Comments on: Has Wal-Mart Lost Its Ethics??? http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/06/has-wal-mart-lost-its-ethics/ The blog of David Jones Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:24:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jeff http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/06/has-wal-mart-lost-its-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Jeff Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:15:14 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=770#comment-1197 The same thing happened to me a few years ago at a Wal-Mart, only I had only reached my car when i realized that I had not been charged for a four pack of Vis-a-Vis markers ($6). When I went back inside to pay, I was informed that they would not allow me to purchase an item that had been taken out of their store. I then insisted on returning them and was told that I could not return them because they had not been paid for. The manager said "catch 22" and walked away. The same thing happened to me a few years ago at a Wal-Mart, only I had only reached my car when i realized that I had not been charged for a four pack of Vis-a-Vis markers ($6). When I went back inside to pay, I was informed that they would not allow me to purchase an item that had been taken out of their store. I then insisted on returning them and was told that I could not return them because they had not been paid for. The manager said “catch 22″ and walked away.

]]> By: DavidJones http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/06/has-wal-mart-lost-its-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 DavidJones Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:57:38 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=770#comment-1183 Well no part of the incident is really shocking to me. I just find it sad. Well no part of the incident is really shocking to me. I just find it sad.

]]> By: Justin http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/06/has-wal-mart-lost-its-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 Justin Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:44:10 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=770#comment-1182 I go to Subway a lot for lunch. They think I'm weird because I'm the guy that reminds the person at the end that I got double cheese instead of saving myself 50 cents. I bought a Peavey 6505 amp head from Guitar Center a few weeks ago. It rang up as a Peavey Valve King 100. (for those that don't know, that's a difference of around $700) Not only did they look at me like I was crazy, they had to get managers involved to charge me for the right product, asked me if I knew what I was talking about. It should shock them when someone takes that extra bit of money from them, not the other way around. Just a sign of the times. Plus, David, since the spoons were $1.09, you essentially cost Wal-Mart money by using a card. I go to Subway a lot for lunch. They think I’m weird because I’m the guy that reminds the person at the end that I got double cheese instead of saving myself 50 cents.

I bought a Peavey 6505 amp head from Guitar Center a few weeks ago. It rang up as a Peavey Valve King 100. (for those that don’t know, that’s a difference of around $700) Not only did they look at me like I was crazy, they had to get managers involved to charge me for the right product, asked me if I knew what I was talking about.

It should shock them when someone takes that extra bit of money from them, not the other way around. Just a sign of the times.

Plus, David, since the spoons were $1.09, you essentially cost Wal-Mart money by using a card.

]]> By: Jason http://www.ipopculture.net/2009/06/has-wal-mart-lost-its-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Jason Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:39:10 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=770#comment-1181 So, David, from your question, I gather that you thought Wal-Mart actually had ethics to begin with, right? Sam Walton spins in his grave over his company's buying practices and "ethics". I'm not sure what's worse: you not getting charged $1.09 for spoons and the workers resisting to have you pay for it, or the 10-year-old in Indonesia who had to work a week just to make $1.09? So, David, from your question, I gather that you thought Wal-Mart actually had ethics to begin with, right? Sam Walton spins in his grave over his company’s buying practices and “ethics”.

I’m not sure what’s worse: you not getting charged $1.09 for spoons and the workers resisting to have you pay for it, or the 10-year-old in Indonesia who had to work a week just to make $1.09?

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