The war on Wal-Mart

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by BigBadBrian
How much black trash crap is in the aisles?

By crap, I mean the huge displays that cause human traffic to funnel into each other.

As far as 'black trash,' I live in the 'southtowns' of Buffalo. Only affluent black families are permitted here; and then, only maybe, they won't get stopped by the police every other day. A sad fact.

[academic punk]

THREE FRIGGIN' DOLLARS!!! YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BEAT THAT ANYWHERE!!!

[Nitro Express]

Remember the name brand item you buy at Walmart may be different than that same name brand in another store. Walmart buys on huge volume and demands a low price. Manufactures sometimes cut corners on the Walmart production run to make up the difference. One example is Honeywell radiator heaters. The ones sold at Walmart have cheaper switches and wheels than the ones sold a Fred Meyer. I know, the one I bought at Walmart had wheels that didn't fit right and a switch broke. I returned the thing and bought the same exact heater at Fred Meyer. It had a lot nicer wheels that fit properly and better switches.

[kentuckyklira]

WalMart is losing big money here in Germany. Good thing that is.

Never bought anything there and presumeably never will!

[Stillwell]

Originally posted by Big Train
Your homosexual come ons are boring and add zero to the conversation.

Originally posted by BigBadBrian
I was thinking the same thing, BT.

Like pages in a porn mag, neo conservatives stick together!

[FORD]

Originally posted by Stillwell
Like pages in a porn mag, neo conservatives stick together!

And usually for the same reason (just ask Jeff Gannon)

[Big Train]

Damn you are boring. I'd rather discuss the issues than entertain your homosexual thoughts. Guess that's not why everybody's here. Oh well...could be why I'm starting to be here less.

[academic punk]

THREE!!!! DOLLARS!!!!

FRIDGE!!! FREEZER!!! WITH WARRANTY!!!

FRIGGIN' THREE!!!!!

[SweetSecrets]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
. One example is Honeywell radiator heaters. The ones sold at Walmart have cheaper switches and wheels than the ones sold a Fred Meyer. I know, the one I bought at Walmart had wheels that didn't fit right and a switch broke. I returned the thing and bought the same exact heater at Fred Meyer. It had a lot nicer wheels that fit properly and better switches.

I have one of those Honeywell radiator heaters, and it is tough as nails. I got it from Walmart. It doesn't seem to be having any problems.

(Not that I support Walmart or anything)

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
Remember the name brand item you buy at Walmart may be different than that same name brand in another store. Walmart buys on huge volume and demands a low price. Manufactures sometimes cut corners on the Walmart production run to make up the difference.

I hadn't thought about that before, but it makes perfect sense. Most Walmart orders would be large enough to warrant a seperate production run with some "tweaking" to cut costs. hmmm

I might have to think twice about that $3 fridge.

I had noticed a lot of walmart products sucked ass, but to think of two versions of the same product just sounds so shady.

oddly enough, I about to embark on a walk that will take me right by the old place.

[Nitro Express]

I find Europeans tend to be more quality aware than Americans are right now. I think Americans are a little more guliable to brandname marketing hype and a so called good deal.

I actually buy quite a bit of goods from Europe. A lot of stuff from Italy, some from France, and Germany of course. People can make fun of the French but they make kick ass teflon coated cookware and killer mountaineering stuff. Italian made stuff seems to be getting better. Now with the Euro being strong against the dollar, it makes it all expensive.

I do buy American if it's good quality, but sadly we are just having our shit made in Mexico or Asia.