Comments on: “Save Money. Live Better.” Just another Wal-Mart lie! http://cheapencounters.com/2008/02/04/save-money-live-better-just-another-wal-mart-lie/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BillyOceansEleven http://cheapencounters.com/2008/02/04/save-money-live-better-just-another-wal-mart-lie/#comment-319 BillyOceansEleven Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:22:44 +0000 http://www.cheapencounters.com/?p=201#comment-319 To your point, Wes, I am very thankful the Houston market still has a pretty competitive for grocers. Kroger and Randalls (Safeway) still do very well, as does HEB. There are a number of smaller local players along with grocers targeting the Hispanic market as well. I typically find the traditional grocers are relatively competitive with WM on price, and frequently beat WM prices for sale items. This is stark contrast to my hometown of Baton Rouge, LA. Walmart essentially killed all the other grocers in town. Winn-Dixie is struggling, and Sav-A-Center and Albertson's have all but pulled out of the city. A few other players like Delchamps and Schwegmann's (there's a blast from the past!) pulled out earlier, although their issues were attributable to more than just Walmart. There are a couple of very small independent grocers, but for many areas of the city Walmart is the only viable option, and it is reflected in the prices. Amazingly the Walmarts that do have another grocer nearby are significantly cheaper than the ones where they are the only one around. To your point, Wes, I am very thankful the Houston market still has a pretty competitive for grocers. Kroger and Randalls (Safeway) still do very well, as does HEB. There are a number of smaller local players along with grocers targeting the Hispanic market as well. I typically find the traditional grocers are relatively competitive with WM on price, and frequently beat WM prices for sale items.

This is stark contrast to my hometown of Baton Rouge, LA. Walmart essentially killed all the other grocers in town. Winn-Dixie is struggling, and Sav-A-Center and Albertson’s have all but pulled out of the city. A few other players like Delchamps and Schwegmann’s (there’s a blast from the past!) pulled out earlier, although their issues were attributable to more than just Walmart. There are a couple of very small independent grocers, but for many areas of the city Walmart is the only viable option, and it is reflected in the prices. Amazingly the Walmarts that do have another grocer nearby are significantly cheaper than the ones where they are the only one around.

]]> By: Marie http://cheapencounters.com/2008/02/04/save-money-live-better-just-another-wal-mart-lie/#comment-318 Marie Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:46:26 +0000 http://www.cheapencounters.com/?p=201#comment-318 I very rarely shop at Walmart because I find that if I follow the sales in our local grocery stores the prices are normally better. I very rarely shop at Walmart because I find that if I follow the sales in our local grocery stores the prices are normally better.

]]> By: wes m http://cheapencounters.com/2008/02/04/save-money-live-better-just-another-wal-mart-lie/#comment-320 wes m Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:14:38 +0000 http://www.cheapencounters.com/?p=201#comment-320 I've finally quit going to Wal-Mart, and now primarily shop at Kroger and Target. Frankly, I'm just tired of Wal-Mart being continually packed (yes, that "obviously" means they're doing something right), notoriously slow and, in many but not all instances, just plain rude. Kroger is smaller but still carries what I want, and actually STAFFS their checkout line. No, self checkout does NOT count, and I love the things. Why doesn't it count? Wal-Mart, along with Albertsons, has cranked up the "anti-theft" measures on their machines so high, they are unusable. "UNEXPECTED ITEM IN BAGGING AREA" if I mistakenly set an ad or a magazine somewhere the computer doesn't expect is just one of my favorites. My only wish is that Wal-Mart hadn't done such an effective job of beating the crap out of other grocers in the N. Texas market, and Kroger still remained open 24 hours. If they'd do that, I'd never have a reason to go to Wal-Mart ever again. (Heck, even now I check the nearby 24 hour CVS before hitting up wally world) I’ve finally quit going to Wal-Mart, and now primarily shop at Kroger and Target. Frankly, I’m just tired of Wal-Mart being continually packed (yes, that “obviously” means they’re doing something right), notoriously slow and, in many but not all instances, just plain rude. Kroger is smaller but still carries what I want, and actually STAFFS their checkout line. No, self checkout does NOT count, and I love the things. Why doesn’t it count? Wal-Mart, along with Albertsons, has cranked up the “anti-theft” measures on their machines so high, they are unusable. “UNEXPECTED ITEM IN BAGGING AREA” if I mistakenly set an ad or a magazine somewhere the computer doesn’t expect is just one of my favorites.

My only wish is that Wal-Mart hadn’t done such an effective job of beating the crap out of other grocers in the N. Texas market, and Kroger still remained open 24 hours. If they’d do that, I’d never have a reason to go to Wal-Mart ever again. (Heck, even now I check the nearby 24 hour CVS before hitting up wally world)

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