People of Walmart

[volcanicweather]

In Northern MN, Wal-Mart is the best the day after Thanksgiving. All of the weirdos who live in the middle of nowhere come into town on this single day and converge. Great people watching.

[Ivve]

I usually don't waste my black friday doorbuster shopping opportunities on walmart shit, but I will take your word for it.

[Qalbert]

50 inch lcd 1080p hdtv for under 1k sure is shitty

[Ivve]

Sure is when I don't need one.

[Qalbert]

not needing something doesn't make a good deal a shitty one...

[Ivve]

If I don't need it, there's really no sense in me going there. I didn't say their deals were shitty; I said I wouldn't go there to buy their shit on black friday. In this case, "shit" means "stuff." There is nothing at walmart they can put on sale that I would be interested in buying on such a huge shopping holiday, considering what other stores also have badass sales going on.

However, if I don't need it, even the best TV deal on earth is worthless to me.

[MF Perm tha Fineass]

this thread has potential

[Null]

As somebody that has worked at Wal-Mart I would NEVER buy a T.V or any electronic that cost over $100. They come on the trucks with all other General Merchandise, which is just THROWN onto the truck and stuffed in by the loaders. 80% of the time you open a truck things will fall out because they stuff things in as tight as possible in order to shut the door.

That is all the crap that happens BEFORE Wal-Mart employees get their hands on it. From there, T.Vs, computers, ext. get kicked around the back room, bumped with carts and are put on their sides in order to fit into the bins.

It has been the same story in every Wal-Mart or Wal-Mart affiliated store I've worked at ie Sam's Club.

[Ramor]

and you expect a TV would be handled better shipped to you or bought somewhere else?

[Null]

In other places I've been at, yes, yes they have been handled miles better.

[greenhills]

I guess this thread is proof that my boycott against walmart isn't going too well.
Oh well, at least it's giving me more reasons to never go in one along with some laughs.

[Vuitton]

I guess this thread is proof that my boycott against walmart isn't going too well.
Oh well, at least it's giving me more reasons to never go in one along with some laughs.

It depends. Wal-marts (on the west coast at least) are only placed in, near or around the poor areas. Nobody I associate with would ever go to Wal-mart, nor would even know where one is.

Poor people don't have the luxury of choosing to purchase from places with more ethical business practices. Hierarchy of needs. Take care of yourself first, then worry about being socially conscious.

[greenhills]

It depends. Wal-marts (on the west coast at least) are only placed in, near or around the poor areas. Nobody I associate with would ever go to Wal-mart, nor would even know where one is.

Poor people don't have the luxury of choosing to purchase from places with more ethical business practices. Hierarchy of needs. Take care of yourself first, then worry about being socially conscious.

It's more of an education/knowledge issue, there are plenty of options for lower income people to get by rather than just going to walmart and buying cheap crap they probly don't even really need.

[Null]

The rich don't stay rich by spending their money on expensive shit all the time either. There were plenty of times I'd see a Porsche or a Ferrari parked in the Wal-Mart parking lot (which is very ballsy).

[Jer]

On the subject of not needing items on sale. I go to Wal-Mart and other stores with electronic sales and buy a couple of great deals on Black Friday. A week later sell them on E-Bay cheaper than retail, but still a profit for you.

[Soa]

Many rich people are frugal by nature. My family doctor, who I know for a fact is a multi-millionare, shops at the local Wal-Mart near me.

That could have a lot to do with the fact that he was dirt poor growing up, and developed thrifty habits from a very young age, but who knows.

[Priran]

It depends. Wal-marts (on the west coast at least) are only placed in, near or around the poor areas. Nobody I associate with would ever go to Wal-mart, nor would even know where one is.

Poor people don't have the luxury of choosing to purchase from places with more ethical business practices. Hierarchy of needs. Take care of yourself first, then worry about being socially conscious.

so were you born with the bug up your ass or did you buy it at whole foods

[Skjie]

I've known more then a few millionaires who only bought used cars and wore clothes until they were threadbare. Knew one guy who even lived in a trailer home.

[Zilong]

I'd make a canadian dollar joke...but then I realized that canadian dollar is probably worth more than US dollar now

[ChooChooTrain]

I'd make a canadian dollar joke...but then I realized that canadian dollar is probably worth more than US dollar now

Try again next year, Canada.