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Siwsan

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21. The few times I've been in the local Walmart, the employees have been surprisingly friendly

Sun May 2, 2021, 10:28 AM

May 2021

Admittedly it's early in the morning so frustration levels haven't peaked. And they have an employee at the door to check receipts. Well, I guess that's why they are there. I bought a small bag of ice at checkout and the ice box is at the exit so I had my receipt out and ready. Nobody even asked to see it. I could have easily grabbed the jumbo bag, with no problem.

I was REALLY shocked when I went to Home Depot, the other day. Unfortunately it's the ONLY home improvement store that is close by and I'm home improving, right now. Anyway, I was there mid-morning and couldn't take two steps without someone asking me how I was or if I needed help locating anything. I didn't, but pretended I did because normally finding someone for help is IMPOSSIBLE.

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Walmart is tempting me to steal from them [View all] calguy May 2021 OP

You and millions of Americans. louis-t May 2021 #1

I don't think that should be assumed. There's an old saying that Hortensis May 2021 #55

Now that's the wise choice, sadly kcr May 2021 #105

Oh, I wasn't the least worried about that and don't think anyone Hortensis May 2021 #113

I hear you. Personally I just wouldn't take the chance kcr May 2021 #123

:) Then you obviously also aren't tempted to steal on purpose either. Hortensis May 2021 #130

Those self-checkouts are heavily monitored. They are hoping to shake-down fraudsters. TheBlackAdder May 2021 #58

I am sure all stores have calculated a specific amount of shrink into self-checkout. forgotmylogin May 2021 #79

Wal*Mart's the exception. They've turned the self-checkout into a profit center. TheBlackAdder May 2021 #87

Walmart is *the worst* with grocery check out. forgotmylogin May 2021 #88

You did make those errors on purpose. Ms. Toad May 2021 #121

Okay. forgotmylogin May 2021 #142

Listening to local police scanner in small town with Walmart Super Store. I would guess.... usaf-vet May 2021 #124

Our Walmart has a reserved parking for police right by the doors. Midnight Writer May 2021 #135

Retaliate in a different way. secondwind May 2021 #2

That's definitely the best way. FoxNewsSucks May 2021 #20

You can use their grocery stores to get vaccinated, just don't buy anything. lark May 2021 #50

I'd love to boycott Walmart calguy May 2021 #28

Most people don't understand this Blecht May 2021 #49

We have one other grocery store in town, calguy May 2021 #126

When Covid hit, like you Walmart was closest at 20 miles away and also Hortensis May 2021 #136

It's always been their business model. plimsoll May 2021 #60

We were stuck with them birdographer May 2021 #91

A saner option is to slow it down MissB May 2021 #3

This would be uncivil. CoopersDad May 2021 #32

Is Wal Mart the only place you can buy groceries at? inwiththenew May 2021 #4

I refuse to scan my own stuff HAB911 May 2021 #5

I never mind bagging my own groceries. Siwsan May 2021 #15

I can understand at Aldi, that's the design HAB911 May 2021 #27

The local Home Depot RARELY has an employee staffed checkout Siwsan May 2021 #52

Home Depot has to have an open line for large products House of Roberts May 2021 #81

They must round someone up for those. The lanes are unlit and unstaffed at the local HD Siwsan May 2021 #89

Don't go to Europe. You have to bring your own bags, pay a deposit for a cart, and bag your items. Treefrog May 2021 #73

That's how an Aldi's operates near me. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #75

Yeah, i think they and Lidl both came from Europe. I shopped both stores in Germany. Treefrog May 2021 #76

Same at that Aldi's! Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #80

Some are very fast, but I've gotten faster at bagging lol. Treefrog May 2021 #85

No need to bring cardboard boxes - Ms. Toad May 2021 #129

It's been many years since I shopped there... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #131

Cashiers used to have to memorize the prices of everything in the store - Ms. Toad May 2021 #132

If I remember correctly, they were also paid better... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #133

+1 BannonsLiver May 2021 #111

I wouldn't have a problem here HAB911 May 2021 #128

There are supermarkets that will do all that for you. MineralMan May 2021 #101

Beats standing in line behind some asshole with 400 items in their cart. BannonsLiver May 2021 #114

Wal-Mart stole wages from me, literally, I avoid them like a plague... Humanist_Activist May 2021 #6

Theft tied to self check out is less.... paleotn May 2021 #7

The Walmart closest to me is terrible. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #8

The few times I've been in the local Walmart, the employees have been surprisingly friendly Siwsan May 2021 #21

My local Walmart was a decent store a few years ago. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #26

I thought it was funny. snort May 2021 #97

Thanks! Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #107

Warning cal guy! MLAA May 2021 #9

Not Anymore ProfessorGAC May 2021 #103

Whoa! The grocery store I go to still has the weighted bags! MLAA May 2021 #134

Could Be Regional, I Suppose ProfessorGAC May 2021 #139

I would strongly advise against this course of action Best_man23 May 2021 #10

Do you somehow suppose that there aren't cameras MineralMan May 2021 #11

They most definitely are monitored. durablend May 2021 #100

Oh FFS. No. Don't shoplift. Because it's stealing and that is wrong. Scrivener7 May 2021 #12

I have to assume that you are at Walmart because Thtwudbeme May 2021 #13

Everyone who steals claims to have a justification for it StarfishSaver May 2021 #14

MineralMan beat me to it. Diamond_Dog May 2021 #16

They monitor the weight of each bag FakeNoose May 2021 #115

Not as bad for you as the persons who lost their jobs. LakeArenal May 2021 #17

I recently missed scanning a small pack of pentel pens. Chipper Chat May 2021 #18

I did something similar USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #22

I did same thing, I would of felt bad if I didn't go back to pay! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #47

Been there done that...... KS Toronado May 2021 #68

Look up thats a camera looking at you...Big Brother is always watching its employees and you. Historic NY May 2021 #19

I ripped off a case of Pepsi at Costco one day and didn't even know it. It was on the bottom brewens May 2021 #23

I think your post broke the website EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #24

The employees who used to work the register Mosby May 2021 #25

I see Walmart employees picking out meat, fruit and vegetables for people to pickup. marie999 May 2021 #86

I have mixed feelings about self checkouts. Mosby May 2021 #108

Self checkout works even for many items if there are 2 of you. When we shop we take 2 carts. marie999 May 2021 #120

Well, you go to shelves, pick the items, put them into your cart. LisaL May 2021 #29

I've always hated those self-checkouts. FoxNewsSucks May 2021 #30

During the pandemic, self-checkouts are going to be safer. LisaL May 2021 #33

Thank you. My thought also. Treefrog May 2021 #72

Watch out snowybirdie May 2021 #31

Don't get me wrong, folks. I'm not going to steal anything. calguy May 2021 #34

Tempting you????? Is taking stuff off shelf to put in cart too much work too??? Nt USALiberal May 2021 #51

A friend in a rural area joined a sort of car pool where every 2 weeks she and others Ziggysmom May 2021 #54

good. glad to hear you don't really intend to steal orleans May 2021 #61

I have run into the situation occasionally at walmart where there is not barcode on an item. everyonematters May 2021 #35

Yes, theft is a great idea! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #45

I haven't been to a Walmart in decades. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2021 #36

"there's no reason to shop at Walmart" Unless you are on a tight budget? EX500rider May 2021 #41

Every time someone does a price comparison between Walmart and PoindexterOglethorpe May 2021 #64

I don't believe their pay scale is much different from other stores EX500rider May 2021 #90

"Every time someone does a price comparison between Walmart..." EX500rider May 2021 #119

I'm not surprised that Aldi is near the top for speed too. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #122

Of all of those listed, Costco is the only one PoindexterOglethorpe May 2021 #137

I have not and never will use those. MuseRider May 2021 #37

I love self checkout! Many do! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #43

I do too. I prefer to pack my own items. Treefrog May 2021 #53

Easy fix Sherman A1 May 2021 #38

Yep, do delivery or curbside pickup. LisaL May 2021 #46

I'm still doing that at my local Kroger... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #59

A store can pick their own check out polices..don't see why what they pick is license to steal. EX500rider May 2021 #39

FFS, really? Same for pumping gas and ATMs? Silly! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #40

What about all the workers that lost their jobs when Ptah May 2021 #42

Shop elsewhere? Treefrog May 2021 #44

Or you could buy online and have it delivered to your house Generic Brad May 2021 #48

R-i-i-ght Disaffected May 2021 #56

Don't be a thief. berniesandersmittens May 2021 #57

What I learned from this thread: SCantiGOP May 2021 #62

Boy, are you spot on with this! Treefrog May 2021 #83

Don't forget spoiled rotten. BannonsLiver May 2021 #112

I think Walmart takes at least some blame that is wrongly placed. KentuckyWoman May 2021 #63

Yeah, I'm old too and remember the same things. marybourg May 2021 #84

The poster is not tempted to steal and is only making a point. crim son May 2021 #65

It was clearly tongue-in-cheek to me. nt Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #67

Workplace theft. Worse they'll do is fire you. JohnnyRingo May 2021 #66

Don't Use Self-check out nwliberalkiwi May 2021 #69

I can't tell you how much I resent "having to" shop there. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #70

Don't Use Self-check out nwliberalkiwi May 2021 #71

All of a sudden our grocery store Rebl2 May 2021 #74

I sometimes use them TlalocW May 2021 #77

I once asked a Walmart cashier for $80 cash back. panader0 May 2021 #78

Good on you. peppertree May 2021 #82

A self-checkout machine has never judged me for being trans cagefreesoylentgreen May 2021 #92

Self-Service Gas Stations mac2766 May 2021 #93

Corporate America played the same game with gas pumps and cable TV The Jungle 1 May 2021 #94

Same as gas stations. Been pumping our own gas for over 30 years. Fla Dem May 2021 #95

So you'd want to wait an hour for your $10 of gas? alphafemale May 2021 #149

Have no clue the point you're trying to make. Fla Dem May 2021 #152

100+ pumps would be no more You would have maybe 10 alphafemale May 2021 #153

My local Wal-Mart uses 2-3 REALLY SLOW cashiers. Talitha May 2021 #96

Walmart will claim your compensation is lower prices krawhitham May 2021 #98

"why can't I put a few smaller items in my bag without scanning them?" krawhitham May 2021 #99

"Unexpected item in bagging area" ironflange May 2021 #125

;-{) Goonch May 2021 #102

Just don't be an 80-pound old lady when you do it Hekate May 2021 #104

The Walmart where I am at is nasty. Ka-Dinh Oy May 2021 #106

..... obamanut2012 May 2021 #109

Go for it and see what happens BannonsLiver May 2021 #110

There are better reasons to risk arrest, in my opinion. David__77 May 2021 #116

I prefer self checkouts, or better yet, the scan as you go apps. Ms. Toad May 2021 #117

Don't do it. They have sensors for anything that is not scanned and goes out the store. diehardblue May 2021 #118

I assume you go to Wal-mart for lower prices. Why be upset at their strategies for lowering prices? SYFROYH May 2021 #127

Maybe you should shop somewhere else... Luciferous May 2021 #138

For the past 20 years folks have been complaining about those "foreigners" coming here taking jobs. joetheman May 2021 #140

they are watching..you could find yourself in handcuffs Demovictory9 May 2021 #141

Well don't end up like that one lady. ecstatic May 2021 #143

At the Walmart where I get my prescriptions, the mask checker at the door also checks receipts Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #144

Calguy - I was like you canetoad May 2021 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex May 2021 #146

If you aren't tempted by the companies who force you to pump your own gas, you're just talk Kaleva May 2021 #147

Nevermind all the horse and buggy drivers they put out of work durablend May 2021 #154

I hear you. Rustyeye77 May 2021 #148

Good luck! People will purposefully misinterpret Bettie May 2021 #150

I like self-checkout. No cashier's hands on my stuff, and it's several times faster. lagomorph777 May 2021 #151