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Re: Wal-Mart shopping frustration
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 11:46:52 GMT
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I had a similar thing a few months ago in a Wisconsin Walmart, however I was
able to get mine.
Basically, I had bought a whole series of clearance Lego and as there were
long lines at the checkouts, I decided to use the self scanning lane.
I scanned everything in, but as you said, the 4x Ogels Sets wouldn't scan.
An associate came over, looked at the clearance sticker and overrode the
checkout system. Result was, I was able to get my 4 copies for $30 each.
Maybe this is the thing to do - use the self checkout lane during a busy
period and they will be so busy and flustered that they will just override
the system for you.
Richard.
"Scott E. Thomas" <bozeman1941@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:GsHqL5.4Fo@lugnet.com...
> I'm upset with Wal-Mart and their "we don't sell merchandise the computer
> says not too" rule. Tonight after work, I stopped by to pick up a few • items
> and check on the Lego clearance shelves. I got lucky as they had been
> marked down again. There is(was) a 6776 Ogel Control Center that has been
> sitting on the shelves for quite some time. It was marked $30 for over a
> month and tonight was clearanced even further to $20. I took it to a
> scanner to confirm this price but all I got was a Ask Sales Associate for
> Help. That's odd, I thought to myself. Anyway, I finished my shopping and
> proceeded to the checkout lanes. The last thing she scanned was the 6776
> and it rang up not for sale. I knew exactly why (9-11-01 outrage about • the
> back of the box), but didn't say anything at first. She called her • superior
> over who told her not to sell it and I politely asked what the big deal • was
> about selling a recalled toy. She called her superior over who didn't • know
> what she was doing, so she called the manager over and he flat out refused
> to sell it to me. He said that since it is a recall, it would go back to
> the manufacture. Yeah right. I pointed out that the recall for that set
> was months ago, and yet it was still here- No answer. So I asked why it • had
> been clearanced from $50 to $30 without getting noticed, then from $30 to
> $20 without getting noticed and they couldn't give me an answer again. So • I
> paid for my purchase and left, feeling frustrated that Wal-Mart's • management
> has no backbone.
>
> This reminds me, I have never seen a 6776 with different packaging in any
> store. Did they really repackage them, or was that just b.s.?
>
> Scott
> Member 718
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| (...) <snip> Unfortunately, my Wal-Mart doesn't have self scanning lanes and I usually go there at two in the morning where the staff has all the time in the world to make sure everything is done by the book. Scott Member 718 (22 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| I'm upset with Wal-Mart and their "we don't sell merchandise the computer says not too" rule. Tonight after work, I stopped by to pick up a few items and check on the Lego clearance shelves. I got lucky as they had been marked down again. There (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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