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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:03 AM Original message |
Guy buys gift cards at Wal-Mart and hands them out in store. Result? Wal-Mart throws him out. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. Wal-Mart probably profits from gift cards that are never redeemed. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Why Though? |
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NanBo (316 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. a huge percent of gift cards are NEVER redeemed |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. The Percentage Isn't Huge? |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Have you ever known anyone who challenged Wal-Mart in court? I have. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. It's Not 20% Heidi |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Are you saying that only 1/60th of 20 percent of Wal-Mart gift cards are redeemed? |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Don't Get Me Wrong |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
53. Like you, Prof, I think this makes no sense. The guy handing out gift cards |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
52. While alive, Sam Walton said |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Gift Cards an $8 Billion Gift to Retailers |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Honestly I'm surprised it's not a lot higher than that |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. Sheesh! |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. That got me thinking |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Yep |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. You are correct. I missed the "visa" part of your post. In fact, |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
32. The percentage of unredeemed gift cards IS NOT TINY! |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. You Didn't Read My Post |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Yes, I did read your post. That said... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Not To Me |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. VISA reports a much different number ON THEIR CARDS, correct? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. But that doesn't help their bottom line |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. They're counting on people to never redeem them |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. See My Other Post |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Probably right |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Heck With That |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Yeah, I think a lot of companies have changed this practice |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Greed |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. That's More Understandable |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Barnes & Noble does that all the time, even if you have some piddly amount |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. That happened to me and the great person waiting on me said that |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
33. I Had A Red Lobster Card With $1.14 Left On It |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
48. He's handing them out to customers who are already IN the store |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Bingo |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Much More Common In That Business |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. At the same time, there's an experience that goes with redeeming a Wal-Mart gift card: |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Nope |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. I'm _very_ glad to hear that. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. That's interesting |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Well, Shame On The Tipper |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. As a former waiter, pizza deliver driver and restaurant manger |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Very Cool |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
7. I wonder how DU's Wal-Mart Defense Brigade will rationalize this one n/t |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. i wish to hell i had a target where i live |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
17. WalMart has done nothing good for this country |
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nuxvomica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
23. I think it's a control thing |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
37. Smart move on Target's part |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. Mop up on Aisle One- a huge stinking pile of Public Relations |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
42. Wal-Mart ...... case closed |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
43. Odd. or stupid. But then, Wal-mart doesn't mind letting people get trampled to death either. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
46. Wal-Mart is NOT into the spirit of giving. |
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GrantDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
50. All part of Wal-Mart's on going War on Christmas... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
51. Apparently stores love the gift cards cause a huge percentage of them are never |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
54. At least Target came to the rescue. Wal-Mart's action makes no sense |
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