I just sent this to Walmart using the contact form on their website. The evil fuckers known collectively as "Walmart" have lost my business.

I was recently at the Walmart in Whitewater, WI – where I tried to use a coupon for $2 off a "30ct or larger box of Emergen-C vitamin drink mixes." The coupon was printed directly from Emergen-C's website after completing a survey that they sent me. The coupon is legible, states "Manufacturer's Coupon" and has an expiration date of 09/01/2010. After looking at the corporate coupon policy, there is no reason (that I can see) why I would not be allowed to use it.

When scanned, the coupon scanned as $1 off, rather than $2. The cashier asked for help, and another woman came over and told the cashier, and myself, that internet coupons "usually have something else on them" and that I would not be able to use it. I was pretty sure that she was wrong, but she seemed more than happy to point out that I couldn't use a valid coupon. Rather than push the issue further I simply walked away from the purchase and left the store.

While a $2 coupon is a rather minor thing, the entire incident showcased several failures on part of Walmart, and was unpleasant enough to prevent me from shopping at Walmart in the future.

Remember YEARS ago, when Wal-Mart was being all patriotic and advertising all the products made here in the USA? When you walked into a Wal-Mart, you'd see signs and tags on items proudly proclaiming "Made In The USA".

I'm not sure what just reminded me of that, but there's definitely quite a contrast between "old Wal-Mart" and "new Wal-Mart"