Would you boycott Wal-mart?
435387
I try and avoid it as much as I can. Not only is it just a rotten company, all of their merchandise is low quality crap.
831671
Wal-Mart I refuse to shop there
12839
No. Honestly... its more "is this product worth $X to me." As for the whole sweat shop idea.. i think its alot of misinformation. The third world already has enough trouble attracting investment and exporting its goods we shouldnt boycott them when they can make something we find useful.
204145
Sorry,\nI used to be a wal-mart boycotter.\nBut, they sell the some stuff cheaper than Costco and Sam's Club, both of which you have to be a member of.\n\nThey sell name brand sundry items, and usually it is a great deal.  In the name of saving money , why not shop there.  The  lawsuits are probably mostly locals trying to keep them out of their area.  And also from employees trying to get MORE money than they are worth.  I would guess Wal-Mart is the "target" of more lawsuits, and unfortunately, most of them are frivelous.  \n\nWith the advent of the internet and online shopping, people are prooving they want their items cheap.  Local companies don't want to be pushed out of their 'market'.  I used to feel for the local businesses, but after being screwed too many times by them, I lost interest in trying see their side.
613990
I think the boycott hurt, because it was an attack.  No matter what they say, they lose on the economic argument against society as a whole.  Certain employers who basically have their 'health plan' and other benefits for their illegal alien employee paid for by the tax payer, they do make money.  \n\nHowever, if the illegal immigrants weren't there, and had never been hired, they couldn't turn meat packers or garment districts into ghost towns.  Again, all of these jobs get done every day in states with few illegal aliens.\n\nThe economic issue is bogus, and by the number of Hispanic people I saw buying things at Toys R Us and Best Buy, even  many Hispanics must think it was a bad idea.  (Since I am not racist and do not assume that all Hispanics are illegal aliens or even immigrants, I conclude that they, like I, were protesting the boycott.)\n\nI ended up my day buying groceries at Gelsons, which in our area serves a sizable Jewish community as well as the rest of us. Many of these people are immigrants.  I had to circle the parking lot a few times to find a space, and based on that don't think all businesses have lost customers today.  The faces behind the counter and bagging were new, but the tean aged baggers seemed very pleased to have the job.  This was during the business day, when shopping tends to be quiet in our area.\n\nI met a number of friends, shopping, one of whom decided today was a good day to outfit her son with camping gear, since he recently 'bridged' into Boy Scouts and will doubtless need to go camping someday.  He seemed very happy with his new tent, as my son was with his wave board.\n\nI think the boycott was irrelevant.  I was rather impressed by the marchers I saw on TV, though.  Then again, I only glanced in during the day, since I was working from home and had all of that shopping to do.
975342
Very mixed feelings here...certainly there are some socio-economic considerations involving any Walmart store, but do we really want to empower government to the point that it can decide where people should conveniently shop in their community?\n\nOverall I guess I would likely oppose any ban on free enterprise and so I would oppose the San Diego city council decision...\n\nJust a thought...
846414
Wal Mart gave a one time donation to a gay organization concerned with equity in the workplace.  They had given similar donations to dozens of other organizations at the same time to dampen some of the furor over WalMart's employment practices in general.  Bowing to pressure from a conservative group, Wal Mart severed ties with the gay group.  \n\nYou EMail was of course a gross exagerration (like most emails advocatting boycotts, little truth to them).\n\nNo percent of profits were going to any groups, gay or straight.  These were one time gifts.  And the organizations involved who did receive the gift were only involved with workplace issues, and NOT the gay "movement" per se.\n\nChristian right wing groups will make little effort to stop Emails from being circulated, no will those who send them.  They stand to gain if the "untruth" still circulates, keeping their base agitated is the name of the game, not the truth.
464248
Greed at it worst. I received an email last week asking that you do not buy Exxon/Mobil gas, saying that you can't ask people not to drive but if you boycott the biggest oil co out there that their prices will have to come down and the the other companies' will have to follow suit. if enough people were to do this it would work. The email also suggested you don't buy Exxon/Mobil until the price gets down to $1.30 gal
221687
Unions are so strong that they will stop at nothing to defeat a non union shop.  All the people that are saying bad things about Wal Mart don't work there.  Every time I go in there, the people are VERY pleasant (not like someone who hates their job).  It's too bad, but people don't take the time to find out for themselves, so they just believe what they hear and call it fact.
966343
I am a fan of WalMart.  There are two where I live.  Many people say they hate WalMart, but I sometimes see those people shopping there.\nOne WalMart has everything including groceries, the other doesn't sell groceries or have a auto shop, it just sells parts and oil and cleaning supplies for autos.\n\nIn the both stores they sell clothes for men, women and children.  They sell shoes. They sell fabric, yarn and craft supplies.  They sell toys, plants for indoors or garden & supplies.\nThey sell outdoor furniture and some indoor furnishings, like curtains, linens, shelves, lamps, electronics, etc.  They have pharmacies.\n\nThe people who work there are pleasant and personable.  WalMarts give money to local charities.  After the Katrina hurricane, they got clean water and food to people faster than the government, and re-opened and gave people jobs.\n\nIn the newspaper today there was an article on how WalMart is using waste oil for heat, has tried to use solar energy, is using wind power to make electricty to for their stores.\n\nI hope this is what you are looking for.\nLink to green schemes story:\nhttp://www.cantonrep.com/topFive.php?vote=5&Headline=Wal-Mart+%27Green%92+Trials+and+%28Some%29+Errors&ID=319217&Category=5
99833
Walmart is a private business, they have the right to sell or not sell the items they want. Unless laws dictate them one way or another.  I feel it is great that they are concerned about what they do sell.  And since there are other choices of stores to shop at, if one doesn't like it, they can shop somewhere else.  Just like I have the option of not shopping at stores selling things I don't agree with
638672
Why not ask walmart customer service.
592322
Lots of people love Wal-Mart because it's cheap, lots of people hate Wal-Mart because it mucks up the economy really bad. \n\nI like watching the cheapies shop there because I know so many pointyheads who wouldn't be caught dead there or at Starbucks or anything else publicly traded or that employs more than 10 people.  The cheapies shopping at Wal-Mart don't really seem happy either though, but I think that's just how they are.\n\nThe one thing that people ignore about Wal-Mart is: sure the stuff's cheap but unless it's a brand you trust, 60 % of what you buy is bound be of substandard, dollarstore, quality.  I never really experienced "you get what you pay for" until I shopped at Wal-Mart.  For pointyheaded elitists like myself Wal-Mart is like the best possible zoo, but I won't shop there because I'm hoity-toity enough to understand what 'quality' means.  \n\nA story?  Well when I was a cab driver, it was readily assumed that anyone going to or from Wal-Mart wasn't going to tip well or at all and that was better than 95% true.
355447
yes you can walmart will take just about anything back without a receipt. sometimes they take stuff that they do not even sell.  So bring them back and I know you will get your money back.
637886
You wanna talk about politaly? I dont think boycotting our government is very polite.. Screw them.. WE ARE NOT IMMAGRANTS!! they are.. if the are LEGAL then more power to em.. if they are ILLEGAL then they can go home for all i care..GO USA!!!
97068
I donot know anyone personally who doesnot shop there, but I do know the people who donot shop there, dosenot for the reason that Walmart makes billions of dollars and have, really, no health benefits at all. They work for a company that makes so much but literally pay their employees NOTHING. You have a better plan working for Target or K-Mart. That is why a lot of little towns don't want a Walmart coming to their neighborhoods. That and because they are crushing the little Mom and Pop shops, causing more unemployment. Especially if you live somewhere that has about 3 of them with in a 5 mile radius of each other.
374613
Gettin FIRED From Work...\nYeah... Sounds GRATEful\nGO FOR IT\n\nI SUPPORT BOYCOTT MAY 1st\n\nALL 15 Million Illegals Go To Boycott\nAll 300 Million Citizens Go About Our Business As Usual\n \nThere Is No Point \nBut YEAH Go Ahead And Boycott All You Want