Nightwing Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Two articles: http://www.13wham.com/content/news/politic...91-bab166963acf http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.asp...8ee&rss=102 "For months now, many Wal-Mart stores have quietly started handing the one dollar coins back to customers as change instead of dollar bills. Some wonder if this is proof that dollar coins are making a comeback." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 i doubt it. we don't have wal-mart here so i have to depend on the observations of others ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristofer Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 i doubt it. we don't have wal-mart here so i have to depend on the observations of others ... Wow, so you must still have a local economy? We have four wal-marts within a 20 mile radius. It's like a black hole for our local economy, business are collapsing left and right . If you find out a wal mart is coming you better protest like it's the sixties again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Kool. Maybe it will spread a few miles west to my local Wal-marts You ONLY have 4 in a 20 mile radius? I have 6 with-in 17 miles and several more in the planning stages. http://www.walmart.com/cservice/ca_storefinder.gsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristofer Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Kool. Maybe it will spread a few miles west to my local Wal-marts You ONLY have 4 in a 20 mile radius? I have 6 with-in 17 miles and several more in the planning stages. http://www.walmart.com/cservice/ca_storefinder.gsp Wow!!! I'm betting they run your local government too! Wal-Mart's a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 We have 18 within 21 miles of my zip code. holy sam waltons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristofer Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Kool. Maybe it will spread a few miles west to my local Wal-marts You ONLY have 4 in a 20 mile radius? I have 6 with-in 17 miles and several more in the planning stages. http://www.walmart.com/cservice/ca_storefinder.gsp By 4 I meant 15 according to that site!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwing Posted February 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Neat side topic. I have 20 on just over a 17 mile radius and you know what......I don't shop at any of them! There are other stores slightly closer. (Suburban life, got to love it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 I have one close enough to be convenient. I will be honest and say like wal-mart. well...I should say I like paying less money for the same exact items I would pay more for at most other stores. It just makes sense not to pay more for toilet paper, tooth paste, etc... if you dont have to. I just dont like going there, luckily the one I go to is open all night so I go late at night to avoid the crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 I have one close enough to be convenient. I will be honest and say like wal-mart. well...I should say I like paying less money for the same exact items I would pay more for at most other stores. It just makes sense not to pay more for toilet paper, tooth paste, etc... if you dont have to. I just dont like going there, luckily the one I go to is open all night so I go late at night to avoid the crowds. I am similar to you, I don't hate Wal-mart, but I don't shop there all the time either. There are some things they do well, like most cleaning/paper products, dry and canned grocery items, but I do not like them for any fresh food items (meat, produce, etc.). Those I buy at the local supermarket. As for destroying the town, our downtown area has been dying since before I was even born, so hard to pin that on Wal-mart. I did however learn around the middle of December, that unlike at your Wal-mart, it is not a good idea to shop at mine late at night, as the strangest selection of customers shops then, and there is usally only 2 check stands open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 I agree...I dont buy fruits, veggies or meat and fish there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwing Posted February 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Link to a video: http://www.coinnews.net/2008/02/20/are-dol...35/#comment-902 The video is pretty much a repeat of the articles posted above though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave44_04 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I have a wal-mart in walking dis (only 2 blocks away) and 3 more within 5 miles of here. You can't beat them for great clothing and shoe prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 i kinda thought we'd see them at work (i work at a va medical center) ... but no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I don't have a WalMart in my area, here in the UK they own Asda. Lucky me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I don't have a WalMart in my area, here in the UK they own Asda. Lucky me! While I was working a tradeshow in Scotland, an ASDA saved my bacon when they had some things I needed and no other place had it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 i kinda thought we'd see them at work (i work at a va medical center) ... but no. Ft. Miley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 You know, if my local "WalMart" starts dollar coins out in change, you really will see customers refusing to take them! I am of course referring to Asda I tend to avoid Asda anyway because it is owned by WalMart. I always try and keep my money as close to me as possible, buying products and using business that are local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 You know, if my local "WalMart" starts dollar coins out in change, you really will see customers refusing to take them! I am of course referring to Asda I tend to avoid Asda anyway because it is owned by WalMart. I always try and keep my money as close to me as possible, buying products and using business that are local. I gave up on one of my local stores whence they stopped purveying Jaffa Cakes and Aerocrisp bars. But at least you in Britain can get your Wally World specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbeast1098 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 I have nicknamed Walmart as "Brawl-Mart" Your constantly fighting to find parking spaces, fighting to get into the store, fighting your way through the store..... you get the idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Ft. Miley? yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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