11-08-2005 22:49									#1
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I saw a show about Wal Mart the other day, but it seemed a bit one-sided in favor of the company. What do you lot think about them? I've heard some horror stories about them not paying their suppliers and treating their employees badly.

	11-08-2005 22:59									#2
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A thread about Walmart. This should be interesting.

Walmart is wanting to come to a small City very near me. Alot of folks are very upset and are fighting tooth and nail to keep them out. Alot of people here just don't like Walmart for various reasons.

Anyway it seems that the City only wants new growth like that on the west side of town. Why, because its in the citys best interest. But Walmart wants their store on the east side. If the City resists, Walmart will then take their case to a higher authority. I can see a big battle brewing. Walmart doesn't take no for an answer.

	11-08-2005 23:02									#3
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I can literally count the number of times I've set foot in a Walmart on one hand. I've felt like I needed a shower after I left each time.

	11-08-2005 23:02									#4
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No doubt they'll be taking full advantage of Eminent Domain laws as newly interpreted by the SC.

	11-08-2005 23:04									#5
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http://www.union-network.org/unisit... /> workers.htm
http://www.boston.com/business/arti...blast_wal_mart/
http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/09/new...walmart_canada/
http://www.walmartfacts.com/wal-mart-union.aspx
http://newstandardnews.net/content/...tem&itemid=1534
http://www.walmartsurvivor.com/prod.html
http://www.injuredworker.org/Librar...art_Workers.htm

	11-08-2005 23:07									#6
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Woah! Thanks Laz...although the first link doesn't work.

	11-08-2005 23:28									#7
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I think they have the best prices on groceries in town and it's where we do all our food shopping.

	11-08-2005 23:33									#8
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Wal-mart is what's wrong with todays world.

forget anything about morality or problems between the west and the islam world.

the number 1 problem in the world is Wal-Mart.

I'm convinced of this.

*Ninot has been boycotting WalMart for a year and a half now*

	11-08-2005 23:40									#9
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I have a generally favorable view of Wal Mart. It would be nice to have them here in the city because they have low prices, but the union cartels and unionized grocery store chains use corrupt politicians to keep them out.

	11-08-2005 23:47									#10
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I don't think I've ever actually been in a market. I might have seen one once or twice, driving past it, but I have no clue where they are around where I live (if there are any).

	11-08-2005 23:56									#11
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quote: Originally posted by DanS I have a generally favorable view of Wal Mart. It would be nice to have them here in the city because they have low prices, but the union cartels and unionized grocery store chains use corrupt politicians to keep them out.

I doubt that's really the case. Wal Mart's business model is to build big box stores in relatively low rent, quazi-(or actual)suburban areas. They tend to like mid-sized towns and/or suburbs. You wouldn't find too many Wal Marts in the inner city anywhere.

	11-08-2005 23:59									#12
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ASDA bags now have "A part of the Walmart family" on the side. I wish my family was a billionaire multinational. I certainly wouldn't be posting nonsense here if that was the case. Well, maybe I would, if only to tell you all about my extravagant hi-jinks with the Miami Heat dancers.

	12-08-2005 00:01									#13
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Personally, I don't quite like Wal-Mart. Their relations to labour, while it IS their own business to run, means that I'm less likely to shop there when I have alternatives.

For example: in the Atlanta area, where we live, there's no Costco nearby--so while I'm not overjoyed at it, I can understand why our family would have a Sam's Club account.

However, in Chicago, where I do have a choice between Costco and Sams, I personally have an account with Costco (which I share with my roommates.)

	12-08-2005 00:08									#14
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Costco are known for being employee friendly. My wife and I shop there for all our groceries.

	12-08-2005 00:14									#15
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The last in the list of links that Laz posted is the most damning:
http://www.injuredworker.org/Librar...art_Workers.htm

	12-08-2005 00:15									#16
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quote: I've heard some horror stories about them not paying their suppliers and treating their employees badly.

You have heard wrong. Wal Mart has a perfect record with paying its suppliers the agreed rates. Every Wal Mart supplier will tell you this, they pay their bills on time and in full, while dealing with other large retailers is usually a fiasco.

	12-08-2005 00:16									#17
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Exactly. While my Libertarian tendencies shy away from supporting any sort of legal/government restriction on how businesses do their thing, and while I personally don't exactly hold labor organizations in that high regard, any company that does right by its employees as well as its customers automatically gets bonus points--and usually, my money.

	12-08-2005 00:23									#18
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Funny of all the Box stores mentioned above and few more I will mention here. Home Hardware,Canadian Tire, Zellers, Home Depot etc. It seems the majority of the people I hear from hate Walmart yet like or show indifference to the rest.

Somebody must like it, they do a booming business.

	12-08-2005 00:26									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Max Webster Funny of all the Box stores mentioned above and few more I will mention here. Home Hardware,Canadian Tire, Zellers, Home Depot etc. It seems the majority of the people I hear from hate Walmart yet like or show indifference to the rest. Somebody must like it, they do a booming business.

Home Hardware and Home Depot I have no problem with, as they specialize in something and need to be kinda big to house some of the things they have.

I dislike Canadian Tire alot, because they have absolutely horid customer service (atleast where I live) and seem to just wanna get your money in alot of ways. Only reason i ever shop there is cuz i have a friend who works in the paint department. He helps me pick good paints.

Zellers is almost as bad as Walmart, but atleast around here they seem to limit themselves to where there is already strip malls, and i've never heard horror stories about their employees or anything.

	12-08-2005 00:33									#20
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Walmart really beats up on suppliers to negotiate the prices and payment terms they want. In some cases, they have driven their supplier's margins to almost 0. However, once the terms are set, Walmart follows them to the letter (e.g. net 30 days are electronically deposited on the 30th day).

	12-08-2005 01:12									#21
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we discuss walmart waaaaayy too much here.

Let's talk about Target instead. I prefer Target over walmart. Vive la France!

	12-08-2005 01:14									#22
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Vive la France?

	12-08-2005 01:15									#23
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Walmart is evil incarnated. End of discussion.

	12-08-2005 01:15									#24
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I may be wrong, but I thought they were owned by a French company. But I looked it up, and that doesn't seem to be the case. Too bad, I liked them better when they were French.

Yes I like France better than I like Arkansas.

	12-08-2005 01:20									#25
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You didn't actually think it was pronounced "Tarzhay", did you? Or did you think Wal Mart was owned by a French company?

	12-08-2005 01:21									#26
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Walmart is owned by satan.

	12-08-2005 01:33									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Kontiki I doubt that's really the case. Wal Mart's business model is to build big box stores in relatively low rent, quazi-(or actual)suburban areas. They tend to like mid-sized towns and/or suburbs. You wouldn't find too many Wal Marts in the inner city anywhere.

Those places are already saturated with Wal Marts, so they are now trying to expand into the cities.

I take negative things said about Wal Mart with a grain of salt. Mainly, I think it's Wal Mart's competitors and the unions propagandizing against the company.

	12-08-2005 01:59									#28
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quote: Originally posted by DanS Those places are already saturated with Wal Marts, so they are now trying to expand into the cities. I take negative things said about Wal Mart with a grain of salt. Mainly, I think it's Wal Mart's competitors and the unions propagandizing against the company.

i emailed a letter of complaint to Walmart

they replied with exactly what you said there in the 2nd paragraph.

Didn't provide much to rebuff my complaint. Simply said "The competitors are out to get us".

Actually, they very clearly said it was the small-business owners trying to reduce their profits.

Like i'm gonna have sympathy for that.

	12-08-2005 02:03									#29
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Not knowing the nature of your complaint, how would I be in a position to judge Wal Mart's response?

	12-08-2005 02:47									#30
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quote: Originally posted by DanS Those places are already saturated with Wal Marts, so they are now trying to expand into the cities. I take negative things said about Wal Mart with a grain of salt. Mainly, I think it's Wal Mart's competitors and the unions propagandizing against the company.

and for good reason. Walmart should hire unionized workers.