Walmart

catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

Went to Walmart this morning early. Doing my shopping and got a 12 oz. can of Starkist solid white albacore tune. Shelf marked $3.76. Picked up a 3.63 oz. milkyway candy bar. Shelf marked $1,64. Also wanted to buy a 9 oz. package of Hillshire Farms roast turkey, low sodium lunchmeat today as they had none last week. There were about 6 packs all dated sell by June 29. Passed on that. Not good. Checked out and came home. The tuna was actually now $4.12 and the candy bar was $1.68. I know 40 cents isn't much, but how many people does it happen to in the course of a day and it adds up in Walmart's favor, though I'm sure they aren't the only ones. Anyhow, came home went to their wesite to email them, got all the way thru and "sorry, we're having technical issues, try later" Called twice to the store and no one ever answered the phone. I will be taking my receipt back with me next week.

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

Our local Walgreens has pretty much stopped putting prices on shelves. Need to check their flyer online and pay attention at checkout.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

You're right 40 cents isn't much.

catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

@chrystaltree , I realize 40 cents isn't much, but if it happens to people over and over, it sure adds up for the big box store over time.

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

I've seen prices on food rise twice even 3 times as much as even a month ago. It was pretty shocking. And less things that are there. Some things here one week, gone the next and some not to return.

I wonder if stores just can't keep up with changing the prices on the shelves!

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Etoile308 · ‎01-04-2014

I went to Walmart two weeks ago. It was probably six months since last time I had been there. Yes, many prices are no longer on the shelf. They've removed the price checker scanners they use to have throughout the store. Those were something I always used in the past to verify prices.

So this time before I got in line I stopped an employee to price check seven items. I put four back on the shelf. I wasn't happy with their prices.

It occurred to me to just place an online curbside order next time. That was until I overheard I woman who came into the store to complain about her curbside order. She was upset a couple of prices were higher than shown, and very upset that substitutions were made without her permission.

While the price difference of tuna may only be 40 cents the bigger issue is the deceptive practice of one price displayed and another price charged.

And another store to caution people about is Kohl's. This really surprised me. I picked up a new Yankee Candle product. The price was on the sticker. Upon checkout it rang up two dollars more. If I hadn't been paying attention and mentioned it to the cashier I would have been bitten. I fully understand the rising cost of things, just be open and forthcoming about it.

San Antonio Gal · ‎05-18-2017

@catter70 wrote:
@chrystaltree , I realize 40 cents isn't much, but if it happens to people over and over, it sure adds up for the big box store over time.

I agree that if it happens over and over, it adds up. However, .40 cents isn't worth my time to go online, call the store, and now having to go down there in person with the receipt. Too much time spent chasing .40 cents.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I do WM curbside pickup and I don't usually have any issues with their pricing online. If anything I get a refund back onto my cc if something I bought went on sale right after I placed my order.

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

I'm impressed you can remember the exact prices on the shelves for all those items. Whatever you're doing for your health and memory etc, keep doing it! It's working for you.

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PA Mom-mom · ‎05-27-2015

@catter70 I had this happen to me at ShopRite when the prices started going up earlier this year. The eggs were listed at $1.39/doz and were $1.79 when I checked out (something like that). It reminded me of when I worked for an R&D company and we bought precious metals. We would try to get in on the purchase before the price went up each day. Yes, it is on Walmart that they didn't keep up with the shelf pricing, but this may have to do with understaffing problems. Perhaps give them a pass this time and watch the prices come up as you check out next time. It is frustrating.