Why America's Economy Fell off The Cliff

[smileyman]

Walmart wasnt my example. I would say more the manufacturers than the retailers when it comes to outsourcing labor and materials, then gouging the consumer for every dime they can finance which brings round again to the wall street banks...

[pauldun170]

10 minutes to the nearest Walmart
15 minutes to the nearest Target.

I'll take Target.

I'm willing to pay a few extra cents for the better product and nicer enviroment.
Walmart by us is staffed by people who don't care and is frequented by losers and assholes. The stock is poorly maintained and more often then not the shit on the shelves is damaged or partially opened.

That I'm not going nor bringing my family anyplace where losers hang out to smoke and curse in front of the premises...apparently with nothing better to do than to disrepect themselves and everyone around them.

(not that I am offended by smoking or cursing in general)

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

10 minutes to the nearest Walmart
15 minutes to the nearest Target.

I'll take Target.

I'm willing to pay a few extra cents for the better product and nicer enviroment.


(not that I am offended by smoking or cursing in general)

I had to take my mom to wal-mart this weekend and I was cringing the whole time. Ick all over.

[smileyman]

Ima Dollar General man myself...

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by smileyman

Ima Dollar General man myself...

I get all my cleaning supplies from there (lysol, simple green, etc).

[CrazyKell]

I'm no saint but whenever possible I buy local and I buy Canadian content. So if the opportunity arose I would buy a Toyota Matrix because it's built in the same city I live in.

I blame the stupidity of people on most problems.

[Rider]

Think globally, drink locally. Support your local brewery.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by smileyman

Walmart wasnt my example. I would say more the manufacturers than the retailers when it comes to outsourcing labor and materials, then gouging the consumer for every dime they can finance which brings round again to the wall street banks...

Yea me too! Walmart doesn't control where products are made. They carry Sony tvs and they carry Visio. If Curtis Mathis was still around they would probably carry that brand as well. I bought my girlfriend a Braun toothbrush from Walmart the other day. It is made in China. If I had purchased it at Sears, it still would have been made in China. If I purchased it at Mom and Pop's Dental Supplies, it still would have been made in China. The only difference would be how much I paid for it.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Rider

Think globally, drink locally. Support your local brewery.

conserve water, drink beer.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea me too! Walmart doesn't control where products are made. They carry Sony tvs and they carry Visio. If Curtis Mathis was still around they would probably carry that brand as well. I bought my girlfriend a Braun toothbrush from Walmart the other day. It is made in China. If I had purchased it at Sears, it still would have been made in China. If I purchased it at Mom and Pop's Dental Supplies, it still would have been made in China. The only difference would be how much I paid for it.

They do indirectly control it. You've read about WalMarts pressure to get lower cost items from manufacturers. The manufacturers need to outsource jobs overseas in order to meet WM's strict pricing demands.