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Walmart is the one-stop shop for massive savings on everything from televisions and patio furniture to bar soap and bananas. However, the sheer size of the big-box store is enough to overwhelm even the most skilled buyers. Whether you're a regular customer or visit a few times a year to stock up on essentials, there are Walmart tips and tricks that can save you serious time and money. Read on to discover the seven secrets Walmart employees want you to know.

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Walmarts tend to be enormous, which can make tracking down every item on your shopping list a challenge. However, the Walmart app simplifies this process. "The app will tell [you] the aisle something is in," says Reddit user and employee u/kyersthrowaway2013 on a thread about things employees wish shoppers knew. Indeed, Walmart confirms that if you enter a store and open their app, it will transform into a virtual store assistant. There, you'll be able to see a map of the store, which can "help you find where an item is located, down to the aisle and shelf area," they write. The app also includes a product search bar and barcode scanner so you can easily read product reviews and find accurate pricing information.

Not sure which vacuum to buy? The sales associate in the home goods department probably can't help. "Do not come to us for expert advice," writes Reddit user and employee u/beepboopbebopbop. "No, I don't know which non-clumping litter would be best for your asthmatic rescue cat. Yes, I do work in the pet section. Today, that is. Yesterday, I was in hardware, and tomorrow, I might be in health and beauty, or I might be in paper and chemicals." They recommend researching your purchases before heading to Walmart or visiting a more specialized store where employees might have more niche expertise.

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Oddly enough, the clearance section isn't the number one place to look for your local Walmart's best budget buys. In fact, "it rarely offers truly good deals," writes Reddit user and employee u/blong217. "Most stuff there is unwanted or [low quality], with very few exceptions." Instead, go straight to the electronics department for serious savings. "Most marked down, high-end electronics are held in cabinets near or under their respective items. Most reduced items are not displayed and rarely have price tags. Ask to see their clearance specifically in cases," they add. Sure, you'll need to wait for an associate's assistance, but you might be rewarded for your patience with a massive steal.

Think you can ring up four potatoes as one? Mag-isip muli. According to a former Walmart employee who goes by @obeygoddess on TikTok, the retailer has developed a way to stop this from happening. "Walmart employees that work in the self-checkout area carry devices around called TC devices," she says in aviral TikTok video. "With these TC devices, we're able to see everything you're purchasing, how much your total purchase is, and how much each item costs." She says that if an employee suspects you have stolen something, they can use the device to make it look like the self-checkout machine froze. "At that point, you have no choice but to call for help," she says. From there, the employee will take you to the main checkout area so a cashier can ring you up (and prevent any hijinks).

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If the line at your local Walmart is wrapped around the store, you may be able to ask for another register to be opened. "Go to the cashier and say: 'Can you call someone to hop on this register that's empty because this line is too long,'" former Walmart employee Paris Mars tells Ang araw. Mars adds that Walmart policy states that there should never be more than three shoppers in line. She also explains that if you ask for another register to open, employees aren't supposed to tell you "no." Mars toldAng araw that when she shops she asks for a register to open when she enters the store so that when she's done shopping there isn't a line.

Parehong Mars at @obeygoddess parehong tandaan na ang Walmart ay may mga plain-clothes security officer na sinusubaybayan ang mga tindahan nito. "Nagpapanggap sila na sila ay namimili, maaaring mayroon silang isang cart, maaaring mayroon silang isang basket, ngunit pinapanood ka nila," sabi ni MarsAng araw. Sa isangTiktok Video, sinabi ni @obeygoddess na ang kanyang tindahan ay palaging mayroong dalawa sa mga undercover na mamimili. "Makikipag -usap sila sa mga isyu tulad ng kung ang isang tao ay nasa labas na nagsisikap na magsimula ng isang away ... o naghahanap ng mga customer na nagnanakaw o naglalagay ng mga bagay sa kanilang bulsa," paliwanag niya. Idinagdag ng dating empleyado na ang mga guwardya ay titigil sa mga magnanakaw habang lumabas sila sa tindahan. Parehong Paris Mars at @obeygoddess ay nagsabing madalas silang tatawag sa pulisya.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb

Tulad ng karamihan sa mga tindahan, mas mahusay na customer ka, mas mahusay na serbisyo na matatanggap mo. "Maging mabait sa mga tagapamahala at palagi kang, palagi, palaging makakakuha ng iyong paraan," sabi ni MarsAng araw. "Kung nakikipag -usap ka sa isang normal na boses at nagpapaliwanag ka lamang ng mga bagay -bagay, ipinangako ko sa iyo na igagalang ka ng mga tagapamahala at gagawa ng anumang bagay sa kanilang kapangyarihan upang mapasaya ka." Kaya, sa susunod na pagbisita mo sa Walmart, dalhin ang iyong pinakamahusay na kaugalian. Hindi mo alam kung anong uri ng mga perks o espesyal na paggamot ang maaaring dalhin sa iyo.

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