tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post3793137978797995024..comments2024-03-28T02:55:32.424-04:00Comments on Behind the Counter: The hills are alive with the sounds of white trash scammingChris Silkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13856265154447939899noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-38753492721679638952007-12-30T13:05:00.000-05:002007-12-30T13:05:00.000-05:00Sorry to comment on an old post but I could NOT RE...Sorry to comment on an old post but I could NOT RESIST telling you how much I laughed at this one...<BR/><BR/>"Well this is how we got ours. I want a manager." <I>And I want birth control to be delivered in the water system.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-59573638312582563902007-10-20T02:53:00.000-04:002007-10-20T02:53:00.000-04:00I admit, I have no clue about how the retail busin...I admit, I have no clue about how the retail business works. That's probably because I don't work in the fucking retail business though.<BR/><BR/>I imagine there are plenty of things Mr. Anonymous doesn't have a clue about himself.Dirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02887572289745717834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-89789196092633896792007-10-17T15:32:00.000-04:002007-10-17T15:32:00.000-04:00"Thanks for making my point that most commentors a..."Thanks for making my point that most commentors are idiots with your comment including words like "bestest" and this sentence "YOU being so smarter than though should figure out what THAT means." Is that even a sentence? MORON." <BR/>HAHAHAHAHA! Thanks for making my day! YOU prove MY point. Pot, Kettle, Black :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-70290585093455330832007-10-16T23:45:00.000-04:002007-10-16T23:45:00.000-04:00Thanks for making my point that most commentors ar...Thanks for making my point that most commentors are idiots with your comment including words like "bestest" and this sentence "YOU being so smarter than though should figure out what THAT means." Is that even a sentence? MORON.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-63774336445705516302007-10-16T15:11:00.000-04:002007-10-16T15:11:00.000-04:00Must be nice being the smartest, bestest person on...Must be nice being the smartest, bestest person on earth who is above everyone else anon. I was being sarcastic in my comment "I'm amazed WalMart can stay in business. Do they have a money tree?"<BR/>I forgot more than you know, so save your snooty, looking down your nose on others for yourself. I'm glad you can't stand me because I have no use for sexual intellects. YOU being so smarter than though should figure out what THAT means. :) Have a nice day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-17394058213699768932007-10-16T12:17:00.000-04:002007-10-16T12:17:00.000-04:00for your humorhttp://consumerist.com/consumer/cola...for your humor<BR/>http://consumerist.com/consumer/cola-wars/pepsi-worker-attacks-coke-worker-at-walmart-310427.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-78284869218928998122007-10-16T00:48:00.000-04:002007-10-16T00:48:00.000-04:00"I love your blog for the great customer - employe..."I love your blog for the great customer - employee interactions, they are dead on perfect and the writing is spectacular, but I can't stand these Comment people who have no clue what they are talking about.."<BR/><BR/>I agree with this. Maybe some of these commenters are the same people who pull this crap. The mind boggles...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-76810039412981775462007-10-16T00:45:00.000-04:002007-10-16T00:45:00.000-04:00Duh, all you people who do not have a clue how a r...Duh, all you people who do not have a clue how a retail business works... Wal-Mart does not have a money tree, this kind of crap is figured into whats called thier "shrink" budget. Yes, at the beginning of thier fiscal year, some bean counter figures they will lose 20% or so of thier inventory due to loss, theft, scammers, etc. They figure this into thier operating budget. It is pretty much accepted as part of doing business, the closer you can stay to that number, the more money you make, either way! If you are way under that number, there is a problem...either your customer count is too low, your prices or too high, or some employees are not doing thier job correctly. If your number is too high, your customer count is higher than expected, your prices are too low, so noone steals anything, or some employees are not doing thier job. Every well-run, profitable retail business works this way.<BR/><BR/>I love your blog for the great customer - employee interactions, they are dead on perfect and the writing is spectacular, but I can't stand these Comment people who have no clue what they are talking about..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-49577593809317563532007-10-16T00:35:00.000-04:002007-10-16T00:35:00.000-04:00I used to be a Store Manager at a Big Box store ( ...I used to be a Store Manager at a Big Box store ( not wal-mart thank god) and I will tell you why it makes sense to give them a gift card and get them on thier way. As was stated, Wal-mart probably paid $130(which is crazy) for said MP3 Player. You gave them a gift card for $148. They will spend the $148 at Walmart again, but #1, they will either not use all of it, and lose the card, or 2, they will spend more and have to pay the difference (which happens over 75% of the time, verified.), or they will buy exactly the same thing...NOT. Now you might say, then Wal-Mart is out $260. Well, I can tell you from experience, that $148 Mp3 player did not cost Wal Mart $130 dollars. The person who said that must live in a fairy world where the store doesn't make any money. And we know Wal-MArt is not hurting for profits...If they paid $130 dollars for it, it would be selling around $200. If it is not marked up 30 - 40% they wouldn't be selling it., so it probably cost Walmart around 80-90 bucks, so now we are to 160 bucks, if they buy the same thing..is it worth $160 bucks to you as a manager to have some piece of trash from the 8 mile trailer park in your face and stinking up the customer service desk, while the other customers watch? No, give them a gift card, they can buy thier Halloween costume ( which are usually marked up 80% or so...and get them on thier way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-83848628066492051412007-10-15T22:55:00.000-04:002007-10-15T22:55:00.000-04:00Holy fuck! That's retarded. I also work at Hell Ma...Holy fuck! That's retarded. I also work at Hell Mart, although in Canada.... We have people trying to pull this shit all the time, but we're a brand new store, and our management gerbils are still on the wheel, so to speak, with approving stuff at the service desk. It's fun to watch the courtesy desk circus now and again.... lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-17925985941276351152007-10-15T22:01:00.000-04:002007-10-15T22:01:00.000-04:00They shouldn't have given them anything. Not a new...They shouldn't have given them anything. Not a new player. Not a gift card. Nothing but a kick out the door.<BR/><BR/>Oh, well. While I don't like scammers, I don't feel sorry for Wal-Mart. (They could have said no). <BR/><BR/>While I'd love if Wal-Mart went bankrupt, I don't want them to go out of business because then I wouldn't have your blog to read!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547648198382116917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-42437965259983743082007-10-15T21:46:00.000-04:002007-10-15T21:46:00.000-04:00I come to the conclusion that all your managers ar...I come to the conclusion that all your managers are out bankrupt Walmart. Which I'm all for. Go managers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-4916832177183998502007-10-15T19:23:00.000-04:002007-10-15T19:23:00.000-04:00nicholas:The manufacturer wont give walmart credit...nicholas:<BR/><BR/>The manufacturer wont give walmart credit if all the parts are not there. Claims can try to send it back but the return center will charge the store back, most likely claims will just mark down the $148 item to zero and throw it the trash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-9173920142054738452007-10-15T16:46:00.000-04:002007-10-15T16:46:00.000-04:00This is exactly why I refuse to shop at China Mart...This is exactly why I refuse to shop at China Mart. Unfreakinreal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-35754420864807105412007-10-15T16:40:00.000-04:002007-10-15T16:40:00.000-04:00Remember, these SCAMS don't cost Wal*Mart that muc...Remember, these SCAMS don't cost Wal*Mart that much.<BR/><BR/>Wal*Mart pays, say, $130 for that player. They now return the player to the manufacturer as "defective", and the manufacturer eats $130, with Wal*Mart only eating $20.<BR/><BR/>That is how Wal*Mart stays in business with all these scamming scum out there, for the most part, it is NOT WALMART'S MONEY!Nicholas Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126451524439541478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-67445220240894455642007-10-15T15:41:00.000-04:002007-10-15T15:41:00.000-04:00I'm sure the stench of "scam" was at least as stro...I'm sure the stench of "scam" was at least as strong as their B.O. I could smell it from here. <BR/><BR/>Too bad the manager didn't have the cahones to foil their scam. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully the manager used their code to do the transaction so it won't show up as you having done it on your own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-36186716594009585882007-10-15T15:09:00.001-04:002007-10-15T15:09:00.001-04:00I'm amazed WalMart can stay in business. Do they h...I'm amazed WalMart can stay in business. Do they have a money tree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-20150484905966310632007-10-15T15:09:00.000-04:002007-10-15T15:09:00.000-04:00I'm amazed WaolMart can stay in business. Do they ...I'm amazed WaolMart can stay in business. Do they have a money tree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com