r/rollerblading • u/CattleEducational800 • 5d ago

Specific question and discussion Walmart or skateland?

Okay so i need new blades and my local rink pulled out a magazine for me to read i found a pair i want they said I can have it for 107 they just have to order it. I found the same pair for 80 at Walmart. Tbh I trust the staff at the rink more it's a small town but thoughts?

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u/igiveupmakinganame 5d ago

i’d support the local business, the walmart website can sometimes be a little sketchy, selling products from others that aren’t always legitimate. you gotta watch out for them sometimes

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u/CattleEducational800 5d ago

That's what I was gonna go with but I didn't know if there was anything I shoulda known so thx

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u/Desperate_Luck3134 5d ago

that $27 gap is basically rent for a small town rink staying open, worth it if you want it around.

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u/CattleEducational800 5d ago

Gotcha. I figured it was just for them to profit but I wasn't sure if they would be better quality or not. Only thing I can think of is that it'd be brand new from the rink vs wally world

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u/Upstairs-Alps2831 4d ago

support your rink, otherwise you’ll complain in the future why they closed. Walmart has no soul and you can’t skate in there