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tavalon

(27,985 posts)
26. I can't shop at either right now (I live on a tiny houseboat)
Fri May 31, 2013, 10:20 PM
May 2013

but there is no question that it would and always has been, in the past, Costco all the way.

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Sam's Club and Wal-mart are filthy, poorly stocked cesspools. SunSeeker May 2013 #1
+1 LittleGirl May 2013 #3
+1 freshwest May 2013 #19
Hobby Lobby is a nightmare. Just a nightmare. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #27
I've always thought there was something wrong with AllyCat Jun 2013 #47
right wing owners LittleGirl Jun 2013 #49
Their stuff is expensive garbage anyway. It seems emotionally dead when I walk in there. AllyCat Jun 2013 #55
I saw a Walmart commercial the other day... Initech May 2013 #20
I saw that commerical LittleGirl Jun 2013 #34
Thank you for this. oldandhappy May 2013 #2
Yes, indeed! PotatoChip May 2013 #4
Me too! nt caledesi May 2013 #18
Maybe the other businesses aren't doing well on paper but the individual owners are making a killing valerief May 2013 #5
hell yeah florida08 May 2013 #6
oh and thank you Costco florida08 May 2013 #7
There is a Costco in FL, lark May 2013 #14
Come to Tallahassee Florida08. skamaria Jun 2013 #41
crapitalism forgot henry ford. ayne rand is killing them. pansypoo53219 May 2013 #8
Walmart workers make nowhere near $17, 500 FuzzyRabbit May 2013 #9
And they constantly change their hours around so the workers are constantly scrambling SharonAnn May 2013 #11
Sam's Club is not that bad. Riverton Jul 2013 #56
The Net Worth Of The Walton Heirs, Sir, Equals That Of 120,000,000 Other Americans The Magistrate Jul 2013 #57
Costco shit canned the Wall Street The Wizard May 2013 #10
Stole the Huey Long quote for a tweet. aquart Jun 2013 #32
It's about lower turnover in the workforce. tclambert May 2013 #12
People Might Like Shopping At Places That Pay People A good Wage erpowers May 2013 #13
In retail, it's good business practice blahblah98 Jun 2013 #54
Great thought for the day! Brigid May 2013 #15
A bit misleading.. ballardgirl May 2013 #16
I have no access to a link right now, but AllyCat May 2013 #23
I doubt cashiers are making that much but the supervisors are - TBF Jun 2013 #48
Both my daughter and son-in-law Shiraz May 2013 #17
"Worked at Sam's Club" should be a great intro for them both. DCKit Jun 2013 #29
I know, I know. aquart Jun 2013 #33
You would. PM me if you want to suss out ways to take revenge. DCKit Jun 2013 #42
Thanks EarlG. I wish that were a bumper sticker. n/t Cleita May 2013 #21
I love Costco! AllyCat May 2013 #22
Anticipate spending $250 to $300 at Costco's tomorrow. Last shopped at a Walmart store some indepat May 2013 #24
BOYCOTT Wal*Mart! Support your local unions! Coyotl May 2013 #25
I can't shop at either right now (I live on a tiny houseboat) tavalon May 2013 #26
It isn't limited to Walmart nvme Jun 2013 #28
Yes, Walmart has set the standard for American workers mountain grammy Jun 2013 #30
I so wish...Billboards! SoapBox Jun 2013 #31
The Walmart Empire is going to fall. another_liberal Jun 2013 #35
I hope you're right. AndyA Jun 2013 #38
Every working woman and man in the United States . . . another_liberal Jun 2013 #43
One Can Hope Ccarmona Jun 2013 #36
This must be propaganda AndyA Jun 2013 #37
My wife and I shop at Costco KinMd Jun 2013 #39
K&R Grateful for Hope Jun 2013 #40
Looks like the average wage at Costco is $17 per hour.... cbdo2007 Jun 2013 #44
Oh, and CostCo pizza >>>>>>> Papa John's 4lbs Jun 2013 #45
and they are also diffetent kinds of stores Niceguy1 Jun 2013 #46
Won't step foot inside Walmart. Love Costco, though. closeupready Jun 2013 #50
Example of what it would do for the economy. liberal N proud Jun 2013 #51
k and r--have not set foot in wally world in over 17 years, and won't even if they are GIVING niyad Jun 2013 #52
K & R ctsnowman Jun 2013 #53
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