"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:02:59 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:05:33 +0000 (UTC), jinx the minx
> wrote:
>>
>>> Janet B > wrote:
>>> > On Fri, 31 Jul 2015 07:35:21 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> >> ...
>>> >>> On 7/30/2015 11:33 PM, jinx the minx wrote:
>>> >>>> You should be asking YOUR STORE what THEIR issue is getting/keeping
>>> >>>> them
>>> >>>> in
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > snip
>>> > I don't go there often because
>>> >> of the high prices, or Winco because of the distance. Target doesn't
>>> >> sell
>>> >> the little cans and neither do the organic type stores.
>>> >
>>> > Write down exactly what you want on a piece of paper. Do you remember
>>> > the brand? Take the piece of paper to the customer service desk at
>>> > Winco. Request that they stock the item for you,. I usually get what
>>> > I want in 2 days, only once did it take longer. The person behind the
>>> > desk will pass your note to the person who does the ordering for the
>>> > canned fruit section. I have never had them refuse a request from me.
>>> > Don't ask a clerk at the checkout or in the aisle. They have nothing
>>> > to do with stock maintenance.
>>> > Janet US
>>>
>>> Great advice (not that she wants it!). Almost all large chain stores
>>> have
>>> "contact us" email links on their websites as well. It's always worked
>>> for
>>> me, since I know the request will be funneled to those that can actually
>>> do
>>> something about it and not to the "dead air" on the floor.
>>
>>But first, it needs to be in their warehouse to order.
>
> Well, then, why should we even bother to ask? It's maybe not
> available to them and she couldn't get it anyway. Let's ask someone
> in Hoboken if the cans are available there -- that makes more sense.
> Janet US

Do you see the subject line? I thought perhaps someone might have heard of
a canned pear shortage. There was a canned pumpkin shortage a couple of
years ago.