wal mart should be shot......

emerald1951

12 years ago

Hi all....I went to my local Wal Mart today and thought I would see if there was any plants of interest...

ALL the plants were frozen..2 big long racks full all frozen...I know Wal Mart isn't very good at taking care of the plants, but this was unreal.....very sad.....linda

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chaparralgirl
12 years ago
Damn...
Colleen E
12 years ago
Idiots. :/
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noki
12 years ago
What is sad is that, I assume, they were selling them anyway, either clueless or without caring.
chaparralgirl
12 years ago
Oh, without a doubt, Noki - and almost assuredly at retail price, too! Clueless AND without caring.

*CG*
hijole
12 years ago
O M G ! ! ! Your kidding me right WaL Mart !
That would never happen at my Local wal mart, for one thing it never gets cold enough but places that do for CRYING OUT LOUD SAM WALTON ! cover these babies up or will turn you into C. P.S - cacti protection services. We will not let this slide again.

Greg
norma_2006
12 years ago
Probably not trained how to take care of plants, they have manager he is the one to blame. Norma
whip1 Zone 5 NE Ohio
12 years ago
WalMart only cares about money. If you care about plants, stop spending your money there.
meyermike_1micha
12 years ago
What kills me is when they look half dead and beyond and full of bugs, and they say 1/2 PRICE.

Those half dead half price plants are still too expensive to buy.

What a shame, but they can write their losses off.

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cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
12 years ago
Walmart* should be avoided for a number of reasons - this one isn't exactly at the top of the list, however, IMO (its treatment of female employees, and employees in general, is first), but it's more evidence of the insidiousness of the corporation.

*Full Disclosure - I have to go to Walmash sometimes (cat and bird food found nowhere else). I prepare with a few soupcons of El Jimador for the trauma to be faced.
noki
12 years ago
What is bad is that the big box stores (Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Petsmart, Petco) have put so many smaller stores out of business and treat livestock (plants, trees, fish, small animals) as units to be sold. They treat living things no different than socks or orange juice. They are units to be sold... if they don't sell after a period of time, they go on clearance. Decisions on how, what, and when to stock are made a 1000 miles away. Suppose it is up to each stores manager to see if there is any effort made, but they still may be directed to try to sell them anyway.
kaktuskris
12 years ago
My Walmart did same thing, froze all their succulents and houseplants outside, did it last year also. Some nice Euphorbia, variegated Haworthia, other gems. What a waste!

Every time I go into Walmart, like Jeff said, unavoidable sometimes, it is like visiting a different planet. So many alien life forms. I try to wipe my feet on the way out before returning to the real world.

Christopher
paul_
12 years ago
I've never liked Ghettomart to begin with. Some of the BBS do take decent care of their plants -- though they seem to be in the minority.
hijole
12 years ago
O K. I've heard enough!!! Up against the Wall Marty your being arrested for ABUSE ! That's right and we have plenty of witnesses too so you have the right to remain silent every word you say could be used againsts you, you have the right to have an attorney and if you can't afford one then one will be appointed for you ( and we know you can afford one .)

H E A D L I N E S :
SAM WALTON FACES CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR PLANT ABUSE AND NEGLECT I'N HIS GARDEN SECTION OF HIS WAL MART STORES.

Witnesses are asked to sign up here by no later than January 30th with a post saying, We've saw enough of this plant blasting. Sign me up to be a witness . Lol........

All for fun and to laugh really hard this weekend. L O L...

Greg
hijole
12 years ago
Linda, Hold your fire!!! dont forget he is innocent until proven guilty by a court of law, and we know he'll claim he's innocent so then we'll have to go to court first.

Another charge we can bring to court is that around Christmas time I hear they throw out alot of cacti and Succulents babies in the trash while they're still alive!!! and have been found by customers going through the garbage. WOW!

Greg
pennyhal
12 years ago
Sam is dead...but Son of Sam seems to be very much alive I see. I shop small local stores. It does cost a little more, but it's what I do to support my community. Unfortunately, some of the smaller nurseries do not know much about cacti/succulent culture either, but as these plants become more popular, they are improving.
dellis530
12 years ago
I know HD makes more on the "units" that died or were unsold than they do on selling the plants retail. I hate seeing this. The Kmart near me has those rolling shelves of plants outside all year it freaks me out.

Is Sam going to be judged by a "jury of his peers"? Have you SEEN any of his peers lately?

Denise
hijole
12 years ago
He will be arraigned on monday morning and again by garden web that afternoon and by his peers for the rest of his living days, IF he is found guilty.

He will also be hung by his toes and made to climb up a sagaro cactus 30ft high first. Lol....

Then possibly shot if we all still think he should be:
Please cast your votes now!!
YES or NO

Greg

wal mart should be shot......

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