![]() ![]() My vehicle is seven years old, and the battery in it was factory original. I was shocked, and tried to explain to them that core fees don't work that way. ![]() Oh, didn't you know that Walmart no longer offers the 5, 6, 7 or 8 year pro rated warranties? Then I went to Pep Boys and bought their battery (which is also manufactured by JCI), paid the same price as Walmart, and got a 72 month pro-rated warranty on it too. I told them what I thought of their core policy, promised them I'd never buy another Walmart battery again, and expressed my sincere hope that no one else does either. After the CSR told me she wouldn't take it, I immediately returned the new one I had bought (not half an hour before). I had brought it with me when I went to buy the replacement. I'd bet a lot of consumers might just dump the old dead battery in the trash after they find out Walmart won't accept it as a core.įortunately, the core was from my other vehicle. Plus, it leaves customers with forty pounds of lead and no good place to return it. Why should it have had a Walmart branded battery in it? I'd call this a racket just to jack up the cost of the batteries by another $9 without showing it in the advertised price. Has anybody else experienced this treatment or know if this is actual policy at Walmart?Ĭlick to expand.I did, just a few hours ago. We got the $5 core charge back in cash and left. Well, we had a line of about 10 anxious/impatient people behind us and I guess the girl didn't want to get into it for $5 so she called her manager- who never answered his phone- then she said "OK I'll take it back this time- but next time it has to be a Walmart brand battery". When I put the old (NAPA brand) battery up on the counter for the core return the customer svc rep said "sorry- we only accept Walmart brand batteries back for the cores". The sale of the new battery was straightforward- paid $106 for the battery plus $5 core charge (plus tax). We had to buy the new battery (and return the core) at the Customer Service counter because there was nobody in the automotive department last Sunday afternoon- as was confirmed by several employees. I brought the old battery with me so I'd get the $5 core charge back when we bought the new battery. It includes all brands and covers items like plastic and glass tubes, pots, pumps, sprays and jars lipstick, lip balm and lip gloss tubes, cases and caps mascara tubes eyeliner pencils and cases eyeshadow and bronzer cases foundation packaging powder cases eyeshadow and concealer tubes and sticks shampoo and conditioner bottles, caps and pumps hair gel and styling product tubes and pots non-aerosol hair spray bottles, triggers and pumps body lotion and body wash bottles and caps face cream and sunscreen tubes and pumps cleanser and serum packaging and soap bottles and dispensers.Īerosols, cardboard packaging, electronic or battery-powered items, makeup wipes, makeup sponges, nail polish, perfume, reusable cotton pads and cloths, wooden pencils and makeup brushes, sharps, broken glass and razors are not accepted.Ī version of this story appeared in Resource Recycling on September 7.Sunday we bought a new battery for our SUV at Walmart. “The innovative collaboration offers consumers the opportunity to divert traditionally non-recyclable beauty waste from landfills in a convenient way.” “Walmart and P&G are working together to strengthen recycling solutions and educate their communities about the importance of sustainability by offering convenient in-store drop-off points for haircare, skincare and cosmetic packaging,” Tom Szaky, TerraCycle CEO, said in a press release. Walmart and P&G have sponsored the program, so it is free for customers. The Walmart US Beauty Recycling Program is rolling out at 25 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Arkansas for empty hair care, skincare and cosmetic packaging. In collaboration with Procter & Gamble and TerraCycle, Walmart is allowing customers in four states to recycle beauty product packaging in certain stores. A collaboration will bring recycling collection for certain health and beauty products to 25 Walmart stores in four U.S. ![]()
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