Tuesday, July 14, 2009
I don't like Sam's Club
I enjoy a good bargain. I love saving money. I think I get a physical high from it. But let me tell you something SAM'S CLUB MAKES ME MAD!!! First of all, to get into the door I have to show them my card. It doesn't matter if I have 6 kids with me and each one is crying and I'm dripping wet from the rain I had to stand in to get all 6 kids out of the car, I still must show the card. I cannot buy anything without this exclusive Sam's Club Membership Card (which I happen to have a Gold Business account; this info will come in handy in just a moment). After shopping I have to have them scan the aforementioned exclusive card. After paying for my purchase I walk 10 feet to the door where I must present my receipt. 99.4% of all my purchases are made for work. This is important to know because it is imperative that I not lose my receipts. I am conscience of this so I put the receipt into my special "Don't Lose This Very Important Piece Of Paper" area of my purse. I walk the 10 feet to the door where I am met by a Sam's Club associate who nearly shakes me down to see if I have stolen anything. They want my receipt. Shoot, I already put it away. I have to get it out of the DLTVIPOP area. At this point in my visit they must count each and every item in my cart. Now mind you, I walked no more that 10 feet from the register! What is going on here? Sam's Club either 1. Has lousy employees whom they cannot trust to do their jobs, 2. Have a lot of stupid crooks or 3. Don't care that they make all the honest customers upset. Does Sam's really have that much theft that it warrants hiring an employee to stand there? Now back to my "special business card" issue. I can get in to Sam's very early, which I always try to do to avoid the crowds. The last time I was at Sam's I was THE ONLY ONE in the store, other than the employees. After purchasing my items, the employee at the door (which I will from here on out refer to as the prison guard) counted each and every item. She was watching me checkout just 10 feet away! I just don't understand this. First of all, there is nothing small at Sam's, that's kind of the point of the store. Where would I hide anything? And, if I did hide something (which I would never do because that is WRONG, always) why would I put it in the cart prior to walking out of the store? This logic makes me think that the prison guard is there to monitor the employees and not the customers. I don't like Sam's Club.
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Anne, Anne, Anne. Let me tell you a little story. I have a friend that owns a stereo shop. A few times a year he opens the store early for his "best customers". You have to show your card proving you've been invited. He hires a "security guard" to stand at the door. He gives a tiny 10% discount and PEOPLE FLOCK TO THE STORE. They spend thousands more than normal because they feel exclusive. The human mind is a pitiful thing. We want to feel important. Sam's Club is just looking to cash in on that. You're just one of the lucky ones that has good self confidence.
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