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38. I don't really see any practical

Reply to beac (Reply #35)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 11:46 PM

Dec 2013

and price equivalent options in my area as the nearest Costco is over an hour away.

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Is there anything good about WalMart?? [View all] kentuck Dec 2013 OP

Walmart cares.. G_j Dec 2013 #1

Being employed by Wally World is by no means an end all. lpbk2713 Dec 2013 #2

I hate them because they're assholes who don't care about their workers. n/t bitchkitty Dec 2013 #3

Like it or not they did start the $4 generic prescription idea. Many pharmacies jumped on board liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #4

There is one thing that they did that was good. Stuart G Dec 2013 #5

wonder how many local pharmacists were driven out of business rurallib Dec 2013 #18

Local pharmacists? oldhippie Dec 2013 #22

we have one in my town rurallib Dec 2013 #23

I'm sorry your friend's brother was driven out of business, but the price of liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #29

The last local pharmacies that I knew were driven out of business in the late 1970s and not 1monster Dec 2013 #30

Wal mart was here for a long time across the street from our local pharmacy dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #31

The low prices are an illusion. KamaAina Dec 2013 #6

* raises hand * "Ooh, ooh, I know this one!" NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #7

probably no different than the bank you choose to use mynaturalrights Dec 2013 #8

Their "Diet Mountain Lightning" Fla_Democrat Dec 2013 #9

My greatest complaint with Walmart is somewhat unique. Of course, I world wide wally Dec 2013 #10

This has been our experience as well. Old family small towns that are a shell LuckyLib Dec 2013 #16

Absolutely. nt xulamaude Dec 2013 #46

Nope Glassunion Dec 2013 #11

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This message was self-deleted by its author mynaturalrights Dec 2013 #15

the parking. loli phabay Dec 2013 #13

they let RV dwellers park in their lots - homeless or otherwise. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #14

OTR Truckers too. There's an APP to find out which ones allow Truckers to park overnight. n/t cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #20

My major problem with Walmart is, evil spreads jmowreader Dec 2013 #17

The problem is really capitalism - TBF Dec 2013 #19

Something good about WalMart? Half-Century Man Dec 2013 #21

Logistically and environmentally speaking, moondust Dec 2013 #24

Lead retail industry in adopting and innovating sustainable building design cally Dec 2013 #25

Well they have proven PowerToThePeople Dec 2013 #26

Everything I could need in one place CFLDem Dec 2013 #27

Those prices aren't as "reasonable" as you think... beac Dec 2013 #35

I don't really see any practical CFLDem Dec 2013 #38

Here's where I think you aren't understanding me... beac Dec 2013 #42

Prices may be just as high CFLDem Dec 2013 #48

Well, as long as we've established that your experience and convenience is beac Dec 2013 #54

For many people in rural communities Walmart is Purrfessor Dec 2013 #59

But it is NOT, by his/her own admission, the only option beac Dec 2013 #60

There's no wal-mart in my community, and the council refuses to approve one Scootaloo Dec 2013 #28

If Walmart shut down tomorrow, closing all its stores and firing all of its employees, Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #32

Bad in the short term great for the long haul kydo Dec 2013 #51

the answers to your questions are...it depends. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #33

Walmart Doesn't Want You to See or Share This Video HowardCrane Dec 2013 #34

Hello ~ HowardCrane In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #40

Welcome to DU! beac Dec 2013 #43

IMO, no. nt City Lights Dec 2013 #36

I don't normally shop at Walmart, but found myself there last week after trying to find bluestate10 Dec 2013 #37

I like their store brand version of v-8 d_r Dec 2013 #39

If and when we finally sammythecat Dec 2013 #41

Absolutely. rrneck Dec 2013 #44

I live in a town that got bit by Walmart twice. politicat Dec 2013 #45

Excellent post - thanks for taking the time. nt xulamaude Dec 2013 #49

Walmart sells their store brand cat food, large cans, for 70 cents, other places the joeybee12 Dec 2013 #47

Walmart has a larger selection of Kool-aid than any other store in my area el_bryanto Dec 2013 #50

Wal-Mart extracts wealth from communities, kills local businesses,... Orsino Dec 2013 #52

The Wal-Mart of today isn't Sam Walton's Wal-Mart SlipperySlope Dec 2013 #53

The only thing good to say about wally world was they have the best rats kydo Dec 2013 #55

They were the first to lower the prices on generic drugs Warpy Dec 2013 #56

Just remember it was only about 25 years age when BlueStreak Dec 2013 #57

Yes they do. Does it offset the bad that they do? WonderGrunion Dec 2013 #58