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Just a thought. When we lived on Long Island, depending location of
stores. we found great discrepancies re same stores but different
locations.
Could this be what is happening with Wal-Mart and other brand name
stores.? Location?
Charles, what you encountered has not been seen by me in our Wal-Marts.
One return desk, quite a few personnel there.waiting on customers. Every
employee I have encountered and inquired as to where can I find this or
that has given explicit instructions where it is located or walked us to
the area.
SUNNY

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villa deauville wrote:

> Just a thought. When we lived on Long Island, depending location of
> stores. we found great discrepancies re same stores but different
> locations.
> Could this be what is happening with Wal-Mart and other brand name
> stores.? Location?

Sunny, this is very often the case. I have seen the difference in lets
say Olive Garden, in West Palm beach it was very good, back in NY/NJ
it was no where near as good. I would also see the prices being higher
up north.

sue

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There is a Wal-Mart in Marlton just above the 70/73 circle, and it is the
only Wal-Mart I have ever been in.

We go there when my 93 year old MIL needs certain clothing because there is
no reason to shop for it at Victoria's Secret, if you get my drift.

It is the only store in the United States that has told us every time we go
there that we cannot bring a clearly marked "Service Dog" into their store.
Not once, not twice, but for seven years.
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DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
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"Sue and Kevin Mullen" <kjmullen@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> villa deauville wrote:
>
> > Just a thought. When we lived on Long Island, depending location of
> > stores. we found great discrepancies re same stores but different
> > locations.
> > Could this be what is happening with Wal-Mart and other brand name
> > stores.? Location?
>
> Sunny, this is very often the case. I have seen the difference in lets
> say Olive Garden, in West Palm beach it was very good, back in NY/NJ
> it was no where near as good. I would also see the prices being higher
> up north.
>
> sue

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Dick Goldhaber wrote:

> It is the only store in the United States that has told us every time we go
> there that we cannot bring a clearly marked "Service Dog" into their store.
> Not once, not twice, but for seven years.

I thought by law they had to allow service dog?

sue

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"Karen Segboer" <karens@.spuds.cupcaked.com> wrote in message
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> That's what I thought, too.

Unfortunately, no one passes that information along to the "greeters".

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"Karen Segboer" <karens@.spuds.cupcaked.com> wrote in message
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> Maybe YOU should, and bring along a copy of the statute for them to
> read as they "greet."

As I did......everytime I walked in. How many times can you hand the same
person the dog's ID card (regs are on the back) before you decide it best to
shop elsewhere?

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"Karen Segboer" <karens@.spuds.cupcaked.com> wrote in message
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> I'm talking about a copy of the law that says you can have Heidi with
> you in the store.

Do you honestly think that the Wal-Mart greeter is going to understand the
21-page ADA guideline if he or she can't comprehend the 7-line
interpretation on the back the Heidi's certification card?

For as much as I roam around with the dog, the local Wal-Mart has been the
only place that has ever tried to stop me from entering. I have since
discovered that I can purchase Bubbe's unmentionables at Target. Shorter
travel distance, comparable price, and a more helpful floor staff.

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In article <eaSdndw6IMqz_NrfRVn-tA@comcast.com>, Danni
<danni214@comcastnospam.net> wrote:

> Do you honestly think that the Wal-Mart greeter is going to understand the
> 21-page ADA guideline if he or she can't comprehend the 7-line
> interpretation on the back the Heidi's certification card?

I suggest asking for a supervisor. And getting their name. Also writing
a letter.

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"Charles" <fort@his.com.remove.invalid> wrote in message
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> I suggest asking for a supervisor. And getting their name. Also writing
> a letter.

Which is what I did. The manager would walk over, look at Heidi's card, and
then apologize for the mistake and let me in the store.

When I got stopped for the fourth time, I decided that it wasn't worth the
aggravation. I wrote a letter to the corporate office. Still waiting to
hear back from them.....it's only been about 4 years.

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In article <jLCdnc89WsH28NrfRVn-sw@comcast.com>, Danni
<danni214@comcastnospam.net> wrote:

> When I got stopped for the fourth time, I decided that it wasn't worth the
> aggravation. I wrote a letter to the corporate office. Still waiting to

It probably wasn't worth the aggravation. They must not give their
employees much training. That was an impression I got. Most companies
do that about the ADA at a minimium to at least avoid lawsuits. Maybe
Wal-Mart is so big they don't care.....

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"Charles" <fort@his.com.remove.invalid> wrote in message
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> In article <jLCdnc89WsH28NrfRVn-sw@comcast.com>, Danni
> <danni214@comcastnospam.net> wrote:
>
>> When I got stopped for the fourth time, I decided that it wasn't worth
>> the
>> aggravation. I wrote a letter to the corporate office. Still waiting to
>
> It probably wasn't worth the aggravation. They must not give their
> employees much training. That was an impression I got. Most companies
> do that about the ADA at a minimium to at least avoid lawsuits. Maybe
> Wal-Mart is so big they don't care.....

Charles and Danni,
Are the greeters at Wal-Mart paid employees? This might explain the training
part.

--Jean

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In article <jtK1e.3624$oy3.1546@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com>, Jean
O'Boyle <j.oboyle@removefudged.sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Charles and Danni,
> Are the greeters at Wal-Mart paid employees? This might explain the training
> part.

I am sure they would have to be paid employees. Why would anyone do it
for free?

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Danni wrote:

> "Charles" <fort@his.com.remove.invalid> wrote in message
> news:270320052057495403%fort@his.com.remove.invalid...
>
>>I suggest asking for a supervisor. And getting their name. Also writing
>>a letter.
>
>
> Which is what I did. The manager would walk over, look at Heidi's card, and
> then apologize for the mistake and let me in the store.
>
> When I got stopped for the fourth time, I decided that it wasn't worth the
> aggravation. I wrote a letter to the corporate office. Still waiting to
> hear back from them.....it's only been about 4 years.

Danni, I agree it isn't worth the aggravation. In your place I would
take my business somewhere else. There are plenty of other stores you
can shop in.

sue

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"Charles" <fort@his.com.remove.invalid> wrote in message
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> I am sure they would have to be paid employees. Why would anyone do it
> for free?

True, I guess I was in the *volunteer* mode when I posted that..Ed and I
both do volunteer work at the hospital and if I remember correctly, the
times that I did go into the store, the greeters looked of retirement
age...so it was just a fleeting thought. ;-)

--Jean

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I would call the sheriff or police and have THEM set them straight.

Lindsay

Danni said:

Re: Proving to Wal*Mart greeters that she is a service dog:

As I did......everytime I walked in. How many times can you hand the
same
person the dog's ID card (regs are on the back) before you decide it
best to
shop elsewhere

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"Karen Segboer" <karens@.spuds.cupcaked.com> wrote in message
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> This is a different story than you related earlier. So, you DID get
> into the store. Your original remarks led to believe you were
> prohibited from entering with your dog.

I believe the operative words were "tried to stop". Indicating that an
attempt was made.

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On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:18:03 -0500, Stephan in Burlington wrote:

> The CEO of Wal-Mart begins every work day with 2 activities.
>
> First, he goes over yesterday's chain-wide sales reports.
>
> His second activity *each day* is to sit down with the General Counsel
> and go over the new lawsuits (Wal-Mart gets over 3,000 a year).

That's the truth. WalMart has put a bullseye on its head but what goes
around. They have also a history of being extremely litigious as
Plaintiffs. Ever heard of The Rose Law Firm? Hilary was a Walmart Board
member for years and Walton (along with Tyson Foods) damn near bankrolled
(by guarantees supplied by The Stephens Group) Bill's political success in
Arkansas.

But, of course, as we all know, Walton/Walmart stand for Christian values
and all.

That must have been "snow" from Jesus and guns from Allah that was flown in
by Barry Seals (among others) into that Mena AR landing strip during the
late 70s. Of course, like any good CIA asset of the time, Seals got his ass
handed to him since one cannot do much damage after the IRS hits you for 30
mil in back taxes and they slop you away in jail for years. Ah,
Iran-Contrary.

Mena, now who owned that land? Hmmmmmmmm. Could it have been a blind
corporation, six levels deep, plausibly deniable by Sam Walton? No, no way.
How dare I say that.

Bad Chrissy.

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On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 05:24:07 GMT, Karen Segboer wrote:

> Wal-Mart

Note the dash. This was one of Sammy's little ego trips. They still use
that spelling to this day but like to put a star in the middle. The star
was also his bidding.

Arkansas is one of the least populated states in the Union. you can drive
for miles and see nothing but cotton and soy in the Eastern part of the
state. There are tow distinct classes, haves and never will have. The
number of "famous" men coming from this state is amazing and the
concentration of wealth even more so. Walton, Clintons, Wilbur Mills,
Tyson, Dale Bumpers, take a look....

http://www.arkansasmediaroom.com/ne...play.asp?id=236

Why? If you are a "have" and play the game, you are in a small club with an
immense amount of resources.

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villa deauville wrote:
> Just a thought. When we lived on Long Island, depending location of
> stores. we found great discrepancies re same stores but different
> locations.

To bring it back on topic - kind of like cruising. Like the people who
say you haven't been on Carnival unless you've tried one of their new,
bigger, better ships.

Lee

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Ah yes. K-Mart. Our area had a very large, clean, loads of parking space
K-Mart.
Their employess were far and few and were not very knowlegable,
Understaffed, not helpful. It didn't last. Poof. Gone.
SUNNY

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> Look, if Danni-Stephanie Troll doesn't understand the basics of her own
> disabilities, and isn't willing to stand tall on her own legal status, no
> one else will. You're preaching to a stump. A retired one at that.

Still got your underwear in a bunch over that, don't you?

Considering the amount of work I did to get the law passed in the first
place, I seriously doubt I need help from either one of you in order to
defend my position.

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On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:31:37 -0500, Charles wrote:

>> Charles and Danni,
>> Are the greeters at Wal-Mart paid employees? This might explain the training
>> part.
>
> I am sure they would have to be paid employees. Why would anyone do it
> for free?

Because, like you Chuck, they are boring/bored to tears.

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