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One of the funniest things I have read on RTC in quite some time.

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:21:51 GMT, Karen Segboer wrote:

> Okay, I said I would, and this morning I did. I went to Wal*Mart for
> the very first time. Here's my review.
>
> Wal-Mart Store #5077
> Location: 300 Wootton Street
> Boonton, NJ 07005
> (973) 299-3943
>
> This Wal*Mart is about 12 miles from my home, and it took me about
> fifteen minutes by car on the interstate. Embarkation was quick and
> easy. I parked next to another Mercedes.
>
> The store is approximately 7 years old. Not a newbuild, but certainly
> not ready for the scrappers. I immediately noticed wide aisles with
> shelves stocked full of merchandize. In fact, the variety and quality
> of merchandize was amazing! I always thought "if it's cheap (to buy),
> it's cheap (looking)" but this is not the case today.
>
> Everything was neat and clean. The other Wal-Mart shoppers seemed to
> consist of retiree couples and young mothers with kids, a combo of HAL
> and Carnival. The store was not at all crowded, but I couldn't tell
> if that was because the store was just so large, or it was relatively
> early in the day.
>
> First off, the greeter was a bit scruffy, rough around the edges and
> preoccupied , not like I've seen on their TV commercials, but the rest
> of the store personnel were helpful and courteous. I made it a point
> to ask questions of three of them on my way around the store. I guess
> I was there for a total of one hour.
>
> I noticed there was a manicure salon, eye glasses/contacts store,
> pharmacy, photo studio, outdoor shop all around the periphery of the
> store.
>
> I also noticed some incredibly low prices on some things I buy
> regularly in other stores. I also found a few discount brand name
> items I hadn't been able to locate elsewhere. I've been looking for a
> particular Mead notebook, and could locate it nowhere, not even
> Staples or Office Max, but I found it at Wal-Mart. Thumbs up for
> Wal*Mart.
>
> I picked up a vinyl flannel-backed tablecloth for my kitchen for
> $2.63. Usually, I can't find them for under $6. Our brand of hair
> styling gel was $1.93. I usually pay just under $3.00
>
> Right now, I'm burning a three wick 11.5 oz Mainstays (a Wal-Mart
> brand) candle in "Sweet Cherries" for $2.97. It's scenting up the
> entire house, and it's really quite nice, unlike some of those economy
> candles I've tried in an effort to wean myself from Yankee candles. I
> also bought another small one (5.5 oz, $1.47) in "Hazelnut Cream."
>
> How do I compare Target with this particular Wal*Mart? I like Target,
> but I think, after only one visit, I like "this" Wal*Mart better. In
> fact, they have the kind of lamp shades I have been looking for. I
> just didn't get them today because I didn't have the measurements with
> me. I've started to knit again after many years, and I found yarn
> supplies there are incredibly inexpensive.
>
> Yes, I'm going back, and I'll eagerly await the newest Wal*Mart in
> this area to open two towns away sometime late next year. I'd rate
> this particular Wal*Mart store the equivalent of maybe an RCI Voyager
> class ship.
>
> I should mention this one thing, in light of the posts here about
> Wal*Mart staff, wages, hiring practices, etc. I was in the cosmetics
> aisle and overheard two female employees complaining bitterly about a
> manager's instructions on how to do something with stock. One turned
> to the other as she left for an early lunch and said something about
> being in hell. Who's to know if she was just in a bad mood or truly
> disenfranchised?
>
> Karen
>
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