- These are the 10 biggest
mistakes shoppers make
at Walmart, welcome back to the channel.
I'm going to dispel a lot of secrets
that no Walmart store executive
or employee wants you to hear.
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Before we begin, I'm going
to take you through each
of these secrets.
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The first and the biggest
mistake that a lot of people make
at Walmart, which is also reflective
of why I won't buy many small appliances
on walmart.com is I truly believe
that the mishandling of products,
particularly the larger boxes
at Walmart run rampant store to store .
While Walmart has incredible prices.
When it comes to something
like a Nespresso,
chances are the same deal that you see
at Walmart is occurring simultaneously
at Amazon or possibly Best Buy.
And I want you to see what I found.
Look at the side tear
on this Nespresso box.
And that's just one of many
small appliances I would not buy
at Walmart.
Let's go down here and look
at these self-basting ovens.
It's kind of difficult to
see, I'm gonna go around here
to show you some of the other issues
that I have found on store shelves.
Look at this, the toaster,
like did someone stomp on each
of the boxes after they dropped
them in the parking lot?
So despite the great prices, I'm urging,
look at the Black & Decker toaster.
I'm urging you guys, please
triple check all of the boxes.
A lot of us just blindly
grab from the shelf,
we put it into our store shopping cart.
We check out and then a lot of us
actually assume the
damage incurred was caused
by us during transportation,
where it might actually have
in fact been tossed three football field,
like the store, at least
several of the ones
that I checked in my community.
With that being said, if you
guys are buying items online,
a lot of us also assume that the damage
to a product occurred
during the distribution
and the shipping, and you
blame FedEx or UPS or USPS.
Might have actually been the source.
So what I'm going to ask
you guys, if possible,
whenever possible and
you can get to a Walmart,
do the ship to store option on some
of these really expensive small appliances
that you can handle yourself.
Check the box before you bring it home.
That's the first mistake a
lot of us make number one.
The second biggest mistake
that I actually made once
and many other people have
made at Walmart is tied
to the return policy.
And this could be when
you're returning that item
that was actually broken
on the store shelf
that you inadvertently bought
without checking the box
or something else.
Walmart's return policy has
many of us actually lining up
at the customer service counter.
But what you might not be aware of is they
actually have these wonderful kiosks
that can help with an express return.
You never need to deal with
a customer service agent
ever again.
If you buy the item online
or you buy the item in store,
you can actually generate
a QR code from your phone
and you can create the return in store.
No customer service, no lining
up, those lines are filled
with people that don't know this.
And there's also the returns by mail,
which is obviously a option
you might know about as well.
The third biggest mistake
a lot of people make
at Walmart is they assume
that Walmart's left hand knows
what the right hand's doing.
And it really doesn't between the retail
and the website side,
and I can attest to this.
If you guys see something
like this display,
where there are many laptops,
which are being advertised
in my local stores,
almost all of them are out of stock.
I promise you right now,
not only is there ample stock online,
but many of the online prices are lower.
And while Walmart will
match its own prices online,
which is a ridiculous thing
that they even need to include
that in a policy, I'm
telling you right now,
do not be dissuaded by those
awesome deals you see in store.
Sometimes they are 10 to 20% better online
and the retail associates on
the storefront have absolutely
no idea that many of
these other deals exist.
The fourth biggest
mistake is a lot of us run
to these large open displays
when Walmart advertises
a product or clearance
and we think it's the last chance on earth
that we'll ever see that advertised.
When products are behind a glass door,
we often stay away.
In fact, in my local store,
a lot of the products behind
glass are completely untouched.
And I actually have way
too much time on my hands,
'cause I watched these cases
for about two hours straight
and no one went near them.
But the prices on smart
home products are just
as competitive as what
you would find elsewhere.
And they're not by any means
expensive products a lot
of the time, they're just products
that are frequently stolen or shoplifted.
So you'll see that many
of the products here are 17, 25, $30.
They are all great deals from
what I was able to derive
in terms of the data that I found.
But I'm letting you guys know right now,
just because it's behind glass
doesn't mean it's expensive,
doesn't mean it's unaffordable
and doesn't mean it's
not worth your while.
It's very similar to
what CVS and Walgreens
and Rite Aid will do.
A lot of their easily shoplifted
products are behind glass
and are often a tremendous value.
The fifth biggest mistake, I
really need to stop with my,
I got to get really good graphics,
I think that would be awesome.
By the way, thank you to everyone
that is subscribing and watching it,
promise to make this worth your while.
You're not going to
believe secret number 10.
And I also have a bonus, but
let's stick with the fifth one
for a moment, which is just a reminder.
You need to know how
to read the price tags,
especially with how Walmart prices items.
So a price tag ending
with a zero right here,
or a one, I don't see if
I can see any of these
in Google Images right now,
but a zero or a one constitutes
a final markdown price.
That is the lowest price
you are going to see.
So look for things that
have a zero or a one.
If you see something on clearance
that ends in five, five,
so $4.55 cents, that denotes
it's a first markdown.
And sometimes an item could
be marked down one of three times.
So again, just because it's on clearance,
if you see a five, five in
the end of that price point,
not worth your while.
If you can hold off a little
bit and you do see ample stock
of that respective product.
The sixth biggest mistake
that people make is tied to walmart.com.
And that's a misunderstanding
that if you're shopping on Walmart,
you may not actually be purchasing
the product from Walmart.
Walmart, similar to Amazon and
eBay is also a marketplace.
Think of it as a digital shopping mall
where other third party retailers
can sell their products.
So let's just take a
look at, I don't know,
Beats By Dre headphones.
These are very popular right now.
All right, so if you look
at the Beats by Dre headphones right now,
you would think that all
of these are great deals
and all of these are worthwhile.
Let's look at the Beats by
Dre Solo 3 Mickey headphones.
This is being sold right now by,
it's not even letting
me read the merchant,
that's always a good sign.
For the Powerbeats3 wireless headphones,
the price is $92.49 cents,
which is actually a terrible price,
'cause these are older
headphones and it's being shipped
by Comet Electronix, spelled NIX,
'cause they're oh so hip and cool.
Awesome as am I, but the Powerbeats deal
on Amazon right now is 69.99.
It's brand new and it
is shipping much faster
than the Powerbeats3 deal
from this respective retailer.
And you're not buying it from Walmart.
Walmart is just facilitating
the transaction.
So a quick tip guys,
when you are shopping,
if it becomes confusing
to you for any purchase,
just make sure that you
scroll all the way down
to where the retailer
box appears on the left
and you check walmart.com
and then you are protected.
And by the way, just because
something's on rollback,
doesn't mean that's worth your while.
We will discuss that in a few moments.
The seventh biggest mistake
that people make tied
to Walmart is tied to timing.
First thing to keep in
mind is that when you
at your local store, see a reduction tied
to a specific product,
you wait one or two weeks,
you're going to do a lot better,
do not buy seasonal items early.
And with that being said,
specifically the containers
and the outdoor decorations
that you guys can see
that I shot right here in my local store,
the exact same products are
available for significantly less
at your Family Dollar store, Dollar Tree.
And if you actually look
at what's being reduced,
the same reductions occur at both stores
with two weeks apart separating them.
So if you see something
at Walmart you like on the container
or the outdoor storage display aisle,
whatever it is that you are looking at,
please crosscheck with your Family Dollar
or Dollar Tree store, you
will be in for a surprise.
I should mention though, the containers
and the BPA free selection from Rubbermaid
and many of the other brands
that you know are all available.
And this is a very high
quality versus going
to The Container Store as an example.
The eighth biggest mistake
that people make lately
at Walmart is completely
avoiding the produce.
Now, bear with me for a moment.
I know that the produce
has a terrible reputation
and many of you would not buy meat
at a local Walmart if
your life depended on it,
and I totally support you on
everything that you've found.
But I want you to see what
I shot at my local Walmart.
And you will find that for
the larger bulk offerings,
with regards to fruit and vegetables,
everything is starting to
look better than it ever has.
Is it perfect?
No, and should you buy produce just
because you're at a Walmart
and you're buying containers?
No, but don't entirely
disregard their produce section.
They've taken so many hits over the years
from consumer analysts like myself
that they really have started to improve.
And I just wanna mention
that to you as something
to consider.
The ninth biggest
mistakes that people make
at Walmart is misunderstanding
Walmart's relationship
with major brands.
So let's first start with toys.
I just wanna mention to you guys,
when you go through a
toy aisle at Walmart,
it is not only some of the
lowest prices you will ever see
on Lego, but don't confuse
them for the Dollar Tree
or Dollar General where toys
are something I would avoid
at all cost.
The toys at Dollar
stores generally don't go
through the same process
of checks and ensuring
that toys are safe and the same standards.
Walmart not only abides by those,
but has great relationships
with most of the major brands,
including Hasbro and
Marvel and it's awesome.
With regards to other brands like Kleenex,
Walmart actually has one of the
most sought after aggressive
and dependable relationships
with large brands like Kleenex,
where Kleenex will always be the cheapest
at Walmart over many
of the off name brands.
So I just wanna mention to you guys
that if you do see a brand that you like,
don't avoid it necessarily for something
that's no name, things like Kleenex.
Many of the serial deals
from the major brands are
actually all better buys at Walmart
and something to consider.
And the 10th biggest
mistake that many of us make
at Walmart is assuming
the word rollback means
automatically it's the lowest price.
In fact, there's actually a better trick
to get the lower price.
Rollback, which you've
all been programmed under.
It was like we see rollback
and we're gonna go grab it,
whether or not we need it.
That just means that it's being
discounted to some extent,
been discounted, sorry my
Canadianism just slipped in there,
I caught it.
No need to edit that, been discounted.
I can speak.
The rollback may also mean
that Walmart has too much stock
of a particular product,
so it's a surplus thing.
The best way to actually
get a deal at Walmart
and ensure that it's lowest
price in addition to all
of those little price tag
suggestions and secrets
that I spilled is, if
you are shopping online
for an example, just type in clearance,
like actually type in the word clearance
into your search bar.
And you're going to be taken
directly to an area of deals
that are not just rollback,
but are at their lowest prices.
And you can search 10 to $20,
20 to $30 using the side thing.
And really some of these
deals are tremendous
once you get all the
parameters in and filters.
Oh, like this would be
perfect for my daughter.
So cute, but she's two.
I don't know if she'll
fit into any of this,
but 10 bucks for a two
pack of dresses is awesome.
With that being said, I'm
not here to personal shop.
I'm here to tell you that
when you are shopping,
just don't assume rollback
is always worth your while.
And the 11th biggest mistake,
or just the bonus for this,
something that you don't
wanna fall into is knowing
when to shop the store.
The typical thing I tell
shoppers when it comes
to store-wide sales is,
the early bird rarely gets the bargain.
That means shopping too
early for seasonal items
and allowing a store to
dictate when you buy something.
But if you do shop early
in the day at Walmart,
specifically closer to 9:00 AM,
the stores are all
refreshed, all restocked,
and many of the lowest
prices are available
for products that you can
physically pick up without having
to cross compare and shop and use the app
and look online and so on and so forth.
I know that with what's going on
in your community right now,
it may be difficult to shop.
The hours have changed, you
don't wanna wait in line,
but that just might be something
to keep in mind for later on.
Now, with that being said,
these are the 10 most
frequent mistakes I've seen shoppers make.
But if you've seen other mistakes,
if there's other things that
you love or hate about Walmart,
I'd love to hear it.
There's a comment section.
Please feel free to share that with me.
I've learned more from the
subscribers of this channel
than really a lot of the data
that I collect on my
own going store to store
and combing the streets.
So I hope that helps.
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