Walmart

[Anonymous]

So I went shopping at Walmart and they have all the same stuff you'll find at a Target, Harris Teeter or wherever. All the major brands: P&G, Johnson & Johnson etc. So why do DCUMers say that the store is full of crap? It's exactly the same stuff you buy at Giant on Conn. except you don't see pretentious people flaunting their dual degrees from HYP in poli sci/history.

[Anonymous]

Lol what did you think they sold at Walmart?

[Anonymous]

It's all a customer image thing. People are comparing the customers, not the products.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I went shopping at Walmart and they have all the same stuff you'll find at a Target, Harris Teeter or wherever. All the major brands: P&G, Johnson & Johnson etc. So why do DCUMers say that the store is full of crap? It's exactly the same stuff you buy at Giant on Conn. except you don't see pretentious people flaunting their dual degrees from HYP in poli sci/history.

Actually, many of the name-brand products you see at Wal-Mart are a lower quality than you see at other stores…the manufacturers produce a separate line for Wal-Mart to meet its price demands. They use more cardboard than plastic and more plastic than metal, thinner fabrics, single rows of stitching instead of double, glue instead of fasteners, etc. etc. Electronics have fewer features. Products have shorter warranties. And once manufacturers change what they do for Wal-Mart, they often start doing it for other stores, which is why the quality of so many consumer goods is shoddier today than it was 20 years ago.

[Anonymous]

They also have terrible labor practices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I went shopping at Walmart and they have all the same stuff you'll find at a Target, Harris Teeter or wherever. All the major brands: P&G, Johnson & Johnson etc. So why do DCUMers say that the store is full of crap? It's exactly the same stuff you buy at Giant on Conn. except you don't see pretentious people flaunting their dual degrees from HYP in poli sci/history.

Actually that's not true. I noticed the boxed foods are a little smaller than what I get at giant/target. Also the kitty litter is not quiet right. The pot holders didn't really work(hot hot). The more I've gone I've noticed the deals aren't really real.

[Anonymous]

For me, it's about the shopping experience. Walmarts are dark and dingy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They also have terrible labor practices.

We have several family members that have worked there and still do for many years. They have all done well and worked their way up. They are just a large company so they get grief. Many companies including gov't (I worked for a terrible local) have bad labor practices as the unions care only about themselves. I shop there and would shop more if it were closer.

[Anonymous]

I've been shopping at Walmart.com a lot lately. Shipping is much faster than Target or Amazon if you don't have prime and prices are fantastic. They have many more household items that Target won't ship. You need to do a $50 order to get free shipping and there is tax but the convenience trumps everything for me since we no longer live close to Target and Giant doesn't have a great selection of cleaners, pet products, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They also have terrible labor practices.

As do Target and Amazon.

[Anonymous]

i was so excited to get the dc walmart down nearby union station. been going regularly since its december opening. in the past like three months though its turn into crap. i dare not seek assistance from an associate. once i left the customer service line and the associate knew i stepped away to get a larger size, she leaves, goes on break or whatever. the associate left is like oh she's gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They also have terrible labor practices.

As do Target and Amazon.

While Target does better than Walmart with the higher income staff (management, office workers, etc), Walmart pays much better for the hourly entry level position that is the bulk of what people complain about. When you talk about "living wages" and the hourly workers deserving better, Target treats those employees worse.

http://www.payscale.com/career-news/2011/05/target-vs-walmart

[Anonymous]

The one on Georgia is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So I went shopping at Walmart and they have all the same stuff you'll find at a Target, Harris Teeter or wherever. All the major brands: P&G, Johnson & Johnson etc. So why do DCUMers say that the store is full of crap? It's exactly the same stuff you buy at Giant on Conn. except you don't see pretentious people flaunting their dual degrees from HYP in poli sci/history.

Actually, many of the name-brand products you see at Wal-Mart are a lower quality than you see at other stores…the manufacturers produce a separate line for Wal-Mart to meet its price demands. They use more cardboard than plastic and more plastic than metal, thinner fabrics, single rows of stitching instead of double, glue instead of fasteners, etc. etc. Electronics have fewer features. Products have shorter warranties. And once manufacturers change what they do for Wal-Mart, they often start doing it for other stores, which is why the quality of so many consumer goods is shoddier today than it was 20 years ago.

Citation please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I went shopping at Walmart and they have all the same stuff you'll find at a Target, Harris Teeter or wherever. All the major brands: P&G, Johnson & Johnson etc. So why do DCUMers say that the store is full of crap? It's exactly the same stuff you buy at Giant on Conn. except you don't see pretentious people flaunting their dual degrees from HYP in poli sci/history.

The left loves to villainize them since they don’t have starting wages at over $15.00/hour. Plus, they are non-union - a big no-no for the left. I think they have good deals as well. I go there for specific items, and their prices are good. Going during “off hours” works to avoid the crowds.