Walmart Parking coming to an end??

DownTheAvenue wrote:

turbojimmy wrote:
It's another case of a few bad apples spoiling the whole bunch. I think if Wal*Mart corporate documented a policy permitting overnight parking they would open themselves up to liability and put themselves at odds with local ordinances. Your best bet is to approach each store on an as-needed basis. Corporate would never issue a blanket policy allowing it, or worse could say it's not permitted at any store.

Actually Walmart does have a Corporate policy/statement regarding RV overnight parking. Here it is:

http://corporate.walmart.com/frequently-asked-questions#Park_RV

That corporate statement has been bantered about many times. Mostly, it is just corporate double-talk. Yes, they say it is up to the local manangement and local authorities. But does anyone really think if Walmart thought it was extremely valuable for them to allow overnighting they wouldn't fight local laws that prohibit it, or instruct their management to always allow overnighting unless prohibited by law? The part about RVers being some of their best customers is especially nice, too bad they don't post the ratings of all their guest categories so we can see who they feel are some of their worst customers. My guess is they consider anyone who enters their front doors and doesn't steal their merchandise to be among their best customers, at least when they are discussing them publicly.
Almost all laws, rules and policies come about because of the actions of the few. The majority of people will not steal, not commit rapes and murders, will clean up after their pets and won't abuse Walmart overnighting. But we have to have laws and rules for crimes and pets, and if Walmart gets enough bad publicity and gets sued a few times corporate policy towards overnighting is going to have more rules as well.