I dare you all.

[Deja Q]

Go to your local grocer's and write down prices.

Go to your local Walmart Supercenter's grocery area and write down prices.

Compare.

For example, a 3LB packet of "store brand" frozen chicken boobie pieces are $6.98 at Cub, $8.96 at walmart (just reduced from $9.78, hot damn!)

[pitohui]

1. you may want to record the prices mentally, if your memory allows

some walmart managers get bent out of shape if they see you writing down prices

who knows, they've never said anything to me, but they've stopped a friend

my scribble is always on what already looks like (is) my shopping list, though

ALSO VERY IMPORTANT: tell the cashier at walmart about the sale at the other store they do match prices if you ask! my walmart sometimes posts the flyers from the other stores so i don't have to bring in my own

[Deja Q]

3. Price matching only works for name brands, not store brands...

And I ought to memorize more name brand products... something tells me SuperWally's grocery section is more hype...

I do know their instant sugarfree pudding mix is 19 cents cheaper, and the pizza crust mix is 2 cents cheaper...

And I recall busting my gut over another product, which was $4 MORE at superwally's than Cub...

Needless to say, when the day is said and done, I'll be avoiding Walmart's Supercenter for a while. The sundry items' prices are lower, but the main stuff costs so much more - as much as I know Cub overprices at times (so I go to Target, are you dizzy yet?), Target's in the same strip mall as Cub; Super walmart is the other side of the street and nobody knows how to drive in a civilized manner around here...

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. Stopped?

How?

I'd like to hear a legal justification for "Sorry, you can't write down the prices of our merchandise." :shrug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. Won't set foot in a WalMart

I hate that corporation that much.

But, I believe you, HT! :pals:

[Deja Q]

4. I'm at that point again thanks to an article on how they treated a suspected shoplifter...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1030049


I also found out (on wiki) that somebody may be buying Sam's Club from Walmart Corp. ( :woohoo: )

[Whoa_Nelly]

5. That is horrible what happened to that woman!

An article you may be interested in reading that has article links WalMart Is Bad For Business

http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/badbusiness.html

<A snip>
WalMart is one of the financial backers of the Pioneer Institute , a "think tank" that is bent on dismantling public education. Unfortunately, PI is very powerful is "liberal" Massachusetts, where it has great influence on the boards of education and higher education .

[mentalsolstice]

6. I'll set foot approximately 1x per year

Out of sheer desperation (it's the closest store to us), and that annual visit only serves to remind me why I despise the place.

[Left Is Write]

8. I can guarantee the prices are lower at Walmart than Albertsons.

No question.

Prices are comparable with WinCo (which is like Cub, but not as good).

I usually shop at Albertsons, sometimes at WinCo.

[Wapsie B]

9. I can't see how they can stop you from writing down prices of products.

Besides, the slotting fees that Wally World rakes in from each manufacturer more than makes up for a lost customer or two.

[Adsos Letter]

10. How dare you dare me, sir!!! n/t

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