Walmart???? (Kearny, Turnersville: high school, pharmacy, living in)
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Don't like Walmart, never have, never will. Them and Ikea tend to be my avoid at all costs places. Of course, my wife is a bargain hunter so I do occasionally get dragged into a Walmart. My biggest issue with them is that a lot of their products, or at least ones I would be looking for savings on (toys, electronics, household goods like frames, lamps, etc.), are produced specifically for Walmart. They will make something that looks and can be advertised as being the same product you would get elsewhere, but it lacks certain features or uses lower quality components.
Some examples:
Future BIL bought a Vizio 55" LCD at Walmart for what he thought was a great price, $200 cheaper than everyone else. Turns out it was cheaper because it was a Walmart only model with a worse video processor and lower quality materials and backlight. So, his TV may be big and he spent less money, but it's a big crappy TV.
Another big one is toys. Last year my son was into the new Batman cartoon. They had a Batmobile that could turn into a plane. It cost about $40 at most places. Walmart had it advertised for $20. Get there, pick it up and look at the box. Same box, picture of the Batmobile and even shows it as a plane on the back. However, in small print it states at the bottom that this is "Not a transforming toy". I later confirmed that indeed it's a version of the car that doesn't transform, despite showing it does so on the box.
Even on household goods, the Clorox bleach you buy at Walmart is often a lower concentration than the one you would buy at another store, all to get the price down.
I just get a bad feeling about a company that engages in what I consider deceptive practices like that. It's not something Target does, which is why I prefer to give them and other retailers my business.
I absolutely prefer Target to Walmart. I do appreciate the low prices at Walmart, but when I do go there, I typically walk out angry and wondering why I even went. Target is a totally pleasant experience and I find Target products so much more appealing.
Also the Target employees I find extremely helpful. Walmart? Not at all.
Yep but to be fair it's not just what I refer to as junk stores..I think Best Buy ( the electronics place) does this as well but most of the horror stories I've read happen at Walmart
actually my DH braved Black Friday last year and stood online at Target for a 32" 1080p LCD for $250. The Target guy came out and asked ppl in line what they were waiting for and they got a ticket for that item - that way you didn't have to wait in line for something that was sold out and risk being trampled in the process.
One year later and that TV is doing great. Worth every penny and minute spent online (he'll even admit it!).
WalMart's where I go for motor oil, filters and other car maintenance stuff. Also for cheap clothing for yard work, working on my cars etc. Can't think of anthing else I purchase there.
One more thing. Those little GUM proxa brushes for in between the teeth. ShopRite's frequently out of the ones I prefer and I'm hooked on those damn things.
Every time I enter a WalMart store I check my pocket for my passport because I feel like I've entered a Third World country.
I think it's one of the most depressing places in the U.S.
All of these stores sell junk, but I find Target much less offensive.
That post about hits the nail on the head as far as my feelings for Walmart....
The cheaping down & dumbing down of America started right in good ole walmart
I absolutely prefer Target to Walmart. I do appreciate the low prices at Walmart, but when I do go there, I typically walk out angry and wondering why I even went. Target is a totally pleasant experience and I find Target products so much more appealing. Also the Target employees I find extremely helpful. Walmart? Not at all.
Per friends who ~GASP~ actually shop at Walmarts most, not all, of the employees are foreigners
An easier group for Walmart to exploit with wages that keep you well below the poverty line
One of the reasons I like Costco, decent prices and they take care of their employees...
Don't like Walmart, never have, never will. Them and Ikea tend to be my avoid at all costs places. Of course, my wife is a bargain hunter so I do occasionally get dragged into a Walmart. My biggest issue with them is that a lot of their products, or at least ones I would be looking for savings on (toys, electronics, household goods like frames, lamps, etc.), are produced specifically for Walmart. They will make something that looks and can be advertised as being the same product you would get elsewhere, but it lacks certain features or uses lower quality components.
Some examples:
Future BIL bought a Vizio 55" LCD at Walmart for what he thought was a great price, $200 cheaper than everyone else. Turns out it was cheaper because it was a Walmart only model with a worse video processor and lower quality materials and backlight. So, his TV may be big and he spent less money, but it's a big crappy TV.
Another big one is toys. Last year my son was into the new Batman cartoon. They had a Batmobile that could turn into a plane. It cost about $40 at most places. Walmart had it advertised for $20. Get there, pick it up and look at the box. Same box, picture of the Batmobile and even shows it as a plane on the back. However, in small print it states at the bottom that this is "Not a transforming toy". I later confirmed that indeed it's a version of the car that doesn't transform, despite showing it does so on the box.
Even on household goods, the Clorox bleach you buy at Walmart is often a lower concentration than the one you would buy at another store, all to get the price down.
I just get a bad feeling about a company that engages in what I consider deceptive practices like that. It's not something Target does, which is why I prefer to give them and other retailers my business.
Wow! So Walmart is the Canal Street of modern department stores!
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