Comments on Single Guy Money: What I Hate About Wal-Mart

I'm pretty disappointed with the classist sent...

2009-06-20T13:16:09.967-04:00

I'm pretty disappointed with the classist sentiment of these comments. Perhaps poor people do frequent walmart, perhaps they even allow black people inside (perish the thought!). Of course, the important reasons one might avoid the store are generally omitted by the commentors, specifically the abuse/illegal detainment of employees and the way that they encourage employees to utilize public

I also shop @ Walmart. One of the rudest problems ...

2009-03-24T09:10:00.000-04:00

I also shop @ Walmart. One of the rudest problems I see @ Walmart is when people leave their cart in the middle of the aisle,they can see you standing there.But do they move it? not until you say excuse me,but can you please move your cart.Very inconsiderate to your fellow shopper.

Of course Wal-Mart is cheaper, but I think it is i...

2008-12-12T17:22:00.000-05:00

Of course Wal-Mart is cheaper, but I think it is important to look at WHY they are cheaper. They are notorious for treating employees poorly and offering few if any benefits. I would rather pay the higher prices to companies who support my values. Target gives a percentage of profits back to local schools. Schnucks (a St. Louis based grocery store) offered a friend of mine the option of health

I like to shop at Walmart about 5-6 am. The worke...

2008-12-04T22:11:00.000-05:00

I like to shop at Walmart about 5-6 am. The workers on shift are usually older and nicer. The food stamp folks are usually not up at that hour. The panhandlers and pick pockets are generally asleep. It can be a stress free shopping experience in the early morning. I do not like the food stamp program, so I won't even go there.

I don't go to Wal-Mart because of the cleanliness ...

2008-12-02T11:22:00.000-05:00

I don't go to Wal-Mart because of the cleanliness of the store. Dirty people and dirty store. At least in my area.

I could not agree more with you on your rants abou...

2008-12-02T09:43:00.000-05:00

I could not agree more with you on your rants about Wally World. I live about an hour away from the Home Office (World Headquaters) of Wal*Mart, so you can only imagine how many stores we have around here.

For the most part the Wal*Mart employees are nice, its just the idiotic customers who need the parking spot right up front that annoys me. Most of them need to park close to the back

Walmart is the only game around my rural area, so ...

2008-12-01T23:06:00.000-05:00

Walmart is the only game around my rural area, so I'm forced to go there if I want to attempt to save money.

What I want to know is this: Why are there 25 checkout lanes if you are only going to have 5 open at any given time?

Wally World around here is great.

It is cl...

2008-12-01T08:32:00.000-05:00

Wally World around here is great.

It is clean, well-stocked, and I don't see any of the various complaints that others have listed.

I do shop early AM so may miss some of the problems I suppose.

It is just cool to hate on Wally World I suppose.

Hate has become the new cool now-a-days.

I don't normally leave comments on blogs but I dec...

2008-03-29T15:30:00.000-04:00

I don't normally leave comments on blogs but I decided to come over (via MSN blog) to let you know that I feel your comments about a Wal-Mart shopper's "Poor Financial Responsibility" were somewhat... irresponsible. You have no idea if she was buying the DVDs with her own money or even for herself. Routinely, I will pick up items for my family or my friends just because I am going to a certain

from my soap box said...
I started reading thi...

2008-03-23T00:06:00.000-04:00

from my soap box said...
I started reading this blog earlier today and I couldn't remember the last time I shopped at our local Wal-mart Supercenter.
So tonight, Easter Eve, my husband and I stopped by to pick up a few things. Even though it was his idea, one stop convenience and all, he begrudgingly went in. It was on our way home and besides, why should I suffer alone, right. He

I do shop at Wal Mart because it helps me save mon...

2008-03-17T11:19:00.000-04:00

I do shop at Wal Mart because it helps me save money- however I do not enjoy the experience of shopping there. It seems taht everytime I go, there is some mom screaming at her child that is acting up- or worse, not even paying attention to her screaming child so they are left to bother everyone else. Everytime!

I also am not a Walmart lover. I
keep thinking...

2008-03-17T00:07:00.000-04:00

I also am not a Walmart lover. I
keep thinking that so many of their products are so cheaply made that
our landfills are bursting with
discarded Walmart goods. Wouldn't it be "greener" to purchase a better quality item that would last for years?

I do love shopping local and supporting the smaller businesses that give back to our community.

I love my local Walmart, but avoid others whenever...

2008-03-16T19:24:00.000-04:00

I love my local Walmart, but avoid others whenever possible. I think there is a huge difference from one store to the next, and in our small town even the Super Walmart is more like a local smalltown retailer. It's clean and friendly, with fast-moving lines and never crowded.

Since it's close to our home, we save gas and time as well as on our grocery budget.

It's good for us,

I DESPISE Wally World! For a lot more reasons than...

2008-03-13T09:55:00.000-04:00

I DESPISE Wally World! For a lot more reasons than you list. I usually go to Target and if I pay a bit more I'll live with it! I cannot even remember the last time I was in a Wally World and have no intention of going again.

I really do not think Wal-mart's prices are they l...

2008-03-11T11:55:00.000-04:00

I really do not think Wal-mart's prices are they low to begin with. Not worth the hour long wait to check out. I can find my stuff elsewhere for a 30 cents more.

I shop at a few local grocery chains, Target, Whole Foods, farmer's markets, and CVS Pharmacy.

Shopping at Walmart just allows you to end up with more junk than you have room for. Target also but seems like

Consider shopping at local retail establishments. ...

2008-03-10T23:05:00.000-04:00

Consider shopping at local retail establishments. They have better service, know more about their products, have higher quality products (because they take pride in their stores and what they sell) and competitive prices.

I don't know if this is true, but I have heard that they sell a certain number of the most commonly purchased items below cost (that means they are sticking it to

Our relationship with Walmart is definitely love-h...

2008-03-10T20:57:00.000-04:00

Our relationship with Walmart is definitely love-hate. You can't beat the prices and selection of items. So, we put up with the same frustrations you mentioned. A few tips we have found useful:
1) We shop mainly at our local walmart which is much easier to navigate then super walmart
2) NEVER shop at walmart on a weekend
3) only shop with a list and make it your mission to get in

2008-03-10T20:54:00.000-04:00

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We have a dirty store as well and I do see alot of...

2008-03-10T19:39:00.000-04:00

We have a dirty store as well and I do see alot of rude people in my store as well.

I don't go there that often.

Me too - I am a Target lover! Our Walmart is clean...

2008-03-10T17:49:00.000-04:00

Me too - I am a Target lover! Our Walmart is clean and well stocked but the multitudes of rude people that frequent it pretty much ruin every shopping excursion for me. Today I discovered the local WinCo - super low food prices. Beats even Walmart. I believe I can now stick to a grocery budget for the first time in - ever??

Take everything you just mentioned, multiply it by...

2008-03-10T17:28:00.000-04:00

Take everything you just mentioned, multiply it by 100 and add that nobody speaks english and it is the dirtiest place on Earth and there you have my local Walmart. I avoid it like a plague.

Sadly, walmart has tons of good deals and I probably would shop there if it were as beautiful as the more expensive Target. Oh, I love Target.

Take Care

LJ

Yeah, I live in a town that some might consider re...

2008-03-10T12:56:00.000-04:00

Yeah, I live in a town that some might consider redneck. I love my town though. Anyway, that is why I hate going to my Walmart, b/c of the stereotypical rednecks. Then you have the welfare people and losers and screaming kids running around while the parents are totally oblivious!!! That is the worst! I don't care for kids to begin with, so that definitely makes me want to hurt someone when

I have to say - the walmart near my house is quite...

2008-03-10T12:52:00.000-04:00

I have to say - the walmart near my house is quite different to a lot of the ones I've been to. The place is always kept clean, well lit, and all of the staff there are helpful and cheerful. I also find that we save quite a bit of money by shopping there - their prices are always considerably lower than other places around here.

I will admit that shopping at other walmarts in the area

Regarding Food Stamps: they were a wonderful creat...

2008-03-10T12:34:00.000-04:00

Regarding Food Stamps: they were a wonderful creation of George McGovern, et. al. Before that you had to take surplus foods which amounted to lard, potatoes, spam, flour, and whatever else didn't sell fast enough. The unfortunate aspect of amendments to that legislation (and something probably never changed) was that nutritional counseling COULD NOT be even offered at the same site. Crazy.

I have only been in a Wal-Mart once but never boug...

2008-03-10T11:58:00.000-04:00

I have only been in a Wal-Mart once but never bought anything there. I find the place depressing, frankly. The people who work there would rather be anywhere else (and their customer service shows it). The people who shop there seem like they're being forced to at gunpoint. It's an overall environment of unhappiness.

Add to that the lies about their "organic" items, the general