I bought feed at China Mart!

[Buster52]

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If by that you mean unsustainable factory farming, I'm agen that, too.

 

[jeremy]

i personally do not buy anything from wal mart. i haven't even stepped foot in one in over 4 years.

 

[MissJenny]

There is a HUGE rule at this house that NOTHING comes from Wally's. Whatever job you have Wally would happily snatch it away from you and tell you they are saving you money doing it. If buying local costs me double I will HAPPILY give that money to my neighbor. Wally is bad for America. I haven't been in Wal-Mart for 15 years... They got their foothold in the American market-place by advertising that they sell only American -- and we bought it, hook, line and sinker. (but this is all sugar-coated -- I should tell you how I really feel.)

No Wal-Mart for me,
Jenny

 

[okieroy]

Well, I gotta say it. I freakin' love WalMart. They have saved me a ton of money over the years. I'm talking about times that I barely had two dimes to rub together. I have 5 kids and that is expensive. I appreciate the "Big Guy" giving me a break. There are things I do not buy at Wal-Mart, like my chicken feed. However, my chickens are a hobby and I have budgeted as such. Items like milk, bread and such are purchased at Wally World and believe it or not, there are many MIO, made in Oklahoma, items to choose from.
You know what? I have no idea what peanut butter or honey taste like that is produced in China. I have never seen it available at my local store.
Moderation is a big word, but a great idea.

 

[Kung Foo Chicken]

The wages are about on par with local wages here. The companies that closed here were low volume
stores that people barely shopped at anyway because they didn't cater to wants. The "sweatshop operations"
is a local clothing company that makes several million per year doing Wal-Mart fabric. The local operations
also destroyed the environment. If you don't believe look up EPA Superfund sites in every state.

As far as catering to wants. I'm saying our hometown is 1/2 mile from a college but, still does not cater to that.
The downtown section is still reminiscent of the 50's. It is a mix of florist shops, bridal shops, finance companies,
and old men clothing shops. If someone tried to open a tattoo parlor they would have to jump through so many
hoops and be zoned to an industrial park that it is not worth it. The same thing is true of bistros, open floor music, alternative shops.
Nobody shops downtown because it doesn't cater to anyone's needs. How often do you need to visit bridal
shops, florists?

Instead those college students and adults usually drive over the border and shop in NC. My own elderly parents
do not shop in our town because it does not even fulfill their needs. The city could revitalize downtown but, there isn't much interest.

The clothing manufacturers that were here did themselves in as far as I can see regarding that the people that worked
there could not afford the products they made. If your store is unique and different from Wal-Mart you can make a
business of it. If you try to keep the stores as 1950 Mayberry nobody is interested.

My father gets his medication from Wal-Mart and that is because his prescriptions are 1/2 the price if it were
through a local pharmacy. He wouldn't be able to afford it.

 

[txchickie]

This just HAD to turn into one of those "Why I hate Wal-Mart" threads didn't it?

 

[Buster52]

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Or "Why I love Wal-Mart". It looks like it is breaking about even on the love/hate thing.

Folks on the hate side only started explaining the reasons after it was suggested it was mere irrational emotionalism that caused us not to shop there.

 

[ChickeeNewbie]

If you don't like to shop there don't shop there - if you do like to shop there - then continue shopping there. Or if you're like my man - had a union job and refused to shop at the "Dreadful WallyWorld" for moral reasons - then his hours get cut........pay gets cut........new baby needs diapers.........our 4 kids need food.......yep, he started changing his tune. Now he shops there all the time. I just wish my local Wal-Mart sold chicken feed - that would be awesome, because the nearest feed store is over 15 miles away and Wal-Mart is only 1 mile. I do make a point of only shopping at the Wal-Mart in my city so the sales tax stays local

 

[Rafter 7 Paint Horses]

I don't like Wal-Mart either...but back to the OP's first post.

The Wal-Marts here used to sell feed and other animal related things about 10 years ago. It was a Saturday evening, and working the hours I was at the time, I needed to get some feed until I could get to my local feed store & it was gone! The salespeople didn't even know they sold it, they said "no, we haven't ever carried anything like that."
So, I made a deal with my feed store to deliver feed to my truck at work (same town), if I couldn't make it to the feed store before closing.

Jean

 

[Davaroo]

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Or "Why I love Wal-Mart". It looks like it is breaking about even on the love/hate thing.

Folks on the hate side only started explaining the reasons after it was suggested it was mere irrational emotionalism that caused us not to shop there.

It certainly was interesting to hear the reasons, though. I learned something, for sure. I'll stick to my assessment of emotionality on the issue - but that is alright. It's okay to disagree.

It was mentioned that the feed sold at WalMart might be a transitional thing, however. That is a good point. For those who have a store that sells it, it can easily disappear from the shelf if it isn't selling. The company I work for sells many of our goods to WM - they are, in fact, one of our largest customers. But, WM is ruthless about inventory and what they stock. If it doesn't sell, it's gone.

So, for those inclined to use WM in "moderation" ( I love that!

) or as just another source of needed goods in life, it might behoove you to buy a bag or two. This will keep it on the shelf and available against time of need.