISTEN TO HER COMPLAIN. Could you please go to the end of the line for me." I don't know if the person went all the way to the end of the line, but she wasn't in the first twenty.(I had the #1 spot in the line.)
arci122 Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 I hope the Walmart is better organized this year than last year. Last year there was a line waiting that wrapped around the outside of the store but once the doors where opened, it was a mob rush to get in, most people just jumped out of their cars and headed for the front of the line. I live in the city of Chicago and if you can believe it, we only have one Walmart within the city limits so most have to head for the burbs to shop at one. Line jumping - seems like the American way -always trying to beat the system.This happens here a lot at the walmarts that are not open 24hr. Also, I have seen it at Kohls and target.
bugsette Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 I've had pretty good at Walmart the last couple of years
bigjimslade Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 I would BB would do the ticket system like BB and other stores. I talked to a WM manager who is a friend of mine and showed him this treated but he said that WM does not care too much because they will get the money no matter who buys. I think that is a sad statement but I am not shocked to hear that.
Guest CS.Dean Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 We have 2 Wal Marts in our area. I stay away from them on BF. It is wholesale combat. Peopel have been hurt with all the pushing and shoving. Wal Mart plays the Herd mentality when it comes to BF. As long a the money gets collected they don't care
elena_398 Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Our Walmarts around me are 24 hour ones. Its ridiculous because the tvs they had last year were out by dinner time (they reopened at 9pm at mine on Thanksgiving). Well people were in line by 4pm for the tvs. When they reopened, they already had the big screen tvs out. People stood next to them and claimed them before the 6am start. Now I didn't want one, but a lot of people were complaining
chrissy1979c Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 The one I went to was kind of messed up. We were supposed to have to wait until 5 am for everything but around 430 people had cart fulls of stuff and I seen one lady with 3 cart fulls of those little processors and things they had for 3-5.00 (the food processors) The store was a mad house. Nothing was close to being organized other than the TV's were in electronics and there was a line, otherwise, everything else was pretty much scattered around. Movies here and there. Some TV's in the food, etc..
zim05 Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 Our Walmart hands out a map when you first walk in on where everything is. They are pretty strict about not being able to grab things before 5am which is nice. Walmart has been the first stop of ours since we've started BF (6yrs ago) and while a lot of the people who go there on BF are extremely rude - we don't really notice it much b/c we just grab and go. I like Target a heck of a lot better on BF cause people are not as rude and pushy but since Target opens an hour after Walmart we tend to start at Walmart.
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