Wal-Mart Knife Policy ?

[Treylis]

Our local Wal-Marts have also gone to the cardboard photo display. When asked why the SG Manager said smash and grabs at a few stores (elsewhere) forced corporate decision on all stores.

Somebody's going to walk two or three football fields to reach the sporting goods counter in the back, smash the glass in front of everyone, grab something, and then run back two or three football fields just to escape the store, nevermind the parking lot/getting away in general?

The "space-saving" that others have proposed sounds a lot more reasonable. ;-)

Incidentally, I buy the 100-round value packs of .45ACP around here in Arizona all the time. 19.96 is the price.

they haven't caved to the Michael Moores of the world and removed guns and ammo from their sporting goods counters.

They do no longer sell handguns, unfortunately.

 

[w4rma]

What kind of answer were you expecting from a near minimum wage employee of a corporation that treats their employees among the worst in America? Who knows why the corporate HQ executives gave the order not to display *some* knives.

To get an answer for your question you need to ask the store manager or someone from HQ who is closer to the decision makers.

 

[Quick Draw McGraw]

What kind of answer were you expecting from a near minimum wage employee of a corporation that treats their employees among the worst in America?

What does that have to do with whether they can answer the question or not? He can't answer the question because he isn't paid enough and he works for such an evil corporation?

You are proabably right about the second part, that the management could likely answer better, but only because it would be impossible for a sales clerk or stock person to have inside info on every store decision and policy, not because they are trampled on and taken advantage of by their terrible employer.

 

[w4rma]

at does that have to do with whether they can answer the question or not?

Poor employer = low pay + low/no benefits = low quality employees, usually.

 

[mondocomputerman]

When an employee finally DOES show up, it's pretty hit or miss as far as their knowledge. Last couple times they mistook 00 Buck for Slugs. Fairly good price on ammo though, especially for the 12 Guage 100 round packs.

 

[Unlucky]

Poor employer = low pay + low/no benefits = low quality employees, usually.

True, but there always will be somebody who has to shovel sh-- for a living. I can't really see too many Ph.Ds applying for Wal-Mart jobs, no matter if they paid $50K/annum.

You could look at it from Wal-Mart's POV, which is that these menial jobs attract morons, so why pay a moron a bunch of money? I also tend to think that those on the ball get promoted out of floor sales and shelf stocking.

 

[R.H. Lee]

I'm sure there are very talented, knowledgeable and skilled people at Wal Mart

.....and low prices, too!

 

[Cosmoline]

I also have a photo display of wal-marts. Used for target practice.

BTW. This is about the 100th thread I've seen where folks complain about the idiotic policies at Wal-mart but continue to shop there. I'd tell you people you were being dim and to please spend your money at local gun shops, but then I'd be called a communist.

So by all means continue to give money to these people. When the management changes its policies and stops selling handguns and ammo I'll love to hear how you now can't get either because your local gun shops went out of business years ago.

:banghead:

 

[R.H. Lee]

WalMart is a target of political correctness ... they prove that Capitalism works and works well

Tell that to the slave labor they use in third world countries.

 

[Quick Draw McGraw]

Well, there's no reason to get in an argument about who's fault it was that the employee wasn't informed. I've known a lot of people who have worked at Wal-Mart, and they're not stupid. I'm sure there are some out there, but you don't have to be very smart to simply relay information that was told to you by your supervisors. I'm willing to bet that the employee foghornl spoke to simply hadn't been told. Oh well, that's neither here nor there...

We just got a new super walmart, and I must say it's one of the nicer ones around. The sporting goods section is pretty good, too. I don't know if they have the .45 white box, though. I bought a knife there a little while back, and they had the cardboard poster inside of a display case. One thing is that Wal-mart has a much better selection of paintballs than the Target and K-mart do around here, which is nice because you have the choice of getting something other than Brass Eagle.

Oh yeah, legal and political...This is the only knock I have against Wal-mart (the one near me, anyway), I recently went in looking for a camo t-shirt, and a clerk told me that they no longer carried any camo clothing. None at all, which surprised me because there are tons of hunters in this area and they used to have a ton of it. I didn't ask if there were political reasons behind it, though...

 

[sturmruger]

A few months ago Playboy did a spread on the women of Walmart. They seemed pretty bright to me.

 

[Battlespace]

A 60+ clerk at the local Wally World was more than helpful. He asked me at least twice if I had used 230gr HP in my 1911A1. He told me about chambering problems he had encountered with his 1911A1 and gave me the name and number of a local gunsmith who had worked the throat of his over a little to get them to chamber.

 

[Brian Dale]

Maybe I've encountered some dangerous radicals who have no chance to succeed at Wal-mart, and maybe they'll be tossed out when they're discovered, BUT:

I've found that MOST of the clerks that have shown up at the sporting goods counter at the Wal-Marts near me (Cary, Sanford and Siler City, NC; I haven't gone to buy ammo at the WM between Chapel Hill and Durham) have been helpful, a few have been knowledgeable, and most have been conscientious. I try to steer clear of goods made in China; shopping at WM makes this American's dollars go farther.

 

[spacemanspiff]

stevelyn, sportsmens warehouse has 250 shell packs of federal for $33. its a better bargain than walmarts got.

the sporting goods manager at the dimond walmart was surprised that they were undercutting some of their prices.

as far as walmarts knives, we still have them displayed. i asked to buy one of the kershaws but the display model was their last one in stock, and according to the sporting goods clerk removing the display from its case would take quite some time. so i said 'forget it'.

 

[fjolnirsson]

So by all means continue to give money to these people. When the management changes its policies and stops selling handguns and ammo I'll love to hear how you now can't get either because your local gun shops went out of business years ago.

Well, I buy ammo at Wallyworld because I'm treated better there than at any of my local shops. When I buy a firearm, I drive 2 hours to a gun shop where the employees are polite and friendly. Occasionally, I visit a local shop for ammo, and am disgusted by the rude, nay, downright uncivil behavior of the employees.
So, if the local shop wants my business, they need to treat me as a customer, and not act like they're doing me a favor by taking my money.

 

[feedthehogs]

When it comes to a service oriented business, I expect friendly helpful service when I spend my money. That's service.

Which is why I don't buy anything but guns, ammo and reloading supplies from my local dealer. His prices are real good, almost discount store. I would never think of having anything repaired there because he forgets all the time to order and do things and then makes up excuses all day long. When his wife is at the store most I know will not go in. She has thrown people out for talking too loud.

When I go for product only I already have done reasearch and know what they have and for how much. I don't care how dumb, rude or ignorant they are as long as I give them money and they give me product. Its what I've come to expect.

While there are some people who work low wage jobs that are friendly, most hate life and only are serving their time for pay. I have found with my employees, if I pay them a little more than average, I get much better attitudes and work out of them.
But then again I don't have the payroll the size of California as does Wal Mart.

 

[TheOtherOne]

offending the peripatetic soccer mom who stumbles across our nasty vice at the back of the store while looking for Pampers.

I've never really thought about why the sporting goods section is always at the back of stores. It never crossed my mind that it might be so that less people get offended. In fact, that seems kind of silly but then I think about it and even the rifles that they have locked up in the glass rotating cases are never on the high traffic side of the sporting goods counter. Maybe it's just marketing and they just figure that those looking for a gun, will search it out so it doesn't need to be so prominent.... or maybe not.

 

[w4rma]

We just got a new super walmart...

Which, based on recent history, will now run many of the local small buisnesses into bankruptcy. This aspect is, imho, even worse than their treatment of their employees (at home and even moreso, abroad). The system has been gamed in Wal-Mart's favor.

 

[Unlucky]

Which, based on recent history, will now run many of the local small buisnesses into bankruptcy. This aspect is, imho, even worse than their treatment of their employees (at home and even moreso, abroad). The system has been gamed in Wal-Mart's favor.

Wal-Mart started out small, so what's to prevent others from growing?

Perhaps we should nationalize all retail businesses to prevent such unfair competition and protect small business people.

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

Yep. We need a "Five-Year Plan" just like the CCCP. Worked real well for them.

I am not a Wal-Mart apologist and do not agree with their policies or products. But they are successful all on their own. Why mess with success.

 

[John G]

I bought a sharpening stone kit at Wal-Mart. They asked me for ID. This kit has 2 stones, a plastc angle, and a small bottle of liquid for wetting the stones. I'm 28, but they needed proof that I'm at least 17.


Sigh.

 

[w4rma]

Wal-Mart started out small, so what's to prevent others from growing?

Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart is now entrenched and uses their power to keep their competition down.

 

[Selfdfenz]

foghornl

That is so daxn funny!!!

My WM must only get one of 45 white box duplexes at a time.
I bought one on a couple of occassions but otherwise it's rare.
100 packs of 9mm they always have, thankfully.
S-

 

[carpettbaggerr]

The system has been gamed in Wal-Mart's favor.

Yeah, it's horrible how they're willing to sell lots of stuff cheaper than anybody else. That's what you mean right? They take a smaller profit, and as a result, lots of people buy there. Damn shame, that. Should make everybody spend more money at the mom-and-pop stores.

 

[Quick Draw McGraw]

Which, based on recent history, will now run many of the local small buisnesses into bankruptcy. This aspect is, imho, even worse than their treatment of their employees (at home and even moreso, abroad). The system has been gamed in Wal-Mart's favor.

haha, you know, you're right w4rma, the new super-walmart is causing problems for the local establishments. Actually, the super-walmart replaced a regular walmart which had already been doing some damage to local business.

On the other hand, to my knowledge, Wal-Mart hasn't broken any laws regarding how they run their business. Aren't they entitled to as much success as they can legally obtain? There's a lot to be said for coming up with a good idea and then seeing it through with some hard work and smart business management.

It's not like I worship Wal-Mart or anything, but I sometimes see some similarities in how people dislike successful businesses and the United States (a successful country). Maybe some disagree, though...