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Post by chiver78 on Jul 21, 2013 20:44:50 GMT -5
but, but, Dark isn't looking for love online.....? or is he?
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Post by luckyme on Jul 21, 2013 20:45:43 GMT -5
but, but, Dark isn't looking for love online.....? or is he? Well, that's just a bonus! or is it?
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Jul 21, 2013 22:08:31 GMT -5
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 22, 2013 2:35:30 GMT -5
Pretty sure I've seen it, but I don't remember the movie that well. It was the one with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks right?
Anyway, if the store doesn't work out I go back to working for the man. Not a huge loss. It's just money, and possibly my credit rating and house. I can always earn it back.
I did hear a really interesting Walmart story over the weekend though. The owner of a game store on the coast competes with Walmart by waiting until late November when they'd stock a ton of board games and sell them really cheap. He'd go in and buy them out and resell them at his store at a decent markup. Walmart does their Christmas shopping in such huge lots that they get way lower wholesale prices than small stores are able to get, but they only do one big Christmas order in that department and don't restock throughout the season. He was part of the reason you go in and see these gigantic shelves that are mostly empty.
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Post by whispering17 on Jul 22, 2013 7:24:39 GMT -5
When I lived in Pennsylvania, I loved the 2 Walmarts closest to my home.
Back here in Southern California, they are good places to people watch only! The clientele do not have much regard for other people or their property. Clothes and food are often thrown on the floor and walked on and run over by carts. The people also open food sitting on the shelves and eat some of it and put it back on the shelf. I have also watched while someone "shopped" out of my shopping cart. I watched one woman throw a pot roast on the floor and leave it there.
The fresh veggies and fruit look like rejects from my normal grocery store. .....Perfectly awful!!
So I will not spend my money at Walmart here because I will not park my car in the cramped and overcrowded parking lot and go into the store EVER again.
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Post by Shooby on Jul 22, 2013 7:27:55 GMT -5
I am at Cedar point right now with my family. And we need some stuff so we are looking for a Walmart lol.
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Post by murphath on Jul 22, 2013 11:23:39 GMT -5
We have a superstore Walmart about 11 miles from here. The store is HUGE but I'm really not a fan. Even though it's new and clean, they still have stocking issues and cashier line issues. Plus, it's just too big for me. I do prefer Target which is closer, brighter, and actually cleaner. It's also a bit smaller and easier to navigate. AND, there's a supervisor hovering at the check out lines like a hawk. If they get too long, she brings in cashiers pronto. I also find their prices to be comparable or better than Walmart on grocery staples.
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Post by justme on Jul 22, 2013 11:46:03 GMT -5
I kind of love the Walmart Neighborhood Markets. Mostly just the grocery side of Walmart but still the same prices. Though what I like about them the most is that where I live they like to open shop right next to my fave grocery store, which then lowers prices to compete so I get to shop at a nicer place for less money.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 22, 2013 12:18:55 GMT -5
The last time I was in Walmart, I noticed they only had 2 brands for many items. The leading national brand and their generic. I didn't see a lot of variety within certain categories. I was in the cleaning products area. They didn't have several of the brands I use. Is that a national trend, or did I go in on a bad day, or is just my store using that theory?
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jul 22, 2013 16:16:30 GMT -5
I also think it's a matter of managers. Our store had a manager change about two years ago and he has made a world of difference. Cleaner, happier employees, etc. My complaint is what someone mentioned: The inventory choice. They drastically reduced variation, and began focusing on the top 100 things sold. Makes sense, sure, but not convenient to those of us with limited other stores to choose from. I appreciate their lower prices on things such as canned chicken, cleaning products, dairy products, etc. What I don't appreciate, and never have, is their produce selection. We didn't have a Walmart here until about 8 years ago. What a PITA to have to drive at least 30 minutes for a pair of pantyhose or office supplies.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 23, 2013 10:10:51 GMT -5
As far as a living wage, well, they pay better than some stores do in the mall but I guess it's better to bash Walmart than THE LIMITED? You aren't supposed to live on that wage anymore than you are supposed to live on social security. Where do these idiotic ideas come from?
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jul 23, 2013 16:20:15 GMT -5
I hate walmart. They are the epitome of what is wrong with this country. All those "perks" come at a price and it certainly isn't the higher ups that take a pay cut. They don't pay many of their employees a livable wage. Sorry - saving a few bucks just isn't worth it to me.
I'd rather spend more money to support local businesses when I can. Otherwise my money goes to places like Costco and Trader Joe's. They are much much better to their employees!
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Post by kadee79 on Jul 24, 2013 19:19:33 GMT -5
And all of us taxpayers are paying more for those low prices...... www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Corporate_Welfare/WalMart_Welfare.htmlHaving worked in a Walmart for 2 yrs....the condition of the store, the attitude of the employees, etc. all depends on the manager. You have good managers & bad ones. But we ALL pay for the low prices some enjoy, we pay through most of their employees getting welfare of some kind like food stamps and medicade. And this is while the upper management draws outrageous salaries and the Walton family keeps adding to their billions. I find even in our small population town that our grocery stores are competitive in prices. There aren't the long waits in lines and the employees are much more friendly & helpful!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2013 23:51:32 GMT -5
I had a young cousin whose mom wasn't much of a cook... he would wax poetic over the (supposed) virtues of "Chef Boyardee" spaghetti. He just didn't know any better; until he graduated from high school and got out of his backwater hometown, and got to sample other things in the wide, wide world. Now, years later, and with a more broad base of experiences, he wouldn't touch spaghettios unless he was starving. THAT's Life.
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Post by Shooby on Jul 31, 2013 7:42:35 GMT -5
I hate walmart. They are the epitome of what is wrong with this country. All those "perks" come at a price and it certainly isn't the higher ups that take a pay cut. They don't pay many of their employees a livable wage. Sorry - saving a few bucks just isn't worth it to me. I'd rather spend more money to support local businesses when I can. Otherwise my money goes to places like Costco and Trader Joe's. They are much much better to their employees! Based on WHAT evidence?
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Post by Shooby on Jul 31, 2013 7:44:18 GMT -5
I had a young cousin whose mom wasn't much of a cook... he would wax poetic over the (supposed) virtues of "Chef Boyardee" spaghetti. He just didn't know any better; until he graduated from high school and got out of his backwater hometown, and got to sample other things in the wide, wide world. Now, years later, and with a more broad base of experiences, he wouldn't touch spaghettios unless he was starving. THAT's Life. What is the point? If you like spaghettios and want to eat them, why not?
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jul 31, 2013 12:07:56 GMT -5
I hate walmart. They are the epitome of what is wrong with this country. All those "perks" come at a price and it certainly isn't the higher ups that take a pay cut. They don't pay many of their employees a livable wage. Sorry - saving a few bucks just isn't worth it to me. I'd rather spend more money to support local businesses when I can. Otherwise my money goes to places like Costco and Trader Joe's. They are much much better to their employees! Based on WHAT evidence? um, FACTS. The salaries of the CEOs and of the workers are no secret. I watch and read the news. I can google. It isn't hard to find this information. I choose to give my money to a company like Costco who's average starting wage is $19/hour and lowest possible starting wage is $11, who offers great benefits and (the majority of the time) promotes from within instead of hiring from outside. Or Trader Joe's, where full time crew can start in the $40,000 to $60,000 range. Trader Joe's makes an annual contribution of 15.4 percent of the employee's gross income to a tax-deferred retirement account. Walmart's average wage is around $8. Average Full time store workers (not just clerks all workers) earn $12.78 (not a starting rate) and that doesn't include part time workers who are paid much less. I choose to support a company that think the RIGHT thing to do pay their employees much more than they are legally obligated. Employers that are willing to invest in their employees to build a better business and a better economy.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jul 31, 2013 12:11:36 GMT -5
I had a young cousin whose mom wasn't much of a cook... he would wax poetic over the (supposed) virtues of "Chef Boyardee" spaghetti. He just didn't know any better; until he graduated from high school and got out of his backwater hometown, and got to sample other things in the wide, wide world. Now, years later, and with a more broad base of experiences, he wouldn't touch spaghettios unless he was starving. THAT's Life. What is the point? If you like spaghettios and want to eat them, why not? I think the posters point is pretty clear. he liked them because he didn't know what else was out there. Once he went out into the world and tasted how amazing real food was, he realized how crappy spaghettios were in comparison. Patience, correct me if i'm wrong... but I'm pretty sure that's what you meant.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2013 12:26:06 GMT -5
I shop WM for the convenience. I can get my garden supplies, B-day presents, food, pet supplies and clothes for the kiddos all in one stop instead of spending 1/2 of my Saturday making multiple stops.
I agree about the meat and produce, but I have purchased both there. The produce is fine as long as you give it a good once-over, but the only time I bought steak there it had a weird texture to it. They have since come out with their premium steaks, but I haven't tried them yet.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2013 12:41:48 GMT -5
What is the point? If you like spaghettios and want to eat them, why not? I think the posters point is pretty clear. he liked them because he didn't know what else was out there. Once he went out into the world and tasted how amazing real food was, he realized how crappy spaghettios were in comparison. Patience, correct me if i'm wrong... but I'm pretty sure that's what you meant. You got the point.
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Post by dcmetrocrab on Aug 2, 2013 0:00:57 GMT -5
Sounds like the ick condition factor of Walmart stores is local, not to mention prevailing opinions towards Walmart as a business. Whether Walmart has what one needs is also specific to the individual.
I grew up in Arkansas, and the Walmarts near me were always clean, well staffed, brightly lit. My hometown had two, and I enjoyed many a trip out to the store. They became a point of nostalgia when I left the area, and to this day, I will stop by a Walmart if I'm traveling out of state and see one off the road. I discovered the quality and condition of the stores were wide ranging, and interestingly, the ones outside of Arkansas were much more ghetto and resembled the ones you hear in the mass media, jumbled, dirty, flat out unpleasant.
The evil empire portion of Walmart was only something I learned as I grew older as well, and looking back, I realized that the Walmarts in my hometown drove out a lot of small businesses. Now I also live and work among a social set that despises Wally World AND Amazon, and a locality that does everything they can to stop Walmart from entering. The nearest Walmarts to me are both a good 40 min drive, and both are in poor shape. One has been renovated, and yet it feels eerie and uninviting, has weird blue tinted lighting and it feels like a hospital inside. The produce is abysmal, the prices not cheaper than the competition. With closer options that I can WALK to, it's no contest that I have no need to ever go there.
I'm fortunate that I can choose to pay higher prices to support business practices that I am comfortable with. Not everyone is in that boat. What I can applaud Walmart for is their mastery at logistics, but there is not much else they do that I would want their competition to aspire to. Those pennies shaved come at a cost.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 1:45:32 GMT -5
The 2 closest WMarts to me are nasty ones. Near the casinos is a newer super-mart, which is cleaner and I go to occasionally, but I won't shop the other two. I prefer Target as a department store.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2013 11:55:23 GMT -5
Instead of the complaining about Walmart,
Shooby I used to wonder about all of the Walmart hate threads too. I've come to believe that Walmart is used as a symbol of hate for a political religious group. Both political parties are basically founded on religious agenda's, it's just that only one of the parties religions is about God. I find it interesting that the party that one would assume would be most FOR Walmart is the one most AGAINST IT. Like:
I think my stores hire ONLY people who CANNOT pass the GED exam in 3 tries, no concept of math, politness or the meaning of customer service, staff comprised of dumb, dumber and dumbest
Really aren't those the people that you most want working somewhere? And if you look down on them & don't like them wouldn't you want them to work in a store that you don't go into? Or maybe because they are (your words) dumb, dumber, & dumbest, they shouldn't be allowed to work? Of course that's not as bad as a comment can get. How about:
I know people always make fun of the Walmart customer, but last time I was there, the cashier didn't have teeth and I could barely understand her. They need to pay more and get better employees.
No teeth, no work? Should we stick people with no teeth on Welfare so the public won't see them. What if they are (clinically) insane & believe that they would rather work to make their own way in life? Well, of course it's better to let them die rather than have to look at them isn't it? Notice the poster of the comment "slipped" & didn't say pay better so that she could earn enough money to buy new teeth. The comment was "Pay more & get better employees". Screw the poor if they don't fit what I want to look at. No body at Target looks like that do they? When was the last time I saw a WORKER at Target in a wheelchair? When was the last time YOU saw a worker at Target in a wheelchair? You won't because Target says "F***-EM" & won't hire them. Heck just last week I saw a woman working her in Sam's that only had 1 arm. I haven't seen that at Target either.
As for prices, Well I won't talk about the government study that addressed the effect that Walmart had on inflation in this country. That's a fact & there is no reason to bother to bring up facts here. Cheaper prices somewhere else, well I won't explain loss leaders & how they work because that's another fact.
In religion you have to BELIEVE & you hold those belief's much harder & closer to your heart than any mere "fact".
I find it funny as hell that with all the WM haters out there WM is still the most successful company in the U.S. I also find it funny that nobody stands up for bank tellers, probably even more underpaid than WM workers because a teller has to have some skills. Why aren't people posting about them? The simple answer is that the religion hasn't singled them out as the enemy.
Interestingly there are companies that I just don't deal with because I don't like them. Yet I have never started a thread about them. Why not (I'm sure your wondering)? The simple reason for me is that I do my protests by not shopping there. Here's a threat started on "why don't other companies do what WM does" & it of course turned into a WM bashing, WM defending thread with comments going back & fourth. That's normal because any thread on religion is always a hot one.
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Post by Opti on Aug 6, 2013 12:48:32 GMT -5
I think whether Walmart works for you is somewhat dependent on your needs and your local stores. Of the three closest Walmarts to me only one actually has two separate entrances. The other two have an entry area similar to some Home Depots where you can exit on one side or the other. Typically just buys you one aisle closer to where your car is parked at best.
Land is expensive in NJ and Walmart came here much later than say WV. Ours are smaller with very limited produce and no meat that isn't in a freezer with a brand name. My closest Walmart stocks their produce in an aisle on top of the cardboard boxes they came in. It is not refrigerated. I don't think the other two even carry produce.
I'm single and in my adult life have only shopped for myself or a household of two. I hate big carts no matter where I find them. I'm a big fan of the smaller carts you can find at Wegmans, Kings, and Whole Foods. On a busy day the ones at Wegmans run out, that's how popular they are. (Admittedly not sure of the exact ratio of big carts to small, but it may be 3:2 big carts to small or even closer at the store I frequent.) I hate that the two closest Walmarts usually only have the big blue carts available. Really annoying when I just want to buy a few items that I might prefer not to hand carry in the store because they are in glass containers or frozen.
Walmart is my go occasionally store. Locally both Targets are much better for me. More food, some real produce that's refrigerated if I don't feel like going to the grocery store and some limited refrigerated meats. Better parking too.
Returns are slow. Not Kohls slow, but not quick. I might have a different opinion if our stores were like the bigger ones I see in People of Walmart or even out in WV on occasional raft trips. I'm a foodie and even with all the store closings due to the economy there are still lots of choices. I'm glad Shooby loves her Walmart. Some people shop there because they have to. Some because they want to. It is fairly common for better off people here to prefer Target over Walmart because of worker wages and the impact on welfare, jobs in America. Whether you like Walmart or not is up to you. Not liking Walmart should be just as OK as liking it, if you want to be fair and equitable.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2013 17:51:37 GMT -5
I think whether Walmart works for you is somewhat dependent on your needs and your local stores.
Actually Walmart works for you even if you don't shop there. Because we ended up with 2 super stores in our area ALL of the local grocery stores ended up having to drop prices (& yes, you could see them dropping in the first add after WM opened). Those that couldn't compete (in our case a local store on the poor side of town & an Albertsons on the wealthy side of town) will end up losing business & then going out of business.
Of course some would say that it's unfair for them to have lower prices because they kill the competition. Whenever I hear that I think of selling water in Death Valley. You can pay $50 for water in a little local store or $1.99 at a local Walmart. I'm sure that some here would pay the $50 & brag about it (I don't support WM no matter what). I say good for them! I admire people that stick up for what they believe in no matter how stupid they are.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2013 18:10:00 GMT -5
Actually Walmart works for you even if you don't shop there. Because we ended up with 2 super stores in our area ALL of the local grocery stores ended up having to drop prices (& yes, you could see them dropping in the first add after WM opened).
Copying my own post here. Something that nobody ever really addresses is the fact that when WM moves into an area the local stores CAN DROP PRICES. That tells me that they are price gouging in the first place. And yet people want to go back to "the little places" that charge an arm & a leg. That's ok if you can afford it (it's your right to pay more for the same stuff) but that also means that you don't give a shit about the poor. Let them pay more for eating because your against a company because they are successful. Interesting thought process!!!
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Aug 8, 2013 19:07:38 GMT -5
Dark Honor - what's your story with the coarse language? Where are the mods?
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Post by wvugurl26 on Aug 8, 2013 19:37:10 GMT -5
It depends on the location of the WalMart. In my hometown area there is no Target. All 3 WalMarts are super centers and nice enough. You also won't find Costco, Trader Joe's, Wegman's or Whole Foods. Unless Charleston has one there's not a Costco in the entire state. I'm not driving 75 minutes to Target when I can be in three different WalMarts in 30 minutes.
In the Baltimore/DC area, I avoid WalMart unless it is for something Target doesn't have. You can't buy ammo at Target. Most of them appear to be older, very crowded and they aren't super centers. Germantown is being remodeled into a super center because they are opening a Wegman's right down the street this fall.
We have a Sam's Club membership because that is what works for us.
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