Yes I do shop at Wal-Mart - Page 4

07-02-2007, 12:06 AM

Farmer's market.

yesman065 · 07-11-2007, 09:04 PM

Why is target getting such a free ride here? I worked there for a year or so some time back. Most every box that comes in there off the delivery trucks is from China too.

Clodfobble · 07-11-2007, 09:55 PM

Target doesn't engender as much hatred because they're not quite as aggressively expansive and undercutting of existing retail businesses. And I don't know, maybe it comes from better factories in China, but their merchandise is still higher quality than Wal-Mart's, no doubt.

theotherguy · 07-11-2007, 09:59 PM

It seems to be a never ending cycle with WW as the only winner. They buy from China (or India, or...) very, very cheaply and then sell a cheap product here. In some cases they kill the local economy and put people out of work, the unemployed can only afford to shop at the WW which put them out of business. It just feeds the monster. By the way, before someone gets all offended and tries to jack me up, I am not saying here that only the poor shop at WW.

I sell to companies who sell to WW and I will tell you that most all of my customers who deal with them are only there because they HAVE to be. Shareholders would not like it if they decided to boycott the biggest game in town. WW kicks the crap out of their profits, - even sometimes requiring to know true cost - they, in turn, try to kick down my profits, but I will only go so low before I let someone else have it. WW then finds a source from which to buy my customers segment cheaper in China.

Then, there are the whole other topics of brand protection and counterfeiting.

07-11-2007, 09:59 PM	#4
theotherguy no not that other guy, the other one Join Date: May 2007 Location: TN Posts: 640	It seems to be a never ending cycle with WW as the only winner. They buy from China (or India, or...) very, very cheaply and then sell a cheap product here. In some cases they kill the local economy and put people out of work, the unemployed can only afford to shop at the WW which put them out of business. It just feeds the monster. By the way, before someone gets all offended and tries to jack me up, I am not saying here that only the poor shop at WW. I sell to companies who sell to WW and I will tell you that most all of my customers who deal with them are only there because they HAVE to be. Shareholders would not like it if they decided to boycott the biggest game in town. WW kicks the crap out of their profits, - even sometimes requiring to know true cost - they, in turn, try to kick down my profits, but I will only go so low before I let someone else have it. WW then finds a source from which to buy my customers segment cheaper in China. Then, there are the whole other topics of brand protection and counterfeiting. __________________ I should be working.

07-02-2007, 12:06 AM	#1
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Farmer's market.

07-11-2007, 09:04 PM	#2
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	Why is target getting such a free ride here? I worked there for a year or so some time back. Most every box that comes in there off the delivery trucks is from China too.

07-11-2007, 09:55 PM	#3
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Target doesn't engender as much hatred because they're not quite as aggressively expansive and undercutting of existing retail businesses. And I don't know, maybe it comes from better factories in China, but their merchandise is still higher quality than Wal-Mart's, no doubt.

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