"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:03:46 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
> > wrote:
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>>> Food Slob® > wrote:
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>>>> Always have been to a point, when the local wallworld began selling
>>>> cheap assed chinese crap and put a very good friend of mine out of
>>>> business that's when I drew the line.
>>
>>In spite of many false claims, Wal Mart has never put anyone out of
>>business.
>
> The mom-pops put themselves out of business with exhorbitant prices,
> poor service, and in many cases arrogant attitude. The small stores
> were so used to being the only show in town that when competition
> arrived they simply gave up... the small stores were ripping folks off
> for decades, good riddance.

I'm in the process of dealing with a local store right now.

Last Sunday out clothes dryer dies (29 years old so I'm not going to fix
it). That day we looked at various models at Home Depot and saw one we
wanted to buy. If we ordered that day, delivery would be Thursday. I
waited until the next day to get a price from the local store. His price
was $30 higher and I was told delivery would be Wed. or Thurs. OK, I'll
spend a few bucks more and keep the money in town and get good service if
ever needed. No delivery, no phone call. Not hearing anything, I called
around 1 PM Thursday to find out about delivery. "It did not come from the
warehouse so I can't give you a time for delivery tomorrow until 3:30" No
call. Today I called at noon and was told it was on the way from Hartford
and would be delivered this afternoon, but not sure of the time. Still
waiting.

Will I pay more for good service next time? Probably not. I'm paying more,
getting less. A simple phone call would have given me a different attitude.