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Old 10-23-2002 | 11:22 PM
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IndyHunter
 
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Default RE: walmart sucks

Let me get this straight, Wallyworld carried the heads you wanted, but ran out. Your local ARCHERY shop didn't carry them at all. And Walmart is the one that sucks? Ok.
I guess neither one of you have shopped much at Walmart, especially for seasonal type items. Once it is sold out, it's gone. They aren't much different than any other chain type store. With Wallyworlds prices, they more than likely have "contracts" with companies that they will buy a certain item at a cheap price as long as they buy a certain # of those items. The # of those items they want to buy is based on how many(for the most part) they sold last year, and expect to sell this year. The reason you can buy them for several dollars cheaper at wallyworld than you can at your local archery shop is because of these contracts and large volume purchases. It is no different than their Xmas items. They sell Xmas trees also, but would you expect them to special order you a tree 3 weeks before Xmas? Once it is gone, it's gone. Like Sooner said, it is business. And being that they aren't a small personal business they don't cater to individual needs(thats what an archery shop is for) especially on items that they only sell for a month or two per year. I'm not defending wallyworld (although I should own stock as much money as I've spent in their hunting dept.), I am just trying to give you an idea why things are done that way. Don't get me wrong, I feel your pain (badcz and Ladyforge), i've had the same happen to me. But give me a break, it is Walmart! Not only do they have decent prices, but they are one of the only big chain stores that haven't folded to anti-gun/hunting pressure. If you need an item that bad, and that quickly, then overnight it from Cabelas or BassPro. Pretty simple.

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