Drive by any Wal-Mart store parking lot and it is jam packed with shoppers who are swayed to shop there by the so called low prices. But are they the lowest prices in town, or just a gimmick to part fools with their money?
I stopped at a local Wal-Mart store to pick up a few things, since it was on the way to where I was headed. Having been at a local grocery store the previous day, I decided to compare the prices on the items I had purchased.
Granted they do have some low prices on an array of products, and you would save if you only purchased those items; but this is a super center that traps you into One Stop Shopping and you end up paying higher prices that offset those super savings.
My day was made when I found that I would have paid more had I purchased them today. I then checked further and to no surprise found that a wise shopper will not fall for those catchy company slogans and assume that everything is as promised.
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Catchy slogans? So you're not "saving money" and "living better"?
Yeah, it depends on if you buy the cheap stuff. Otherwise, the prices are about the same as the local grocery/supermarket--where there's also better selection.
It's a sad state in this country how easily people believe those slogans about cutting prices without really looking into it.
Yea they sell cheap clothing, but after one or two washings all they are good for are rags.
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