Comments on: I almost miss Walmart http://www.thefirestarter.org/2009/09/i-almost-miss-walmart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-almost-miss-walmart Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:06:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.thefirestarter.org/2009/09/i-almost-miss-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Mike Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:12:24 +0000 http://www.thefirestarter.org/?p=310#comment-18 Yup there's Costcos around in San Diego, just none up this way as far as I know. I wasn't really a consumer back in the 80s much, so I can't comment on mom and pop places back then :) Yup there’s Costcos around in San Diego, just none up this way as far as I know.

I wasn’t really a consumer back in the 80s much, so I can’t comment on mom and pop places back then :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.thefirestarter.org/2009/09/i-almost-miss-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Mike Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.thefirestarter.org/?p=310#comment-175 Yup there's Costcos around in San Diego, just none up this way as far as I know. I wasn't really a consumer back in the 80s much, so I can't comment on mom and pop places back then :) Yup there’s Costcos around in San Diego, just none up this way as far as I know.

I wasn’t really a consumer back in the 80s much, so I can’t comment on mom and pop places back then :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.thefirestarter.org/2009/09/i-almost-miss-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Mark Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:27:28 +0000 http://www.thefirestarter.org/?p=310#comment-17 I believe the West version of warehouse evil is named Costco. You've also got IKEA for cheap furniture, some of it is really well made for the price, some pieces rival a couple of two-by-fours. I respect any city that refuses to have a large warehouse within X miles. Small mom-and-pop shops were the best back in the 80s. You had real people - owners themselves - running the place. Not someone who hates their job because they get a low wage and no benefits, from each of their three part time jobs specifically designed to "lower costs" to the store. I believe the West version of warehouse evil is named Costco. You’ve also got IKEA for cheap furniture, some of it is really well made for the price, some pieces rival a couple of two-by-fours.

I respect any city that refuses to have a large warehouse within X miles. Small mom-and-pop shops were the best back in the 80s. You had real people – owners themselves – running the place. Not someone who hates their job because they get a low wage and no benefits, from each of their three part time jobs specifically designed to “lower costs” to the store.

]]> By: Mark http://www.thefirestarter.org/2009/09/i-almost-miss-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Mark Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:27:00 +0000 http://www.thefirestarter.org/?p=310#comment-174 I believe the West version of warehouse evil is named Costco. You've also got IKEA for cheap furniture, some of it is really well made for the price, some pieces rival a couple of two-by-fours. I respect any city that refuses to have a large warehouse within X miles. Small mom-and-pop shops were the best back in the 80s. You had real people - owners themselves - running the place. Not someone who hates their job because they get a low wage and no benefits, from each of their three part time jobs specifically designed to "lower costs" to the store. I believe the West version of warehouse evil is named Costco. You’ve also got IKEA for cheap furniture, some of it is really well made for the price, some pieces rival a couple of two-by-fours.

I respect any city that refuses to have a large warehouse within X miles. Small mom-and-pop shops were the best back in the 80s. You had real people – owners themselves – running the place. Not someone who hates their job because they get a low wage and no benefits, from each of their three part time jobs specifically designed to “lower costs” to the store.

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