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BlueCaliDem

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30. That's my experience, too. Ralph's (what Kroger is called in SoCal) has incredible prices
Sun Dec 8, 2013, 11:35 AM
Dec 2013

and sales, and they have an excellent produce section and selection that sells organic (dandelion for my tortoises) and European (kale, Belgium endive, etc.) produce at great prices! And I LOVE Ralph's own-brand roast beef. The best in the country! Plus the people there are so friendly that I know most of the cashiers by name and they know mine.

I rarely go to Target unless I need carpet cleaning fluid or Purex Crystals for the laundry, and I never go to WalMart. My husband hating the place helps. Plenty of $1 Stores and 99cent Stores not to have to ever go there where they try everything to keep you longer in the store as possible to purchase more.

There's also a State Bros close by, but their selection is mediocre and the people there are so freaking cranky all the time that it's no fun shopping there. Plus their fresh bakery doesn't offer the variety of fresh bread and baked goods that Ralph's does.

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I would close down all Walmart or revamp it Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2013 #1
I despise Walmart with every fiber of my being. nt aaaaaa5a Dec 2013 #2
Haven't been there in 2 years and mdbl Dec 2013 #3
Many, if not most here... 99Forever Dec 2013 #4
I go there for one reason and I'm not ashamed of it hobbit709 Dec 2013 #8
Considering that almost every retailer... 99Forever Dec 2013 #10
$9 as opposed tp $50, I've looked. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #13
"Looked" and ASKED for a price match... 99Forever Dec 2013 #15
It's easy to get on a moral high horse when you're not in a bad position. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #18
It's also quite easy to play victim... 99Forever Dec 2013 #19
That's kind of mean. HappyMe Dec 2013 #20
What's your excuse for... 99Forever Dec 2013 #21
lol! Please. HappyMe Dec 2013 #23
Pot... 99Forever Dec 2013 #24
Even you hobbit709 Dec 2013 #28
I neither work for Walmart nor ever shop there. 99Forever Dec 2013 #31
You're still posting on something made by oppressed labor in China. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #33
If standing with our fellow working Brothers and Sisters... 99Forever Dec 2013 #35
My response to being called that is as follows: hobbit709 Dec 2013 #36
Isn't that special? 99Forever Dec 2013 #38
Cut and paste. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #41
I'm funny... 99Forever Dec 2013 #42
I bet you're one of those people that bring great joy whenever they leave the room. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #43
How very original. 99Forever Dec 2013 #44
Just like you. At least I'm not 4 out of 5. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #45
Why can't the VA send more? We sure have plenty of money for war profiteers... polichick Dec 2013 #37
You tell me and we'll both know. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #39
Well, I'm glad you're getting those meds! Don't get the limit on test strips. polichick Dec 2013 #40
The Walmart brand? I have a friend who tried them and kept getting incorrect readings. progressoid Dec 2013 #47
The ones I use are consistently 15 points lower than the Accucheck meter hobbit709 Dec 2013 #48
I am sure you changed the poster's mind etherealtruth Dec 2013 #26
Hey, what the fuck, right? 99Forever Dec 2013 #27
LOL ... you are very funny! etherealtruth Dec 2013 #29
You think that how Walmart walks on their employees is funny? 99Forever Dec 2013 #32
No (LOL), I think your inability to communicate effectively and sanctimony is hysterical etherealtruth Dec 2013 #34
Sure the mom and pop stores cant compete but they also were not exactly paying top dollar themselves cstanleytech Dec 2013 #5
Walmart sets the bar. As the largest competitor, other smaller businesses have to trim costs Fla Dem Dec 2013 #22
I have not shopped in a Walmart in over a decade now. SheilaT Dec 2013 #6
I do the shopping in the family ellie Dec 2013 #7
It's the most convenient place for me to shop. CFLDem Dec 2013 #9
If you have a Kroger nearby, their prices rival Walmart. RebelOne Dec 2013 #11
I have publix CFLDem Dec 2013 #12
I shop at Kroger and Target etherealtruth Dec 2013 #25
That's my experience, too. Ralph's (what Kroger is called in SoCal) has incredible prices BlueCaliDem Dec 2013 #30
The only time I ever shop at Stater Bros. is when the UFCW workers go on strike. Codeine Dec 2013 #46
+1000 eom BlueCaliDem Dec 2013 #49
Plus they sell shoddy goods on purpose vinny9698 Dec 2013 #14
du rec. xchrom Dec 2013 #16
Until Americans stop voting against themselves - at the polls and... polichick Dec 2013 #17
Cheap is always more expensive. Always has been, still hasn't changed. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #50
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