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Walmart, Layaway, and the nubs complaining about it
You guys complaining about walmart's layaway dont even get it..
Layaway failed not because walmart had to "pay the customer more than was paid in".
It failed because 2 basic reasons...
1.) People put something on layaway, didnt pay for it, and by that time, the item got marked down in price, and there's no spot on the shelf for it, so you loose money where you could have just bought it right out right there, lost no money, lost no shelf space. believe it or not, we often run out of shelf space, this is why you see things in the clearance aisle that arent on clearance. Because we have literally no other place to put it!
2.) The employees necessary to do the layaway is crazy, especially during christmas time. Where they could be out on the floor helping you FIND a GI-JOE, they are instead in the back, helping a long line of people who cant pay for something outright.
By doing site to store, the electronics associate just needs to hop back in there, sign in, get your package, and you're ready to go. No long line, and no associates missing from the floor. (Well there is a lack of associate in the floor now compared to before, but that's a WHOLE 'nother can of worms not for this post!)
I work at walmart, (which is pretty close to min. wage) and like, 20-30 hours a week. and I can buy everything I want because I dont WASTE my money buying crap i dont need like cell phones, american eagle clothing (Whats wrong with walmarts clothes?), ATVs, nice cars, latest technology, etc.
You guys who cant use some decent common sense money management skills and put some money aside (Whether it be for Christmas, birthday, or just any other random thing) and buy something outright... dont really need it.
My 7 year old brother could manage his money better than some adults today, i swear....
Layaway failed not because walmart had to "pay the customer more than was paid in".
It failed because 2 basic reasons...
1.) People put something on layaway, didnt pay for it, and by that time, the item got marked down in price, and there's no spot on the shelf for it, so you loose money where you could have just bought it right out right there, lost no money, lost no shelf space. believe it or not, we often run out of shelf space, this is why you see things in the clearance aisle that arent on clearance. Because we have literally no other place to put it!
2.) The employees necessary to do the layaway is crazy, especially during christmas time. Where they could be out on the floor helping you FIND a GI-JOE, they are instead in the back, helping a long line of people who cant pay for something outright.
By doing site to store, the electronics associate just needs to hop back in there, sign in, get your package, and you're ready to go. No long line, and no associates missing from the floor. (Well there is a lack of associate in the floor now compared to before, but that's a WHOLE 'nother can of worms not for this post!)
I work at walmart, (which is pretty close to min. wage) and like, 20-30 hours a week. and I can buy everything I want because I dont WASTE my money buying crap i dont need like cell phones, american eagle clothing (Whats wrong with walmarts clothes?), ATVs, nice cars, latest technology, etc.
You guys who cant use some decent common sense money management skills and put some money aside (Whether it be for Christmas, birthday, or just any other random thing) and buy something outright... dont really need it.
My 7 year old brother could manage his money better than some adults today, i swear....