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

[Les]

More specifically, it's probably a People's Republic of British Columbia thing. Ask any Albertan.

Les
(in Winnipeg and far from that rivalry; here we are universally pitied)
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Message: 6
From: "Bill Elliott" <Corvair@fnader.com>
To: "virtualvairs@corvair.org" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:58:09 -0500
Reply-To: "Bill Elliott" <Corvair@fnader.com>
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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