Here's How Walmart's Wuhan Coronavirus Policy Change Will Impact You

Townhall.com ^ | April 4, 2020 | Beth Bauman

[ghostkatz]

now its getting just too wierd and silly. A test run for what “they” can di to us.

[Flavious_Maximus]

This policy will have people thinking we are living under the old Soviet Union. Long lines for bread and milk, lots of empty shelves, and rationing of toilet paper.

How long will people wait before the thugs start butting in front of lines, fights breaking out and increased looting?

[Artemis Webb]

All exits are open for emergency use.

[Old Yeller]

The new normal. Waiting in line for everything else. Very socialism like.

[tapatio]

Just wait for hurricane season!

[Big Red Badger]

Not a bad line,
Costco here in Poway
had a Hundred in line!
.
Oh well.

[Big Red Badger]

Obammys’
Swine flu had Him
Golfing,,,
He did change the
Name to H1N1.

[deport]

I don’t know if this policy impacts the senior citizen policy that they have.

From March 24 through April 28, Walmart stores will host an hour-long
senior shopping event every Tuesday for customers aged 60 and older.
This will start one hour before the store opens.

[ghostkatz]

To get to WM in time for 60+ shopping I would have to get up at 4 am and out on the dark roads soon after. I have trouble driving in the dark and try to avoid when I can (lots of deer too). No one to go in my place. Personal Shopper for hire sounds like a new career for enterprising folks.

[glennaro]

Never did I think I would see this in America. People wrapped in masks shuffling quietly and nervously in place in a long line just to go into a store to buy a few things that their government says they're "allowed" to buy. A scene right out of a B-movie filmed in some Asian hell-hole like Wuhan or Suk-Muk-Dik, but instead it is becoming typical of conditions in Anytown, USA

So although the severe restrictions to our liberty serve a short-term -- and acknowledged necessary and important purpose to spread out the rate of infection so as not to overload our medical facilities, setting aside for a moment the devestating effects these restrictions are having on our economy and on society the price we'll pay -- which has been given little attention until the past day or two -- is that these draconian measures will have little effect on the total number of infections.

Medical professionals are now saying that this Chinese virus will run its course no matter what we do to "flatten the curve" which means, in basic mathematical terms, that while the rate of infection has slowed (a very good thing) the area under the "infection curve" is not expected to change; it will just spread out over a significantly longer time (a very bad thing).

[deport]

wonder how the Fire Marshal will react to that?

---

The others would be available to get out if needed.

[precisionshootist]

Walmart is domed to bankruptcy if they self limit to just 20% of their business. I know it's only "temporary" but when are they going to have the guts to end this? Think about the risk they are setting themselves up for. At some point Walmart will have to take the responsibility to say it's now safe to return to shopping as usual. When they reverse this policy and get rid of these restrictions the first person that can show evidence of getting infected at walmart will launch a series of never ending litigation. This is a really dumb idea for any business to do these self limiting things in my opinion. They should leave these restrictions up to the federal, state and local governments which keeps them off the hook when the restrictions are lifted. When businesses make their own rules they are admitting there is danger and at some point they must make the call to say it's now safe. At that point they are on the hook for any negative results.

On the other hand it would also be a great time for a startup to think about a similar type of big box retail store to launch a competitor to Wall Mart. Do things like ignore this nonsense, focus on buying American products where possible, etc. In a nutshell, do all the things that so many people dislike about Walmart.

Walmart better be careful as I see JCpenny in their future.

[CondorFlight]

Markets in my region are back to fairly normal crowds;
but the shelves lack many items, and for some, quantities that you can purchase are limited.

Water and pizza are available (but not much by way of paper goods, except for the more expensive brands of tissue paper.)

[MayflowerMadam]

“My worry is that other stores are going to follow suit making this situation even worse.”

On Thursday, Costco was frickin’ insane with a line going around the building 15 minutes before opening.

Please, God, let this this be over quickly!!

[Persevero]

Costco has done similar and while I haven’t quit them altogether I’ve changed from every two weeks to every three weeks and I may crank it down further.

I am not into waiting in line to get in anywhere.

[humblegunner]

Not a bad line,

Still more than I was willing to deal with.

There are other options.

[MayflowerMadam]

“I’ll go to the over 60 shopping period/day, Tuedsays 6:00am to 7:00am.”

We did that last week. It was civilized and quasi-normal. These new policies were not in effect then. We can be “dug in” for at least two weeks now, but will do without bananas and lettuce. :(

[blam]

"We did that last week."

I went to my Walmarts first one two weeks ago. I'll go again Tuesday. I agree very civil and orderly. I got my prescriptions filled at the same time...I was the only person in the drug/pharmacy area.

[ghostkatz]

I was planning to go to WM tomorrow morning pick up few items. It is miserable cold and rainy out there. I dread having to stand outside getting soaked. This can lower a person’s resistence to viruses.

[Big Red Badger]

Others, yup.
I drove 2 Miles
To a Stater Brothers,
Got everything for
Mom and sister’s
Grocery run with
No lines or pressure.
.
Madness of Crowds,
What ya gonna do?