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Old 03-04-2009, 07:48 AM
 
Location: Some place very cold
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wow, you know it'd be really nice if i could afford to shop at Nordstrom. maybe if they lowered their prices a little bit i'd be more likely to head downtown to shop. oh, they're not going to? I'm not going to feel bad for them and you'll find me at my nearest thrift store.
Believe me, I do most of my shopping at Salvation Army and Goodwill. But I prefer to buy shoes and underwear new...
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Old 03-04-2009, 07:49 AM
 
Location: Way up high
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Woof Im not sure where you live but where I live in Charlotte, restaurants are busy with waits on weekends.
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Old 03-04-2009, 08:35 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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What do you mean? I was in Macys and they had clothes over $130 and they were made in Egypt, Vietnam, China. How is this any different then the $12 shirt made in China that wal-mart sells?

It usually isnt. I used to work in a retail store that had a 'higher end' store affiliation. I saw similar clothes (sweaters, shirts) in the higher end store that looked the same and were 30% lower in price.
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Old 03-04-2009, 08:38 AM
 
Location: The Great State of Texas, Finally!
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I find alot of name brand items in the Dollar Tree Store and I've noticed in the past few months that the customers who shop there are increasingly more middle and even upper middle class. It's not all slum class anymore, or perhaps the middle class IS the new slum class.
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Old 03-04-2009, 08:38 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Since Exxon and Citgo are usually the most expensive stations, outside of rediculous Shell, I frequently drive past these all of the time.
The gasoline in a retail station is not necessarily produced by the retailer. It comes in on a pipeline, and is the same product unless the retailer adds a detergent or additive.
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:16 AM
 
Location: WA
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The malls are pretty empty but it does help at times... I needed a new interview suit and have been shopping sales and found one that started at $550.00 but with three markdowns and then a clearance sale I got it for $82.00. Better than anything at discount outlets.
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Old 03-04-2009, 10:40 AM
 
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True story, my Mom worked at a canning factory at one point, and they produced 6 or 7 different labels products. They ranged from generic to high end. I bet the people paying about three times as much for the high end labels would be upset to find that they were getting the same exact thing the people buying generic were.
Same experience for me. The difference in prices for the same cans, different labels, was 5X, from $0.50 to $2.50 (for Kraft). That experience has saved me a lot of $$. I've also seen the exact same shirt for $8 at one store selling for $59 at Nordstroms.
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Old 03-04-2009, 10:44 AM
 
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I've noticed a big shift in my town. For example, the Children's Museum is packed, about twice as many people as before, presumably because it provides a relatively good deal. I'm getting concerned that there will be more competition for all the cheap good places I hang out & buy stuff from.
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Old 03-04-2009, 10:47 AM
 
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Whats the difference when Hugo Chevez who owns Citco was using oil profits to build his military to defend against the Great White Satan America. How many people continued to buy gas from Citco when everyone was aware they should be boycottng.
I thought Chevez showed some brilliance here, esp. giving free heating oil to Americans. Bush/Cheney probably had to scrap their invasion plans! Chevez may have saved US taxpayers another $2 trillion.
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Old 03-04-2009, 11:53 AM
 
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Hitler gave the germans alot during his years too before he doomed them. Its much like preditors giving children candy;they really don't care what is the purpose.
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