Truth telling time. Can we really complain?

[kelly1218]

I found out when I unknowingly bought a censored version of an album from Walmart. There was no label on the CD itself & no signage in the store saying that they sell only edited versions. Maybe Walmart regulars just "know" these types of things, but I rarely shopped there & had no idea. I only realized it when I saw the same CD at another store & there were two versions - one with a "Parental Advisory" sticker on it and one labeled "Clean Version." So, at least at my local Walmart, it was a "secret" in that there was no labeling or signage to inform customers that they were buying an edited product.

ETA: IIRC, this was in the early 2000s.

see...I always LOOKED for the Parental Advisory sticker...cause I wanted to make sure I had the 'real' versions. I guess that's how I knew

 

[Ava]

see...I always LOOKED for the Parental Advisory sticker...cause I wanted to make sure I had the 'real' versions. I guess that's how I knew

Me too. I can't even remember what CD/artist it was, but I guess I didn't realize there would be a Parental Advisory sticker on the "real" one!

 

[MartinaC]

It's really about perceived value. Some may feel the most value is gotten with the cheapest price. Others may find quality, longevity, ease of use, etc as a value with a higher price. For most people value is perceived differently for differnt products and services.

dsny1mom

I totally agree with this statement

As for the airline seats. I agree with the majority of the posters. If it is a short flight I don't see a problem with them. But, no way for a flight from Portland Oregon to Orlando.

 

[JB2K]

Here is a site (peapod) that lists Tide UPCs...

Good call, pandaroo!

As for this mini-debate concerning music, it is a widely-known (and well-publicized) fact that Walmart sells "sanitized" versions of certain music releases. These versions are not manfuctured by WM, but provided by the major music labels as a means to satisfy WM's request to make all their music offerings more family-friendly.

It's not like you can't buy the thing, elsewhere...

A lot of this has to do with WM's roots, which are deep in the "bible belt" of America, which holds some of their biggest long-time customers.

For any of you going to Walmart expecting to purchase CDs with "Parental Advisory" labels and curse words, just forget it and try elsewhere...