Walmarts policy on batteries (was <VV> Costco tires)

[Bob & Kathy Gilbert]

FWIW, I got around a similar situation this recently by saying the battery
was for my work bench...

Bob

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From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org [mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]
On Behalf Of Bill Elliott
Sent: January 4, 2005 5:58 PM
To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: Re: Walmarts policy on batteries (was <VV> Costco tires)

Strange...wonder if it's a Canuck thing.

I buy virtually all my batteries at Walmart (weekly it seems) and it's cash
and carry. The warranty paperwork is simply part of the receipt you fill out
(or not) and stick in the battery pocket.

Bill Elliott

On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:21:49 -0600, Daniel Monasterio wrote:

>    On past July while being at Langley, BC, Canada, I tried to get a 
>new battery from the local Walmart for my 67 Corvair. Choose a 24F 
>battery and at the desk, while giving my car's info for the guarantee, 
>the guy said it was not the right battery for my car so, they can't 
>sell it for this car (the one on the computer has reversed terminals). 
>It was priced at about US$ 62. Didn't buy the battery nor other stuff I 
>got in the shopping cart. The old (ultra ?) battery did it's job all 
>the trip to Mexico where I got a good new 24F for about  $ 40.
>    So, didn't come back to any Walmart thinking that my favorites 
>candies couldn't be right for me, according to their computer info.

>    Daniel Monasterio
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