What do you think of Walmart?

[Dzomlija]

I've just heard on the news here that Walmart is negotiating a takover bid of Massmart Holdings here in South Africa.

Massmart runs such department stores as Game, Dions and Makro, where you can buy anything from Garden Furniture, Household Appliances, Computers and Car Parts.

Do you think if Walmart took over we'd see an improvement in quality of service and products sold?

Just curious...

 

[r3plicat3]

I can't say. Walmart here sucks, its a magnet for trouble. In other areas of the country its a well run store so I'm not sure. Check out customer feedback online through a google search.

 

[DeVandal]

Wal-Mart wields sufficient purchase and pricing power to crush competitors. Competition creates differences in service and product quality.

There is a funny website re: people seen at Wal-Mart.

 

[bigmck]

I have always been pleased with Walmart. It is everything you want in one place and the prices are good. You can't beat that .

 

[jfar]

Wal-Mart wields sufficient purchase and pricing power to crush competitors. Competition creates differences in service and product quality.

There is a funny website re: people seen at Wal-Mart.

Hi. DeVandal, is that you hiding in this picture behind the lady,

 

[DeVandal]

That is no lady. That's my wife!

 

[Airbot]

Do you think if Walmart took over we'd see an improvement in quality of service and products sold?

Just curious...

Quality and Walmart in the same sentence...mmm, doesn't sound familiar.

 

[whs]

In the US, Walmart plays a big role because there is not much competition. In my country (Germany) they tried to set foot. After 7 years of trying and losing $350 Million each year, they folded tent. The local competition (big discount chains) was just too powerful.

 

[pparks1]

I'm not a big fan of Walmart. While I do occasionally shop there, it's the last place that I want to go.

#1 Gripe: They "only" offer censored music. And they may not tell you about it either. meaning it's not marked on the package. But then they sell movies with an R rating...so I totally don't understand it

#2 Gripe: Their buying power often causes local shops and smaller players, that have been serving the community for years and years and years to have to close shop. That's just sad. So many of the mom and pop shops offered such better service, but couldn't afford to stay in business.

 

[johnwillyums]

In the UK Walmart have taken over ASDA. ASDA sells food, drink, clothes, household and gardening goods and some small electrical stuff (tvs, radios, cameras, phones etc.)
So far Walmart don't seem to have made any change in their operation at all.
They still don't sell pc games.

 

[squid13]

Our Walmart that we go to is a friendly and a good store. See a lot of people I know and stop to visit. I guess it depends on what part of the country you live in. As we call it around here Wally World.

 

[whs]

Our Walmart that we go to is a friendly and a good store. See a lot of people I know and stop to visit. I guess it depends on what part of the country you live in. As we call it around here Wally World.

We are also in Florida and have 3 Walmarts in our small county. One of them is a franchise - which I did not know that this form even existed. There is a Sam's Club in addition which I prefer by far. Much more pleasant to shop there. The rest we get in the Publix supermarket across the street or in the Super-Target (also across the street). I dread Walmart.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Only stepped in to one Wally Mart over 20 years ago in Oregon and I vowed never to go back. I slipped once while on business in Denver and had to find barrels of Red Vines which I used to give out to clients but both experiences totally creep'd me out. To each his own but other than Costco I do try to support local Mom and Pop stores as much as is practical. These warehouse stores are bringing down prices at the cost of competition.

 

[Ciara]

Don't know .... don't think I have ever been in a Walmart, am I missing something ?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Ciara this is just for you dear, don't say I didn't warn you !
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[z3r010]

don't know .... Don't think i have ever been in a walmart, am i missing something ?

Walmart is Asda here

 

[whs]

Don't know .... don't think I have ever been in a Walmart, am I missing something ?

You miss being around a bunch of low-lives. That seems to be their preferred hang-out. It is interesting to just sit at the entrance studying the people going in and out. The width of half of the females is measured in meters, not centimeters.

 

[armyslowrdr]

There are 3 24 hour large supercenter Walmarts in a ten mile or less stretch here in the Killeen area, then two more if one drives several miles further to Temple/Belton.

What I don't buy on-line I tend to buy from Walmart. Even the commissary can't touch the grocery prices. I buy all my Jeans there--ties too--coz let's face it, even at my salary, I dont want to buy a 120$ tie straight from Thailand or Italy, and Walmarts 12$ silk ties or as good as the mall department store's 25$ ones.

Occasionally a Blu ray since I don't buy that many.

Otherwise I like Amazon.com, Newegg, and the on-line bike shops.

BUT really I do hate Walmart for one reason--crowded. That is why I only go maybe once every other month.

 

[thehappyman]

Love Walmart here in Florida - saves us big $$$$$$$
So I can spend it on my computer

 

[Wishmaster]

#2 Gripe: Their buying power often causes local shops and smaller players, that have been serving the community for years and years and years to have to close shop. That's just sad. So many of the mom and pop shops offered such better service, but couldn't afford to stay in business.

This.

Some of the smaller places round here were just better. although no longer around.

While Walmart may have adavantages, its also killing the smaller business.
And I don't think thats a good thing either.