Normally I like Walmart a lot. They have what I'm looking for at a decent price. I know there are lots of folks out there that can't stand them, and that's ok, I can see your reasoning. But damn, they pissed me off today.
About lunch time, my Bride called and said her car wouldn't start. She was at a grocery store near her work picking up lunch. Her boss came over and jumped the car and it started fine. When she got back to work, wouldn't start. He gave her another jump after work and she made it home.
I braved the 105 degree heat and yanked the battery. We purchased it two years ago at Walmart. So off we go to town, simple battery exchange, in and out in 10 minutes. Nope. They have to test it. Ok, I'm good with that. They guy walks off with the battery. We sit down on the bench in the automotive department. 20 minutes later still no word. They guy behind the counter goes out to check on it. The asshole out in the service bay said he needed some information from us and couldn't find us. What bullshit. We were sitting on the same exact spot on the bench as when he left with the battery. Ok, no biggie. The guy from behind the counter gets us fixed up. He then proceeds to do the exchange at the register, he needs a manager to approve the transaction. He calls, and calls, and calls. He finally gets some lady who says she will be right there. Wrong. 20 minutes later I go to the front of the store and find a manager. Of course, by the time I got back with the manager the automotive guy had already snagged some manager walking by.
So a simple battery exchange turned into an hour and a half of my life that I will never get back. Thanks Walmart, eat shit.
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