"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 3/15/2013 9:42 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> Corned beef is never on sale the way people talk about here where I
>> live, either. Wow, that is one bad sentence. Anyway, if I saw
>> corned beef at under 2 bucks a pound, I'd be all over that, too.
>> It's closer to $4 on sale. I always check after St. Patrick's Day,
>> but they might go for 50 cents a pound less than before. Maybe.
>>
>> nancy
>
> Yep, that's been my experience with the pricing. Everyone talks about
> these great sale prices but I never see them. I guess we live in the
> wrong places.
>
> I even called WalMart <gasp> to inquire. (Not that driving 30 miles would
> amount to much of a savings.) I asked to speak with someone in the
> Grocery/meat department. They put me on "ignore" for 5 minutes. I called
> back. The same person answered and this time asked what I want to talk to
> them about! Corned Beef. "What?" Corned Beef. "Do you want to know the
> price?" Yes, I'd like to know the price per pound. She put me on hold
> again. Meanwhile, I transferred a load of laundry from the washer to the
> dryer and started another load. I've been on hold this time for going on
> 10 minutes. The first load of laundry will be done by the time they can
> find someone to answer the friggin question. I'm being stubborn, just
> waiting to see how long they ignore me. (Just another reason not to shop
> at WalMart.)
>
> Jill


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