A funny story
#1
A funny story
I was talking with my daughter this morning who is just beginning to build a stash of fabrics. She went to Walmart a week or so ago to purchase some clearance fabrics. Now she is brand new to buying fabrics and has no clue how it is done. She saw several bolts of fabrics that were about 8-10 yds each. No one was in the department. She put the bolts in her cart, now mind you the cart was full with bolts of fabric. So off to the cash register she went. The cashier has no idea either and so charge her the price on the end of the bolt, $1. So now she has only spent a total of $9 for the entire cart of fabrics. Talk about stash building. So off she went happy as a snug bug in a rug.
She went back to the store the same day figuring she would pick up some more of the clearance fabrics. This time there was someone in the department and when she started to go with another cart load of fabrics the associate stopped her to tell her she needed to have it cut. My daughter was totally stunned! She told me she felt a good deal of guilt about the error but was legitimate in how she paid for the fabric. She did buy a few yards that day. What a way to start building a stash.
She went back to the store the same day figuring she would pick up some more of the clearance fabrics. This time there was someone in the department and when she started to go with another cart load of fabrics the associate stopped her to tell her she needed to have it cut. My daughter was totally stunned! She told me she felt a good deal of guilt about the error but was legitimate in how she paid for the fabric. She did buy a few yards that day. What a way to start building a stash.
#4
I thought for sure my daughter would have known you buy fabric by the yard. I suppose she is use to raiding my stash over the last 30 years and never had to buy anything at Walmart by the yard. It was a very big surprise to me. I love that girl. You would have thought the cashier would have caught that one.
#7
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Dakotas
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We basically live between 2 Walmart’s so I’ve fabric shopped at both. One has a knowledgeable lady working & my needs are quickly taken care of. The other one has no real person, just a button to press to get help.
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 04-04-2020 at 03:09 AM. Reason: remove consumer complaint
#8
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Delaware
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At my local Walmart there is no person or bell. You have to find a clerk in the store and ask for someone to be sent to the fabric dept.
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 04-04-2020 at 03:28 AM. Reason: remove consumer complaint
#9
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Keller, TX
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Any guilt? She may want to go back and pay the $1 a yard for her fabrics....everytime she looks at or uses the fabric, or sees the quilt, she may think of how it was acquired. Not a good feeling if you have a conscience.
#10