We live in a small 5000 pop. town with a small Walmart. I moved her 4 years ago and they always had price-match with competitors. Even though Aldis and Krogers are 30 miles away they would match prices. That was a good thing for my wife as she always took advantage of that and saved quite a bit because Walmart prices seemed to be 20% to 100% over Aldi specials. Today she checked the flyers and we made a trip to Walmart after dinner to get some vegetables etc. (price match stuff) and clothes that were on sale.
We got to the counter and I saw a sign that said as of a week ago there was no more price match. Half a dozen things went back on the shelves and now a trip to Aldis is planned. My observation is, if Aldis can make a profit selling Gala apples, as an example today, for $1.99 and turn a profit, how can Walmart price the same thing at $4.50 and me not think they are just gouging us.
Everything I put back were things we would have bought at the Aldis price but things I refuse to buy at the hiked up price. I do understand convenience comes with a price but I don't understand with Walmart claiming the lowest prices they should at least be close in price.
