jhart06
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Post by jhart06 on Aug 13, 2012 15:26:26 GMT
I would laugh to see these carried in store... Way too many ordinances, more so than handguns and often confused by the 'officers' supposed to be enforcing them, to bother.
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Post by Warlokk on Aug 13, 2012 17:57:09 GMT
They could sell them for half of what KoA has, and I STILL wouldn't buy them at Wal-Mart. I refuse to give them any of my money unless absolutely necessary (like when I'm up visiting my folks in rural PA, where WM has killed all other options). Chuck was exactly right about how they work their distribution deals with manufacturers... the version of an item you buy there will generally not be the same you can get at a reputable store. It will usually be a cheaply-produced knock-off made at an offshore factory with the same label on it.
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Taran
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Post by Taran on Aug 13, 2012 23:01:13 GMT
It's not Walmart that has killed those other businesses. It's the laws that make those other businesses so unprofitable. Compliance costs have driven Mom and Pop out of business. Small stores can't afford the teams of lawyers and full-time bureaucratic staffs necessary to stay legal. Walmart takes advantage of this, no question. But Walmart did not create this.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2012 23:09:46 GMT
Agreed. This is more true up here where I live in Canada than it is in the States, too. The cost of doing business here is atrocious, and all goes to city, government, and law. The system is set up to destroy and "illegalize" any start-ups or small business, which are the ones we need to boost the economy. I've lived in both Canada and the US, and the US is so easy on small business compared with Canada... yet WalMart is American. They are definitely not the cause, though they are certainly one of those who take full advantage of the system.
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Post by FLBandit on Aug 14, 2012 1:14:30 GMT
I know what some of you are saying about Wal-Mart's way of doing business, but they're hardly alone. I work for a small Flavor and Fragrance ingredient company, and we encounter this kind of thing all the time. I don't know how many procedures we've put into place simply because a large customer demands it. I've also seen us sell at a loss (short term at least) because we're unwilling to rock the boat for a big buyer. I also usually support local business when I can, but I have also bought a few guns and other items that were very much cheaper at Wa-Mart. Everyone just has to decide for themselves what they feel is worth it or not.
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Post by jcbarnett on Aug 14, 2012 1:39:25 GMT
I definately do not trust Walmart branding. They sell Remington 870 shotguns that are not actually true Remington 870's but some sort of budgetRemington-branded knock-offs. They also sell a cheap version of Wrangler jeans that are definately not the Wranglers I know and love. I have no idea why major companies choose to attach their name to low quality products sold through Wal Mart. I would be wary of any product sold in their stores no matter what name is on it.
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Post by chrisperoni on Aug 14, 2012 2:03:38 GMT
Sears has swords for sale as well, at least online...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 3:38:12 GMT
All I know is that I only wish it were that easy to get swords around here, if I could pick them up from stores like WalMart or Sears. Unfortunately, that just doesn't happen.
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Taran
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Post by Taran on Aug 14, 2012 18:16:48 GMT
So it would seem. A greater variety, but at a silly-stuipid mark-up. Cold Steel Butterfly Swords for $400?
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