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How Costco Became The Anti-Walmart.

I only went into a Wal-Mart once, way back, and that was a sorry experience.

They were the only store on the block and I was looking for cigarettes. How dumb could I be? Oh. And I hate that greeter shit.

I am not a bargain shopper. I have always valued my time more than the effort to bulk up and walk those aisles. Besides, I don't want to have to store all that Kleenex and toilet paper in the house.

Costco is big here though. They have a lot of party food and the like which people enjoy.

I am not too influenced by social issues in my purchasing except in one instance and that would be Wal-Mart. Despicable assholes. Mostly on the basis of what they do to cities and towns to pry their way into the picture.

They did it here. The desert cities are more than happy to cut tax deals to destroy their own local retail infrastructure. Then the Wal-Mart threatens to close up the store if the benefits are not extended.

They are fucking predators and deserve all the pushback they can get.

Other than that I have no strong opinion. I don't want to seem biased in any way.

I am always pleased to see the outcome when nasty business practices fail to pay off in the long run.