Originally Posted By: Rivrguy
Not oversimplifying but.................. They sell products that are legal and usually cheaper than the competition. The China thing is not a fair criticism as any on this BB that is over 60 will remember the cheap Japanese imports when we were young. Then came Korea, India, Formosa, Brazil, just goes on and on.

The difference now vs then is the congress ( both D & R ) has made laws that make it advantageous to shut down US operations and invest in overseas facilities in fact they actually put us at a disadvantage. Then you have NAFTA, free trade, all that crap.

So as always we whack away at Wally because it is the big guy on the block. Wal-Mart did not develop this business model they just are VERY GOOD at it. You don't like them then don't shop there but off hand I would say your in the very small minority judging by their sales.


Let's not forget the unions that have jacked up the prices of American goods. I always laugh at the cheap "Chinese junk" at Walmart. So there are Chinese Snickers, AC/DC CDs, Autolite spark plugs, Campbells soup, Ball canning jars, Kitchen Aide kitchen gadgets, etc? Sure, they sell some cheap junk, ALL stores do, but a large number of the products they sell are name brand. Remember, not so long ago Walmart was a small business, they just prospered, the American dream. We still have to go to small local shops for salmon/tuna gear, reloading equipment, brake pads, etc.
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