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Walmart Refuses To Take Back Air Mattress, Makes Up New Return Policy On The Spot
Jacob writes, "I have been trying to make Walmart take back an air mattress for two months now, and they refuse." The store manager at the Walmart on South Duff Avenue in Ames, Iowa (shout out to Leslie Hall!) has started making up new rules on when an air mattress can be returned—including that the federal government limits returns to 15 days "because of the bed bugs, you know." No, we didn't know that, Walmart manager. In fact, after thinking about it, we're still not sure we know it. Because it sounds like you made it up. More »
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This Inflatable Walmart Decoration Is Adorable. And A Murder Scene!
We're trying to figure out who this inflatable crime scene is meant for. With its puffy cuteness, built in lights, and "castle" style walls, it looks like it would be a perfect entrance to a backyard Halloween party for kids. But with its "crime scene noises" and someone-is-being-murdered vibe, it seems more appropriate at a celebration for short police academy graduates. Either way, it can be yours for $125 and a relinquishing of any sense of good taste. [Update: this post is meant humorously—I belly-laughed when I first saw the product.] More »
Walmart just inked a deal to exclusively sell AC/DC's new album as well as the new Rock Band video game, "AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack." Why must you go to Walmart? “If you want to be a physical band, you better make an alliance with a strong physical retailer,” said Steve Barnett, chairman of Columbia Records. “It’s a great way to sell the new album, the catalog, the game, merchandise and DVDs.” [NYT]
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Walmart Shuts Down Music Store, Deactivates DRM-Protected Songs
Last week, Walmart sent out emails to its online music store customers letting them know that on October 9th, 2008, they will no longer be able to play any DRM-crippled tracks. Unlike Yahoo, which did the right thing by offering free replacement downloads of unprotected songs when they killed their DRM program, Walmart simply brags about its new unlicensed model and tells you to burn your protected tracks to CD if you really want to listen to them in the future. Good job, Walmart, there goes another betrayed consumer into the welcoming arms of digital piracy. And another. And another... More »
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Video: Turning Illegally Logged Wood Into A Walmart Toilet Seat
This week's New Yorker reports on how illegally logged Russian wood is smuggled over the border into China, where it's turned into all sorts of products. In this video that accompanies the article, you see it end up as toilet seats for sale in U.S. Walmart stores.
It's hard to think of an object that isn't made of wood or packaged or encounters wood at some point in its journey through the economy. Any number of household items that you can buy at Walmart, like a toilet seat for instance, may very well be made from Russian wood.More »
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Walmart's 2 For $5 Hot Dog Deal Is A Trap!
Reader Albert says he took this photo at his local Walmart in Olathe, Kansas. As you can see, Walmart has set a trap for people who love hot dogs and hate math. More »
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Walmart Register Scales Off By As Much As 5 lbs
Maybe there's a localized outbreak of inaccurate grocery store scales happening in Kansas City, MO — or maybe grocery store scales in general are just not very accurate? A local KC news team decided to randomly test some grocery store check out scales to see if you were being charged the correct amount for your green beans and whatnot. 5 out of 30 of the scales tested were inaccurate. The news team also went through 2,000 state inspections and found the most egregious examples of malfunctioning scales. More »
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Central Florida TV News Accuses Walmart Of Price Gouging Poor People
Local 6 news in Central Florida is accusing Walmart of setting their prices for sugar and other "staples" by demographic — charging more in stores where the population isn't as wealthy as other neighborhoods. Walmart's spokesperson claims to be offended by this accusation. More »
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