pilotdave 0 #1 December 30, 2004 They've already realized their little mistake, but google's cache never lies: walmart.com Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #2 December 30, 2004 oops...wonder if the buyer got fired... ----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #3 December 30, 2004 It wouldn't surprise me in the least if they did....Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #4 December 30, 2004 i knew it was true from the begining.....damn them. well i'm off to walmart to buy a game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #5 December 30, 2004 Yes, Wal-Mart is EVIL....I saw it on South Park __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 December 30, 2004 That would be Wall-Mart Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #7 December 30, 2004 Many times Wal-Mart will put something on their web-site before they carry it in the stores to see how well it will sell. Do you thing they sold enough books to make it into the stores?May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #8 December 30, 2004 QuoteThat would be Wall-Mart Man...you had to spoil it huh? Do you know that Wal-Mart employees kill kittens too? __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #9 December 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteThat would be Wall-Mart Man...you had to spoil it huh? Do you know that Wal-Mart employees kill kittens too? Wal-Mart is a witch! Therefore, it should be burned at the stake!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #10 December 30, 2004 I was just following orders, sir.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #11 December 30, 2004 My sons works at the Distribution Center of Wal-Mart unloading trucks. He makes very good money and I am shocked about the insurance benefits they offer.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #12 December 30, 2004 QuoteWal-Mart is a witch! Therefore, it should be burned at the stake!! It turned me into a newt!... I got better. Throw it into the pond!Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #13 December 30, 2004 QuoteYes, Wal-Mart is EVIL....I saw it on South Park You know I saw that episode and it just pissed me off. I don't work for Wal-Mart but I can appreciate how the system works. Capitalism is nothing more than Darwinism in it's purist form. You adapt or you die, it's that simple. I find it especially galling that many shopkeepers would rather whine as they close down their business than look at, and learn from, downtowns that have managed to not just survive but thrive after Wal-Mart came to town. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #14 December 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteYes, Wal-Mart is EVIL....I saw it on South Park You know I saw that episode and it just pissed me off. I don't work for Wal-Mart but I can appreciate how the system works. Capitalism is nothing more than Darwinism in it's purist form. You adapt or you die, it's that simple. I find it especially galling that many shopkeepers would rather whine as they close down their business than look at, and learn from, downtowns that have managed to not just survive but thrive after Wal-Mart came to town. -Blind I would like to see how those downtowns did that. Could you give me some examples how anyone can thrive when Wal-mart takes away the customers? I agree with your statement... but also understand the other side. If I could always just sit back and sell my stuff without worrying, and I now had to change and go work my ass off to get customers in my store, I might just close down as well. But...thats how it works...competition... --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #15 December 30, 2004 Protection from monopolies and oligopolies (in Walmart's case) is essential to secure the future of a free market economy. Capitalism is NOT survivial of the fittest no matter what. It is the support of a free market. Oligopolies threaten free markets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #16 December 30, 2004 What's an Oligopolies? Nevermind I looked it up. Fits Walmart to a T 1 entry found for Oligopolies. ol·i·gop·o·ly ( P ) Pronunciation Key (l-gp-l, l-) n. pl. ol·i·gop·o·lies A market condition in which sellers are so few that the actions of any one of them will materially affect price and have a measurable impact on competitors. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [oligo- + (mono)poly.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- oli·gopo·listic (-lstk) adj. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #17 December 30, 2004 It's like a monopoly, but on the demand side. When you have a company like Walmart, the largest company in the world, and the major customer of scores of manufacturers and suppliers, they can put pressure on those manufacturers and suppliers to sell cheaper to them than they do their competition. Basically, they bully their way past the fundamentals of supply and demand and a free market economy by forcing suppliers to price their products based on not going out of business if they lose their main customer, instead of on what the market will bear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #18 December 30, 2004 Walmart put Rubbermade out of business in the US. Sent them packing to China so they could continue to supply Walmart with products. Walmart isn't "Made in America" anymore. About 90% of the products sold in Walmart may be "made" by American companies, but manf. in China. Gota love PBS and Frontline.. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #19 December 30, 2004 Yeah, that definition fits the impact they have on customers and competitors in the way they price what the sell. They can do that as a result of what I described. That definition is a symtom of an oligopoly. But the real damage comes from their effect on their suppliers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pash 0 #20 December 30, 2004 that's why I do all my shopping at Target. I do what I can to support the little guy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #21 December 30, 2004 So how do you stop an oligopoly? the only way is for the government to introduce new laws right? Is that likely? And is this similar to Microsoft's Monopoly in any way? What is the future for Walmart? Infinite expansion? When are they gonna go International? Will they? Now THAT is a lotta questions.... --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #22 December 30, 2004 ***What is the future for Walmart? Infinite expansion? When are they gonna go International? Will they? Too lateThey already have I saw one in Puerto Vallarta,Mexico on the main drag just north of downtown Wal-mart sucksMarc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #23 December 30, 2004 QuoteWhat's an Oligopolies? That is the second cousin to the snuffaluffagusI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #24 December 30, 2004 "So how do you stop an oligopoly? " Anti-trust laws "the only way is for the government to introduce new laws right? " Or enforce those that already exist. "And is this similar to Microsoft's Monopoly in any way? " Similar, but different...worse in my opinion. MS tries to rule the market place by buying up competitors, or by introducing products and features that competitors offer at a lower price or with easier implementation. Walmart does it by bullying suppliers. "What is the future for Walmart? Infinite expansion? When are they gonna go International? Will they? " They are already the largest corporation in the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #25 December 30, 2004 I saw a news show recently talking about Wal-Mart, and they mentioned that Wal-Marts percentage of its market doesn't even come close the the percentage The Great Atantic and Pacific Tea Company, (A&P), once held on in the US supermarket business. I was hoping they would explain how A&P lost their market, but they didn't return to the subject. (Today A&P has only 107 stores in 3 states)."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
