"Just In Time" wrote in message
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Say NO NO NO to Wal-Mart!!!

Walmart has gotten too big and it uses its power to exert over us. No
one can blame Wal-Mart for being abusive afterall, it's us, the
consumers, who gave the power to them! We are irresponsible and greedy
because we want the cheapest prices! I have to admit that I am guilty
as well as I do shop occasionally at you know where! (but that's to
change from now on)
Jeff

I will buy from whomever I want to buy from and when I want too buy. I do
not let others dictate my preferences.

It is the American way.

Tex Houston

Tex Houston wrote:
"Just In Time" wrote in message
om...
Say NO NO NO to Wal-Mart!!!

Walmart has gotten too big and it uses its power to exert over us. No
one can blame Wal-Mart for being abusive afterall, it's us, the
consumers, who gave the power to them! We are irresponsible and greedy
because we want the cheapest prices! I have to admit that I am guilty
as well as I do shop occasionally at you know where! (but that's to
change from now on)
Jeff

I will buy from whomever I want to buy from and when I want too buy. I do
not let others dictate my preferences.

It is the American way.

Tex Houston




Ahh, but if you were capable of thinking abstractly, you would realize
that Wal-Mart in many ways *is* dictating your preferences.



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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Ahh, but if you were capable of thinking abstractly, you would realize
that Wal-Mart in many ways *is* dictating your preferences.


I have no Wal*Mart preference but I will shop there when it is convenient.
I just resent some individual with their own axe to grind trying to tell me
where to shop. If I want to shop discount store I tend to shop at the
closest at the time.

Let the marketplace decide (Economics 101?).

Tex

On 27 Nov 2003 21:55:06 -0800, (Just In Time)
wrote:

Say NO NO NO to Wal-Mart!!!


I've pretty much stopped buying from wally-world. I think everybody
should stop and examine what these mega chains do to the economy.
This is all about buying quality-challenged stuff dirt cheap and the
net result is settling for less that"better," sending most of you hard
earned cash overseas, and putting a lot of the smaller service
oriented Ma&Pa's out of business.

When you can't find a chandlery or tackle shop, you'll see what I
mean. Try asking your local wally-world trained barcode scanner
associate where and how to use 5200 or what type of rig to use for
yellow-fin. You'll glimpse a snapshot of the future.

We, as Americans, can really do better for ourselves.

Gene Kearns wrote:

On 27 Nov 2003 21:55:06 -0800, (Just In Time)
wrote:

Say NO NO NO to Wal-Mart!!!


I've pretty much stopped buying from wally-world. I think everybody
should stop and examine what these mega chains do to the economy.
This is all about buying quality-challenged stuff dirt cheap and the
net result is settling for less that"better," sending most of you hard
earned cash overseas, and putting a lot of the smaller service
oriented Ma&Pa's out of business.

When you can't find a chandlery or tackle shop, you'll see what I
mean. Try asking your local wally-world trained barcode scanner
associate where and how to use 5200 or what type of rig to use for
yellow-fin. You'll glimpse a snapshot of the future.

We, as Americans, can really do better for ourselves.


Think about the well-trained and motivated Wal-Mart clerks who work
behind the pharmacy counter. Now that is scary. Not the pharmacist...the
worker bee crew. No training, bad pay, no benefits.

Wal-Mart actually advises its workers who are excluded from its crummy
health care plan to apply for public assistance.

Yep. We're subsidizing Wal-Mart and its profiteering.

Wal-Mart is the true reflection of the Conservative Vision of
Corporation Uber Alles.





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Gene,
Exactly right. We complain about our corporation's short term obsession
but if we, as consumers , only look at the price, we'll put ourselves out of
business as a nation of independent business people. Maybe it's an
atmosphere of greed rather than solidarity.
Paul

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On 27 Nov 2003 21:55:06 -0800, (Just In Time)
wrote:

Say NO NO NO to Wal-Mart!!!


I've pretty much stopped buying from wally-world. I think everybody
should stop and examine what these mega chains do to the economy.
This is all about buying quality-challenged stuff dirt cheap and the
net result is settling for less that"better," sending most of you hard
earned cash overseas, and putting a lot of the smaller service
oriented Ma&Pa's out of business.

When you can't find a chandlery or tackle shop, you'll see what I
mean. Try asking your local wally-world trained barcode scanner
associate where and how to use 5200 or what type of rig to use for
yellow-fin. You'll glimpse a snapshot of the future.

We, as Americans, can really do better for ourselves.

Tex Houston wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Ahh, but if you were capable of thinking abstractly, you would realize
that Wal-Mart in many ways *is* dictating your preferences.


I have no Wal*Mart preference but I will shop there when it is convenient.
I just resent some individual with their own axe to grind trying to tell me
where to shop. If I want to shop discount store I tend to shop at the
closest at the time.

Let the marketplace decide (Economics 101?).

Tex



As I stated previously, you don't seem capable of thinking abstractly.
Wal-Mart is deciding where you will shop. Think it through. Think of all
the stores that close because of Wal-Mart. Think of all the American
workers out of a decent job because of Wal-Mart. Think of the varieties
of selection diminished because of Wal-Mart.

Got it?

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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As I stated previously, you don't seem capable of thinking abstractly.
Wal-Mart is deciding where you will shop. Think it through. Think of all
the stores that close because of Wal-Mart. Think of all the American
workers out of a decent job because of Wal-Mart. Think of the varieties
of selection diminished because of Wal-Mart.

Got it?

If a store was not competive in price, service, etc allowing a Wal*Mart to
achive a market share starting with one unit, was that store serving our
interest in the first place? If Wal*Mart leaves an opening for a competitor
due to 'not minding the store' (pun intended) a competitor will indeed
appear. You've singled out one store but the model appears in all
marketplaces. How much variety is there in an average mall?

I live in an area of about 500,000 people and still tend to buy downtown
where the stores are individual setups but why would I condemn a chain
because they saw a need and fulfilled it. Sam Walton must have satisfied a
need for someone. My first experience with them was not a good one as the
store was quite small, crowded with merchandise and not all that clean.
That store is no longer open. We did not have a store here at the time and
I wondered...is this what all the talk is about?

Tex

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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As I stated previously, you don't seem capable of thinking abstractly.
Wal-Mart is deciding where you will shop. Think it through. Think of all
the stores that close because of Wal-Mart. Think of all the American
workers out of a decent job because of Wal-Mart. Think of the varieties
of selection diminished because of Wal-Mart.

Actually I have access to a wider variety of merchandise
today than I could ever possibly need. Wal-Mart sells
discount goods and this only makes up a small portion
of the overall consumer market. I go there when they
have something that I need. That only happens a few
times a year.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Tex Houston wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Ahh, but if you were capable of thinking abstractly, you would realize
that Wal-Mart in many ways *is* dictating your preferences.


I have no Wal*Mart preference but I will shop there when it is
convenient.
I just resent some individual with their own axe to grind trying to tell
me
where to shop. If I want to shop discount store I tend to shop at the
closest at the time.

Let the marketplace decide (Economics 101?).

Tex



As I stated previously, you don't seem capable of thinking abstractly.
Wal-Mart is deciding where you will shop. Think it through. Think of all
the stores that close because of Wal-Mart. Think of all the American
workers out of a decent job because of Wal-Mart. Think of the varieties
of selection diminished because of Wal-Mart.

Got it?


Nope and you don't either. Within 5 miles of my home are at least 20
clothing stores, 5 drug stores, 9 Ace and Tru-Value Hardware stores, 3
nurseries, 7 grocery stores, 4 book sellers, 3 shoe stores, 2 mega toy
stores, 2 super-mega electronics stores, countless gas stations, sundry
independent retailers and two Super Wal-Marts.

I have lived in 6 large and small towns in the last 15 years. In each case
when Wal-Mart/Sam's Club, Costco, Home Depot or Lowe's came to town all the
small INEFFICIENT retails sang songs of woe. In every case, those retailers
who studies their markets and offered selection and service survived and
prospered. Those who had been lazy and grossly overcharging their customers
promptly went out of business; deservedly so.

Tell me again how Wal-Mart has diminished my shopping choices.

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Dave Thompson