[archosman]

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/...0.asp?GT1=5809

I have to admit I was amused by the recent South Park episode on their version of Wall-Mart. However after reading this article I'm actually starting to worry a bit. I'm all for free enterprise but frankly I'm getting concerned with all of the avenues they're spreading into...

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Wal-Fart =

You should have seen the recent CNBC 2-hour special on the "Age of Wal-mart," it basically outlined everything you need to know to join your local anti-WM faction. Good intentions or not, they must be stopped, for the good of humanity.

 

[Genetic]

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I'm wondering what our Todd will do when Wall-Mart will sell the SR-71 at the special price of 199$ with two dozens free batteries

Amicalement

P.S. I never went there and never will....

 

[KR...]

but...but... they have such good deals...

 

[Edwood]

LOL, it annoys me to no end how the general populance complains so much about Wal*Mart, yet people keep on shopping there.

-Ed

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwood LOL, it annoys me to no end how the general populance complains so much about Wal*Mart, yet people keep on shopping there.

Yep, you tell them everything wrong with the damn place, but they just basically qoute KR (minus the sarcasm) and procees to spend the rest of their savings there. Typical stupid USicans for ya.

 

[warubozu]

What's next I wonder, maybe we might start to see them sell cars too. They've just opened up another Wal-Mart and Sam's Club here. With a little over a month in business, Sam's Club was already laying off about 90 employees saying that they over hired and underestimated sales revenue. Sam's Club and Wal Mart are non unionized and those 90 former employees who will be getting their walking papers won't receive a severance package as Sam's Club don't have one. It's really sad and upsetting that this is happening especially so close to the holidays. Wal-Mart says that they will try and find other positions in the other stores to take those that are being layed off.

 

[Mr.PD]

I wish our WalMart sold groceries.
They sell some stuff, but nothing like the super Walmarts in other towns. Where I live groceries are over priced. It's actually cost effective to drive 100 miles if one is buying a large quantity at a time.
I don't buy electronics at WalMart becuase I don't trust the quality.
I don't buy CDs at WalMart because I don't want edited CDs.
I will buy some clothing at WalMart but only things like underwear or cheap workwear.
Our local WalMart's toy selection is getting to suck. They don't carry what I want anymore.

All this reminds me that I need to go to WalMart and get some oil and a filter for my car.

 

[Genetic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by warubozu (...) Sam's Club and Wal Mart are non unionized (...)

For the moment...

http://business.bostonherald.com/bus...=49468&format=

and

http://scoop.agonist.org/story/2004/10/17/181818/41

Amicalement

EDIT: Disclaimer: Last summer I helped a group of workers, as an external legal ressource, to get unionized. It was very rewarding....

 

[sleepkyng]

pretty much have always hated walmart

they are everything that should disgust people in our post modern america

aesthetically disfunctional (think NIMBY), monopolizing, unethical and greedy, controlling and oppressive.

 

[JeffL]

This is why I work at Target

A very good company to work for, IMO (but I'm biased of course).

 

[Genetic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.PD I don't buy CDs at WalMart because I don't want edited CDs.

Hi Mr.PD,

Being on the subject of the powerfull business against the little ones here it is my personnal response to these giants vs little owners unfair battles.

Where I live we have this super CDs retailler with prices/choices that are very hard to beat. I have long ago completely avoid this by simply told to the owner of a little CDs shop that I will become a client willing to buy exclusively from him at one condition: if he can, more or less, match the price of the «Big one» I will compensate him for his loss of profit by buying a very high and regular number of CDs on an annual basis.

So far so good....

Amicalement

 

[Edwood]

I guess I'm just the obsessive/compulsive type (gee, you think?

), but I like specialized stores. When I go shopping, I'm on a mission. I want specific things. Even if I'm window shopping, I want to look at one particular thing. I hate being so distracted in a mega store that has tons of crap I'm not interested in. For some people having a so-called one stop shopping place is a time saver.

But for me, it just adds unnecessary stress.

I hate lugging endless shopping bags back and forth from the car.

I guess I like to spread my shopping out more.

-Ed

 

[Morphling]

After working in their electronics department for a year I refuse to shop there. They treat their employees like crap (I was a high school student and they scheduled me while I was in school and refused to change it). They also have some dirty selling practices, like repackaging opened computer games, repackaging open damaged electronics and selling them as new. Whenever I'm forced to go in their with friends the place gives me the creeps. The funniest part was when I went into quit the assistant manager of the half of the store I worked in said "I've been working here since high school and look where I am now".

 

[sleepkyng]

yeah, i hate big box stores, most of the stuff i buy is so esoteric (love and rockets comic books, headfi stuff, old records, good books) that specialty stores are the only place for me.

I HATE BARNES AND NOBLE! they have the WORST selection of books ever.

Powells in oregon for life...