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Meijer store

comedy clubber — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:08:00 GMT

I was visiting some friends after a weekend wedding in Milwaukee, WI. I volunteered to do the grocery shopping in the afternoon yesterday. What a mistake. A bearded man in an electric wheelchair cart barreled into me at full speed , laughed and sped away. The handle of the grocery cart that I was using slammed into my arm and by bedtime, when I could check it out, I had developed a HUGE dark bruise, the biggest and darkest that I have ever seen. I called them a few minutes ago and told the about the incident that I reported before I left the store. They could not care less, when I suggested that they lower the speed on the carts and/or get a drivers license so that if it happens to any other person there is some recourse. This food chain is obviously out only to stuff their pockets and not care about customer safety. If you shop there, steer clear of the wheelchair carts. There will be no Christmas tree in our home this year as my husband is out of town until the 24th and I cannot risk getting hurt lifting it. I told Meijer that as well, and they had nothing to say. If I return to Wisconsin, and grocery shop, it will be at Pick n Save, Woodmans and possibly Festival foods.

I know I will get blasted for my post, but I am already disgusted by the event, so negative comments won't phase me.

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CrazyDaisy — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:10:32 GMT

What exactly did you expect them to do?

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cherry — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:11:59 GMT

I shop at Meijers all the time and have never had any problems. This person probably acts like this no matter where they are.

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goldensrbest — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:21:50 GMT

This could happen any where,just a angry person.

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Eileen in Virginia — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:23:23 GMT

If possible, the store should adjust the speed on these motorized carts. After all, if you or I were zipping down the aisle with a conventional cart, someone would tell us to slow down so we didn't hurt anyone. DH used to work with a young man who used a motorized wheelchair in the office. His supervisor had to counsel him for going down the aisles too fast. He had several near misses that could have hurt someone. He was always apologetic, but didn't slow down until he was told he'd be reprimanded if he wasn't more careful.

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comedy clubber — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:24:50 GMT

I suppose I would have liked them to at least feign compassion and listen to my suggestions. They did neither. Like I said, I expect Negative Nellies to blast me. What if it had happened to you??????????????????????????????

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cherry — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:29:48 GMT

No one blasted you . We just stated the obvious

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CrazyDaisy — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:36:24 GMT

@comedy clubber wrote:
I suppose I would have liked them to at least feign compassion and listen to my suggestions. They did neither. Like I said, I expect Negative Nellies to blast me. What if it had happened to you??????????????????????????????

Well as far as they know you are just someone claiming to have been injured. That sounds like someone looking for money. Given your tone here I can see why they would not want to engage in a conversation with you. You claim to have reported the incident when it happened, did you point out this person to them so they could address it then and there?

Oh and FYI grocery store carts a designed to go 2 - 4 miles per hour depending on the weight on person/merchandise. Not sure how much slower your expect them to go.

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mimomof4 — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:44:34 GMT

I shop at Meijer frequently. Although I don't want to generalize people but those people riding in the carts act as if they own the store and the aisles. They constantly zoom out in from of me all the time and block the aisles. Never once have I heard a sorry or do they respond when you say excuse me.

I agree you have a right to complain to the management after all you were injured in their store with their equipment.

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Anonymous032819 — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:53:18 GMT

@comedy clubber wrote:
I suppose I would have liked them to at least feign compassion and listen to my suggestions. They did neither. Like I said, I expect Negative Nellies to blast me. What if it had happened to you??????????????????????????????

Did you speak to a manager moments after it happened??????????????????????????????????????????????

If not, why not??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Why should they believe you if you called them after the fact????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

How are they to know that you aren't lying and just looking for a huge payday??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

If the brusie is so bad as to prevent you from putting up a Christmas tree, did you go to the ER to make sure that you weren't more seriously injured????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

If no, why not???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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traveler — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:47:26 GMT

If I had been on duty at the customer service desk I would have listened to you and annotate the incident, said I'm sorry and that is it. It was the chair driver's responsibility. If you received such a big bruise I to wonder if you on blood thinners. It sounds like my mother. What else do you want?

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:55:53 GMT

I shop at Meijer all the time and have never had an issue with somebody on a motorized cart. Personally, I would have addressed the person on the cart for being careless rather than take it up with Meijer after the fact.

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itsmagic — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:56:55 GMT

@comedy clubber I’ve shopped at a Meijer store in my area for many years only because it is nearby and seems to have the most variety. I have had a few negative experiences (but not hit by anything) and spoke to them about it but I too felt they didn’t care. I understand how you feel - they could at least express compassion for what happened.

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SharkE — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:17:01 GMT

The store is kind of between a rock and a hard place is way I perceive it

They have to accommodate disabled folks, etc. or face trouble from the Gov. So, they get the motorized carts, but, they can't watch the folks

who drive them 24/7. The person who hit her sounds like he may have mental issues, also, so, there's another concern. Court would find based on his brain issue wouldn't find him guilty.

It's a shame it happened and shouldn't had happened if I saw somebody heading to me out of control I would hope I would have

fast enough reflexes to jump out of the way.

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depglass — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:34:15 GMT

This could have happened anywhere at any store. Meijer's home base is Grand Rapids, my home town. Even though I don't shop there since we moved 12 years ago, I remember them fondly.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:36:00 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
The store is kind of between a rock and a hard place is way I perceive it

They have to accommodate disabled folks, etc. or face trouble from the Gov. So, they get the motorized carts, but, they can't watch the folks
who drive them 24/7. The person who hit her sounds like he may have mental issues, also, so, there's another concern. Court would find based on his brain issue wouldn't find him guilty.

It's a shame it happened and shouldn't had happened if I saw somebody heading to me out of control I would hope I would have
fast enough reflexes to jump out of the way.

@SharkE Not all stores. We have no motorized carts in our store.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:54:05 GMT

Have you contacted your legal counsel regarding compensation for the extent of your pain and sufffering?

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Sheila P-Burg — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:05:40 GMT

@comedy clubber ..... I am not going to get into the controversy over the electric wheelchair cart but I do want to comment on the bruise. If it is bad and hurting you should consider seeing your doctor. A bruise is not something that should be ignored if it is causing pain.

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Drythe — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:15:03 GMT

@Anonymous032819

The format of your post is a bit overpowering, a bit difficult to read.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:04:28 GMT

@Anonymous032819 Is your question mark key sticking? It certainly appears to be.

I ride electric grocery carts every time I grocery shop and I've never yet seen one that would "zoom".