Walmart

I politely tell Wal-Mart door-checkers that I don't submit to searches without a warrant. I've had several of them scream at me on my way out the door, and make various insults and accusations. But the plain fact is: they have no right to touch (assault) me, detain me, or handle my property (which I just purchased) and that's how it works. If they want to force the issue, I will be very happy to call the Police on them.

I also have had issues with the Harrissville Walmart..showing my receipts i don't mind doing, but i have noticed a few times some guys just kinda waiting outside the Salon in Walmart, and as i start to exit the store, they will get right along side me..the alarm will beep, and i will be the one stopped i pointed this out to the greeter, and asked why wasn't the other shopper stopped also, and she basically told me because i choose to stop you..another time while showing my receipt the lady checking it started asking me what store was i price matching with, and the sale prices were wrong, and if i wanted those sale prices to shop at that store INSTEAD of Walmart.I think i spend way to much money at Walmart to deal with that kinda treatment i understand people can have bad days, but if you take it out on customers, you should not be working a job that deals with so many people..Im taking myself to Winco next time...and i DID have the adds to show proof of sales to price match as did the cashier...she even priced matched for me some coke that i did not know was on sale at Macy's...to bad some cashiers are so great..but some workers just mess it up...

I work at Walmart part time. This is not about race or illegal searches. If you walk around the store sometime, go down an aisle where ther eare no cameras watching. Look at all the opened product that has been stolen. It is not only about looking for stolen items but to look to see if the clerk missed scanning an item that was too big ( maybe on the bottom of the cart etc ). People steal millions of dollars from Walmart every year. It costs the total retail outlets billions of dollars. You just expect them to eat the costs.
I have seen stores lose over a million dollars in inventory a year and that would be considered good in some areas.
Walmart is not going after race. They are just trying to protect their goods. Yes, I have seen people try to walk out with a cart full of mdse, when the clerk is busy at the door. We have a greeter and a security person at the door. It is not uncommon to have two or more people working together to distract the clerks while another leaves the store with high ticket items, or even a basket full of clothes.
I have worked in several jobs in my 59 years and although we had theft from clerks and employees, it was not in this volumn.
I have also seen clerks not ring up items for their friends and then try to get out the store because they think the security person saw them in line and that the goods were paid for. They not only got arrested but the clerk lost his job.
AND you know who ends up paying for all this... We all do... in higher prices.

No private citizen has the legal authority to detain and question another, UNLESS he/she has reasonable grounds to believe a crime has been committed. WalMart violates the Constitution every single day with its receipt-check policy. For more info go to WalMart: Unlawful Detainment @ www.scribd.com.

I am single, white, blond, mid 40s, above average in looks and build for my age. I have very healthy checking and savings accounts, both in the 5 figure range. I have a 401K. I work in the fraud department for the company that holds the title "Best company for working mothers". I have one child in elementary school.
I agree 100% with the complaint. I have noticed the same thing at the Wal-mart on Rancho Santa Fe in Avondale, AZ. Everyone in the country is aware of the racial issues in AZ. The Wal-marts in the Phoenix area that are located in the predominately Hispanic communities or lower income communities are very aggressive with this behavior. The decline and quality of service at my local Wal-mart was in direct correlation with an increase of Hispanic growth. The surrounding neighborhoods, all under 15 years old, were impacted by the housing market, many homes becoming Section 8 housing.
I have noticed on many occasions Hispanics or those possibly on the lower end of the social economic ladder stopped while exiting with their purchases. These items were carried in one or two bags. I found it shocking not a single person questioned the behavior. There is a definite selection process. I used to do the majority of my shopping at that Wal-mart. Abusive behavior and the arrogant refusal to provide customer service eventually drove me away. As others have commented, I don't have to shop at Wal-mart. I have many options locally and have benefited greatly from the discovery. There are still a few items I prefer to get at Wal-mart, and yes, cost is the deciding factor. I have just started shopping at other Wal-mart locations in the Phoenix area. In the non Hispanic communities, the prices are lower, the selection better, the stores cleaner with a better quality of service. Its a win win for me. The down side of this is my tax dollars are being spent in other cities.
I made the mistake of going to the Rancho Santa Fe Wal-mart on 3/1/11. The experience was the tipping point. I have written letter of complaint to Wal-mart and forwarded copies of the letter to the BBB, the State, and the city of Avondale. Discrimination is illegal in this country. Not all Wal-mart stores are bad. The ones that are need to be addressed. For anyone who stands by and watches an unjust situation, remember it the next time it is "your" turn to deal with something unfair.

FDL_HOU: I used to work in retail. An EXTREMELY common theft tactic involves putting the items in the store's bags. Wise doesn't factor in to most theft, stupidity does.

And at my Wal-Mart there are many valuable items between the register and door.

If someone was stealing from Walmart, would it be wise to put the stolen good(s) in a Walmart bag? Wouldn't the best place to put it is in their purse or underneath their clothing. So what would this check of the receipt against what's contained in the bags prove? Why doesn't Macy's or Nordstroms implement this policy, if it's such an effective method against theft? Hell, it's even worse at those stores. You can buy something in a department and move from department to department. At Walmart, there isn't any items of value between the cashier stand and the door. Sure, I know they have surveillance video, but so does Walmart.

Let's put it another way. They ask you to stop..you keep walking? What are they going to do? Call the security? the police? If they call the police and you can prove to the police you paid for every item you have in your sack. Then what can they do? As I said..I don't do this, and I have read about it being done in [redacted]s. I refuse to shop at Walmart, not only because of that but vbeacause they have cheap and I don't mean cheap in cost, but cheap merchandise.

That should have read do a search in Google, to see proof they are violating the law with their illegal search and seizure.

###. We do not live in Communist China. Walmart does NOt have any more rights than the Police. You may be willing for your rights to be violated, but I will not. Do a serach of you don't beleive me. They can call the cops all they want., but they have no ###ing rights period to do it.

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You're reverse is backwards to every single car sold in the United States, you fail to tell this to the people at the service counter, but it's their fault? Eliminate yourself form the gene pool, please.

I am dealing with this exact issue. My advise to people interested in using Straight Talk. The plan is a good one, but DO NOT buy your phone from the website. Purchase it directly from Walmart. The Customer Service is horrible.

We have a similar situation in our bakery, former employee got rehired after 6 years away, this lady is mentally unstable, got rehired because she said she was willing to work any shift, and now is always complaining about her hours, and always trying to switch shifts with others despite them always saying no, repeatedly! So, she thinks that because she worked at the bakery for a short time so many years ago, that she has seniority over even the gals who have been there for the whole of the past 6+ years, and they are getting tired of it real quick... why wont the managers just fire this rehire! She doesn't even work, she's already been out on FMLA for 10 days for" her back"...SHE'S STILL IN HER FIRST 30 days! Because of her being out I picked up her schedual, so far 2 days in, I've worked 24 hours, and somehow I have to cut my time cause our Walmart doesn't allow overtime UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES:... one thing we must change! You work em! You keep em! Thanks for reading.

WAL-MART VISION...Dont ever do business with these idiots! I paid my portion of my glasses and lenses that my insurance did not cover. I knew I was going to pay at least $120.00 out of pocket. I had no issues with that. I get my exam done, and arrange to come back in a few days to pick up my NEW glasses(new frames, new lenses). I had the glasses less than a week, and my right lens popped out. I took my NEW glasses back 3 times, and on the 3rd time, they gave me new frames with the old lenses in them. Hmmm, okay, I figured there was something wrong with the frame, and these so called professionals knew what they were doing...Nope, The problem started all over again! I took them back yet again, and I was told that the lenses were not "scored" propely, and too bad, now the warranty was up, and no refund, or new lenses. I will never do business there again!

Just wait the time to make sure it hasnt been cashed and if it is lost they will replace it . I worked with moneygram before and yes there is a 15.00 fee but that is all . That is part of the risk of money orders. Cashier checks from the bank are the same way.

I have to go my Pizza is here, thank you Rachel.
FRLMAO

Hey Rachel, could I get your social security number too? I'm trying to apply for a credit card and it's required.

Yikes.

gkenigmatic: good to go, now I remember LOL

gkenigmatic: didnt you have a problem with a computer issue? just wondering, or someone else has a call-sign close to yours.

Yes some people actually think this site is ran by business', I hope she gets your message and follows the advice.

I even private messaged her right after she posted it and it's still here... I don't think she realizes what she just did to herself.

WOW! Cancel your card ASAP, if anyone makes a charge to your card you would be hard pressed to dispute the charge!
Pizza anyone!

yeah.. that's the best choice for your eyeglasses.

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That looks like the Wal-Mart in Stockton Ca., well most of them look the same anymore.
You have a little trouble in your issue with your coaching documentation however the date of that coaching and your complaint to osha may be what needs to be looked at.
Secondly California is an at-will state meanning your employer can terminate you for any reason with one exception. Every large company has an employee handbook that specifies the dicipline proceedures and in that handbook it will explain diciplinary action taken from minor issues that require progressive dicipline steps such as a first, second, and third counseling (coaching) then termination. The handbook will also cover gross misconduct for immediate termination in the event you steal from the company to include stict policy rules that are identified in the handbook. This is the exception area that I am speaking about, when a company fails to follow its own rules and proceedures it is considered a wrongful termination in the state of California. Your issue is amplified by the fact you made an Osha complaint and the motivation for your termination was based on retaliation.
Key facts that will make a case for you, Date of your coaching, Date of your Osha complaint, Date of your good review, and Date of your termination [protected]).
A company can make resonable demands on its employees for work related activities to include holding you accountable for unrelistic goals and just being treated bad is not a violation of the labor laws, it is the context of what bad is such as raising their vioce or yelling is not a violation of the law or bad as in racial comments, a persons weight, or making sexual gestures and comments is a violation of the Law.

Um, this could have been prevented by not getting eyeglasses at Walmart. Duh! If you cared so much about your frames, why did you go to someplace like Walmart for your lenses? Of course they are cheap...whatcha expect?

DO people really have the time to complaint about stupid things? Just don't buy it and buy it from a butcher that sells their "FRESH" (supposedly) product for double the price. LOL. I think your head is actually injected with stupidity for even posting this complaint. Just to let you know, I do not work for walmart. HAHA

Just don't buy it.

It's not just at walmart. You do need a brain you can get stuff stolen out of your car any wher by anyone. I put everything in the trunk of my car but I get it serviced any where or by anyone. This is the real world there are alot of bad people you just need someone to blame for your mistakes.

here here shannon--you must be nuts to leave expensive items in your car like that--maybe it wasn't there and you just wanted to claim it on insurance--grow a brain or quit your scamming

Well DUH!. It says that plain as day at any oil change place. That is why they have those big signs that says they are not responsible for lost or stolen items. Why would you leave your ipod where a stranger could get thier hands on it anyway?

There ya go! you just answered your own complaint. Check the expiration dates before you buy them. Remove perishable items from the BACK of shelf, to get the freshest products.

The first comment is to the white lady who had the child and was perfectly satisfied with being followed. It may have been warranted. I find sometimes certain people come to stores just so their children can have a playground to play in. I'm thinking that was the case. So brovo for your shadow. The second comment is for the person who was followed from clothes rack to clothes rack; ever been shopping while black ? It is easy to have snyde things to say about real issues when you have never experienced them, especially on regular bases. I am a middle aged african-american woman (but I look younger) and spend literally thousands of dollars in Walmart yearly but I always experience racial profiling. I have observed the act being perpetuated on the african-american youths often also. I have a problem with you people that don't overtly admit that there are some real unresolved racial issues . However, comments like "just get over it" and attempting to compare a white experience in a store with a african-american or black experience in a store situation, speaks volumes. I believe insensitivity and hatred is what makes people say things like "get over it". When somebody is disrespectful to a white person continuously it's an issue but african-americans should just get over it. We put on the back burner far too much already. It is time that we stopped just getting over it . Walmart and many other stores practice racial profiling or they support it by turning a blind eye, kind of like your comments indicate. No all negative things do not have a racial base, most things do, however. As for teaching our children racism, children learn from their experiences. If they do not experience racism, they will not learn racism. So, don't YOU teach my children racism(we wouldn't because that is not OUR nature) and if it's all the same to you, I have learned enough of it also. So, covertly and overtly you can stop teaching us now . We already know what racism is and contrary to your belief we do know how to recognize it.

yeah I go to Zellers all the time but stopped going there because of being followed around (and I KNOW I am being followed because I go really early when it first opens and there is hardly anyone else is in the store, and I am literally followed from cloths rack to cloths rack and being watched so they are not exactly subtle) and I am a middle aged white woman. All your complaints seem to cry racism. You will never be a happy person until you stop that nonsense and move on with your life. And by the way don't teach that attitude to your child.

Security follows me around and I'm white.

I work for Wal-Mart and when I recently receive my check i noticed they had deducted my overtime under a nonsense code of retro-overtime. This is a Federal offense and I am deciding what I should do now. Any suggestions let me know.

Ok, let's play along. Let us say the product you purchased in the morning is a product that is not only just sold at Walmart, but is also only sold at that particular Walmart. Ok. Now, you come in to return the product and you have no receipt. Following me so far? Now, prove to me you didn't steal it.

Here is a novel idea. Don't act like a five year old and throw a receipt away like it is a meaningless piece of paper. Hold on to it until you know that the product is really what you want and that it is all there/in working order.

I rarely go to Wal Mart. I still remember the days they proudly boasted how they sold "American Made" products. What a joke that's turned out to be. Made in China labels are on about everything in this and most other box stores. I remember a time when factorys abound in America, Today they're about all gone; wonder why we have much fewer jobs? DUH!