Extreme couponers have criticized Walmart’s treatment of shoppers who try to buy the grocery chain’s sale items, sometimes for as little as 3 cents.
In a video posted just two days ago, TikTok creator Kayla (@couponwithkayla.fan_0764) spliced together her own videos to show a Walmart customer allegedly getting arrested while trying to buy clearance items. The account associated with the video Kayla mentioned appears to be inactive as of Tuesday afternoon.
Kayla claimed she knows why people who try to buy affordable clothing at Walmart seem to be being penalized. The store has a large amount of clothing left in stock and would like to save the clothing for donation.
“Walmart has so many items left over that the company has told all of its stores, ‘Please do not sell these items.’ We’re going to donate them,” Kayla said in the video. He spoke at “Every time our employees saw people trying to buy these clothes, they would stop them and say, ‘You can’t buy this.'”
Walmart, which sells clothing for as little as 3 cents, has long proven to be a feeding ground for the internet. Some people take to Reddit to share some of the items they find at their local Walmart. clothes And even more video game.
on the subreddit r/walmartsome users said that not all Walmart stores seem to react the same way to sale items.
“People are finding carts full of clothing, accessories and shoes. [with] Clearance down to $0.03.At some stores, we keep items from customers. [and] Others are encouraging people to buy,” users said. knicks bride I said that about a year ago.
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The Daily Dot reached out to Walmart via its media contact form and Kayla via direct message on Instagram.
Commenters on Kayla’s video expressed their anger at the original poster’s ordeal.
User @facetiousmyth said, “As someone who works at Walmart, this kind of thing happens so often it’s ridiculous.” “I’m a cashier, but since the price was displayed, I just let them eat it.”
User @dashmae1204 said, “They want to put the price on the shelf, but when you scan it they raise the price.” “He spent 45 minutes getting the manager to fix the cart before paying.”
“I picked up an air purifier in the clearance aisle at Walmart,” user @jorrrdamnit07 shared. “[An] An employee saw it in my cart and said, “It had the wrong sticker on it.” thank you! That’s not my problem. ”
*First published: November 21, 2023 at 7:30pm CST
Alison Waller
Alison Waller is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of her world of journalism, she enjoys poring over book recommendations on TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog Theo.
