Yes, it is true - Wal-Mart needs a new name.
Here is what I have come up with - "THE HUNDRED DOLLAR STORE!!"
On Saturday Mark and I were popping by Wal-Mart to buy a bottle of shampoo. JUST a bottle of shampoo.
A $114 later - we walked out of the store.
I don't think it is possible to go in there and spend less then $100. I don't know that I have ever been able to.
You think to yourself, I am not going to spend this time and then you think, I am just going to walk over here and look at this or that. It happens slowly - you see somthing that catches your eye and it is only $6.94. While you are looking at the $6.94 "deal", something else catches your eye and it is at the bargain price of $15.87. Then of course, something else catches your eye - and well - you get the picture!!!
So needless to say, $114 later, we walk out of the store. I must say, that is one EXPENSIVE bottle of shampoo!!!
8 comments:
We call it "Wally World" which was taken from the movie Vacation (Chevy Chase).
We usually encounter the same thing at Costco. You go in because you need one thing and then you see a bunch of other stuff and wham, there's at least $100 bucks on the credit card you didn't know you were going to spend. Wal-mart is next on the culprit list. So I know exactly what you mean.
Yep, I have the same problem. Same as Costco....:-)
Walmart is a great store but my wallet cries whenever I go in.
Keep smilin!
P.S. My best friend is Michelle who is also married to a Mark!
Same thing happens to me at Costco and Ikea!
I think for me it is the $200 dollar store. As well, the $1 store never seems to only cost me a $1. I think I need shopping therapy!!!!
Funny how so many of us have this same experience. They really should change the name! Thanks for dropping by my blog - now I found yours!! XO
They are opening a new Walmart Superstore not far from me, I hate to see what I will spend there. Costco is the killer, always find stuff I just have to buy.
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