WalMart DC's.... ALL OF THEM

Patty-Do you honestly think walmart gives a crap about the fuel your using idleing? Them signs are posted to cover their own ###'s when the city, county whatever has a ordanance about idling! I know this is a old thread but after reading, alot of you need to grow a set and REFUSE to deliver there again! If you were 1/4 as good as you think you are you could get a job that didn't have to put you in these HORRIBLE places. So the bottom line is either you are a useless piece with no dignity, or you are being overdramatic! Now go take a shower,eat a can of beens&weenies.

 

I have no problems with walmart DCs. They have their policies and I arrive on time and 2 hours later I am gone. And the company has an account for the $50 fee. Just sign and leave.

 

I've only ever paid lumper fees at Walmart when I delivered meat. Never had to deal with it in a dry van. In fact, since I've come back OTR, I've only had to pay a lumper once and that was at Dollar General in Ardmore, OK. Paid $125 and was unloaded within an hour.

 

Ive delivered to hundreds of walmart Dc's.You arrive early.Read the signs that tell you what to do.Listen to the guards that tell you what to do.Follow the procedures they have in place,and you have no problems.You can count on two hrs after your appt.time.Pick up your paperwork and leave.What is so difficult about that.Target Dc's are far worse.The best Costco.The drivers that give them problems,dont follow the procedures,or feel procedures somehow dont apply to them are the ones that have problems.

 

i've been to this particular dc several times over the years w/o any issues...as with all the walmart dc's it is a 2hr window...1hr early or 1hr past del time...that's all you have to remember...write the correct confirmation # and time on the bill before u arrive at the loss prevention shack and provided u have the right info you should be good to go...at least that has been my experience with any walmart dc...i realize this is an old post but wanted to add some input...y'all have fun and handle your business with a smile...

 

Shows you how sad some of these shippers are...

On the main topic: I've had a bad DC a while ago when I was a company driver. I said, "If I EVER have to come back here, forget it." Some of these places, just don't care really.

 

The only one I have had to deal with is the one in Sparks or Fernly, NV or what ever they call that one. Been there three times 1 1/2hrs both times. Pretty painless. I do get a kick out of the $50 fee. I was chatting with the lady about it the first time and she really believed that it was not getting back charged to them. I had to explain to her that she charged me, I charged my company, the company charged Jennie-O and that Jennie-O simply tacked it back on to shipping charges that got billed to them. She thought I was crazy.

 

Pretty much sums it up right here.
Been to many DCs as well and as long as you're punctual, polite (no matter how unpleasant they are) and follow their rules, I've been in and out with no issues.

 

Wow.. something must have changed there.. DG used to unload their freight using their DC unloaders...

 

They've always used an outside unloading service at DG in Ardmore. Your freight was prepaid and therefore you didn't have to pay the lumper directly.