Chixe

My only beef with Wal-Mart is their acceptance and widespread use of eminent domain to obtain land.

Other than that, I don't sweat walking through the doors.

I always hear crap from people about their cheap shoddy merchandise and I always think back to an experience of mine from grade school.

I needed some pants for work. I went to Wal-Mart and picked up a cheap pair of no-name Jeans for $12. I received a pair of Jeans from my parents for my Birthday around the same time (from the Gap).

Over the course of a 12 month period I had to buy another pair of pants to replace the pair my parents gave me as they fell apart within 6 months of LIGHT WEAR. The pants from Wal-Mart were put through heavy wear for 5 straight years and I eventually had to retire them because they no longer fit, not because they were worn out.

To me, if I can wear a pair of $12 jeans for 5 years of HEAVY use... why would I spend $45 on a pair that will last 6 months?

@RightOn: The stock answer would be that Wal-mart costs people and the community far more than simply the price you pay for those pants.

Ok, all done! I'm not trying to get involved in the discussion.

I really do find it ridiculous that you feel it necessary to write an explicative laden open letter to Wal-Mart, as an anonymous nobody no-less

No one is making me shop at Wal-Mart, admitted, but this letter wasn't to Wal-Mart.

Exactly Erin~!

Too many people don't give the slightest bit of thought as to how shopping behaviour can affect their community.