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My stop at Walmart

goldensrbest — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:11:17 GMT

I went there yesterday, there were shelves in quite a few departments, empty mostly house hold products, cleaning,laundry, dish towels, and what really concerned me ,is there were workers two,and three at a time in the ailes, at one point i said to one set of people, please move over .

Re: My stop at Walmart

KingstonsMom — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:18:02 GMT

DD found out the hard way that WalMart is back to not allowing refunds or exchanges for clothing items, so be aware when you're buying those items, you may be stuck with them.

Re: My stop at Walmart

queendiva — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:18:04 GMT

I was at my local WM yesterday- quick in and out. Kind of anoyed that there is only one entrance/ exit open for the whole super center. I guess they are monitoring wearing of face masks as well as total occupancy. For someone with a bad knee the extra walking was not fun.

Re: My stop at Walmart

goldensrbest — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:20:52 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
DD found out the hard way that WalMart is back to not allowing refunds or exchanges for clothing items, so be aware when you're buying those items, you may be stuck with them.

That actually makes sense to me, with this virus.

Re: My stop at Walmart

wvumountiefan — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:21:39 GMT

My local Walmart is remodeling. I went there the other day and they had about 5 registers open. I have not see lines like that since the last time I was at Busch Gardens! I walked right back out. No way am I waiting that long for a couple items.

Re: My stop at Walmart

deepwaterdotter — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:21:47 GMT

Sounds like they may have been doing a 'modular reset' where the shelves are reconfigured to present a new selection of merchandise. This time of year it would be to present fall-themed items. This knowledge is from my days as a Walmart employee about 20 years ago, so take it for what it's worth.

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beckyb1012 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:22:58 GMT

I was in mine on Sunday and it reminded me of shopping back in say late Feb. All the shelves were full including the paper towel and toilet paper aisle. Not a single empty spot in the entire aisle. It was beautiful to see stacks of all and many many choices of brands. Almost normal if you did not look at the masks. If someone is too close I just get what I need quickly and move on. I can only control my own actions not others. Most people do make room for passing them or they hurry along anyway to give space to others. It is such take turns kind of shopping time down each and every section of a store now.

Re: My stop at Walmart

KingstonsMom — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:34:58 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
Sounds like they may have been doing a 'modular reset' where the shelves are reconfigured to present a new selection of merchandise. This time of year it would be to present fall-themed items. This knowledge is from my days as a Walmart employee about 20 years ago, so take it for what it's worth.

@deepwaterdotter

You're probably right!

DH went to Kroger yesterday and all of the live plants for sale hanging in the front of the store have been replaced with ceramic PUMPKINS and JACK-'O-LANTERNS.

Re: My stop at Walmart

goldensrbest — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:36:13 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
Sounds like they may have been doing a 'modular reset' where the shelves are reconfigured to present a new selection of merchandise. This time of year it would be to present fall-themed items. This knowledge is from my days as a Walmart employee about 20 years ago, so take it for what it's worth.

Could well be, it did look odd to me ,all those empty shelves.

Re: My stop at Walmart

FlowerBear — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:47:52 GMT

When I went Monday they were almost out of TP and PT again. Still no hand wipes but they did have sanitizer. Canned soup and vegs were mostly gone. They had only the one entrance open again after having both open for about a month or more.

Re: My stop at Walmart

deeva — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:31:23 GMT

Walmart and Fry's (Kroger) have so many employees doing online shopping orders ithat they block the aisles with their huge shopping carts.

Re: My stop at Walmart

deeva — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:50:51 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
DD found out the hard way that WalMart is back to not allowing refunds or exchanges for clothing items, so be aware when you're buying those items, you may be stuck with them.

Wow, that's good to know.

Re: My stop at Walmart

queendiva — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:10:03 GMT

I returned a couple of lamp shades. No returns on clothing, health & beauty, pharmacy, food, cleaning products and probably more that I am forgetting. Shop carefully.

Re: My stop at Walmart

dancingwoman — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:15:39 GMT

@FlowerBear You must shopping at my Walmart...it was exactly like that a few mornings ago when I was shopping...lol....DW

Re: My stop at Walmart

debfau — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:42:39 GMT

@deeva wrote:
@KingstonsMom wrote:
DD found out the hard way that WalMart is back to not allowing refunds or exchanges for clothing items, so be aware when you're buying those items, you may be stuck with them.
Wow, that's good to know.

I was at my local Walmart on Saturday and the woman in the ladies clothes said that yes you could now return clothes items as they still had the fitting rooms closed; so I guess it all depends on where you live. She also told me that they would now be staying open until 10 pm.

Re: My stop at Walmart

1Snickers — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:46:26 GMT

@goldensrbest I shopped the small Walmart today and the workers stocking were several in an aisle. I'm aware they need to stock items, but when I asked politely if one could let me pass, she just glared at me.
I remained where I was until several people were distancing behind me, finally she moved to another aisle.
The people at the ends of aisles were too close, so it's hard to social distance, I just wait.
At the checkout an elderly woman couldn't work her credit card. She used a second, the checker was patient and helped her. Just as I was going to pay for her groceries she got one to work!
When I got to my car, the poor checker was running behind me with a bag I'd left at the turnstile. I apologized profusely and could see her eyes smile behind her mask!
If anyone who reads this works retail, THANK YOU!

Re: My stop at Walmart

Spurt — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:04:48 GMT

@wvumountiefan wrote:
My local Walmart is remodeling. I went there the other day and they had about 5 registers open. I have not see lines like that since the last time I was at Busch Gardens! I walked right back out. No way am I waiting that long for a couple items.

@wvumountiefan

WOW...5 whole registers!!!! The most the Walmart near me pre-pandemic had open at a time was 3!!!

Re: My stop at Walmart

Lisa now in AZ — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:36:10 GMT

I noticed the empty flour shelves and also in the cleaning supplies. Our WM has arrows for people to enter aisles in one direction or the other. I follow them, but it gets frustrating when others don't, especially with those huge shopper carts in the way. I try not to point out to others that they are going the wrong way unless they get snippy to me, and then I will mention it. I just don't think people see those signs or arrows.

Re: My stop at Walmart

noodleann — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:45:54 GMT

@Lisa now in AZ wrote:
I noticed the empty flour shelves and also in the cleaning supplies. Our WM has arrows for people to enter aisles in one direction or the other. I follow them, but it gets frustrating when others don't, especially with those huge shopper carts in the way. I try not to point out to others that they are going the wrong way unless they get snippy to me, and then I will mention it. I just don't think people see those signs or arrows.

Those arrows are keeping people in the stores longer, which creates more contamination. The arrows do not do anything to promote social distancing.

The safest way to shop is in and out, quickly, which means ignoring the arrows. Anyone mentions anything about them to me, and they'll wish they hadn't.

Re: My stop at Walmart

ValuSkr — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:50:25 GMT

My Walmart still has one-way paths enforced around the store, so I have to walk five times as far to get to the grocery section. It's like herding cattle. Other stores did that months ago, in the early days of the pandemic, but it didn't last long. I'm glad I go to Walmart only rarely.