Hmm...I shop at Walmart all the time. But, I live in a small town so our Walmart is like 20 miles away. I have to go to a neighboring town. I used to buy a ton of stuff on Amazon when I had Prime. I got my original prime membership for like $59. I think $99 is just too steep. I dont' care about the Amazon free movies and crap. I just want cheap, convenient shipping. Shopping online at Walmart makes sense. That is something I would definitely consider.

C has ordered a few things online from Walmart.

The strange thing is how they ship it.

In parts and pieces. She got a few tops, they came in a bag. She ordered panties at the same time, they came in a box big enough to hold everything she ordered. Still waiting on the sandles.

I shop at Walmart regularly, and at Costco.

I also buy things from Amazon that I cannot find elsewhere.

 

My last Amazon purchase was two new batteries for my Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units I have all our electronics plugged into.

A new UPS would cost $50 to $90 each, replacement batteries were $29 for two, delivered.

Could not get them at Walmart or Costco. (Radio Shack used to sell the batteries for $40 each, but Radio Shack is disappearing.)

 

When I've shopped at Walmart.com, I've never paid shipping.

They will ship orders in pieces, usually because they are shipping different items from different warehouses.

 

I've only ordered once from Walmart on line. I got a tower fan that I really like & it shipped free & was there almost over night. I haven't needed to buy anything else from them. I was very happy with that purchase though.

Did not know Costco was behind Obama.

I have a Costco membership through work but haven't shopped there in probably 5 years. People who live alone really don't need to shop in bulk. Plus those big warehouse store make me claustrophobic.

You are right about the steaks. They are really good quality. My mom always buys her standing rib roast there for Christmas dinner. And it is always a beautiful cut of meat. I also love their seafood rodeo when they have it. That was actually the last purchase I made there. I wish they would let you pay for the seafood at the stand instead of having to go to the register.

Huge crab legs. Very good. They are so big I can usually only eat two if that. They have giant shrimp & other stuff too. I just go for the crab legs. It is usually holiday weekends (crowds) & one weekend a month.

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I have a Costco membership through work but haven't shopped there in probably 5 years. People who live alone really don't need to shop in bulk. Plus those big warehouse store make me claustrophobic.

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 DH joined Costco for a few years. I swear, every single time I would go with him, I'd get lost!

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 LOL, there are sections I have never visited.  I always stuck to the food or sometimes the bath towels.

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I have a Costco membership through work but haven't shopped there in probably 5 years. People who live alone really don't need to shop in bulk. Plus those big warehouse store make me claustrophobic.

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 DH joined Costco for a few years. I swear, every single time I would go with him, I'd get lost!

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 LOL, there are sections I have never visited.  I always stuck to the food or sometimes the bath towels.

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 I liked the books & sometimes the clothes.

I swear, after 20 minutes, I had NO idea where the door was!

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 Oddly enough I rarely bought books at Costco.  I think the B&N $5 table was still cheaper.

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We stopped shopping at Costco when we learned they were in bed with Obama. Just waiting for our membership to expire this month.

I love Amazon Prime, and Wal-Mart. Prime is expensive now, but I use it so much that it's worth it.

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 Now I'm glad we don't have one. 

Yes, I can drive to Walmart too. But, Walmart Online has a ton of stuff that you might not have at your local Walmart.

We go to Costco once a month, it's a long trip for us. I just bought a very nice adjustable split king bed from them.

I didn't know that the CEO and Obama were in that bed! Cool beans!

I've never been in an ikea.

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I've never been in an ikea.

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 Me neither. I don't even know where the closest one would be.

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I've never been in an ikea.

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 Me neither. I don't even know where the closest one would be.

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 I think Atlanta is closest to me. 5 hours. 

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I've been to IKea once. I thought their stuff looked cheap. Didn't know they sold food!

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 Some of their stuff is cheap.  Some is pretty decent quality.  They are more than just furniture.  They have a lot of household stuff, kitchenware, and textiles.  

I get their tealights, good deal, 100 for $3.99.  I have some kitchen stuff and a rug.  I have a wardrobe from there that's still in great shape, it's solid and hold almost all my clothes.  I have two of these three drawer dressers, one I varnished and is in the bathroom, one I covered in contact paper.  

Is it fine furniture?  No.  Does it work? Absolutely.  

Oh, and they do have some packaged food.  I go to the restaurant for the Swedish meatballs.  They have good roasted chicken and salmon too.  They are supposed to be remodeling ours soon.  It was the first one in the US.

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Okay, I'm checking the Ikea website...looks like the closest store is 115 miles away, in Ohio. And 2 stores north of Chicago.

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Mine is in Cape Town City centre (about 30-45 minutes away), but it's another store offering IKEA products as part of it's product list.

We shop at Walmart frequently. I like their site to store option. I loathe the parking lot at the Walmart nearest us though. Most of the aisles are one way only and there's too many idiots who refuse to obey the direction of the aisle.

We go to Costco about twice per month. They have salad mix for a decent price - huge tub for about $4. We also like sample shopping as it gives us ideas for meals. I wish they sold Pampers instead of Huggies so we could get diapers there.

We go to IKEA infrequently. My hip rarely can tolerate walking for such a long time but when it's not acting up, it's a fun store to go waste a couple hours in. I love their food but I don't think DH has ever had it. I still have a night stand from IKEA that is over 10 years old and looks fairly new.

I have an Ikea 10 minutes from me. It's a fun place to waste time. I love their bedding - that is where most of my money goes. And their kitchen stuff. I have some great coffee mug sets.

Most of my odds and ends furniture is from there. It's not high end, but it does the trick and is relatively affordable. Although, I've noticed that the prices have gone up in the last few years.

It's been years since I spent more than $5 at Walmart. I only go in if I need something after normal hours, since they are open 24/7. As a rule, I don't shop there. The stores are filthy, their food safety practices are abhorrent, and everyone who works there is miserable and mean. I hired several ex Walmart employees in my time at Target and they told me some pretty terrible stories about how they were abused there.


Food safety wise for anyone who cares:

the power went out because of a bad storm about 4 years ago. The city had no power for 2 days. Even though the power was out, we had to go to work and throw out all the refrigerated food. We waited until the temp in the refrigerator went down below the safe temp, and then began pitching it all. Scanned it out of the system, and tossed it into huge dumpsters. It was over $55,000 worth of food. Walmart didn't throw out anything. They just shut their doors and reopened 2 DAYS later. I asked one of their employees who was shopping at our store if they had finished throwing out all the spoiled food. She said she worked in the grocery dept and they didn't toss a single item. I asked if they had a generator. She said no. She had asked management about tossing the food and they basically told her they would deal with it if and when anyone got sick. Their attitude is they are Walmart and they have deep enough pockets to pay off anyone who has a problem. Disgusting.

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It's been years since I spent more than $5 at Walmart. I only go in if I need something after normal hours, since they are open 24/7. As a rule, I don't shop there. The stores are filthy, their food safety practices are abhorrent, and everyone who works there is miserable and mean. I hired several ex Walmart employees in my time at Target and they told me some pretty terrible stories about how they were abused there.


Food safety wise for anyone who cares:

the power went out because of a bad storm about 4 years ago. The city had no power for 2 days. Even though the power was out, we had to go to work and throw out all the refrigerated food. We waited until the temp in the refrigerator went down below the safe temp, and then began pitching it all. Scanned it out of the system, and tossed it into huge dumpsters. It was over $55,000 worth of food. Walmart didn't throw out anything. They just shut their doors and reopened 2 DAYS later. I asked one of their employees who was shopping at our store if they had finished throwing out all the spoiled food. She said she worked in the grocery dept and they didn't toss a single item. I asked if they had a generator. She said no. She had asked management about tossing the food and they basically told her they would deal with it if and when anyone got sick. Their attitude is they are Walmart and they have deep enough pockets to pay off anyone who has a problem. Disgusting.

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And, you believe that doesnt' happen at mom and pop grocery stores?  Or other grocery chains?     

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Well I know for a fact that it happens there. When I find out for a fact it happens at other places, I won't risk eating their food and getting sick there either. I can only deal with the info I have. And this info was hand delivered to me. I didn't seek it out.

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Gosh MM, I guess it depends on the area that you live in.

The Walmart stores that are near my neighborhood are nice and clean, and well stocked.

The employees are friendly and helpful.

The folks who shop there, look nothing like the People of Walmart site.

I shop in Walmart all the time.

I've never run into a problem.

(Maybe my area is just odd!)

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Well I know for a fact that it happens there. When I find out for a fact it happens at other places, I won't risk eating their food and getting sick there either. I can only deal with the info I have. And this info was hand delivered to me. I didn't seek it out.

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Gosh MM, I guess it depends on the area that you live in.

The Walmart stores that are near my neighborhood are nice and clean, and well stocked.

The employees are friendly and helpful.

The folks who shop there, look nothing like the People of Walmart site.

I shop in Walmart all the time.

I've never run into a problem.

(Maybe my area is just odd!)

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 We have two Walmarts here.  One is just meh.  The newer one was built near more affluent neighborhoods.  My mom loves that store.  She says it is clean & friendly & she runs into people she knows there.  The canned cat food is also 5 cents a can cheaper than at Petsmart.  I've never been because Target is closer to my house.