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demwing

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13. Sure they are

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 11:45 AM

Nov 2013

The vast majority of household staples that I purchase each month are less expensive at Walmart. I've done my research.

They push crap (but it's the same crap as everywhere else), and they need to pay their employees a living wage, but they are definitely cheap.

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Walmart Greeter gone wild... [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

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Oddly though, Walmart isn't really that cheap except on some items. Liberal Veteran Nov 2013 #2

Of course. They have no competition! vanlassie Nov 2013 #3

You're right, they aren't so cheap anymore. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #4

Walmart tried to put the HEB grocery stores here in Texas out of business with their Super Walmarts. Rozlee Nov 2013 #7

Even a regular HEB... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #14

HEB's meat department is a whole lot better. Rozlee Nov 2013 #15

Sure they are demwing Nov 2013 #13

I did a lot of comparison shopping...and Walmart is not cheaper noiretextatique Nov 2013 #16

I remember when we boycotted Target for being the first non-union shop of it's kind. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #5

Except it's not true. zentrum Nov 2013 #6

"Do you get food stamps, Harry?" moondust Nov 2013 #8

Most items sold in Wall Mart are manufactured in China Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2013 #9

And Sam Walton is rolling in his grave. He shouldnt have left his kids anything. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #10

Most household items sold in America demwing Nov 2013 #11

"Welcome to Wal-Mart.... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #12