Many folks want to compare the “website error” to the recent EBT card debacle, which also involved Walmart. Let’s be very clear… the EBT situation centered around people spending OTHER people’s money. Both Walmart and the EBT card holders were at fault for not managing that incident correctly.
As I mentioned on today’s show, I bought some of the items that were priced in “error” from Walmart believing it could have been a “fire sale” or some sort of massive clearance. However, as with every online purchase I make, I understand completely that the order may not be fulfilled by the seller for a number of reasons, including a pricing error. I know fully that “glitches” are a part of the electronic age in which we live. I placed the online order using MY money, unlike the EBT card holders who use TAX PAYER funds, and the seller
has the right to not fulfill that order or to honor it. NOBODY was
“ripped off” or “deceived” in any way.
— Eric
