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Sociology > Depression |
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"CyberDroog" |
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24 Jan 2006 01:13:48 AM |
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Walmart Dumbasses |
I was going to purchase a new razor (a Norelco 8160XLCC) that I had been
considering for some time. The price at the local Walmart was $128.98. But
at Walmart's website, the price was $119.98. I had found a couple of lower
prices at some oddball online retailers.
So, figuring that Walmart will at least meet their online price, I went to
the store. I asked customer service if they will meet someone else's
price. The bored chick who was leaning against the back counter said no,
they won't. "Okay, but you'll at least meet Walmart's online price..."
Nope. She said they will not meet anyone else's price, nor Walmart's
online price, and not even another Walmart's price. I asked about
Walmart's online price and she said "You'll pay about the same with the
shipping cost." "Yes", I said, "But presumably Walmart isn't making money
on the shipping cost, the shipper is." She just started blankly. I think
that fried her brain. Stunningly dense.
My sister-in-law regularly gets comped prices on things at the Walmart she
goes to. Apparently that is a friendlier Walmart.
So I just left. I left the razor at the customer service desk, since
putting it back on the shelf would give that poor bored girl something to
do. It was my good deed for the day.
On the way home I stopped at Target, since I hadn't checked their price. It
was $119.99, a new markdown from $127.99. Taking a few extra minutes to
apply for a Target charge card gave an extra 10% discount, so the razor
cost me $107.99. I saved nearly four times what that ignorant bimbo at
Walmart makes in an hour.
In my experience, Walmart's pricing is rarely that far above the
competition. I think they are getting lazy. The Target I went to is newer
and they seem eager to take Walmart's business.
Well, they are going to get more of it. My wife and I will have to do the
cell phone comparison. Wait until we need a considerable amount of stuff,
then I go to Walmart, while she goes to Target. We add up all the stuff on
the shopping list and then call each other with the totals. The one with
the lower total buys the goods, and the other leaves the cart full of
over-priced stuff for the store to put away.
Heh, that's capitalism.
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The direct use of force is so poor a solution to the problem of limited
resources and diverse ends that it is rarely employed save by small
children and great nations.
- David D. Friedman, Law's Order.
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| User: "Franz Bestuchev" |
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| Title: Re: Walmart Dumbasses |
24 Jan 2006 04:35:02 PM |
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CyberDroog wrote:
I was going to purchase a new razor (a Norelco 8160XLCC) that I had been
considering for some time. The price at the local Walmart was $128.98. But
at Walmart's website, the price was $119.98. I had found a couple of lower
prices at some oddball online retailers.
So, figuring that Walmart will at least meet their online price, I went to
the store. I asked customer service if they will meet someone else's
price. The bored chick who was leaning against the back counter said no,
they won't. "Okay, but you'll at least meet Walmart's online price..."
Nope. She said they will not meet anyone else's price, nor Walmart's
online price, and not even another Walmart's price. I asked about
Walmart's online price and she said "You'll pay about the same with the
shipping cost." "Yes", I said, "But presumably Walmart isn't making money
on the shipping cost, the shipper is." She just started blankly. I think
that fried her brain. Stunningly dense.
My sister-in-law regularly gets comped prices on things at the Walmart she
goes to. Apparently that is a friendlier Walmart.
So I just left. I left the razor at the customer service desk, since
putting it back on the shelf would give that poor bored girl something to
do. It was my good deed for the day.
On the way home I stopped at Target, since I hadn't checked their price. It
was $119.99, a new markdown from $127.99. Taking a few extra minutes to
apply for a Target charge card gave an extra 10% discount, so the razor
cost me $107.99. I saved nearly four times what that ignorant bimbo at
Walmart makes in an hour.
In my experience, Walmart's pricing is rarely that far above the
competition. I think they are getting lazy. The Target I went to is newer
and they seem eager to take Walmart's business.
Well, they are going to get more of it. My wife and I will have to do the
cell phone comparison. Wait until we need a considerable amount of stuff,
then I go to Walmart, while she goes to Target. We add up all the stuff on
the shopping list and then call each other with the totals. The one with
the lower total buys the goods, and the other leaves the cart full of
over-priced stuff for the store to put away.
Heh, that's capitalism.
Why didn't you just call around to the local stores before driving around?
There are also a bunch of coupon sites online where you can get free
stuff like 10% off or free shipping coupon codes. That would've worked
well for the walmart online price.
....also seems like a lot for a razor. I never shave though.
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| User: "Tim Kett" |
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| Title: Re: Walmart Dumbasses |
25 Jan 2006 03:19:54 AM |
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Franz Bestuchev wrote:
CyberDroog wrote:
I was going to purchase a new razor (a Norelco 8160XLCC) that I had been
considering for some time. The price at the local Walmart was $128.98. But
at Walmart's website, the price was $119.98. I had found a couple of lower
prices at some oddball online retailers.
So, figuring that Walmart will at least meet their online price, I went to
the store. I asked customer service if they will meet someone else's
price. The bored chick who was leaning against the back counter said no,
they won't. "Okay, but you'll at least meet Walmart's online price..."
Nope. She said they will not meet anyone else's price, nor Walmart's
online price, and not even another Walmart's price. I asked about
Walmart's online price and she said "You'll pay about the same with the
shipping cost." "Yes", I said, "But presumably Walmart isn't making money
on the shipping cost, the shipper is." She just started blankly. I think
that fried her brain. Stunningly dense.
My sister-in-law regularly gets comped prices on things at the Walmart she
goes to. Apparently that is a friendlier Walmart.
So I just left. I left the razor at the customer service desk, since
putting it back on the shelf would give that poor bored girl something to
do. It was my good deed for the day.
On the way home I stopped at Target, since I hadn't checked their price. It
was $119.99, a new markdown from $127.99. Taking a few extra minutes to
apply for a Target charge card gave an extra 10% discount, so the razor
cost me $107.99. I saved nearly four times what that ignorant bimbo at
Walmart makes in an hour.
In my experience, Walmart's pricing is rarely that far above the
competition. I think they are getting lazy. The Target I went to is newer
and they seem eager to take Walmart's business.
Well, they are going to get more of it. My wife and I will have to do the
cell phone comparison. Wait until we need a considerable amount of stuff,
then I go to Walmart, while she goes to Target. We add up all the stuff on
the shopping list and then call each other with the totals. The one with
the lower total buys the goods, and the other leaves the cart full of
over-priced stuff for the store to put away.
Heh, that's capitalism.
Why didn't you just call around to the local stores before driving around?
There are also a bunch of coupon sites online where you can get free
stuff like 10% off or free shipping coupon codes. That would've worked
well for the walmart online price.
...also seems like a lot for a razor. I never shave though.
I shaved just for the nurse today, and she didnt have my meds, so screw
it.
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| User: "Mesecke" |
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| Title: Re: Walmart Dumbasses |
24 Jan 2006 04:43:59 PM |
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In article <43nocfF1on7m3U2@individual.net>,
Franz Bestuchev <franz.bestuchev@gmail.com> wrote:
Why didn't you just call around to the local stores before driving around?
But then you have to talk to the totally dense person
on the phone who will probably look up the wrong item
or quote you a wrong price.
I don't like to drive all over town either but if I pass a store
anyway on my way home I will sometimes stop and check.
Myron
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| User: "CyberDroog" |
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| Title: Re: Walmart Dumbasses |
25 Jan 2006 02:04:20 AM |
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:35:02 -0700, Franz Bestuchev
<franz.bestuchev@gmail.com> wrote:
Why didn't you just call around to the local stores before driving around?
I was driving anyway, to get the everyday supplies. Plus my parents live
near the Walmart, so I go to Walmart when I visit my parents. Target is on
the way, so it's no extra driving.
There are also a bunch of coupon sites online where you can get free
stuff like 10% off or free shipping coupon codes. That would've worked
well for the walmart online price.
In this case the price of the item doesn't vary that much between online
vendors. I buy a lot of stuff online, but usually not from really oddball
vendors, even if they claim an amazingly low price, since trust is an
issue.
Add to that the fact that I am very picky. One little aesthetic flaw in a
product and I will exchange it. With an online purchase, that means you
are out the shipping cost, plus you may have to pay to return it - that is
if you can return/exchange it at all. So for certain things I stick to
local retailers who have no questions asked return policies.
Of course you can exchange an online purchase at an unrelated local
retailer simply by buying another one, and returning the original. No
problem, as long as it's not a product with a serial number recorded during
the sale.
Okay, so I am a little Adrian Monk-ish...
...also seems like a lot for a razor. I never shave though.
It isn't the top of the line, but in this case I didn't see the point of
the extra bells and whistles.
Works great also. My old razor was leaving my throat all red and irritated
every time I shaved. New blades probably would have fixed that, but the
blades are $30 anyway. The new razor has improved blades with 50% more
shaving surface. So I just looked at it as getting an additional $30 off
the new razor.
Now I can clean up the old one and donate it to the Salvation Army.
--
AMBITION, n. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while
living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.
- Ambrose Bierce
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| User: "Whiskers" |
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| Title: Re: Walmart Dumbasses |
24 Jan 2006 06:06:56 AM |
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On 2006-01-24, CyberDroog <CyberDroog@ClockworkOrange.com> wrote:
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Well, they are going to get more of it. My wife and I will have to do the
cell phone comparison. Wait until we need a considerable amount of stuff,
then I go to Walmart, while she goes to Target. We add up all the stuff on
the shopping list and then call each other with the totals. The one with
the lower total buys the goods, and the other leaves the cart full of
over-priced stuff for the store to put away.
Heh, that's capitalism.
No, that's lazy; the capitalist way is to buy each item at the lowest
price you can find, wherever you can find that price. Why pay shop A 2
pounds for commodity X just because they happen to sell commodity Y for 2p
less than shop B does, when shop B sell commodity X for 1.99? Only by
maximising the savings per item are you going to stand any chance of
saving more than you spend on the phone calls and extra travel.
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-- Whiskers
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| User: "CyberDroog" |
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| Title: Re: Walmart Dumbasses |
24 Jan 2006 11:04:33 AM |
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:06:56 +0000, Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com>
wrote:
On 2006-01-24, CyberDroog <CyberDroog@ClockworkOrange.com> wrote:
Well, they are going to get more of it. My wife and I will have to do the
cell phone comparison. Wait until we need a considerable amount of stuff,
then I go to Walmart, while she goes to Target. We add up all the stuff on
the shopping list and then call each other with the totals. The one with
the lower total buys the goods, and the other leaves the cart full of
over-priced stuff for the store to put away.
Heh, that's capitalism.
No, that's lazy; the capitalist way is to buy each item at the lowest
price you can find, wherever you can find that price. Why pay shop A 2
pounds for commodity X just because they happen to sell commodity Y for 2p
less than shop B does, when shop B sell commodity X for 1.99? Only by
maximising the savings per item are you going to stand any chance of
saving more than you spend on the phone calls and extra travel.
Extra travel going to both stores is considerable, both in gas and in time.
Capitalism is the bottom line, not an itemization.
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Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal
that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they
ought to be.
- William Hazlitt
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