Wal-Mart Pricing Disputes

Chelie of Algonquin, IL November 27, 2009

I arrived at Wal-Mart at Midnight for a sale that was stated in their sale flyer as "All Day Friday". I was number 2 in line for a Laptop that was on sale..Per the store manager Josh, we had to wait until 5am to purchase it. The Laptop was not a door buster according to the AD..12:01 in fact is considered the next day, no matter how you look at it. I asked the store manager Josh, "where soes it say we have to wait until 5am?" He replied "it does not state it anywhere, but I can not sell it to you until 5am." Total false advertisement on Walmarts part.

Brian of utica, MI November 27, 2009

It may not be a big deal to you and maybe you hear it a lot, but they should get a ticket and their black friday ad's banned. I am 31 and unemployed and wanted to get my son who is 13 the 198 dollar laptop, my mom called wed and they said open at 5, be there about a hour early. I got there at 3 and they there was people already walking out with stuff, so I rushed in and the manager and the greeter were at the front door. I said "I thought you opened at 5? Do you have have anything left. She said that because there were people in line for the laptop they let them in early and they ONLY HAD 16 to begin with, they were gone hours ago and walked away, I asked if another wal-mart might have them that opened at 5 while she walked away, she did not even look back, but the greeter just said no I am sure you wont find one, For one is that not false advertisment? It does say limited, But it says from 5am-11am,

I was there at 3am and went right in. How can they put that on the front page, have it splattered all over the internet, then open early with 16 in stock, and they wonder why people run past people and crush them, the way they do it with 16 in supply and no rain checks will start fights, It should be against the law. I was really happy thinking I could get my son a laptop since I am unemployed. How is it legal to lie to get you in the store hoping you will buy something else. I mean if they bugged me to buy a better one or more stuff fine, but to not even have it and have people stay up all night, get ready, and excited, then open hours before suppose to and already have the only 16 sold.

Wal-Mart is evil and smart, so I know they just didnt not prepare, or not think they would sell more than 16 between 5am and 11am, but really open at what midnight? And it's not like the pc company would tell wal-mart, no, you cannot backorder even if they didnt have enough at the time, It is the biggest retail store in the world, their computer distro is second in size only to the united states defence department. I believe they should have to honor what is printed. I was there 2 hours before that store, and the national ad said, and they were out 11 hours before the sale ended 2 hours before it even started. Will they ever ban this these misleading lies and fraud?? I am tired, upset, and now i know i will not be able to get my son a laptop. I feel like a loser and dont even want to live anymore, there is no jobs and everyone lies and munipulates people out of there money for greed.

Gina of Saraland, AL November 27, 2009

I have been a valued Walmart shopper for years. I've always bought my children Christmas gifts from there and now my grandchildren and I've always shopped Black Friday sales in the store. I have ordered online in the past before, this is nothing new to me. Due to a back injury, I wasn't able to shop in store for the Black Friday sale, so I figured, what better way than to order online. I went through the online sale add, put each item in the cart, everything had shown available. I put each item in the cart as they had shown available....til time to pay....oops...slight problem with your order....EVERYTHING that I had chosen was NO LONGER AVAILABLE!!!! WHAT!!! It would be no different than if I were shopping in the store and had everything in my cart then Walmart decides they don't want to sale it to me. So, I'd like to send Walmart a personal thankyou for ruinning my familys Christmas.....I will NEVER shop there again.

DEBBIE of CABOOL, MO November 27, 2009

black Friday sale was to start at 5am, according to the flyer....a friend of mined even called the store on Thursday evening and asked if she came in at midnight, if she could start shopping....they told her no that the sale starts at 5am.....my husband was there at 4:30am to buy me my Christmas present, which was the eMachine eME627 laptop computer, he was told that tickets were given out at 3:30am and they we gone at that time....I called this morning to Walmart-Houston, MO store and spoke to Jimmy, I told him that what happened was not right....I personnally think it was underhanded...I was offered nothing except that he was sorry they didn't have what I wanted....I don't even care that I didn't get the computer, but when the ad states that the sale starts at 5am, the sale should start at the time stated so everyone has a fair chance to get a bargin......VERY UPSET CUSTOMER...

Deborah of Dawsonville, GA November 27, 2009

I know that it is black friday and everyone is out to get the best deal. But, my husband and I went to Walmart. We got there about 4:45am to get a tv that was on sale for my son. The sale started at 5am. When my husband and I got there. There was lines for everything. When we found the line for the tv's which was in the grocery deptment. We were told that all of the tickets for the tv's were already given out and that there had only been 32 of them. We ask what time the tickets were given out because the sale did not start till 5am an employee told us at 3am. Nowhere in the sale paper or advertizement on tv did it say anything about giving out tickets at 3am. Also in the sale paper it says that there was limited quanities. My husband and I saw one couple leave with 4 tv's and another man had 2. If they were going to have limited quanities why is it that they would let people buy more than one. And it was not just on the tv's it was on other items too.

Julie of Gaylord, MI November 27, 2009

I showed up for black friday sales, sales started at 5am. I got there at 4 to do some other shopping as well, of coarse people were lined up for the sale items. I was looking specifically for a laptop priced at 198.00 but couldn't find this particular item. I asked a floor salesmen where the line was for this and was informed that this item had already sold out and that they had only received 24 of them. Now, at that price they may have been limited on stock, but how come they sold out, when everything else you had to wait until 5am before you could start grabbing? I guess that is an employee benefit. So I asked where the hp laptops were at 298.oo and surprisingly those had sold out as well. I guess there is not much you can do about it, but having done this year after year, I will no longer be one of these shoppers. So many people left there unhappy about all the sales. They also had microwaves for 18.00 which also were no where in sight. I just think these companys should prepare for the merchandise that they want to put in the flyers and advertise so much.

Not that I will ever see anything from this, but I guess I got to vent. I think from now on I'll try the meijer's sales where at least you get coupons to use on any item you want. Much better. Next year that is where I will be.

John of Mountain Home, AR November 27, 2009

Their ad indicated 3 different lap top computers on sale from 5 til 11 AM on Friday November 27, 2009. I went to the store on Thursday and asked about them as I wanted to look at them realizing I would not be able to purchase till Friday. I was informed they would not be available for review till Friday. I was in the store at 4:15 AM Friday. When I asked about the laptops, I was informed that all available laptops had been spoken for. There was no statement in the ad about limited quantities and there was no offer of a rain check. I believe this to be a case of false advertising by a major retailer.

gary of onondaga, MI November 26, 2009

I WENT TO WALMART IN JACKSON TO PRICE A DVD/VCR COMBO PLAYER. FOUND A DVD RECORDER/VCR PLAYER PRICED AT 69.88 ON A RACK THAT SAID 69.88 IN BIG NUMBERS ON TOP OF END CAP THAT THEY WERE ON. THERE WERE SEVERAL IDENTICAL PLAYERS ON SHELVES. I grabbed one and went to checkout thinking i was getting a very good deal. they were magnavox dvd recorder product serial number d31999737zv427mg9a.

when rang up it said 158.00. i said it was on shelf that said 69.88, and i could show them, the lady working register said she had to contact guy in electronics and when he came up he said that the price on tag was what they had to sell it for and that i was getting a good deal. then the cashier had to have sale approved by manager, who said they could not sell item as marked because of the large discrepancy in price, they could only give me 50.00 off of the 158.00.

I said the price tag says 69.88 and it was on an endcap that had a sign stating 69.88, and that is what i should pay for it. she said their lawyers have told them that they can only give a reasonable offer of a discount to me. I was still adamant about the 69.88, but people in line behind me were getting upset and so was I, so I told them to stick it and I would no longer do business with them. I feel I should have paid the 69.88 price as on the pricetag and sign.

JOAN of DOYLESTOWN, PA November 17, 2009

My friend & I buy our nursing uniforms for many years. At our last visit we noticed teh manufacturer price tags were cut off & new higher price tags applied (12.97 TO 15.00). Much more of an increase than we've seen in our pay checks. Who is reaping this increase? Certainly not the company that made them or the consumer. Thank you.

Ruth of west des moinse, IA October 25, 2009

I have to 100% monitor how much they charge me for each item in check out line when I shop at Wal-Mart store # 3762 in West Des Moines, Iowa. It is not a fun thing to do to be honest. But I have to be responsible for my money since 9 out of 10 times I found them over charged me. Something ridiculous happened today. My eyes were only 5 seconds away from the monitor when I was unloading the bags from the rack to my cart in order to create spaces for the cashier. I wish they didn't do anything wrong in those 5 seconds. But I just couldn't put my trust on Wal-Mart. So I reviewed the receipt when I got home. Oh of course, she charged 6 kiwi fruits at 33 cents each as 6 cantaloupes at 3 each for 18! What a disgusting incident! Cantaloupe and kiwi fruit, they are not even close! They gave my overcharged money back after I made a special trip back. But the experience is so disgusting and absurd! I wish they were not trained to have those impressive skills to take advantage of the customer!

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