Wal Mart

[Super T.I.B]

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Um, all give praise to mighty Wal-Mart. 

From my last post on this subject, I sorta did know what a Wal-Mart was from my South Park edumacation. 

I did hear that Costco is coming to Australia.    They do bulk stuff, don't they?

[The Architect]

Most all manufactures have a separate line for the big box stores.  That's how they make money of the product and still be able to sell it for less.

(word of advice: don't buy Andersen or Pella windows from the big box stores)

I use to hate Wal Mart for many reasons.  Then we had kids.  Try finding diapers or baby food around here after 8:00 pm.  Thank you Wal Mart.

Have you seen most of their employees?  As an employer would you hire half of them?  Who else in this country would hire them.  Talk about charity work.  And people have the nerve to complain about wages and benefits, these people are lucky to have a job.  I've know  a few people who have worked there in their youth.  If you have the slightest drive or motivation, they will promote you quickly and compensate you accordingly.

And when a company of that scale decides to go green and make their suppliers go green that's some impact. 
http://walmartwatch.com/environment

They have the best prices on Mobil 1!

Yet I still secretly hate them.  I would not buy any product from them that I will need for more than two weeks. 

[pndwind]

I use to hate Wal Mart for many reasons. If you have the slightest drive or motivation, they will promote you quickly and compensate you accordingly.
Try Working for them!

[Timmy Tucker]

Last, but not least, Wal-Mart is able to provide low-priced goods because the company is positively parsimonious. Its executives fly cattle-class, share low-priced hotel rooms and empty their own trash. Every penny saved ends up in the pockets of customers, many of them on low incomes.

Wal-Mart's aviation dept has 2 Learjet 45s, 2 Learjet 35s, 14 Learjet 31 & 31A, a Challenger and a Global Express. They also employ approx 75 pilots and 40 mechanics. Not exactly cattle-class at Southwest.

And supposedly the the room-sharing thing was abandoned years ago. This is what I heard from a friend of a friend of a friend who's a pilot for them.

[Scooter Montgomery]

"Last, but not least, Wal-Mart is able to provide low-priced goods because the company is positively parsimonious. Its executives fly cattle-class, share low-priced hotel rooms and empty their own trash."

That is Ikea. Look into the beginning of Ikea, they had this on History Channel show, very interesting

[JEFF_H]

Best reason to go into Walmart-
http://thewvsr.com/TheWVSRgame.htm

[MTBryan]

A lot of people complain about Walmart because they have taken away the ma and pa shops in smaller towns. But my wife's parents live in a small town. And now the locals can actually shop for updated products right in their home town, and the selection is huge. And, many of the employees make as much or more than they did in the small shops. So, I support the Walmart model.

However...

I am to the point in my life where I would rather pay a little more for good customer service, than to save money by supporting the Walmart engine. We all have a vote with our dollar, and I personally choose to vote for good customer service, which isn't at Walmart.

Since my wife buys the groceries, she shops at Walmart a lot. But then complains about the customer service. When we go to a local grocery store (Publics), the service is outstanding. So, I am trying to get her to see that if she shops at Walmart, she is voting against the excellent customer service but instead JUST for low price.