The associates aren't trained to make more intensive repairs. Also most Walmart jewelry departments only change out batteries and bands. ![]() Enough research has helped some people find prices as low as 2 for watch battery replacement. It's considered a liability to work on other watches, since the store can replace a watch from their stock if one is damaged by the associate, but not if they don't sell it. I meanderd into Walmart in massachusetts to have a fresh battery installed in a DW-290 I wear as a beater.this is my local Walmart and you can plainly see all the batteries and tools on the counter for batt switchouts.the poor lady behind the jewelery counter assured me the lady in charge of jewlery would be back from her break in 5 min tops so what the hay I can wait.after 20 min of waiting another customer went to fetch some help,good luck.eventually a Dept Manager from Garden supply arrives and informs me that Walmart does not change batteries on Digital watches cause they have them thingy's on the caseback,thingy's I say.yes sir she replies,them little screws back there.so even though say maybe 80% of what you sell are digital watches you company policy is no batt changes cause of them there do hickies I say.now I know she is full of baloney but thats how bad things are at this company.they have the poor jewelry person in charge of the shoe dept and the bra and hoisery section,jeesh.the Garden Dept manager went back to her area I am sure to kill some more plants and give the a-okay with her green thumb raised high in the air ala fonzie. Most of them recommended that you look around your local jewelry shop or locations such as Sears, JCPenney, and Walmart. Might even try a needle nose pliers, did that before on another watch but the indentations in the screw back were deeper.I meanderd into Walmart in massachusetts to have a fresh battery installed in a DW-290 I wear as a beater.this is my local Walmart and you can plainly see all the batteries and tools on the counter for batt switchouts.the poor lady behind the jewelery counter assured me the lady in charge of jewlery would be back from her break in 5 min tops so what the hay I can wait.after 20 min of waiting another customer went to fetch some help,good luck.eventually a Dept Manager from Garden supply arrives and informs me that Walmart does not change batteries on Digital watches cause they have them thingy's on the caseback,thingy's I say.yes sir she replies,them little screws back there.so even though say maybe 80% of what you sell are digital watches you company policy is no batt changes cause of them there do hickies I say.now I know she is full of baloney but thats how bad things are at this company.they have the poor jewelry person in charge of the shoe dept and the bra and hoisery section,jeesh.the Garden Dept manager went back to her area I am sure to kill some more plants and give the a-okay with her green thumb raised high in the air ala fonzie.o| Or I'll try and make my own tool with a piece of wood and some thick nails, points filed off. ![]() That's like taking a Starcaster back to a Fender authorized dealer for a string change.Īlso went to Meijer, and got het same story they wouldn't change the battery since they didn't sell it.ĭecided I'm either going to buy the little tool (under $6 eBay) and change batteries myself. ![]() $30 watch to a jewelry store for a battery change. Suggested I take it to a jewelry store and have them replace it. In a TV remote, a CR2032 battery can last for years without replacement. Wouldn't even let me use their little tool to unscrew the back and replace the battery myself. When used in a toy, a button battery may last just days or even hours. Said a former jewelry manager used to replace any watch battery, but she's no longer with the company. CVS makes it simple to purchase watch and electronics. They had always unscrewed the back with the tool and replaced the battery (377 if memory is right), but this time I was told company policy is that unless they sell that watch they won't service it. These problems often indicate that its time to replace the battery powering your watch or gadget. Cost me $30 shipped, and I'd taken it there before. If you did not buy your watch at Walmart they will not assist you in changing your battery. ![]() I have a cheap Croton stainless steel watch from eBay. FYI - Walmart will only change batteries in watches they sell.
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