To those that used to shop at Walmart, why have you stopped?

[Amused]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
Meijer + Target = my shopping

Same here. I used to shop occasionally at Walmart in my old town because they had a clean, new super-center. But here, the store is old and run down. The Meijer here is much nicer. And the grocery store there is priced very low, and stocks everything I ever wanted.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: AnyMal
Meijer + Target = my shopping

Same here. I used to shop occasionally at Walmart in my old town because they had a clean, new super-center. But here, the store is old and run down. The Meijer here is much nicer. And the grocery store there is priced very low, and stocks everything I ever wanted.

Walmart supercenter is closer to my house then my fav two stores. It used to be nice and clean. Used to be.......

 

[OdiN]

I never shop there unless I absoltely have to. I would rather shop at Target.

Here are the reasons:

1. The stores are very dirty and horribly kept. Crap is all over the place...people treat all the crap like crap and the employees don't clean it up or put it back where it belongs.

2. Mexicans. Yeah..that's the only people that shop there (at least where I live) and it's annoying as hell. They fill the damn place...most of them do not make their kids behave in an appropriate manner.

3. Because of said Mexicans....when I do have to go there for something they advertise over the PA in spanish. This is America....SPEAK ENGLISH. I actually will refuse to buy products that have spanish printed on them because I don't want to support all the catering to these people. They came here...a lot of times illegally and then think that they are entitled to have every damn form and thing in the whole fsking world printed in spanish just for them. Yeah? WELL FVCK YOU! If I go to Mexico...I will speak spanish. Now...mind you I'm not that good but I at least will be able to communicate the basic stuff. Why can they not do the same damn thing...and if I was to go live down there (which...why I don't know) then I would learn spanish even better. They don't have everything in english down there...why should we do things differently?

4. Again...too many damn people...lines are too long...horrible service...nobody knows how to park their run-down POS cars that fill the parking lot.

5. I hate walmart.


I have actually been to a Walmart in Colorado and it was nice and kept clean and all and I wouldn't mind shopping at that one.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

I tried shopping there several times. I went there with specific items in mind that I was looking for. When you repeat that almost a dozen times and never ONCE manage to find the items you are looking for because that specific Wal-Mart either doesn't carry it, is always out of stock and can't tell you if or when it will ever be back in stock, et cetera, there is no point even trying again.

That and the place, despite being a brand new building, just seems like a sh!thole.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: OdiN
I never shop there unless I absoltely have to. I would rather shop at Target.

Here are the reasons:

1. The stores are very dirty and horribly kept. Crap is all over the place...people treat all the crap like crap and the employees don't clean it up or put it back where it belongs.

2. Mexicans. Yeah..that's the only people that shop there (at least where I live) and it's annoying as hell. They fill the damn place...most of them do not make their kids behave in an appropriate manner.

3. Because of said Mexicans....when I do have to go there for something they advertise over the PA in spanish. This is America....SPEAK ENGLISH. I actually will refuse to buy products that have spanish printed on them because I don't want to support all the catering to these people. They came here...a lot of times illegally and then think that they are entitled to have every damn form and thing in the whole fsking world printed in spanish just for them. Yeah? WELL FVCK YOU! If I go to Mexico...I will speak spanish. Now...mind you I'm not that good but I at least will be able to communicate the basic stuff. Why can they not do the same damn thing...and if I was to go live down there (which...why I don't know) then I would learn spanish even better. They don't have everything in english down there...why should we do things differently?

4. Again...too many damn people...lines are too long...horrible service...nobody knows how to park their run-down POS cars that fill the parking lot.

5. I hate walmart.


I have actually been to a Walmart in Colorado and it was nice and kept clean and all and I wouldn't mind shopping at that one.

At least your honest....you hate Mexicans.

 

[kukyfrope]

I don't shop there for two reasons mainly.

1) Their product quality is pure CRAP. Almost everything I've ever bought from there has broken in a year or two, such is consumer quality--so you will buy a new one every year. People used to complain about K-mart, well, since K-mart went Chapter 11 a few years back, all those shopers migrated to Wal-Mart, which leads to point two.
2) Most of the people in the store either have 5 little kids running around or look like they haven't showered in a few weeks or done any physical activity in years. The part of the population that shops at Wal-Mart are what foreigners think of when they think of Americans. Ask yourself, wouldn't you think the same thing from the outside looking in?

The place is a breeding cesspool of filth and people who think they are owed something.

 

[duragezic]

Wow, you guys in cities have it harsh. Walmart is pretty much the only place to go here, but even in my hometown, the store was NOTHING like what you guys describe. Not too many ghettos, clean store, not many lines, somewhat friendly workers, etc..

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: JEDI
Some people have questions about how the company treats its workers.
Others dont like what it does to small mom+pop stores.

for me, i dont care. I like the cheap prices. They can openly whip the workers in plain view + i'll still shop there.

as for the mom+pop stores, it's called competition.

So if you used to shop at Walmart, but have stopped, WHY?

Wow, you suck. Hope I never meet you in life :thumbsdown:

I dont shop there cause I like competition. Plus its a nasty store, I will pay the extra 10$ a year and shop elsewhere. Fvck that place.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: dman
I still shop there, but, as little as possible. I prefer Target and the Grocery Chain (Publix) for 99% of the items.

Pricing isn't much of a factor, the other places are comparable. They are also faster and typically cleaner.

You are me.


or something.


I agree 100% and do the same thing.

 

[captains]

the walmart near me is seriously lacking english speaking people...thats why i dont go

 

[vi edit]

Simply because I prefer to give my money to other retailers. Even if it does cost me a bit more.

For all of my grocery shopping I hit a regionally owned supermarket (Hyvee) and for most other "retail" goods I'll pick them up at a Target or Menards.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: OdiN
I never shop there unless I absoltely have to. I would rather shop at Target.

Here are the reasons:

1. The stores are very dirty and horribly kept. Crap is all over the place...people treat all the crap like crap and the employees don't clean it up or put it back where it belongs.

2. Mexicans. Yeah..that's the only people that shop there (at least where I live) and it's annoying as hell. They fill the damn place...most of them do not make their kids behave in an appropriate manner.

3. Because of said Mexicans....when I do have to go there for something they advertise over the PA in spanish. This is America....SPEAK ENGLISH. I actually will refuse to buy products that have spanish printed on them because I don't want to support all the catering to these people. They came here...a lot of times illegally and then think that they are entitled to have every damn form and thing in the whole fsking world printed in spanish just for them. Yeah? WELL FVCK YOU! If I go to Mexico...I will speak spanish. Now...mind you I'm not that good but I at least will be able to communicate the basic stuff. Why can they not do the same damn thing...and if I was to go live down there (which...why I don't know) then I would learn spanish even better. They don't have everything in english down there...why should we do things differently?

4. Again...too many damn people...lines are too long...horrible service...nobody knows how to park their run-down POS cars that fill the parking lot.

5. I hate walmart.


I have actually been to a Walmart in Colorado and it was nice and kept clean and all and I wouldn't mind shopping at that one.

At least your honest....you hate Mexicans.

No I don't. I hate how this country caters to them so damn much...especially my state. I hate how a lot of them let their kids run all over a freaking store yelling and screaming and whatever other crap. Not all of them do this...and I know it is a part of their culture to not punish children until they are a certain age...which is BS in my opinion and only causes problems for the parents. If I did half of what these kids in here are doing when I was a kid...my ass would have goten a beating for it. In the store....and then the real one when I got home.

Spare the rod spoil the child...I'm a firm believer in that.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: duragezic
Wow, you guys in cities have it harsh. Walmart is pretty much the only place to go here, but even in my hometown, the store was NOTHING like what you guys describe. Not too many ghettos, clean store, not many lines, somewhat friendly workers, etc..

I used to live in a very small town and had to drive 45 mins to go to the closest shoping center what was a Wal-mart, that one was always nice and clean and nice people worked there.

Now that I'm living in a fairly large city, every Wal-mart is a complete shyte hole that is over run by low class people.

I will go out of my way to go to Target over Wal-mart for their qulity is better IMO and their stores are always cleaner also.

 

[MX2]

I shop wherever my buck gets stretched the farthest...period.

 

[MagicConch]

I don't likethe Target or Wal-Mart shopping experience at all and usually go to a specific local drugstore to get my stuff. The extra cost is worth it b/c it's a relaxing atmosphere.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: JEDI
Some people have questions about how the company treats its workers.
Others dont like what it does to small mom+pop stores.

for me, i dont care. I like the cheap prices. They can openly whip the workers in plain view + i'll still shop there.

as for the mom+pop stores, it's called competition.

So if you used to shop at Walmart, but have stopped, WHY?

For the two reasons you stated.
I'm not out acvocating legislation against Walmart, but I do have a choice where I shop.. and the price of those cheap prices is something I'm not willing to pay.

 

[EatSpam]

I only buy their "Made in USA" stuff, like cleaning supplies and OTC drugs. All their other stuff is of poor quality and/or Made in China.

 

[Babbles]

I am not too terribly concerned with their business practices, even though I do not agree with them. However my primary reasons for not shopping at Wal Mart is due to horrible customer service, disorganized and/or dirty stores, small selection (lots of stuff, but actually a small selection of products), great deal of low quality goods (I'm not saying everything, but a bunch of it is just cheap crap), and overall poor shopping experience.

I prefer to go to Target where I may pay $0.20 more for that can of soup, but I have a cleaner store, better selection, competent employees and just a better all around shopping experience.

 

[Hacana]

You know, I've never really shopped at Walmart due to the fact that the closest one to me is about 15 miles away.

But now, I'm sort of pissed because Walmart wants to build two Supercenters within 4 miles from me. One, just a mile down the road. The other about three miles out. Ugh.

If Walmart does come here, I still won't shop there, due to the fact that I love my Fred Meyer, which is right across the street.

 

[TMPadmin]

It seems to me that the stores in the area reflect the social and economic standard of the area. We have a few Walmarts around - One I will never go into or near. It's on the edge of the city line. The others in the area are always clean, friendly, always have what I want or need, best prices. Even during the Christmas rush, these stores are kept to a standard that far exceeds many other places around.

As far as them putting other business out of business it is just competition. Every mom & pop shop would love to make it the way Sam did. Some maybe don't but those who do just didn't have the idea he had and they were crushed under the buying power Walmart generates. That's business. Do you think Trump would be where he is if he didn't crush his competition?

Employees, at the stores I know around here, are treated fairly. They are given stock options, chances to advance, parties, discounts. Nobody crying around here.

And to the point of the distributers and suppliers. Walmart states what price they want to pay for the good offered, they give a quantity that is far greater than any other chain. These suppliers are happy to be on a Walmart shelf. Don't kid yourself to think that Gold & Blue label toothpaste is loosing money because they have their products sold at Walmart.

My experiences are obviously quite a bit different from many. Like I said it seem to reflect the area the store is located. Don't forget how many Walmarts are out there, the on you go to or refuse to go to is not how ever Walmart store is.

 

[vi edit]

My other main complaint is that they have 50 freaking check out lines but only 3 of them are open.

 

[ajpa123]

I stopped going when I heard they were changing the name to ChinaMart.... j/k

I have memberships to BJ's, Sam's, Restaurant places, etc.. so i don't go to any B&M Walmart Stores (although Sam's is Walmart).

It sucks how Walmart can dictate what their suppliers produce and how much they will pay for it.

It's funny how in my tiny state, one supermarket chain, Stop and Shop, is buying up lots of prime land and occupied business real estate (even at a premium), just to stop walmart from sprouting up. Chinamart is a PITA for many peeps.

 

[Triumph]

I can't stand the other customers. That's why.

 

[vi edit]

One more thing....

Costco >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sam's Club

Sadly there isn't one in Omaha.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: MX2times
I shop wherever my buck gets stretched the farthest...period.

Clearly you don't shop at WalMart, then. :thumbsup:

Originally posted by: Hacana
If Walmart does come here, I still won't shop there, due to the fact that I love my Fred Meyer, which is right across the street.

That is until WalMart drives that Fred Meyer (along with other local retailers) out of business. :clock: