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I find myself shopping at Wal-Mart a lot...
I used to just go to Wal-Mart to buy everyday essentials like shampoo and facial cleansers and chapstick and the like cuz it's cheaper there. Then, I started buying more stuff there cuz it's cheaper. Like CDs, DVDs, magazines, blank videotapes, cookies, juice, microwavable dinners, storage boxes, stationery.....then I realized they also got jumbo packages for these things which made them even cheaper. And then there are times when they'd do stuff like tape a package of facial mask on the facial cleanser bottle with no extra charge. I think I only not get clothes from there.
Lately, I realized some stuff they got are very presentable gifts at low prices, like gift baskets and toys. Yeah, I've become part of the Wal-Mart crowd. Next, I would like to buy some hangers. I like the Super Wal-Marts in the States where they also serve hot entrees.... Yeah, if they ever have some VIP Discount Card that reduces prices even more, I am soooo gonna get it. __________________
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The only thing I don't like about Wal-mart is that it takes away from small local businesses. I know of quite a few small businesses here that have been closed down as a result of not being able to compete with Wal-mart's low prices
One local photoshop, which had been open for 15+ years was put out of business by Wal-mart and when they closed, they bitterly put up a sign that read "Closed for good. Go to Wal-mart like everyone else!" I can understand their frustration. You can't compete with their low prices for fairly good quality products. I'm guilty of shopping for a lot there, myself, because the prices are good. Though, I really need to start shopping at more local stores and support local businesses. __________________
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Some stuff, I still shop at local stores, cuz it's just different...more one of a kind. Besides, sometimes the Wal-Mart line-ups get me so angry. I usually go after I have saved up a long list of stuff to buy and had to get the stuff already.
When a Wal-Mart is attached to a shopping mall, I hate how they have someone standing at the mall entrance taping your shopping bags. Like, what is that??? I always darted through when the guy wasn't looking. I don't think they got a right to tape my shopping bags. __________________
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Cheap shopping is fun
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I am a Wal-Mart junkie. I am there at least once a week and buy just about everything there. 24 Hour Wal-Mart SuperCenter is a life saver.
I'm sitting in my room and I can see an alarm clock, air purifier, Christmas lights, two power strips, gum, notebooks, pens, printer paper, kleenex, digital camera bag...all purchased at Wal-Mart. And that's just what I can see. With my roommates combined we probably have hundreds of Wal-Mart bags in our storage closert. I even found a nice Levi's shirt there the other day. Laugh all you want, but it's nice and it's not like you'd see it and say, "you must have gotten that at Wal-Mart." I had no idea Wal-Mart sold Levi's anyways...go figure. I also got a nice pair of winter gloves and a winter hat there. I know Wal-Mart takes away from small businesses but I make $5.50 an hour so it's not like I can afford to pay $3.99 for a gallon of milk anyways. I doubt if all Wal-Marts shut down I'd be making more money. If I had more money I'd support the little guys but I don't so they'll have to tough it out just like I do. |
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I don't really have a Wal-Mart anywhere near where i live...but I do go to Target a lot...which is basically the same thing
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If uou ever walk into a Wal-Mart with another bag, hide it or just run in really fast or else they'll start whining about how they have to sticker you. |
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Hehe, with as much junk as I buy from Walmart all the freakin' time I should own that place. Steph-mart, booya!
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your not the only one
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Never shopped there, but I would if they had them here. With the onset on the Euro, prices have almost doubled in Italy and my disposible income has almost vanished
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I wish they ndid wal-mart over here , i keep hearing on how good it is.when i go to america my first stop is wal-mart hehe
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There is a huge Super-WalMart just two miles from my house. Even though I know it would be really cheap and convenient to shop there, it bothers me how WalMart shuts out other businesses by undercutting pricing, so I spend my money elsewhere.
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