To The Consumers
This is a rant for everyone who has ever bought something from a store.
As a Wal-Mart Associate I have worked in many areas in the store, Stockman/Cart pusher, Chemicals, Foods, and Electronics. However there is one thing I just can't stand. I'm sure everyone who has worked in retail will agree with me.
Please don't put merchandise you picked up then decided you don't want it on a random shelf. This is a hassle for everyone. And there are two easy things that you can do to help us out, and as a customer it makes you a better customer. These are two very simple things.
1. If you have the time, return it to the area you found it. It is nice if you put it back but, I'm ok if you put it in the general area.
2. Take it to the cashier and tell them that you do not want to purchase it. They will gladly take it and it will make its way back to where it came from.
These two steps can save workers a lot of time, and are extremely simple.
Why did I bring this topic up?
Here is why:
I've found toys in foods, school supplies in foods, all sorts of things. Heck I've even found shoes in electronics. When this happens as an employee, I must take time from my department and put these back, or take them up to Customer Service so they can be taken back. This is a waste of time when we have a ton of work to do. So if you guys actually do these steps it helps out a lot and requires no energy.
Sure we work there and it is our job to do that, but these things add up. And when expenses add up, prices get raised. And when prices get raised, you have to pay more. It may seem like something small, but it isn't. I had an entire cart full of returns that I wasn't able to do. The reason? I was zoning foods. (Zoning is pulling merchandise forward and making the display look nice.)
So, as a consumer, be sure to help out and not throw your unwanted merchandise in any part of the store. Take it to the cashier and tell them that you don't want it. It is as easy as that.
And it prevents people from getting headaches.
Kohaku
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