Wal-Mart bargain bin, full or divided?

DouglasRobert · 10-16-04, 07:16 AM

The Wal-Mart I go to the most has a bargain bin, but instead of the entire bin devoted to DVDs they divided it in half and devoted the other half to disposable cameras.

However, a Wal-Mart about 10 miles away has a bin and the entire bin is full of DVD's. And that one has a better selection of DVDs than my usual Wal-Mart has.

I've also decided to exactly see how many stores have a full or divided bin. So I've done a poll as well.

Poll answers are for the Wal-Mart you go to the most often.

conscience · 10-16-04, 03:22 PM

Complete.

The other week the bin was a complete mess. Then they fixed them to where they are stacked neatly, yet you cannot see under the top dvds.

And to top it all off they put a huge dvd cardboard thing around the entire outside of the bin, so you can't look in the side of the bin to see the title spine of the dvds.

LasVegasMichael · 10-16-04, 04:14 PM

Mine is usually extremely full. Before we moved here, the one we used to go to was always nearly empty, with newly reduced titles dissappearing in days.

Maybe just not enough demand around here, which is fine with me.

Dabaomb · 10-16-04, 05:04 PM

incomplete poll

You need a Twikoff option or "No Walmart" option.

antennaball · 10-16-04, 05:38 PM

My Wal-Mart removed the bin about two months ago when they put in a new display of widescreen TV's. I miss it, but it's kinda nice that I don't have to waste that 10 minutes every time I go to Wal-Mart.

Jah-Wren Ryel · 10-16-04, 06:41 PM

Wasting those 10 minutes is the only reason I go to walmart!

Big Worms · 10-16-04, 06:59 PM

Full to the top.

Pain in the ass to find anything. I just don't bother anymore. I would much rather have them on a shelve, but if they did that they would not sell.

ams · 10-16-04, 07:34 PM

I guess I am the only one that goes to a walmart with the bargains on shelves......hmmm.

dvdphilic · 10-16-04, 08:18 PM

I pay visits at all my nearest 5 Walmart stores regularly. Different stores have their own ways of handling the bargain DVD. Here's my survey result:

Store #1 has one bin and one shelf. The bin is never organized and the DVDs buried inside are in bad shape. However, all the recently added new bargain DVDs are put on the shelf and well organized.

Store #2 has no bin but two shelves. One shelf is for newly added bargain DVDs and well organized, the other is for old leftovers and all the titles are mixed up.

Store #3 has only one bin. The DVDs in the bin are organized each night but the top layer gets messed by customers very soon. The bin is very deep(6-7 layers if DVDs are organized) but I guess no one has interest to dig to the bottom (looking like an idiot).

Store #4 has no bin but one shelf. The shelf is well organized but the selection is less than other stores, don't know why.

Store #5 has one bin and one shelf. Both bin and shelf are well organized and that's the way to treat these babies!

View Poll Results: Wal-Mart Bargain Bin - Full or divided?
Complete Full Bin	28	68.29%
Divided in Half Bin	7	17.07%
No Bargain Bin at my Wal-Mart	2	4.88%
No Bargain Bin, $5.50 titles are on shelves only.	4	9.76%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

10-16-04, 06:59 PM	#7
Big Worms DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 5280 Posts: 3,286	Full to the top. Pain in the ass to find anything. I just don't bother anymore. I would much rather have them on a shelve, but if they did that they would not sell. __________________ .:DVD Profiler :.

10-16-04, 08:18 PM	#9
dvdphilic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 411	I pay visits at all my nearest 5 Walmart stores regularly. Different stores have their own ways of handling the bargain DVD. Here's my survey result: Store #1 has one bin and one shelf. The bin is never organized and the DVDs buried inside are in bad shape. However, all the recently added new bargain DVDs are put on the shelf and well organized. Store #2 has no bin but two shelves. One shelf is for newly added bargain DVDs and well organized, the other is for old leftovers and all the titles are mixed up. Store #3 has only one bin. The DVDs in the bin are organized each night but the top layer gets messed by customers very soon. The bin is very deep(6-7 layers if DVDs are organized) but I guess no one has interest to dig to the bottom (looking like an idiot). Store #4 has no bin but one shelf. The shelf is well organized but the selection is less than other stores, don't know why. Store #5 has one bin and one shelf. Both bin and shelf are well organized and that's the way to treat these babies! __________________ Life is hell without DVD! Last edited by dvdphilic; 10-17-04 at 06:01 AM.

10-16-04, 07:16 AM	#1
DouglasRobert Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Romeoville, Illinois Posts: 572	Wal-Mart bargain bin, full or divided? The Wal-Mart I go to the most has a bargain bin, but instead of the entire bin devoted to DVDs they divided it in half and devoted the other half to disposable cameras. However, a Wal-Mart about 10 miles away has a bin and the entire bin is full of DVD's. And that one has a better selection of DVDs than my usual Wal-Mart has. I've also decided to exactly see how many stores have a full or divided bin. So I've done a poll as well. Poll answers are for the Wal-Mart you go to the most often. Last edited by DouglasRobert; 10-16-04 at 07:29 AM.

10-16-04, 03:22 PM	#2
conscience DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 7,119	Complete. The other week the bin was a complete mess. Then they fixed them to where they are stacked neatly, yet you cannot see under the top dvds. And to top it all off they put a huge dvd cardboard thing around the entire outside of the bin, so you can't look in the side of the bin to see the title spine of the dvds. __________________ You can't take a picture of this. It's already gone. - Nate Fisher, Six Feet Under

10-16-04, 04:14 PM	#3
LasVegasMichael DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 11.5 Miles from the Strip Posts: 2,353	Mine is usually extremely full. Before we moved here, the one we used to go to was always nearly empty, with newly reduced titles dissappearing in days. Maybe just not enough demand around here, which is fine with me. __________________ "I love watching people lose. You LEARN* about people when they lose."* --Donald Trump

10-16-04, 05:04 PM	#4
Dabaomb DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 8,733	incomplete poll You need a Twikoff option or "No Walmart" option. __________________ RIP DAD, you're with Jesus now!!! 3/26/42 - 6/4/05 DVDTalk Thread on My Father's Passing My DVD Profiler

10-16-04, 05:38 PM	#5
antennaball DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The 7-8-Triple6, Texas Posts: 3,341	My Wal-Mart removed the bin about two months ago when they put in a new display of widescreen TV's. I miss it, but it's kinda nice that I don't have to waste that 10 minutes every time I go to Wal-Mart. __________________ DVDSpot

10-16-04, 06:41 PM	#6
Jah-Wren Ryel DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,381	Wasting those 10 minutes is the only reason I go to walmart!

10-16-04, 07:34 PM	#8
ams Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CALiforNIA Posts: 393	I guess I am the only one that goes to a walmart with the bargains on shelves......hmmm.