Text 36257, 66 rader
Skriven 2013-04-17 12:57:15 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 36159 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
Ärende: K-Mart
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Hi Dave,

First off, writing this in the hospital. Steve's surgery went well,
doctor was quite pleased with how well it went. He's in recovery still,
but should be moved up to the room shortly. (He just got here.)

 DD> I don't buy *anything* from China Mart as a matter of principle (mine,
 DD> dumb looks!). And with careful shopping I can beat their prices on
 DD> nearly everything -- and at better quality. If not at
 DD> K-Mart/Kohl's/ShopKo then at one of the Dollar Stores.

 RH> Probaly comes from you being willing to cast a wider net for your
 RH> shopping or having a wider choice available. We have W-M, Target, Food
 RH> stores. Dollar stores in the area too but they have only canned goods
 RH> and milk, no fresh produce or other fresh dairy. Thought I'd saved with

 DD> Just to point out - China(Wal)Mart began life as a Ben Franklin 5 & 10
 DD> (nothing over a dollar) store in Harrison, Arkansas. Target is the

 DD> When I mentioned not buying *anything* I was including things (mainly)
 DD> from ChinaMart's root business - which is/was as a discounted general
 DD> merchandise store. I looked their food department over when they first
 DD> opened here .. snickered, gagged at the meat packaging, and left.
 DD> Never to buy groceries, meat nor produce from them -- EVER.

I don't buy red meats but they do have an all natural chicken I've
bought a few times. Produce varies, sometimes it looks good, other times
not so I'll get it at Lowe's. Most all I get is name brand, but a few
cents cheaper than at other stores.

 DD> ChinaMart only came to the food business lately. And is doing the same
 DD> things it did with general merchandise - selling cheap, shoddy product
 DD> where it can get away with it claiming they are saving the consumer
 DD> money. Proving, once again, that Dr. Goebbels was right.

 DD> We also have a Target - at which I do not shop much for reasons I have
 DD> outlined here before - nothing to do with their morals or ethics, just

Target doesn't have everything we want otherwise so we don't usually do
a full up grocery shop there. If we're there for something else and need
some groceries, I may buy them there, or wait till I get to Lowe's.

 DD> (Niemann's), Shop & Save and Schnuk's. We also have some ALDI stores
 DD> (two with a new one building) and a Sav-A-Lot, Odd Lots (which has a

We've got a small Aldi's, about a year old not very big, but
occaisionally some real deals in other than food items. Got a pop up
canopy for about $40. last year on close out.


 DD> Sam Walton was a decent, honourable man, with morals and ethics who
 DD> did well by doing good. IOW, a gentleman. It's a genuine shame that

Sigh! Rachel worked for them while she & David were in Charleston. They
did pretty well with her, very accomodating to her school schedule.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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