The Top 5 Reasons Not To Shop At Wal-Mart
I was asked earlier today why I wasn't shopping at Wal-Mart and I though it would be a cool idea to make a list. Here is how I replied...
#5) Everything Is Made In China
I do not want to offend anyone but come on. The materials they are always using are the worst quality possible. Not only this but, everything they make turns out to be covered in lead. Lead is extremely dangerous and potentially deadly.
#4) Crowded Isles
Everyone shops at Wal-Mart, everyone. This means that even in a large Wal-Mart in a pretty small city you can be crammed in an isle. I live in a town with a population of about 10,000. My city was one of the first to ever get the Supercenter with the fancy pharmacy and the grocery store. Our Walmart is huge compared to a lot of them I have seen, and when you go out there on a Friday evening you're fighting elbow to elbow to get through the place.
#3) Cheap Materials/Junk
Everything you buy from walmart that is not made in America or name brand seems to break--everything. You go to Walmart and buy a desk, if it does not break or start to crack within the year, you are in luck. Walmart is cheap for a reason!
#2) Walmart Runs All Business Away
We are not just talking the small business across the street here, we are talking companies like IGA and Save-A-Lot. Where you used to go to buy your bread, you can no longer go because it is more convienent to go to Walmart.
#1) Walmart Sues The Shanks
Walmart has filed a law suit against Debbie Shank, a former employee. The Shanks are a family that has had it extremely rough over the last several years. In 2002 Debbie Shank was in a car accident, in the accident she suffered brain damage. The Shank family sued the trucking company thats driver had hit Debbie's car. The Shank family won $450,000 that would help pay for the rest of Debbie's life. In 2005 that all changed when Walmart sued to try and retain the cash that Debbie had collected from her former employer in order to pay for her doctor bills. Walmart actually wants back more than Debbie has and should be collecting the money any day.
You can learn more about the horrible story at http://cnn.com/360
#5) Everything Is Made In China
I do not want to offend anyone but come on. The materials they are always using are the worst quality possible. Not only this but, everything they make turns out to be covered in lead. Lead is extremely dangerous and potentially deadly.
#4) Crowded Isles
Everyone shops at Wal-Mart, everyone. This means that even in a large Wal-Mart in a pretty small city you can be crammed in an isle. I live in a town with a population of about 10,000. My city was one of the first to ever get the Supercenter with the fancy pharmacy and the grocery store. Our Walmart is huge compared to a lot of them I have seen, and when you go out there on a Friday evening you're fighting elbow to elbow to get through the place.
#3) Cheap Materials/Junk
Everything you buy from walmart that is not made in America or name brand seems to break--everything. You go to Walmart and buy a desk, if it does not break or start to crack within the year, you are in luck. Walmart is cheap for a reason!
#2) Walmart Runs All Business Away
We are not just talking the small business across the street here, we are talking companies like IGA and Save-A-Lot. Where you used to go to buy your bread, you can no longer go because it is more convienent to go to Walmart.
#1) Walmart Sues The Shanks
Walmart has filed a law suit against Debbie Shank, a former employee. The Shanks are a family that has had it extremely rough over the last several years. In 2002 Debbie Shank was in a car accident, in the accident she suffered brain damage. The Shank family sued the trucking company thats driver had hit Debbie's car. The Shank family won $450,000 that would help pay for the rest of Debbie's life. In 2005 that all changed when Walmart sued to try and retain the cash that Debbie had collected from her former employer in order to pay for her doctor bills. Walmart actually wants back more than Debbie has and should be collecting the money any day.
You can learn more about the horrible story at http://cnn.com/360
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