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Walmart + In Home Unofficial Poll

icezeus — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 15:25:19 GMT

I am not sure if this is a new service or if it has just come to my attention. I have noticed a new commercial for the last two days. Where Walmart employees will come to your home and not only deliver your groceries but put your items away for you. Even if you are not home.

This is a hard no for me. As in absolutely, never going to happen.

My question is simply would anyone consider this service.

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GenXmuse — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:14:27 GMT

Yikes, I can't think of a worse idea.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:18:24 GMT

Not for me. NO WAY.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:20:46 GMT

@icezeus Sure! I absolutely want total strangers entering my home and touching my stuff! Big safety and privacy RED FLAG.

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On It — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:21:10 GMT

The Walmart in home service is not something I would choose to use today. I can see where someone who is home bound and needing health care providers to offer daily assistance might need the service. Walmart could deliver everything they might need to make the individual comfortable in their own home.

I am not keen on strangers in my home, but circumstance can make that a necessity.

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MezzieStarr — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:25:41 GMT

Amazon has done this since 2017 (Amazon Key).

I personally would never use a service like that but it must work for some people, hence Walmart jumping into the fray.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:26:57 GMT

I just read that the service is aimed at people who work outside their home or are away and can't be at the doorstep to receive regular fresh-food delivered but need it placed inside so the food won't get spoiled. BUT STILL!

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:31:16 GMT

Given the current climate of our country...this is a big no!

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drizzellla — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:36:28 GMT

I can see that being a huge plus.

At Walt Disney World people order groceries while they stay at Walt Disney World. Bell services had handled people's food orders for many years.

Recently there was a huge problem apparently someone's insulin was not refrigerated by bell services. So bell services no longer handles refrigerated items.

SO if Walmart comes and delivers the groceries and puts the items away, it will be a win win. Walt Disney World and Bell services does not have to deal with handling all the grocery orders. And people's food orders will be put away and they won't have to worry about items being refrigerated. They won't have to come back from the Parks. Or if their planes are late landing, they still have their food orders ready for them when they arrive.

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SharkE — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:37:55 GMT

no telling what else. people using your bathroom, etc.

nosing around.

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kitcat51 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 02:46:24 GMT

I would use the Walmart in home service if I needed too but I would have to be home....it's no different than having furniture - appliances delivered & having home repairs done.

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mspatmac — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 03:59:55 GMT

From what I understated camera record the person entering your home, and while they are there. You are notified (if you're not home) and you can watch them on your phone.

I choose to have all deliveries left at my door and I retrieve them when the driver has left. If I needed the service I would be home with my crazy dog going nuts. I rarely say never because you never know!

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SharkE — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:02:11 GMT

not everybody has a phone like that or a computer set up like Ring or whatever.

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elated — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:24:27 GMT

I wonder if they do background checks on these people who enter your home. With my luck, it would be a serial killer waiting. In this day and age, no way would I allow a complete stranger entering my home without my presence..This service sounds like a good idea with some serious repercussions.

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meallen616 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:41:01 GMT

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:24:29 GMT

@mspatmac wrote:
From what I understated camera record the person entering your home, and while they are there. You are notified (if you're not home) and you can watch them on your phone.

I choose to have all deliveries left at my door and I retrieve them when the driver has left. If I needed the service I would be home with my crazy dog going nuts. I rarely say never because you never know!

IF they turn it on.

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millieshops — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:57:52 GMT

If I am able to be out of my house, why would I risk that kind of service?

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Greeneyedlady21 — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 13:05:54 GMT

Before covid many grocery delivery services offered to bring groceries into your kitchen when you were home.

I never did that because I was not comfortable with it. "Current climate" has zero to to do with it, since when has it ever been a good idea to invite strangers into your home? Especially when you're not home. I would say NEVER.

Many posters here talk about having housekeepers, how many have them in your home when you're not home? Or any other service?

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millieshops — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 13:12:51 GMT

@On It If I were living alone and unable to drive, I have no doubt I would have to make major changes. But I can't imagine having to have my groceries delivered into the house if I am not home - not by Walmart, not by Amazon, not by anyone.

I am fortunate to have several neighbors with whom I can occasionally share shopping needs, but we do not enter each other's empty home to deliver.