Were the two Walmart sporting goods employees (in my case, the only one in the store with key to the ammo case) lying to us when they said ammo orders had been placed "on hold"? Why would they do that instead of just saying the distribution center -- 20 miles up the road -- is out of stock?
The 2 Walmart employees were right and they spoke truthfully, before Corporate told them what they “should” be saying in situations like this. I believe Walmart is killing the gun/ammo departments, just like the door greeter. Cost and Controversy are the two biggest excuses for change at Walmart.
Neither one was lyin. People hear and interpret things heard or interpret things visual differently and many times not from an informed point of view.
Trust me, I wish things were different but, they aren’t.
Only reason I’m irked is I bought a limited edition Omega watch at a smokin price, from a national company I’ve bought from before. Otherwise, I would have bought 2 or 3 AR’s.
Because that isn't what their computer says when the warehouse is empty. It says "on hold". The employees don't need to know not do they desire to know why it's "on hold".
Were the two Walmart sporting goods employees (in my case, the only one in the store with key to the ammo case) lying to us when they said ammo orders had been placed “on hold”? Why would they do that instead of just saying the distribution center — 20 miles up the road — is out of stock?
The phrasing makes perfect sense to me: Orders from dist. center to the stores are “on hold” (as in “sorry, pal, we can’t ship just now”) pending arrival at the dist. center from the manufacturer. The clerk I spoke to used the “out of stock” phraseology. I suspect the “on hold” phraseology is taken right off the computer screen when they check status...