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Jul 18th / Friday / '08

pay more to support mom & pops

karmcity:

This is a nice thought, but it isn’t realistic. People shop at places like Walmart out of necessity, not because they like it. If you ask anyone why they shop at Walmart, the typical answer will be “because of the low prices.” If a single parent is presented with 2 identical packs of toilet paper, one selling for $2.99 and the other for $5, it doesn’t really matter which store is offering it…

…I think it’s inappropriate to expect people to change their shopping habits if it means a lower quality of life for them.

I agree with this completely. ‘Luxuries’ like Starbucks excluded, places like Walmart help out people who need that help. People are people and they’re just trying to get by… no need to make them feel guilty about it. Thanks karmcity.

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  1. bradtastic reblogged this from nikography
  2. allgrownsup reblogged this from ejronin and added:
    It’s funny someone mentioned how most small towns have all of those exact same big box stores now. I was on tour for 6...
  3. noahkai reblogged this from allgrownsup
  4. ejronin reblogged this from karmcity and added:
    No, while I believe that Wal-Mart is more appealing because of thier marginally lower prices due in part to Wal-mart...
  5. lindamaria reblogged this from allgrownsup and added:
    Als Nicht-Koffein-Abhängige kann ich den ganzen Hype um...logischerweise eh nur schwer,...
  6. ipat630 reblogged this from allgrownsup
  7. rancidranger reblogged this from allgrownsup
  8. constantvariable reblogged this from thumbwrestlinginbaltimore and added:
    Very well put and very true. Manhattan, unfortunately, is pretty much the antithesis of this, hence the 300 starbucks...
  9. thelos reblogged this from allgrownsup
  10. whatson reblogged this from allgrownsup
  11. ninakix reblogged this from alohanico and added:
    My personal opinion is that I will shop where ever it is convinient and whatever offers the best quality of product. I...
  12. dhk reblogged this from allgrownsup and added:
    AGU’s point illuminates...vast scope of the con’s in supporting multi-nat’l, retail...
  13. alohanico reblogged this from allgrownsup and added:
    I’d love to think that most people shop at walmart et. Al out of necessity but that’s just not the case. They shop there...
  14. allgrownsup reblogged this from nikography and added:
    I understand the argument against what I said, which is why I said “whenever possible” please support locally owned...
  15. squashed reblogged this from jhnbrssndn and added:
    Johnbrissenden, nikography, and karmcity have had an interesting mini-discussion on Wal*Mart and its attractively low...
  16. jhnbrssndn reblogged this from nikography and added:
    The mistake we make is to accept that this is our problem, and that we can only solve it as consumers. We didn’t cause...
  17. bowfolk reblogged this from reckon
  18. reckon reblogged this from nikography
  19. fetherston reblogged this from nikography and added:
    Walmart is so successful because of a greater probelm. To get angery at Walmart and its patrons is to attack effects...
  20. nikography reblogged this from karmcity and added:
    this completely. ‘Luxuries’ like...need that help. People are
  21. busfish reblogged this from karmcity
  22. karmcity reblogged this from thumbwrestlinginbaltimore and added:
    This is a nice thought, but it isn’t realistic. People shop at places like Walmart out of necessity, not because they...
  23. sneakyjane reblogged this from allgrownsup and added:
    really really surprised...are not closing any...Philadelphia...
  24. thumbwrestlinginbaltimore reblogged this from allgrownsup and added:
    If we don’t start making better (more local) decisions on where we spend our money we can all say goodbye
  25. verbadjectivenoun reblogged this from allgrownsup and added:
    work for Starbucks...inaccurate facts...above post (more...
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