Yeah, I'm going to call this fake. I've worked at Walmart before and there's a few issues I have with this story.
Do you have any idea how much nestle products a Walmart carries? Or how stocking at Walmart works?
There is no "overstock cart". Overstock goes in the back, either on a shelf, or in lockup, depending on price.
Walmart has everything counted and listed in their system. They know by these numbers how much is needed and where. Someone puting them on a cart would just make them question why the mod is empty, why there are 300 in the system and none on the shelf, and who keeps doing this. They would also ask the person who stocks in this department why they aren't doing their job.
Everything in Walmart is modular, in that I mean that every single item is placed in what they call a "mod". This mod setup tells them where every product needs to be placed, how much should fit there, etc. The price tag on the shelf shows all mod information on it. Their system shows them where all mods are, how much stock each mod has, what stores have what items, etc. Honestly, this guy is full of shit. Those items will be found, they will be put back on the shelf, and if he does it enough times, he will be coached, written up, and told to stop doing that. There is no power this one 16 year old has that will trick Walmart's system into thinking things are overstock because they are sitting on some "overstock cart", because if 20 can fit on a shelf, and the system says 20 exist in the store, then it won't take much to figure out someone is pulling some shit. Sure, the system is often off due to theft and whatnot, but never have I seen it be off enough for this harebrained scheme to work. Maybe at a locally ran mom and pop business, but not at Walmart. Anyone who has worked there for any length of time will know this.
The idea is admirable, as I hate Nestle as much as the next, but the story is bullshit.
the_q_creator on April 28th, 2021 at 20:10 UTC »
Fuck Nestle
thpicychilli on April 28th, 2021 at 20:29 UTC »
Remember if you hate nestle they also own
Lean Cuisine, Stouffers, Haagen-Dazs, DiGiorno, Purina, Fancy Feast, Friskies, Pro Plan, Alpo, beneful, Poland Spring, Perrier, S. Pellegrino, Vittel, and PureLife.
Venrexx on April 28th, 2021 at 22:13 UTC »
Yeah, I'm going to call this fake. I've worked at Walmart before and there's a few issues I have with this story.
Do you have any idea how much nestle products a Walmart carries? Or how stocking at Walmart works?
There is no "overstock cart". Overstock goes in the back, either on a shelf, or in lockup, depending on price.
Walmart has everything counted and listed in their system. They know by these numbers how much is needed and where. Someone puting them on a cart would just make them question why the mod is empty, why there are 300 in the system and none on the shelf, and who keeps doing this. They would also ask the person who stocks in this department why they aren't doing their job.
Everything in Walmart is modular, in that I mean that every single item is placed in what they call a "mod". This mod setup tells them where every product needs to be placed, how much should fit there, etc. The price tag on the shelf shows all mod information on it. Their system shows them where all mods are, how much stock each mod has, what stores have what items, etc. Honestly, this guy is full of shit. Those items will be found, they will be put back on the shelf, and if he does it enough times, he will be coached, written up, and told to stop doing that. There is no power this one 16 year old has that will trick Walmart's system into thinking things are overstock because they are sitting on some "overstock cart", because if 20 can fit on a shelf, and the system says 20 exist in the store, then it won't take much to figure out someone is pulling some shit. Sure, the system is often off due to theft and whatnot, but never have I seen it be off enough for this harebrained scheme to work. Maybe at a locally ran mom and pop business, but not at Walmart. Anyone who has worked there for any length of time will know this.
The idea is admirable, as I hate Nestle as much as the next, but the story is bullshit.
Edit: Spelling corrections.