Walmart Supercenter

This store it always busy. It is pretty clean. WalMart… same as always.

This is for the bakery. There was exceptional customer service today from the manager Natalie and the baker Sarai. They helped my cousin and me in our need of a cake emergency. Very accommodating and pleasant. Thanks to their customer service and friendly personas we were more than satified customers.

Picture it:
I’m visiting Albuquerque from Hialeah and suddenly I need a new car charger for my intelligent phone. I remember seeing this Walmart while driving around so I Unilocal and go back to it.
Like all other Walmarts around the world, it came in very handy at the last minute. Also, like all other Walmarts around the world, nothing really stood-​out. It looks like any other Walmart anywhere.
I got a kick out of how not crowded this Walmart is. You should see the ones here. Any time and day you will be there for a while.

I’m not one to usually even check in or make a post regarding Walmart, but I felt I needed to leave a review on this place.
I purchased an article that I was not happy with and went to Walmart about 9 o’clock last night and actually found a line at the return counter which I don’t expect to see at that time of night.
The two girls working were pretty efficient which in the past, I don’t normally expect to see that at a Walmart. The girl that helped me just really stuck out. She was extremely friendly and happy and it’s just something you don’t see much anymore especially when it’s pertaining to customer service. I wish I could remember her name and I looked on my receipt to see if it was on there and it wasn’t. I can tell you she had lots of tattoos and some body jewelry which, I think it’s cool in itself that Walmart has no problem hiring somebody with that.
Walmart, take good care of this woman. She is what keeps customers coming back. Sadly, I live in Texas so I may not visit this location much. :(

Best selection of bikes and biking gear of all the Walmarts in the area. Bought it as a birthday present for myself today. (maybe I should send myself a thank-​me note) If you don’t see an update to this review, things worked out with the bike. If you see an update… that may or may not be a good thing.
Speedy checkout lane for customers with 20 items or less actually lived up to its name of being speedy. Employees are friendly and helpful, but I also went at off-​peak hours. They were quick to go to the back to check stock for me and get an extra part for me.

The corn dog at the hot bar was better than the food at Altitude Restaurant. The hot bar man served the corn dog with a genuine smile and the corn dog tasted good. The corn dog was only $ 1. I got the last one because a lady was buying all (7) but she left one for me!
A word to the wise: If you use a major credit card the option for cash back will not appear!

Walmart, oh Walmart. What kind of place would the world be without
. Even though Walmart has been in the news lately disputing wages with their seriously under paid employees and the fact that communities and local stores that don’t have a Walmart. They shortly succumb to the «Walmart Effect»!
Now that that’s over, let’s review Walmart shall we.
I see Walmart for what it is. A big box store with everyday items the everyday person needs. Yes I realize there are other store like Target but for me and let’s be real here, it’s about cheaper prices and ease of access. There seems to be a Walmart on every block now a days.
Even though I’m finding myself buying groceries at Whole Foods more and more. I always find myself going to Walmart for something multiple times a week AND I know I’m not alone. Walmart has everything I need, when I need it, with the prices I want to pay and that’s what Walmart really is about for me.
Now there are many things to not like about Walmart and I’m not going to name or talk about them here. BUT the one thing I will talk about are the LONG LINES! I would be fine if Walmart had fewer checkout lines but NOPE. 50 lines, 3 cashiers during peek hours! WHY! It is what it is and Walmart will always be Walmart. Get in, wait in line and be on your way.

Drivers actually let you walk in the cross walks… Helllllo #pinchme is this real???
A Walmart is a Walmart is a Walmart… I mean really low prices, everything you need all in one place. But what makes a Walmart more visit-​worthy is the selection, a clean store, the people & the employees (Friendly, Helpful, Courteous).
Happy this location is closest to me, Cuz it’s totally rad!!!

For a Walmart they were very helpful during the holidays.

Notice: names/​descriptions have been adjusted to protect the (semi)innocent.
day 1: go to Academy W-​M, ask for «xxxxx5» (a popular product from a cupertino company with a fruit w/​bite out of it for a logo). reply from less than friendly csr: «we don’t carry that here, the Candelaria store is the only one in Abq that does.»
ok, back outside, pull up google maps, start heading to… HEY, wait a dang minute! there is NO CANDELARIA STORE (I’m new folks)! call back said W-​M, find out the csr was clearly smoking crack, «apparently» the only W-​M which has this calling device for $ 98 is the San Mateo store. Call SM store, the gal tells me that I better come in tomorrow. I ask how late they’re open. She says 24hrs. I clarify that (obviously) I’m asking specifically about the electronics desk. she says 9pm (it’s currently 748pm). I ask how long it takes to said calling device (and set up plan renewal)? she says 30min. I ask again, what time they close, to which she confirms 9p, but says w/​a sweet texas drawl, «you best come in tomorrow b/​c I don’t think anyone can help you right now.» wowzers. ok
Day2: call ahead to san mateo W-​M to find out the «out-​the-​door» price on said device. mention I am a current customer w/​the «can you hear me now?» company. eligible for upgrade. blah-​blah-​blah. mention that apparently this (SM) store is the ONLY one in abq which has this «xxxxx5» dialing device (and that I am calling from a «xxxxx4s» dialing device). Csr confirms the price and availability. Drive 20min from house to W-​M. arrive to electronics desk to find device NOT IN STOCK. inform assist manager that I «just called and confirmed» before i drove down. she says «you didn’t talk to me» to which i say, yes, i understand that, it was a male voice… up walks a csr who looks out of Pirates of Caribbean (missing ¾ teeth in front). «were you the guy who just called about the «xxxx5»? oh, sorry dude, wow, really sorry. To his credit, he truly meant it. Wow. Ask assist manager to find me a store where they ACTUALLY DO HAVE THE DEVICE. she kindly agrees and spends next 35min (yes, I timed it) on the phone. 1 location in all of BC/​Sandoval counties has the device. sheesh. Supposedly they are saving one
Day3: Arrive at said W-​M (carlisle) to find they actually saved it. after 25min, actually helped to renew contract and (maybe) walk out with device. after 45min (W-​M computer not finding my acct), I call verizon cust service, who then attempts to assist W-​M csr in doing transaction. employee finally is able to access acct via ph#…and apparently my name is now (I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP) «Kenny Chesney of Alexandria, VA»…i swear i did not make that up. only at walmart. While on phone w/​verizon lady, she says that w/​new ph arriving soon, the «xxxxx5» is now on sale at verizon for 99.99. so 2 bucks more than W-​M (was 199.99 the day prior). walked out, drove to verizon store, was done in 19min from the time i walked in the door.
total time invested in W-​M: 2hrs, 47min. success rate: 0%. Met expectations of W-​M?: 100% People of W-​M observed while there?: 17 who would qualify for a «people of W-​M» photo on FB. Can’t say I wasn’t warned. Happy shopping~
Academy W-​M: 0 stars for being surly.
San Mateo W-​M: –1 for telling me you had it (but didn’t), but 4 for helping find a store which did. total of 3.
Carlisle W-​M: 0 for not even trying (even arguing w/​verizon rep about how to do the transaction) and thinking i’m Kenny Chesney.

Do not get an oil change here! They stripped the bolt on my oil pan and did refused to take any responsibility for damaging my vehicle. Now I have to pay several hundred dollars to repair the damage. Basically, I took my car in to get the oil changed and they said they could not drain the oil because the bolt was stripped and that I needed to contact the shop that had done my last oil change because it had been damaged. I informed them that this location was the only one that has done my oil changes for over two years. The employee stated I would have to file a claim with the shops insurance because it would cost over $ 300 dollars to repair. Then he stated, «oh, well we are only liable for three months or 3000 miles so we are not responsible anymore». When I asked to talk to the manager later they said they would call me back in 30 min and no one did! I am reporting them to BBB, and going to post negative reviews on every social media site I possibly can.

I successfully boycotted Walmart for a good five years after watching the documentary «Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price». Then I decided to lift the boycott after reading an article in some periodical which asserted that Walmart has actually done a lot to improve the quality of life for poor people in this country, and that only privileged elitist yuppie fucks boycott WalMart. And believe me, comrades, I am no privileged elitist yuppie fuck. So I went back.
And it turns out that shopping at Walmart is so unpleasant that only those who desperately need to stretch a dollar should attempt it.
Regardless of all the cheap, shiny, plastic shit made in Taiwan, and the everyday discounts on processed food, everyone who works and shops at Walmart seems profoundly unhappy and a little hostile. I struggle with depression and anxiety myself, and I really cannot afford to expose my psyche to this desolate wasteland, no matter how much money I might save!
I was surprised to note that the prices of meat, produce, and dairy are not cheaper than at your neighborhood grocery store. If anything they are more expensive, and the selection is really poor. As far as quality natural brands that are common in easily-​accessible stores like Smith’s, such as Brown Cow Yogurt, forget it. ConAgra is King here, baby. Like, Chef Boyardee and Dr. Pepper. Which depresses me further, because we all know what a problem obesity is in low-​income families, and how could it not be when it’s cheaper to buy a frozen package of low quality bullshit than a pound of fresh meat or produce?
Though I will not be back anytime soon, I suppose overall it was worthwhile to check out Walmart again, as it inspired my latest boycott. I will not purchase or consume organic produce until the poorest among us can also afford to do so. Take that, privileged elitist yuppie fucks.