Dirty New Shirts
Why is it that whenever I go to Walmart, I always see shirts and other garments lying on the floor. Yeah I know some columns are really full so it’s really hard to return them because you have to push everything back after finding your size way behind the line, but come on…How about the other shoppers? What if one of those shirts lying around the floor is the only size or style available for a shopper and it’s already dirty…and don’t tell me that the solution is to bring them to the cleaners…Don’t we like it when we buy something from the store in good quality? Isn’t that the primary reason for having consumer rights?
We cannot expect the Walmart employees hired to return everything back to the shelves to be there all the time. It should also be considerd that a consumer has to protect the rights of another consumer. In other words, respect others.
But don’t get me wrong, I am not speaking against Walmart. I’m just sharing my experiences to let other people know that such practice is not right, at least for me.
Maybe because I was used to coming in a store with sales ladies who assist the customers. They will ask for your size and they will find it for you. Then after fitting the clothes, the sales lady will either fold them and place them in the bag if you buy them or if you decide not to get them, they properly fold the garments or put them on hangers before returning them to the shelves.
So even if there is no saleslady around, I got used to returning everything the way I found them. When I look at a shirt, I either fold it or use a hanger before returning it.
Well, I may sound a little O.C. but even when there’s a sales lady or not, I find no difficulty in properly returning a shirt that you don’t intend to buy back to its proper place. After all, it would still be someone’s shirt in the future.
June 15th, 2005 at 11:34 am
“Maybe because I was used to coming in a store with sales ladies who assist the customers. They will ask for your size and they will find it for you.”
What can you say about the shoe presentation? By size and not by style. Talagang do-it-yourself, at kung anong nandun, yun na ang bibilhin mo.
June 15th, 2005 at 10:15 pm
I don’t think you’re OC for folding shirts afterward. I think it’s plain courteous, like flushing after using a public toilet or turning off your cellphone before the movie starts. (This part may get deep:) You know people describe making a living as also “Contributing to society” so just those little things we do to look out for other people out there is also contributing in a way. OC is when you fold your own shirt before washing it and flush the toilet 3 times afterward for the next woman :o)
June 25th, 2005 at 8:29 pm
Hey Pamy!
About the shoe presentation…I commend that. Yeah, such reality shows that in most American stores, the customers are expected to do everything on their own, and besides all it really needs is common sense. And it’s actually a good thing. Of course, shopping at Walmart is not entirely bad. Sometimes, it’s even better, because of the selection, the presentation, and the price (?).
What I was commenting about was the attitude of some shoppers. I may unconsciously commit those mistakes too. It’s just what I have observed and it bothered me.
Thanks for the comment, dear!