Posted on 07/21/2013 12:46:44 PM PDT by Kaslin
So you do want a Soviet-style one big place, no choices, no competition. OK.
“They undersell by providing cheap crap with no originality or handicraft. “
I wish Wal-Mart would get in a good supply of that cheap 9mm Winchester crap that is made with no originality or handicraft and packaged in those 100 round white box value packs for $23.
;-(
Compaired to what? Colgate toothpaste is Colgate toothpaste whether you buy it at Walmart or at Safeway.
Oops - Compared, not compaired
Thanks for conceding the argument so diplomatically.
No, I didn't know that. Perhaps you'd share some examples as I did.
The D.C. City Council needs a personalized tour of Detroit!
Perhaps a glimpse of the future of WDC if they keep up this level of insanity would wake them up?
Although, on second thought, probably not!
Stupid is as stupid does!
We have a Wal-Mart, Fred Meyer, Safeway, and a Winco all within a 10 minute drive from my house. I go to Winco for most groceries because they have a better selection AND cheaper prices than Wal Mart. I DO go to Wally’s at least a couple times a week for paper goods, personal stuff, plant/gardening things, ammo, etc. Funny thing is, before Wal Mart built the store, it was a BIG, EMPTY Field. Now, there’s an Applebees (jobs), a China Express (jobs), a Red Canoe Credit Union (jobs) a new Kohls department store (more JOBS), a new Les Schwab (jobs) a new Firestone (jobs) and just opened recently: Red Robin (jobs) and a Big 5 sporting goods (jobs). THIS in a place where ten years ago there was nothing. I view that as a good thing.
Same here. Big empty field 5 years ago, now 20 or 30 businesses have sprung up.
Doesn’t matter to those who don’t like Wal-Mart though, so I seldom make the effort.
Ignorance is bliss, and I often tell myself not to interrupt their bliss.
Just another example of what Reverend Manning was discussing when he said there was no successful black government that he could name. DC is busily demonstrating how accurate Rev. Manning was.
Do you want quality or low price?
Searches for both are the original ‘Fools Errand’ because quality costs more.
Harbor Freight sells low price tools. Snap on sells quality.
Sears Craftsman tools are in the middle in terms of price and quality.
Craftsmanship, did you say? ALlow me to use shotguns as an example. A Mossberg is cheap, but functional. A Benneli costs a bit more and has better detailed manufacturing. Actually hand crafted shotguns start north of the $10,000 mark and the best are another order of magnitude in price.
How much quality one gets is a matter of personal choice and ability.
Willing buyer, willing seller - the old free market bit.
TANSTAAFL.
;-)
Not when you get your food for free with EBT cards.
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