Thursday, February 18, 2010

WalMart...love 'em or hate 'em?

A family member posted a note on FB about a scene in a local (to them) Walmart. It seems someone or group was stealing, got caught, fought the cops and got tased when they went for the cop's gun. The posting caused several people to post notes about hating Walmart and even paying more to not shop there.

I don't get it. I love Walmart. I like the store, I like the selection, I like the convenience, I like the stocked shelves and I like the prices. I like what them as a company because I think they have a positive impact on our lives in many, many ways.

Now, I don't shop. I buy. What I mean is that I don't go to "look around and see what is there" but I go to buy specific things and I leave. It can be many things or just one thing but I have a list, I know what they have and I get out. I don't buy clothes there (but I'm fine if others do) but I have bought some electronics, I do buy food there on a semi-regular basis and I do pick up fishing tackle when needed and when I change my own oil I get it there. Can't get that selection at Target or any other store. I like the ease for shopping that it gives me.

Generally, I'm pleased with the people that work there and find them nice, helpful and pleasant.

Walmart has had a huge impact on the price of drugs. Their innovative $4 for a month supply of generic drugs was HUGE. There are other things but suffice it to say they change how companies do business.

What amazes me is that I've seen way, way more stealing and fighting at malls than I've ever seen at or near a Walmart. I just don't go to malls. I don't like the crowds, the slow moving people that are "shopping".

Amazing how something as simple as a store can polarize people.

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