A WALMART shopper couldn’t hide their frustration after being told they had to wait to buy a computer game.
The furious customer abandoned their cart in fury despite it being full.
A Walmart shopper told how he abandoned his cart after being told he couldn’t buy a video game (stock)[/caption]
The game was locked away in the electronics department (stock)[/caption]
Dave (@sndper) said headed to the supermarket at 6am to buy his groceries.
By stepping foot in the supermarket, he said he had ended a boycott spanning 15 years.
Dave wanted to buy a video game but encountered a locked case.
He claimed a Walmart staffer had told him to return at 8am when the department opens.
This would’ve meant Dave faced a two-hour wait just for a single item.
“I promptly pushed my entire full cart in the aisle and walked out,” he claimed.
He vowed to boycott Walmart following the horror ordeal.
But Dave said he’s not just boycotted Walmart stores as he has vowed not to shop at Sam’s Club.
He claimed that he “promptly” canceled his subscription at the wholesaler.
The shopper then rushed to buy a Costco membership in retaliation.
Locking items in cases is just one measure rolled out by chains such as Walmart to combat theft.
Joe Budano, the CEO of Indyme, a company that creates security devices, told Forbes that retailers have resorted to a siege mentality locking items up.
“Retailers aren’t clueless,” he told Forbes in 2023.
“They know customers hate finding stuff locked up.”
Membership and store cards on offer from major retailers
Here is a breakdown of the store cards on offer to customers from various retailers and their benefits
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Costco:
- Gold Star Membership: $65 per year, shop all Costco stores and online with two additional cards for your household.
- Executive Membership: $130 per year, annual 2% reward, additional discounts and benefits on Costco services, shop online and in-store, and get two additional cards for household use.
- Sign up for a Costco Membership here
Sam’s Club:
- Club Membership: $50 per year, bonus offers, same-day delivery, instant savings, Sam’s Club Mastercard, members-only fuel savings, tire and battery center, complimentary membership, and add-on memberships.
- Plus Membership: $110 per year, all benefits of Club membership plus Sam’s Cash, free shipping, free curbside pickup, early shopping, and pharmacy and optical savings.
- Sign up for Sam’s Club Membership here
Target:
- Target Circle: A free-to-join reward program allowing users to earn 1% in Target Circle earnings rewards when an eligible purchase is made, access deals and personalized offers, get a birthday gift, and earn a vote to help direct how Target helps out your community.
- Target Circle Card: A credit, debit, or reloadable account card that gives users 5% off in-store and online as well as exclusive offers, free two-day shipping, and an additional 30-day returns window. Formerly Target RedCard.
- Sign up for Target Circle here
Walmart:
- Walmart+: $12.95 per month or $98 per year with a free 30-day trial. Offers members free delivery, free shipping with no minimum spend, fuel savings, Paramount+ subscription, auto car, Walmart+ travel, returns from home, mobile scan and go in-store, and early access to deals and product releases.
- Sign up for Walmart+ here
Budano explained that shoppers would rather walk out of the door – rather than wait for a staffer to unlock a cabinet.
Shoppers have fumed about how such measures are an inconvenience.
DIVIDED SHOPPERS
But, it’s not just computer games that have been locked up by store bosses.
In hardware stores such as Home Depot, cheap items to power tools are in cages.
Shoppers have fumed how the anti-theft measure has blocked them from buying items.
The U.S. Sun reported how some Walmart and Target shoppers were left baffled when items such as underwear and socks were put under lock and key.
Locked cabinets are just one element of Target’s so-called multifaceted approach to combat shoplifting.
A spokesperson told Fox Business that decisions related to implementing such policies are made on a local level.
The policy was not welcomed by all and the company CEO Brian Cornell hit the headlines after claiming shoppers were personally thanking him.
He suggested customers were pleased that their items were in stock.
Some shoppers claimed at the time Cornell’s comments were moronic.
Last week, Cornell told Yahoo Finance that he feels much better than he did a year ago.
He said that he’s hopeful the company will be able to remove some of the measures.
