walmart overnight parking

Remembering that I had left my weather station sending unit hanging from a tree two states before, we stopped at a Walmart somewhere in Nebraska to get a new one. Huge place and I think I was maybe one of three other customers in the whole store. I got to talking to someone in the area where they sell RV stuff and I asked about how they handle overnight parking. I was told that they did not have a policy as this was not a problem for them, but they were coming under pressure from the sheriff. The employee had started something as a suggestion and his boss was going to look into it. He showed me a sample laminated pass card that after paying a token $5 deposit, the RV owner would put it in the window to show the sheriff that 'permission' was granted. Each card was numbered. The card was returned for a refund of the deposit. His idea was maybe by doing this, it would make the RVer come into the store at least twice and maybe spend some money, not to mention keep the sheriff happy. He told me he got the idea from working at a gas station/convenience store where the gas pumps always seem to be out of receipt paper and that would force the customer to come into the store and maybe stock up on Slim Jim's and chips. I guess it would not hurt if the overnighter took off before the store opened. I look for that young man to someday be the store manager.

Anyway, I just checked the list that includes about one in five Walmarts across the country: no overnight parking. Guess what? The Walmart down the block from me is on the no parking list. Apparently, enforcement is not a high priority. On the list is nearly all the Walmarts in Oregon that a traveler would stop at.

http://www.walmartlocator.com/no-park-walmarts/