Comments on: The Big Box Store http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:47:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: whatigotsofar http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11149 whatigotsofar Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:04:32 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11149 Hippy. Hippy.

]]> By: Rawbean http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11138 Rawbean Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:42:19 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11138 I was being sarcastic. I was being sarcastic.

]]> By: whatigotsofar http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11134 whatigotsofar Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:15:09 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11134 Spark - why do cities have to look different? Spark - why do cities have to look different?

]]> By: Sparkling Red http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11129 Sparkling Red Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:04:07 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11129 If they build it, the shoppers will come. It never matters how big the outcry is against a retailer - once they come into town with their flashy advertising and low prices, no one sheds a tear for the small business. I want to save money as much as anyone, but it is sad that every city in North America is starting to look the same. May as well not go anywhere. Wait, I don't go anywhere anyway! I guess there's no problem... If they build it, the shoppers will come. It never matters how big the outcry is against a retailer - once they come into town with their flashy advertising and low prices, no one sheds a tear for the small business. I want to save money as much as anyone, but it is sad that every city in North America is starting to look the same. May as well not go anywhere. Wait, I don’t go anywhere anyway! I guess there’s no problem…

]]> By: whatigotsofar http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11124 whatigotsofar Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:43:25 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11124 Jessica - I shop at the big box stores too. Well, not Walmart. Walmart's a dungheap, but some of the others are nice. Wiwille - good point. If you don't like it, take your protest with your wallet, don't shop there. Aurora - I take it you're not a <i>real</i> Torontonian. Miss Ash - yeah, the people at (I'm guessing you went to either) Best Buy or Futureshop or something like those. I buy my electronics at 2001 Audio/Video. I always get good service there. And they are sometimes located in SmartCentres. The one I shop at is. Rawbean - I can't tell, are you being sarcastic. I've found that some are setup real well and others and just like hell. Jessica - I shop at the big box stores too. Well, not Walmart. Walmart’s a dungheap, but some of the others are nice.

Wiwille - good point. If you don’t like it, take your protest with your wallet, don’t shop there.

Aurora - I take it you’re not a real Torontonian.

Miss Ash - yeah, the people at (I’m guessing you went to either) Best Buy or Futureshop or something like those. I buy my electronics at 2001 Audio/Video. I always get good service there. And they are sometimes located in SmartCentres. The one I shop at is.

Rawbean - I can’t tell, are you being sarcastic. I’ve found that some are setup real well and others and just like hell.

]]> By: Rawbean http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11123 Rawbean Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:03:57 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11123 Yea those suburban parks full of big boxes and applebees laid out at crazy angles with huge parking lots are really creative. That shit needs to be controlled. Yea those suburban parks full of big boxes and applebees laid out at crazy angles with huge parking lots are really creative. That shit needs to be controlled.

]]> By: Miss Ash http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11121 Miss Ash Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:25:33 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11121 Good god I had issues with two of them recently when trying to get information about purchasing Tivo it was ridiculous. I asked if it was compatible with my cable company...I got a noooo from one store, mumbled about needing digital, I got an ummmm yeah??? from another store, then when I told him what the first guy said he changed his answer to ummmmm noooooo??? Completely unsure of what the answer was. Good god I had issues with two of them recently when trying to get information about purchasing Tivo it was ridiculous. I asked if it was compatible with my cable company…I got a noooo from one store, mumbled about needing digital, I got an ummmm yeah??? from another store, then when I told him what the first guy said he changed his answer to ummmmm noooooo??? Completely unsure of what the answer was.

]]> By: aurora http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11120 aurora Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:07:10 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11120 You're right, some big stores can offer great service and they can be more efficient. I wouldn't mind seeing a big store in that area. The downtown care and Leslieville don't have that... and they just use gas driving to the suburbs to shop! You’re right, some big stores can offer great service and they can be more efficient. I wouldn’t mind seeing a big store in that area. The downtown care and Leslieville don’t have that… and they just use gas driving to the suburbs to shop!

]]> By: wiwille http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11119 wiwille Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:52:57 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11119 I used to work for a big box store actually and I hate them at times. There are a couple of chains I don't shop at because I don't like there business practices, but I won't force anyone to not go. Let people make a choice. If they don't like the store then they can choose not to shop there. I used to work for a big box store actually and I hate them at times. There are a couple of chains I don’t shop at because I don’t like there business practices, but I won’t force anyone to not go. Let people make a choice. If they don’t like the store then they can choose not to shop there.

]]> By: Jessica http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/the-big-box-store/#comment-11118 Jessica Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:46:23 +0000 http://whatigotsofar.wordpress.com/?p=872#comment-11118 Oh hell, I admit it, I'm a sucker for big box stores. I love me some Target. It's like the modern day general store. It's not really a new concept at all. Small stores are over priced and the service is often shitty because the till is being watched by the owner's angry teenage kid. Oh hell, I admit it, I’m a sucker for big box stores. I love me some Target. It’s like the modern day general store. It’s not really a new concept at all.

Small stores are over priced and the service is often shitty because the till is being watched by the owner’s angry teenage kid.

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