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Somewhere there is a Nordstrom shopper saying the exact same things about Target and you.
Back in 1999 I was working for Dillards in the Dallas/Fort Worth area doing elevator/escalator repair. There were three women talking near where we were working. One of the three walked away. After she left, one of the two ladies said to the other lady,..."You shouldn't talk to her. She shops at JC Pennys." My co-worker overheard this and exclaimed loudly, "whooo, she must be RICH!".
Target sells the same crap Walmart does, just like before walmart there was KMART!!!
I think walmart is an example of china's cheap labor and that is why everything is "cheap".
Sure, it is all made in China at the end of the day but they are not the same quality. Just look at the linen specs next time you're at Walmart and you see Walmart really does get that lowest price by lower quality. The thread count will be rock bottom, the same with their clothes, they'll sell TVs with fewer features because they want to beat the last penny out of the suppliers so they'll eliminate the extra HDMI ports, etc.. Most of their clothes aren't pre-shrunk because they've beaten the supplier for the last half penny and he has to cut every corner possible to make money.
Target and other big box discounters like Costco simply don't do that. Sure, they still try to negotiate low prices with suppliers but they have higher quality standards (higher thread count requirements for clothing and linens, extra features like spare spare HDMI ports on TVs, clothes are pre-shrunk, etc...) so you end up buying a higher quality and better product while only paying about 5%-8% more. Personally, I'd rather go for the better quality product then the slightly cheaper but lower quality product. You're free to buy junk if you want but I voted with my purchasing dollars with the stores I think offer a better price to quality value and that doesn't make me or anyone else "a liberal elitist" as some of the knuckle draggers in this thread have claimed. It makes me a smart consumer who knows what he values.
People don't like WalMart because they either watch one sided videos online or their parents are still footing their bills.
Or maybe we went out and did what it took to qualify ourselves for high paying jobs and have made a rational decision about what we want and the types of businesses we want to support. I can afford to shop else where and I do it because I don't like the low quality stuff they sell nor do I like their business practices; it's my money and I'm still free to spend it as I please. You're free to continue posting hasty generalizations and other logical fallacies if you like but it's likely few people will take your posts seriously if you do.
Somewhere there is a Nordstrom shopper saying the exact same things about Target and you.
I find most of the Nordie's shoppers are actually pretty down to earth people who have just done well in life. Sure, some of them are snobs but most of them are upper middle class people who just want to buy something really nice of very high quality. If Nordies had to relay only on the truly rich most of their stores would fold. Personally, I like to go there for my dress shoes as they have an outstanding selection, carry even the rarest sizes and options, plus their individual service just can't be beat. I do wait for their twice yearly sale normally though because I hate over paying when I can get the exact same item and service for 30% less.
I also like their suit selection and the on staff tailors but the truth is I can get the exact same suit and tailoring in LA's fashion district for much less even though the decor isn't as nice. Also I go over seas for business at least twice a year so I'll usually get my custom made suits done in China or Korea instead of in the US.
Why I hate Walmart.
1. Long lines and no cashiers on duty. I absolutely hate that.
2. Discontinuing products after selling them for years.
3. Too many Imports.
4. Trying to be politically correct.
5. destroying small business
Oerdin, my wife and I sleep on 350 thread count sateen sheets we purchased at Walmart. I agree with you on SOME clothing sold at Walmart but if you actually shopped there you would know that there are name brand clothing available depending on the type of clothing you're buying like jeans and underware for example. There are many things I don't like about Walmart but I don't hate Walmart. By choice, for hardware and lawn and garden supplies I go to Lowes. For meat and produce and some groceries we buy from a local supermarket. For electronics (stereo, computer, software) we go to Best Buy. For just about everything else we go to walmart.
Or maybe we went out and did what it took to qualify ourselves for high paying jobs and have made a rational decision about what we want and the types of businesses we want to support. I can afford to shop else where and I do it because I don't like the low quality stuff they sell nor do I like their business practices; it's my money and I'm still free to spend it as I please. You're free to continue posting hasty generalizations and other logical fallacies if you like but it's likely few people will take your posts seriously if you do.
This is hilarious. The whole premise of this thread is to make disgusting, judgmental, classist-elitist generalizations about the kind of people who shop at Walmart, and yet it's GloryB's generalization you choose to chastize. You can disguise your judgmental classism as "my success allows me to shop elsewhere" but your selective criticism of the generalizations posted here suggests you're on board with the premise of the original post.
I sleep on 600 count...not available at Wally-World. Between 8-11pm is the best time to pick up easy dates at Wal-Mart.
Those are the kind that come pitted?
I don't need sheets to sleep.
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