[Erland]

I work over nights and go to walmart all the time for supper. While I"m there I always check the toy section and if they ever have the stuff I'm looking for I'll open a box without hesitation. I've had one person say something to me along the lines of, "you can't open that yet you have to wait until they are on the shelf". I said "OK" and opened it anyways. They told me they are going to get the manager, to which I said go ahead. They left and I never saw them again. I got what I wanted and left. (They tell you this because of liability. They don't want you to cut your self while opening the box. Some times they will even open the box for you because of this).

The only time you have to "worry" is if they have a "street date" sticker on the box. If they do have the sticker, then it won't ring up until the date listed on the sticker. Which means you'll have a hard time when you get to the front.