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1 29 Sep 2006 - 21:17    Heather T : Wal-Mart should keep this valuable service!
2 29 Sep 2006 - 21:29    Melissa Thies :
3 29 Sep 2006 - 21:34    Amy B : People not only use layaway during Christmas for financial reasons but also to hide presents from their children. Wal-Mart needs to remember the people who got them where they are and stop trying to bring in a higher class.
4 29 Sep 2006 - 22:15    Kathleen Miller : I think Wal*Mart is being very shortsighted with this decision. I've read that layaway isn't making enough money for them, but I think they're going to lose a lot more money because people who can't put purchases on layaway, don't have credit cards and can't afford to pay full price will go to other stores where they can still use layaway. While they're at the other stores, they may also buy their toiletries, milk, etc. because of the convenience.
5 29 Sep 2006 - 23:17    stephanie gros : Through layaways is the only way i can afford my children's presents at christmas. If the layaways are done away with, i will be forced to shop elesewhere for gifts as well as everyday items. please reconsider.
6 29 Sep 2006 - 23:37    Janet A. :
7 30 Sep 2006 - 0:01    Nancy : Help with kids going back to school to layaway clothes. and Christmas presents.
8 30 Sep 2006 - 1:18    Mary : I support this petition. For the Families that Don't have the money to spend all at once for presents or school cloths for their children.
9 30 Sep 2006 - 2:18    Jennifer M : With a new target coming to the town I live in WHY should I remain loyal to Wal-Mart when they are NOT loyal to their customers! Wal-Mart gets a lot of money from lower income people! Yet are NOT going to provide a service these people use year after year! I for one will travel and shop at Target until it is finished in the town I live! K-Mart is right across from my local Wal-Mart I am SURE they will like my money just fine!!
10 30 Sep 2006 - 3:02    Florence : I think the removal of layaway will hurt low income, retirees and just the average people. Credit cards are not the answer - with them comes interest charges. Please find some other way to cut corners.
11 30 Sep 2006 - 3:41    Tammy L. : Walmart should focus on catering to the people who have become loyal shoppers and who enjoy the convenience of the layaway program. And remember, Walmart is not meant to be a high-end department store like Macy's and others...it is meant to be a store for families who have income restrictions and enjoy getting a good deal on the stuff they need. Please keep the layaway program going.
12 30 Sep 2006 - 19:41    Cindy S : I understand that this costs the store money - but it's an invaluable tool to help others obtain items they can't purchase up front. This allows everyone to be equal in purchasing items. Please reconsider.
13 30 Sep 2006 - 21:17    Penny Thompson : Sometimes, this is the only means that a lower incomed family has, to buy and have nice things for themselves! This is a service that is so needed and would cause a hardship on many families.
14 30 Sep 2006 - 21:33    patricia altman : I think this is bad business. keep the lay-a-way for everything.
15 30 Sep 2006 - 21:42    Shannon Wilson : I support this petition because it will hurt a lot of lower income people, including myself, to take it away. I don't have the option of getting a Walmart credit card. People who are lower income and/or have not so great credit, shouldn't be punished by having layaway taken away. If anything, I'd rather Walmart keep layaway, and implement a $5.00 charge if the layaway was cancelled.
16 30 Sep 2006 - 23:02    Tammy S. : Sam Walton would be ashamed of the corporate conglomeration that Walmart has succumbed to. So much for the "Sam Walton Values" I will not shop Walmart any more.
17 30 Sep 2006 - 23:15    Kasey P : Because Sam Walton would be rolling over in his grave right now if he knew how the company has strayed from the original values he instilled in it.
18 1 Oct 2006 - 0:13    connie s : I support this petition because I think it would hurt a lot of people, especially people that do not use credit cards. And it is especially important at school time and for Christmas, etc.
19 1 Oct 2006 - 2:52    Elaine Kydd :
20 1 Oct 2006 - 3:58    Michelle Collier : Layaway is the means many people have to provide Christmas for their children. You will lose a huge portion of your target customer base if you do away with this program.
21 1 Oct 2006 - 5:39    Misty Herod : We will NEVER use a walmart credit card. We don't use credit cards at all. If you discontinue the layaway service I will take my business else where. Walmart will NOT save money by doing this. They will lose it to stores that provide that service!
22 1 Oct 2006 - 10:25    Scott Revis : because this is the only way I can buy a lot of things and I also buy Christmas for a lot of under priveleged kids at Christmas time and this is the only way I can afford to bring a smile to a kids face on Christmas morning and this program should be kept in place. Greed will only cost you loyal customers that will take their business elsewhere that have this program so I will be heading to K Mart if they do away with it
23 2 Oct 2006 - 8:11    Jillian J :
24 3 Oct 2006 - 5:44    Darlene : If this happens my family and friends will no longer shop walmart or sams.Kmart is closer so I'll just give them the business.Costco is also close.
25 5 Oct 2006 - 5:53    Louise Regan : Walmart began as a family business and families need lay away to meet their financial obligations - KEEP THE FAMILY IN WALMART!!!
26 5 Oct 2006 - 7:41    Kathy Evans : Please do not get rid of the layaway program. I only shop at walmart because of it! Its bad enough you are closing the only onw that sells food and other stuff near me leaving me to go elsewhere for food. . . .Kathy in Kansas City, MO
27 5 Oct 2006 - 17:16    Theresa Bagg : I think people need this service that are on limited income and do not use credit cards for that reason. My husband is permanently disabled and lay a way helps me to get things for my children that I could not do otherwise
28 5 Oct 2006 - 22:00    Louanne B : support this petition because Walmart began as a family business and families need lay away to meet their financial obligations- KEEP THE FAMILY IN WALMART!!!
29 5 Oct 2006 - 22:42    Rebecca : I support this petition because it's the only way I can afford to buy things. I'm on a single-person income, and buying several things at once, outright, is impossible for me, as is getting a credit card. Lay-away allows me to purchase what I need and pay it off as I'm able to. Wal-Mart needs to think of the needs of the public -- the customers are their bread and butter -- and give them what they need, not what the company wants. Wal-Mart will be shooting themselves in the foot if they eliminate Layaway and institute credit cards instead. What Wal-Mart REALLY needs to do is stop thinking of the almighty dollar, think of their customers' real needs, stop short-changing their employees, and GET UNIONIZED.
30 5 Oct 2006 - 23:42    MaryC : I'm a very low income family and need the layaway for items we can't afford to buy outright.It helps with our very small budget.
31 6 Oct 2006 - 2:22    Angie Mumford : i don't have a lot of money, and in 2004 as a result of layaway i was able to buy over $500 worth of christmas gifts for my family. i am already in credit card debt and i do not want another credit card. i have always gone to walmart for the low prices and have even worked there in the past. if layaway is discontinued then i can almost guarantee you i won't be shopping there much longer.
32 6 Oct 2006 - 4:08    Darci McGreevy :
33 6 Oct 2006 - 6:14    Sarah Slutz :
34 6 Oct 2006 - 9:38    Brooke Ramelmeyer : because that is just ridiculous to get rid of something that so many people rely on. I know my mom and dad use it to get my kids things for christmas. And to get rid of something that helps people be able to provide things for their families is just ingnorant. I know if this happens, i won't shop there any longer, i can go to Meijer and use their layaway and be just as happy. So don't get rid of it. I think Walmart will go under if they do away with it.
35 6 Oct 2006 - 10:29    Jennifer Elliott : without layaway i will no be able to purchase my kids christmas and so on. i will take my business else where!
36 6 Oct 2006 - 11:21    Kim : As a mother and grandmother I utilize the lay-away to purchase items for my children and grandchild. With today's economy it is often necessary for many of us to utilize a service such as this to have the basic household and personal items which make life more comfortable. If this program is discontinued, I will take my business elsewhere. I will also no longer use Sam's Club (my membership is due for renewal soon. And I will use other stores for purchasing items for our child care facility.
37 6 Oct 2006 - 20:06    Jill : What about us middle income families with more than one child....We live for lay-a-ways! You've totally lost the middle and lower class people! I'll see how K-marts fairing!!
38 6 Oct 2006 - 20:42    Katherine Petrey : I do not want Lay-A-WAY to go away.
39 6 Oct 2006 - 20:47    Phillip Jones :
40 7 Oct 2006 - 0:56    Sheryl Banks :
41 8 Oct 2006 - 8:26    Dawn Tolley :
42 8 Oct 2006 - 9:08    Melissa :
43 8 Oct 2006 - 9:31    lisa weaver :
44 8 Oct 2006 - 21:17    Debbie : what about the people because of their income they do not qualify for the store credit cards. Is this just another way for WalMart to squeeze more money from the lower middle to lower income customer? With the store credit card comes the higher intrest rate that is always charged to the curstomer with the lower income and credit risk.
45 9 Oct 2006 - 2:55    Sandy Holdren :
46 9 Oct 2006 - 3:43    terri posey :
47 9 Oct 2006 - 8:56    Jamie B : Walmart was the place that i always relied on when i could not afford clothes for my children. If layaway is discontinued then i will find other places to shop for my children.
48 9 Oct 2006 - 22:38    Christine C :
49 9 Oct 2006 - 23:06    Sherri Archer :
50 10 Oct 2006 - 18:58    Betty Ames : I support this petition. This is a good way to lose customers. Layaway helps people that cannot afford to shop and pay for their items right away. You will be hurting the lower & middle class pwople.
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