Bag prices increase to. 25/bag. The only thing "green" in MalWart's bag policy is the CASH they are making off every paying customer, hawking necessary bags that cost them mere pennies for a quarter per bag. When the clerk told me of the increase, she justified it by saying that they are "better bags". Better?
Now... Let's look at other complaints I have had with this company. Just a few weeks ago, I parked in the disabled spot near their auto center. I went in to purchase windshield wipers and to have them installed. They refused to sell them to me and told me to go outside and find "Fred" or some such name. I went elsewhere.
Here is another couple events that happened with one specific individual there. I arrived one morning. I took a cart outside and went inside. As I pushed the cart through the door, some old man grabbed it and began wrenching it from my grasp. He was yelling, saying I had to get a cart from INSIDE the store... Not from outside the store. I informed him that he was a fascist little BLUE SHIRT, and a moron to boot.
On another occasion... Same fascist old man. Same entrance. I was attempting to return something. I walked in the entrance and immediately stood in the returns line. Mr. Hitler got upset because I didn't go through him first. He attempted to wrench the item from my hands and I informed him that should he touch me, I would put him down. He backed off and stood there watching me, in case I tried stealing the defective item I already owned.
On yet another occasion as I was riding the electric cart since I cannot walk very well, the same fascist ran up and grabbed the steering handles, again yelling, as I attempted to take the cart filled with stuff to the car. Of course, WalMart does not allow electric carts out of the store, which makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER since you likely will not leave the store empty-handed, and since it doesn't get any easier on disabled people once they pay for the items. I mean, it is still just as difficult getting the items out of the store and to the car, right? But no... Now you have to stop... Unload your cart... Load all the items in yet another cart... And then walk across the parking lot. It is FAR too much trouble to have the "smiling" Nazi simply assist you to your car where he can then take possession of the electric cart... Like Safeway and most other stores will do.
Ah, then there was the time I spent about $140 on a food sealer. When I got it home, I found that it had already been sold once. There were items missing from the box, and the unit did not work at all. I attempted to return it. For whatever reason, the clerk in the returns department was bound and determined to refuse to issue the credit. There were no replacements on the shelf. She wanted to issue a rain check. I refused to accept it. She raised her voice. I raised mine. I demanded to see a manager. The manager came over and I explained the situation. He asked the clerk why she was not crediting my card. She of course had no coherent answer. So, the manager got mad and told her to issue the credit, which she did in a very hostile fashion.
Every time I have an issue at WalMart, I buy fewer items every month. I will no longer go to their auto center. I no longer buy electrical items, even low priced items under say $200. I don't want the hassle of fighting with their return thugs. After today, I will not buy many things which need bags. I will go to Safeway for groceries.
WalMart, you sucketh... Like no big box store sucketh before. One day, you might realize that you should not treat your customers the way you treat your employees.
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