LAZY

[03Lightningrocks]

Walmart near me doesn't sell ammo after ten. The manager working that department said it was illegal...LOL. Upon inquiring when this law took affect. I was told it had to do with the NICS system shutting down at ten. He said even though they don't have to check nics for ammo, Walmart policy includes it as part of the no gun sales after ten for convenience.

[TEX]

If it is company policy then it is company policy, but if they would sell it to me after hours, then they should sell it to any one amd not falsly put it off on state law.


Yeah, that's what he should have done. Contacted Walmart's corporate office and gone through small claims court. I'm sure that would have Walmart shaking in their boots. I'm sure Walmart doesn't have a top-notch legal team. I'm sure that would have been time and $$ well spent over a couple of boxes of .22. I guess I should file something because the bartender refused to sell me a beer last night. Sure the law says they can serve til 2am but this bar closes at 1am. But I guess I can go ahead and "jack them up" through Small Claims Court.

In all reality nothing would have come out of all that. You think Walmart cares? They wouldn't have done a thing. So based on your advice the guy would have been out $60 and still have no .22 ammo. Small Claims Court is a great tool, but only for valid purposes.

Its a great tool even when it is only semi-valid as as long as I am paying the fees. Somethings are worth a great deal more that the dollars invested. My valid may not be your valid - to each his own. I would not expect a small claim case to make a giant like Walmart quake in their boots. It the satifaction of makingthem go to the trouble of showing up in that little small claims court - even more so than suing someone pulling that kind of stunt in county or state court. It has nothing to do with the money. It woudl be a $60 investment in entertainment and satisfaction, even if you lose. Not everyone will understand my point.

[flintknapper]

If it is company policy then it is company policy, but if they would sell it to me after hours, then they should sell it to any one amd not falsly put it off on state law.


Yeah, that's what he should have done. Contacted Walmart's corporate office and gone through small claims court. I'm sure that would have Walmart shaking in their boots. I'm sure Walmart doesn't have a top-notch legal team. I'm sure that would have been time and $$ well spent over a couple of boxes of .22. I guess I should file something because the bartender refused to sell me a beer last night. Sure the law says they can serve til 2am but this bar closes at 1am. But I guess I can go ahead and "jack them up" through Small Claims Court.

In all reality nothing would have come out of all that. You think Walmart cares? They wouldn't have done a thing. So based on your advice the guy would have been out $60 and still have no .22 ammo. Small Claims Court is a great tool, but only for valid purposes.

Its a great tool even when it is only semi-valid as as long as I am paying the fees. Somethings are worth a great deal more that the dollars invested. My valid may not be your valid - to each his own. I would not expect a small claim case to make a giant like Walmart quake in their boots. It the satifaction of makingthem go to the trouble of showing up in that little small claims court - even more so than suing someone pulling that kind of stunt in county or state court. It has nothing to do with the money. It woudl be a $60 investment in entertainment and satisfaction, even if you lose. Not everyone will understand my point.

I'd be first on that list.

1. Flint

[LaserTex]

#2 - Doug - I don't like the courthouse and would pay $60 to NOT HAVE TO go.

Doug

[jeeperbryan]

It the satifaction of makingthem go to the trouble of showing up in that little small claims court - even more so than suing someone pulling that kind of stunt in county or state court. It has nothing to do with the money. It woudl be a $60 investment in entertainment and satisfaction, even if you lose. Not everyone will understand my point.

Me #3.

1) It's no trouble to Walmart. Trust me, they deal with this all the time. You would, without a doubt, lose.
2) It's not an investment. You gain nothing from it and it is a mostly a social loss.
3) $60 is only the court costs. You failed to figure your opportunity cost which is much greater.
4) If you really want to stick it to Walmart you'd be better off stealing one of their shopping carts. They're worth alot of $$.

[Mike1951]

Lazy?? Hmmmmmm!!!

Just got back from the local WM. The sporting goods clerk was sitting in one of aisles with their handheld inventory tool pricing a row of fishing rods. She was easily seen from my position in front of the SG counter. Another clerk was working nearby and noticed me standing there.

Clerk 2: Darlene?
Clerk 1: Yes?
Clerk 2: You've got a customer.
Clerk 1: OK

She remained sitting, pricing the rods, as I watched curiously for another 5 minutes, during which she looked at me several times. I finally said something to her, as we were about 20' apart in full view of each other. She replied that she didn't know I was there, even though she had looked at me several times. I restated the exchange that occured with the other clerk. She says "that didn't happen".

So I asked whether pricing merchandise was more important than waiting on customers. She replied, "Yes".

Anyway, only ammunition was a sparce selection of hunting ammunition. No handgun ammo of any kind. I got the familiar story about the ammo being stocked around 6am and being scarfed up immediately.

She also confirmed that you can pickup shotgun shells after 10pm and checkout up front but nothing from behind the SG counter is sold after 10.

I bought 6 of the Federal 550rd bulk packs of .22LR for $13.87.

[cowboymd]

If it is company policy then it is company policy, but if they would sell it to me after hours, then they should sell it to any one amd not falsly put it off on state law.


Yeah, that's what he should have done. Contacted Walmart's corporate office and gone through small claims court. I'm sure that would have Walmart shaking in their boots. I'm sure Walmart doesn't have a top-notch legal team. I'm sure that would have been time and $$ well spent over a couple of boxes of .22. I guess I should file something because the bartender refused to sell me a beer last night. Sure the law says they can serve til 2am but this bar closes at 1am. But I guess I can go ahead and "jack them up" through Small Claims Court.

In all reality nothing would have come out of all that. You think Walmart cares? They wouldn't have done a thing. So based on your advice the guy would have been out $60 and still have no .22 ammo. Small Claims Court is a great tool, but only for valid purposes.

Its a great tool even when it is only semi-valid as as long as I am paying the fees. Somethings are worth a great deal more that the dollars invested. My valid may not be your valid - to each his own. I would not expect a small claim case to make a giant like Walmart quake in their boots. It the satifaction of makingthem go to the trouble of showing up in that little small claims court - even more so than suing someone pulling that kind of stunt in county or state court. It has nothing to do with the money. It woudl be a $60 investment in entertainment and satisfaction, even if you lose. Not everyone will understand my point.

Just pay me the $60, I'll quake in my boots, then go to Walmart and buy ammo................. before 10:00pm..............if they have any left?

[The Annoyed Man]

Life's too short to dance with ugly women. I would have just come back the next day - or gone somewhere else. It just isn't worth fighting over, and I don't have the energy to pick fights over perceived slights.