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In response to "By selling "like" goods at a much lower price, consolidating shipping, using JIT inventory, and scheduling employees based on business needs?" by Trish

dont forget dropping prices in small towns to run other business out, then raising them.

Posted by tRuMaN (aka Truman) Jan 30 '09, 13:13

seen this happen in two towns now.

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That hasn't happened here. It didn't happen where I lived in Tennessee. It didn't happen when I lived in Seattle. - Trish Jan 30, 13:23 1
- sure, but none of these were cities with, say, less than 10k in population where they? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:24
(do you boycott them?) -- nm - the year of the ox loves mandy lane Jan 30, 13:17 2
- I do. -- nm - mrfuzzy, Steelers fan Jan 30, 13:19
- I wish I could, in some ways, but the town I live in really only has a walmart for shopping - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:18
as well as extorting tax benefits from municipalities by threatening to open in the town next door if they don't get their way -- nm - znufrii Jan 30, 13:15 2
- This happens with many businesses. Communities are always looking to offer tax breaks to employers in the hopes of raising employment levels - TWuG Jan 30, 13:22 1
  - true true. - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:23
I honestly don't know that they do this. I mean, I think it's just that their prices are lower. -- nm - the year of the ox loves mandy lane Jan 30, 13:15 3
- I saw it happen when I was in collge - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:17 2
  - I've never seen that, and I've been to many wal marts right after they open. but I'll believe you. I don't think WM is the devil. -- nm - the year of the ox loves mandy lane Jan 30, 13:19 1
    - I don't think it is the devil, per se, I just think that - tRuMaN Jan 30, 13:22
they've had lawsuits filed in most states for this very practice. -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 13:14

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dont forget dropping prices in small towns to run other business out, then raising them.

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