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   "The Master"  wrote in message   
   news:Pine.NEB.4.64.0811281552350.17090@sdf.lonestar.org...   
   | On Wed, 26 Nov 2008, Maxwell wrote:   
   |   
   | > I was a Wal-Mart customer for several years. Seduced by the prices and   
   24-7   
   | > hours. But I kept hearing gossip about their business practices, and   
   finally   
   | > saw the film "Wal-Mart, the High Cost of Low Prices" on cable. I'm sure   
   | > there are two sides to every story, but it has seriously caused me to   
   shop   
   | > elsewhere for similar or near equal value, and minimize the amount I   
   spend   
   | > there where ever possible.   
   |   
   | I have not seen that program, nor do I have the burning desire to look it   
   | up.  I will, however, make some general comments that may or may not have   
   | been addressed by the show.   
   |   
   | 1) If the employees are being treated so badly, they can always quit.   
      
   They do. Their turn over rate is as great as just about anyone.   
      
   |   
   | 2) The reason Walmart can underprice the competition is that they were   
   | good capitalists, doing exactly what they should do.  They purchase a LOT   
   | of stuff, allowing the creator of those goods to charge less and still   
   | make money.   
      
   And that would be a good thing if they were purchasing good created by there   
   customers, but they don't . They exploit workers half-a-world away, because   
   they are desparate and will/can work for 10 cents on the dollar.   
      
   |   
   | 3) Consumers have the right to shop at any store they want.   
   |   
      
   Indeed they do, and Wal-Mart capitalizes on their ignorance to the fact,   
   that by buying foreign goods, they are destroying their own future ability   
   to earn a living.   
      
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