Walmart charging 0.05 cents a bag starting Feb 1st

@ricki_911 (21625)
Toronto, Ontario
January 29, 2016 9:59am CST
I was reading this article on Facebook, and most stores are becoming this way. I usually get the free bags to use for my garbage bags to save money. But clearly I am switching to reusable bags to save money.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
29 Jan 16
I have not heard of this, I have plenty of reusable bags but I use those free bags also for bathroom trash :)
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Ricki Dillane
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Jan 16
That is what I currently do but a lot of people don't they just throw them out.
Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
29 Jan 16
I think you mean 5 cents, not 0.05 cents.
Ricki Dillane
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Jan 16
That is 5 cents .
Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
29 Jan 16
@ricki_911 No it's not. $0.05 is five cents. 0.05 cents is 5/100 cents.
marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
29 Jan 16
I hadn't heard that WalMart was going to start this but I know in some States they are doing this in all their stores.
Ricki Dillane
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Jan 16
I am not sure if it is certain stores or just all of them.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
29 Jan 16
@ricki_911 I haven't heard of it here yet.
Michelle
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
29 Jan 16
I have not heard this yet, but I know if you bring bags to like Target your own they give you $0.05 off
Ricki Dillane
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Jan 16
Wow! I know my sister brought her own bags and got a discount but not sure what it was.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
29 Jan 16
What makes me upset is that they charge a sales tax on those bags.
Ricki Dillane
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Jan 16
Yes, I saw that and was like really this is ridiculous.
Anne Johnston
@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
29 Jan 16
Some stores here charge for bags but so far Walmart hasn't. I take my own bags for the grocery store, but usually forget them when I am going to Walmart.
Ricki Dillane
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Jan 16
Yes, most stores here charge, except a selected handful now it seems all of them will.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
29 Jan 16
I think I know why. In February, the pay for Walmart workers increases and they are closing stores and firing workers. This is probably another cost cutting strategy.