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In reply to the discussion: Shoppers disappoint retailers this holiday season [View all]leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)20. AND there they go blaming everything but what they problem is
workers arent be paid enough to buy stuff design to last only a couple of years before what they had to have breaks burns out or otherwise quits working. i wasw told but a refridgerator repair tech that we were "lucky" to get 8 years out of our fridge
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Thank you. The corporate media talks about the economy as though it were weather
woo me with science
Dec 2012
#46
They could cut their plastic Chinese crap to %80 off and some wouldn't be able to buy it.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Dec 2012
#34
"Austerity may be the first thing to actually trickle up" - that is perfect. nt
DeschutesRiver
Dec 2012
#60
Retailers sell garbage not worth purchasing. Poor quality, high prices, tight budgets....no sale.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#8
Retailers disappointed this shopper this year. I didn't have a lot of money to spend, but
1monster
Dec 2012
#21
Several recent posts point out that Brownell's of Montezuma, Iowa is doing quite well
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#30
We have already started over the cliff. Question is, is bungee cord attached? nt
humblebum
Dec 2012
#44
Funny thing about that. I visited our local animal shelter this afternoon
magical thyme
Dec 2012
#50