This is the sort of **** in corporate America that drives me nuts. $Deity forbid that the American consumer be well informed. Nope! Just waste their time and reel them into the store with vague promises of huge savings, maybe they'll buy something else before they leave looking for what they're really after. Granted, the complacency of the American consumerist sheeple doesn't provide any disincentive for retailers (or mortgage brokers) to educate the consumer.Pontimax 01 wrote:Honestly, you shouldn't actually have seen the toys yet. Sounds like someone made a mistake. We're not supposed to take blitz out on the floor, and we have to shrinkwrap it in black plastic so it remains "secret". They don't want people knowing what we have.
alh77 wrote:I saw these the other night on the bottom of a pallet the other night. We asked if they could open up a box and the employee just stared at us and shook his head "no".
skyblast wrote:alh77 wrote:I saw these the other night on the bottom of a pallet the other night. We asked if they could open up a box and the employee just stared at us and shook his head "no".
My question is, why the heck then do employees bring BF items out and why does it seem that not all store employees are on the same page?
very true lots of rude people work at wally and targetLapse Of Reason wrote:skyblast wrote:alh77 wrote:I saw these the other night on the bottom of a pallet the other night. We asked if they could open up a box and the employee just stared at us and shook his head "no".
My question is, why the heck then do employees bring BF items out and why does it seem that not all store employees are on the same page?
Because WalMart does not actually pay them enough to care, or take pride in, their job.
Justicity wrote:All I can say is Horray to the major lack of thanksgiving in the UK.
Sorry to hear this, but could you just explain the "Black Friday" concept to us Brits (& the rest), I don't quite get why you could only purchase that then...
phoenix_78 wrote:Justicity wrote:All I can say is Horray to the major lack of thanksgiving in the UK.
Sorry to hear this, but could you just explain the "Black Friday" concept to us Brits (& the rest), I don't quite get why you could only purchase that then...
Be glad you don't have a Black Friday only us stupid Americans run out at the early morning hours to get deals on certain items... The biggest BS in this country!!! This is why the country is going to S***.... Greedy bastards that came up with this stupid concept years ago..
ok being i've worked for walmart for 2+ years now and just became a department manager this is what happens...Lapse Of Reason wrote:skyblast wrote:alh77 wrote:I saw these the other night on the bottom of a pallet the other night. We asked if they could open up a box and the employee just stared at us and shook his head "no".
My question is, why the heck then do employees bring BF items out and why does it seem that not all store employees are on the same page?
Because WalMart does not actually pay them enough to care, or take pride in, their job.
Cujo wrote:ok being i've worked for walmart for 2+ years now and just became a department manager this is what happens...Lapse Of Reason wrote:skyblast wrote:alh77 wrote:I saw these the other night on the bottom of a pallet the other night. We asked if they could open up a box and the employee just stared at us and shook his head "no".
My question is, why the heck then do employees bring BF items out and why does it seem that not all store employees are on the same page?
Because WalMart does not actually pay them enough to care, or take pride in, their job.
1. the deparment gets a list of what items as black friday items.....
2. they come on a trailer litterally completely filled with crap....
3.the unloaders just see that it's a "toys" item and stack it on the pallet for toys...
4. when the pallet cant fit anymore stuff on it it is wrapped and brrought to the deparment it goes to
5. in the morning the associetes start working the pallet and if the BF stuff is on it then they leave it on the pallet and after they are done they bring it to the back and then it's put on a seperate pallet for black friday...
i hate people liek you guys that think just cause you shop there you know EVERYTHING about what we do when we work there.... heck you think just cause the employee is walking through thte department and say "sorry i dont work in this department" you get all snotty... you know if we are hired to work in electronics they dont train us to work in the toy department..... so next time you think you know what you are talking about just keep it to yourself.... * end rant *
Counterpunch wrote:Cujo wrote:ok being i've worked for walmart for 2+ years now and just became a department manager this is what happens...Lapse Of Reason wrote:skyblast wrote:alh77 wrote:I saw these the other night on the bottom of a pallet the other night. We asked if they could open up a box and the employee just stared at us and shook his head "no".
My question is, why the heck then do employees bring BF items out and why does it seem that not all store employees are on the same page?
Because WalMart does not actually pay them enough to care, or take pride in, their job.
1. the deparment gets a list of what items as black friday items.....
2. they come on a trailer litterally completely filled with crap....
3.the unloaders just see that it's a "toys" item and stack it on the pallet for toys...
4. when the pallet cant fit anymore stuff on it it is wrapped and brrought to the deparment it goes to
5. in the morning the associetes start working the pallet and if the BF stuff is on it then they leave it on the pallet and after they are done they bring it to the back and then it's put on a seperate pallet for black friday...
i hate people liek you guys that think just cause you shop there you know EVERYTHING about what we do when we work there.... heck you think just cause the employee is walking through thte department and say "sorry i dont work in this department" you get all snotty... you know if we are hired to work in electronics they dont train us to work in the toy department..... so next time you think you know what you are talking about just keep it to yourself.... * end rant *
Ya know...I worked at Wal-Mart for almost 2 years while I was in grad school.
I can confirm what you said about the way trucks come in and the way pallets are places.
but you're wrong about about the employees.
Wal-Mart basically tells you in all of your training that your job is to serve the customer. So, if you don't know where something is, you find out or get someone who does. You don't blow them off and do nothing.
Bad attitudes at Wal-Mart are the only things that are always in stock. It may be a stereotype, but it's a damn true one.
TheMuffin wrote:I love the concept of BF.
I also love walking into Best Buy with a 5 iron and watching as people give me some room to move.
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