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Originally Posted by surferguy
I haven’t step foot in a wal mart in over ten years. I refuse to. The only thing that place has done is devalue any product in our society. They have conditioned people to think that the cost of a certain good is their price. That microwave is so cheap... 1 year later, busted buttons that are not replaceable, time for a new microwave and the cycle stars again.
It’s the type of thing that leads to the overconsumption of our society. Products built to fail. They are cheap in the short run but in the end you pay more than you would have if you just bought a quality product from the beginning.
As far as socks or underwear, I go to the army and navy.
Wal Mart Is a scurge.
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Except I’m not sure the mid tier brands are any better anymore. It seems to me that that the mid tier stuff is just rebadged low end junk. And the low end junk is so cheap that even if the mid tier stuff is marginally better the cheaper stuff is worth it.
Manufacturers have realized that brand and the implicit value people place on what they pay for something is more important than quality. Along with the lack of competition at each point in the supply chain leads consumers with very little choice.