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In reply to the discussion: It's a rare person who has any business criticizing anyone for shopping at Walmart [View all]JohnnyRingo
(18,619 posts)It's because their business model caused that to happen. Shopping there encourages them to continue driving smaller businesses away. Since there is no business bigger, that means all stores are on their hit list. If it was a level playing field, I'd have no complaint, but WalMart can and will sell at a loss in one location until they're the only store in town. Then you're on your own and those lost stores will never come back.
It sounds like you've already been WalMarted in your town, so have at it and "live better" ...
You'll never know if you're really saving money if you don't check around, but if your WalMart is the only store available in your area, you probably aren't.
I'm not pushing Target or their Red Card. I seldom go there myself because there are other options closer to home. I'm on a pension and I have to make every dollar count, so I compromise between paying just a couple percent more or driving 10 miles to another store. I have a stereo in my car so I enjoy the drive once in awhile.
If you have to take a bus or walk a long distance to shop, I suggest you buy where you have to, but I wonder if there's someplace closer you're ignoring because they don't have smilies on the shelves.