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16 reviews for Wal-Mart
15 reviews in English
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Review from Markus L.
Toronto, ON
12/28/2011
I don't have to tell you much about Wal-Mart.
I like this location because it remains open even when Dufferin Mall is closed.
Monday - Saturday 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sunday 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Beware of the guy at the escalator. (Yes, he is always there..)
He is the sheriff in town and has a comment/remark on everything.
He also has very little patience/understanding when it comes to toddlers sitting in the shopping cart or other crimes in "his" store.
Fortunately for him he doesn't have to deal with the temper tantrum of a 2-year old after you put him in the shopping cart in the 'proper way'.
But he is polite and otherwise friendly in his ignorance.
I always try to avoid the escalator, take the elevator and circle around him otherwise in an interesting hide-and-seek scenario during my shopping adventures at the Dufferin Wal-Mart. -
Review from Rachael T.
Toronto, ON
2/11/2012
2.5** - I think Wal-Mart can still fall under Free-Food February! Although there is food (grocery), it clearly falls under the Shopping category!.. plus this is getting harder and harder so I think this will pass :)
I had no idea there is a wal-mart in downtown Toronto. I was actually going to No Frills (which I cannot write about), and it was so busy that we had to park quite far away from the main grocery entrance. That is when I saw the WAL-Mart sign and decided to drop in to see what we could find. The place was huge, with everything at a decent price. Large, mugs, towels, irons, etc... that seemed oh so affordable. Little did I know or expect to see PRODUCE.. so that is when I started to do part of my shopping there. Deals are definitely comparable to the regular grocery stores, if not cheaper. The fresh food looked OKAY..... but the perishables had most of the same selection.
However, the cashier line was along as ever. People were moving so slowly and it didn't seem like service was their ultimate priority. If I had more time, I definitely would have taken the time to walk the aisles, and look for some new items for the house. Not sure what else is offered inside Dufferin Mall but I think it would be worth exploring. -
Review from Cameron O.
Toronto, ON
1/1/2012 1 Check-in Here
We start off fresh in our adult life being full of ideals and lets make the world a better place. Sadly it's been almost 2 decades now since I was "fresh" (out of school that is) and full of high-n-mightyness.
The reality is they have the same stuff you use every day often for much less than you're local mom n' pop.
Now I still do try to resist buying the products where I know the "slavings" has been passed on to me. But for certain other items the price can't be beat.
The store is vaguely organized chaos with far too few staff both to help you find something, fetch inventory, clean, or cash out.
I try to avoid it like the plague but my starting-artist lifestyle requires that I do something to make ends meet. -
Review from Noel D.
12/13/2011 1 Check-in Here
I moved near Dufferin Mall a couple of weeks ago, and of course when you move into a new apartment you realise there's a lot of things you need to purchase to improve your living experience... I required things like curtain rods, blinds, lightbulbs, sink faucets and other home items that I reluctantly knew Walmart would carry.
They do in fact carry everything you need, but the overall experience of being in this department store shit storm is pretty unbearable at times. Of course it's a Walmart so it goes without saying that people are walking around like ignorant zombies, pushing their overflowing shopping carts while their kids are throwing temper tantrums. You'd be foolish to think the Walmart experience is going to be any different.
My beef is that no matter what section of checkouts you hit up (there appears to be 4-5 locations based on the various exits) there's always a huge line-up. The other day I went to buy a pack of six dollar drill bits and had to wait in line for 20 minutes along with about 30 other people. And these are the "express lanes." Usually only about 30% of the checkouts are actually open at any given time. The other day I had to make a return and that too seemed to take forever.
Maybe I'm new to the Walmart scene, but finding what you're looking for seems to take forever. I get that all the clothes are upstairs and the home items are downstairs, but once you get down to that lower level you're kind of on your own. Maybe I'm just not noticing the signs, but trying to find the bathroom section made me feel dumb.
Even though I dislike Walmart in general it's hard to resist a giant department store down the road from me. I just try to tune out the noise pollution and surly workers. I also don't kid myself and am now fully prepared to wait in unnecessarily long lines. -
Review from Ayesha A.
9/7/2011
I used to have ideals and boycott Wal-Mart...then I grew up and started working and paying bills and gave up my morals.
I remember this WalMart since I was a little girl and its the only one I know....
Dont dare going in there if you dont have a really, really long time.
Its in mall and its huge, like every Wal-Mart, and central, which is why I like it.
There's even a grocery section now which is cool but weird. Also good because it has a vision centre, electronics....
So crowded at all times. -
Review from Chris P.
This location is a Supercentre so its even more confusing than it needs to be. This store's layout takes a little getting used to as it's split between two floors instead of being all on one like your used to.
This particular location never seems to be overly clean, nor do they ever seem to have enough cashiers working.
Other than that it's your typical Wal-mart with blue-haired lady greeters and people ready to run you over in a second on their motorized wheelchairs. -
Review from Steph L.
11/28/2010
Brup brup!
One of my friends lives near this Wal-Mart and we've found ourselves here on many occasions. It is a big Wal-Mart conveniently located at Dufferin mall, and they have a big food section too.
However, our last experience was so frustrating that we made a pact...
A promise to never set foot in this Wal-mart again!
* Someone sniped my parking spot, but we didn't make a fuss because you don't want to get shot.
* They were completely out of carts ...we hunted around for a good 20 minutes. Even the staff had no idea why there were no carts. We gave up on trying to buy things and cut our trip short.
* A scary girl fight broke out in the check-out line.
We just wanted to buy our toilet paper, laundry detergent, and get out alive! ...And we're from Scarborough saying that! -
Review from Jennifer L.
Toronto, ON
1/18/2011
I admittedly go here for one reason: the cheap photo lab to get my 35mm prints developed quickly and to get the images placed onto a CD, all within an hour. It is not the best quality despite this, but I'll still make the trip to save a few bucks. I'm an asshole that way. And, the photo lab people are really lovely and I want to have them over for dinner.
The rest of Walmart on the other hand, terrible. Why does the store keep growing? What's going on in there? Why are they selling produce? It makes me feel strange to see the people walking aimlessly, lining up in those 20 minute lines, pawing everything, shoving you to get the first grabs of the Halloween candy and the Twilight party plates.
The staff are also aimless and are as strange in behaviour as I feel when I am in there. They wear that apron yet try to hide that they actually work there when they dodge and pretend they don't hear you. Then again, I dodge and pretend I don't hear the door person who hollers at me when the alarms go off to check my bag. Any time I've bought anything in there, I've immediately regretted it. The quality is not good at all, despite it being "cheap." Don't cheap out on yourself or on humanity. But maybe for cheap photo development. That, I am okay with. Sorry, film is going to be obsolete one day, so I gotta do it, okay?! -
Review from Spiro P.
Toronto, ON
12/11/2010
Boxes are to be found all over the floor! The rush of people through this store can be overwhelming.
At one time, this was a place for frugal shoppers. They have raised their prices so other stores (such as Sears, Best Buy, Metro) have become a better option. -
Review from Matthew S.
Toronto, ON
2/9/2010
Walmart is pretty much unavoidable. Every so often there's something I need (bathroom scale, towel rack, craft supplies, etc.) and I know there's no more convenient or cheaper place to get it than Walmart. I don't have anything against Walmart in general (there are some nice Walmart, particularly in small towns), but visiting the Dufferin Mall Walmart is usually an unpleasant, albeit interesting, experience.
First the positives. This Walmart is a Supercentre, which means they have everything and it's all super cheap. A huge grocery section, a pharmacy, a photo centre, and, of course, all the typical Walmart departments: toys, clothes, electronics, housewares, and so on. You could conceivably make this the only store you ever shop at. If that was your scene.
On the downside, the staff are useless, the store is often in disarray, and checking out is always a hassle. The whole experience is depressing.
The worst part about shopping at this Walmart is the clientele. It really seems to attract some of the sketchiest characters in the city. I generally think of a trip to Walmart not as a shopping trip but as an anthropological experience. You could literally write a PhD thesis on bad parenting using this Walmart as your case study.
The Dufferin Mall Walmart gets two stars for being a cheap and convenient spot to get a wide variety of items. They lose 3 stars for the poor instore experience though. -
Review from Jason L.
Toronto, ON
1/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is a very large walmart with an extremely large population density around it so it is always packed especially on the weekend when you may have to wait to get a shopping cart. That being said its still a walmart and the pricing is always good and the stock exceptional. You can pretty much get everything you need here including groceries, clothing, electronics, prescriptions, photos, appliances, toys and more depending on the season. There are 2 floors to this walmart so make sure you check it all out. Its also about a block away from the TTC Dufferin subway station so you don't need a car to get here and its attached to the Dufferin mall so its a one stop shopping experience.
A quick tip for getting a cart is to wait at the main entrance. There is a shopping cart area there or you can just bring an empty one in from outside when someone is finished with it. -
Review from Luis H.
Toronto, ON
1/21/2012
Located in the Dufferin Mall shopping center, this Walmart location is just like any other store in the chain, with a few exceptions. First a grocery section has been added to the store, and second, there is a McDonald's located inside the store. While I admit I have purchased an item from this store once, I avoid Walmart like the plague for many reasons. First of all, it's always busy and crowded. Second, I don't like what the corporation has done to industries in both the U.S. and Canada, and how they underpay and treat their employees. However, in order to provided a fair review of this location I can say the store serves it purpose in providing everything under one roof and at low prices. Check-out is speedy and customer service desk is good in helping process returns/refunds.
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Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
3/8/2010
I really have to agree with Matthew on just about everything he said, although I never thought about the PHD in bad parenting! I did notice people who were experts in getting in my way and not caring, apologizing or making any effort to move!
Yes Walmart does have a lot of stuff I need for cheap. But convenient it is not. In fact, while I am sure they must sell dental floss and liquid soap, I could not for the life of me find it and I got too frustrated with the mess and other patrons to continue to try.
This Walmart is on two floors, and we needed products on both. Unfortunately, after we had loaded up on kitty litter in 20lb bags and cat food (large selection and cheap!), we found the escalator up broken*, so had to wait for the elevator. More inconvenience.
Checking out was brutal. I know, Saturday afternoons are generally very slow for retail (KIDDING!) so of course they wouldn't think to staff up the registers. 2 cashiers should be enough for a Saturday at noon. !! I guess I should be grateful that 50% of the registers were staffed by somewhat intelligent people who tried to do a good job!! Once I realized that, I went to her register, and things improved just in time for me to get the hell out of there.
*If I ever come back in another life and happen to live in Toronto, I will not waste money going to university. No, I will learn how to repair escalators for I will always have work, and it doesn't look like I will have to work hard either. Just saying. Those things are always in need of fixing. -
Review from Amanda L.
Toronto, ON
9/5/2011
I'll just start by saying that I'm not a big walmart fan. It is too busy, and I take issue with the overall company philosophy. Last year though I tried out their photo studio for photo gifts as they are by far the cheapest for photo books and photo collages. I was very pleased with the results. So I tried again this year and order 2 photo books online on Aug 6th. I received a confirmation email stating they would take 2-3 weeks. I realized yesterday that I hadn't heard anything so I called the store. The sales associate at the photo desk would only confirm that they weren't waiting for pick up but refused to look my order up in the computer even though I had the order number. She said she was too busy and when I asked for a manager she said there was no one in and hung up on me. She also told me that I should just come into the store and redo them! For anyone who has ever made a photo book you know how long these things take to make. I called back and spoke with the store manager who said she would look into it and call me back. So far no call back. I wasn't expecting much in the way of customer service but this was terrible. In the future I'll be taking my business elsewhere! Maybe target!
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Review from Grainne M.
Toronto, ON
7/11/2010
I kind of love it! Maybe I've been lucky, but the queues for checkout have been fine. Not instant service but not too long waiting the first time I went and strolled straight up to an empty register today. Staff pleasant and helpful both times. I don't necessarily expect brilliance anyway. I presume they like to keep costs down, so I doubt they recruit from the MBA special interest group at Mensa meetings.
It's hard to remember much about the shopping trips. I was in a bit of a trance/fugue state. You can buy pretty much everything you could want for your home in here (including food) and the prices are REALLY good. I was sick of Shoppers Drug Mart trying to charge me double the US price for Neutrogena for example....Walmart doesn't. Picked up lots of bits and pieces and will go back for more. Possibly with a car next time. Dragging furniture on the subway could prove challenging.
I know their corporate policies have been held up as dubious and it's hardly fancy, but right now I need to save some money and it completely fits the bill. Biggest complaint is the lack of freaks shopping there. People of Walmart (http://www.peopleofwal...) lied to me!
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