HardcoreRobot
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- Nov 7, 2000
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dullard
Elite Member
- May 21, 2001
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Walmart is one of the top (if not the top) private-sector employer in the US. Lets fire all these people and everyone will be happy! Not. Walmart plays an important role in our society. Yes it has bad things as well as good things (as does any company). But you wouldn't like the picture if they went out of buisness. Not only would the economy collapse, but there would be significantly less incentive for other companies to keep prices low.
That said, I shop there maybe once every year. Prices aren't significantly lower than Target or Shopco, but Walmart's product quality is pitiful. Want a $50* item that will b
break in 1* year? Go to Walmart. I'll gladly buy a higher quality item for $52* elsewhere.
*Numbers made up, not referring to any specific product. But the point is the same.
wheresmybacon
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- Sep 10, 2004
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I don't hate Walmart because it's a "big evil corporation', I hate it because it's just a very unpleasant place to be.
I was in a Walmart once for like 3 mins to use the bathroom. It made Target look like Sak's Fifth Avenue. It didn't look like they'd washed the glass or cleaned the floors in a month. There were screaming kids everywhere and it smelled like pee.
I'll pay the premium at another store to avoid that spectacle.
I was in a Walmart once for like 3 mins to use the bathroom. It made Target look like Sak's Fifth Avenue. It didn't look like they'd washed the glass or cleaned the floors in a month. There were screaming kids everywhere and it smelled like pee.
I'll pay the premium at another store to avoid that spectacle.
Svnla
Lifer
- Nov 10, 2003
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First of all, I am not a fan of WM, never work there and don't know anyone who works there.
I don't know about the WMs at the OP location but at all the WMs at my city, all of the employees I see are Americans.
What is wrong with ***making as much money as possible....maximizing profits***??? Isn't that the bottom line for our Capitalism society? As long as WM don't broke any rules, more power to them.
WM = low prices = many many customers = profit. If the OP or anyone thinks they can do better, go ahead, open a store and try to compete with WM. Just ask Kmart how touch it will be.
I don't know about the WMs at the OP location but at all the WMs at my city, all of the employees I see are Americans.
What is wrong with ***making as much money as possible....maximizing profits***??? Isn't that the bottom line for our Capitalism society? As long as WM don't broke any rules, more power to them.
WM = low prices = many many customers = profit. If the OP or anyone thinks they can do better, go ahead, open a store and try to compete with WM. Just ask Kmart how touch it will be.
Wal-Mart did not hire an illegal anyone... they had an employment agencywho hired illegal aliens.. there is a difference.
And most people would prefer to keep jobs in America... unfortunately the access to cheap products usually makes them shop at places like wal-mart.
And most people would prefer to keep jobs in America... unfortunately the access to cheap products usually makes them shop at places like wal-mart.
amdskip
Lifer
- Jan 6, 2001
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I would say that 60% of the items sold at walmart could easily be found at other large retailers for significantly higher prices. Walmart does sell some junk items but there are many other stores out there that sell them too.
There are no illegal workers in our store.
There are no illegal workers in our store.
Yeah, selling items at a discounted price so the consumer can get more for his/her money != evil
iversonyin
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- Aug 12, 2004
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By cutting cost and smart inventory management, they are cutting prices of everydays items.
I give 2 crap on who they hire to work.
And why should you care?
I give 2 crap on who they hire to work.
And why should you care?
squirrel dog
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- Oct 10, 1999
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What "made"walmart is that most small businesses charged retail plus 10% . Small hardware stores and grocery stores would make there year or 1/4 year with loss leaders . The rest of their stuff was retail price plus 0~10% extra or what ever the market would bear. As walmart grew their management team realized they could attack and destroy local competition by lowering prices,regardless of quality. Slowly walmarts things increased in quality but their pricing logic has remained in place to force out all but the most robust dist. Walmart will remain as long as the uS public goes for the low prices from china/mexico/ect.Most US brands long ago left he wally world fold. Their union stance could hurt them with a blue collar back lash. I am real happy I did not but any kind of store near them,they are the tidal wave of pain for retail.
walmart sucks, maybe a bit more research will give some of your enlightment?
http://www.davelippman.com/walmart/whyihatewalmart.html
http://www.davelippman.com/walmart/whyihatewalmart.html
I have shopped elsewhere such as chopper shopper, kroger, Hy-vee and something are cheaper then waljerks! If we don't do something about them growing bigger all the time, everyone will become slaves very soon. Sam Walton is related to Hitler, they are cousin. That's why they are so mean and oppressive. They would push a person on wheel chair off so they will die soon and not receive any benefits. They even allow people with learning disability to work for them while the intelligent onces are brushed off because are afraid of what they might say to the public.
Wow, you've really thought this through. I can see you've done much research on the subject.
:roll:
Amused
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Isn't it funny how there is a subgroup of people in our country that just arbitrarily hates winners?
AOL
Microsoft
Walmart
McDonalds
The latest #1 band or biggest star
The US itself
Etc...
If it's the biggest...
If it's #1...
If it's the most successful...
They hate it.
And don't try reasoning with them. They'll make up bullsh!t and believe the most absurd myths to justify their irrational hatred.
AOL
Microsoft
Walmart
McDonalds
The latest #1 band or biggest star
The US itself
Etc...
If it's the biggest...
If it's #1...
If it's the most successful...
They hate it.
And don't try reasoning with them. They'll make up bullsh!t and believe the most absurd myths to justify their irrational hatred.
mobobuff
Lifer
- Apr 5, 2004
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:thumbsup: Too true. Though this is the first time I've heard the "Walmart family related to Hitler" one. Sorry wchouwhiner, but I've got to deduct you some points for your unoriginality.
Want it to look bad, but don't have any facts? Relate it to HITLER!
"OMG I liek totally hate Bill Gate$ and M$ omg did u know that Bill Gate$'s second cousin twice removed was RELATED TO HITLER!? omgsotrue!!"
ROFLMAO!
If you don't like them............don't shop there! Nobody is forcing you or anyone else to.
The only reason they are "growing bigger" is because demand for their stores is there, thus there must literally be millions upon millions of people whom like and want Wally World in their area.
First, Sam Walton is dead and has been for several years. Second, he started off with a small general store in Arkansas which grew when his sons and daughters got in the picture. None of them are in any way related to "Hitler" and if you knew the families you'd know that they are not mean, oppressing people.
The problems with todays Wal-Mart is that they have grown into a literal retail/wholesale giant and the management is now run by people outside the immeadiate Walton family for the most part. Hiring firms dictate the hiring practices, accountants dictate the wages, management firms dictate the products inventoried in the stores region.
The area I went to college in is also the home of two of the most directly related Sam Walton decendants. They are some of the most "down to earth" mega-rich people I've ever met. They give more to charity and to help in disasters than most other retailers. When a flood hit that state in '93 & '95, Wal-Mart was the #1 contributor of aid in money and products. When a tornado hit the city which they live in in '97, once again they were the #1 contributor. Immeadiately after 9/11 they set up direct fund drives and matched what the stores collected nationwide dollar for dollar. Recently in the Tsunami disaster, two of the largest U.S. home retailers gave products and money to build 200 homes a piece in Sri Lanka to help the people.........Wal-Mart match the duos input dollar for dollar to double the total to 800 homes.
Now, tell me how terrible they are.......could they use some revamping of their management? Yes, but this is common in all mega corporations, but, the fact is they are still the worlds #1 retailer and the U.S.'s #1 employer.
No, I'm not and never have been a Wally World employee but one of my husbands best freinds is a regional manager for them.
Yes walmart is evil, just watch the southpark episode it'll explain everything in detail... especially the tid bit on how you poop your pants after you die
I'm a firm believer that the American public as a whole is stupid. That's why WWF is highest rated in it's time slot, and somebody like Bush gets elected - twice.
That's why those companies do so well. They can give it to you cheaply and quickly. Never mind that their products suck. Americans don't know any better.
Myself, I'll pay a little more for a shovel from the local guy down the street that I've known for 20 years than from Walmart who is trying to put him out of business - by selling shovels made in China.
For me biggest isn't always better. If it's #1 it isn't always better. It it's the most successful it most certainly isn't always better.
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