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In response to "I wish we'd pass a law similar to San Francisco which bans or limits franchises like this. " by Krusty

It's horrible that a company would dare to offer lower priced items to consumers. RAGE! -- nm

Posted by oblique [220] (aka kkuphal) Jan 30 '13, 09:51

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It's excellent that the profits go to far away places and not to a local owner to support the local economy. SMILEYFACES! -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 09:52 10
- It's also good that locals are spending less on stuff at convenience stores, leaving them with more money to spend in their community. -- nm - TWuG Jan 30, 09:55 9
  - And then they use that money saved to buy crap on Amazon. Local stores are toast. Eventually everything will form into one big glob of mucous. -- nm - Loyola Jan 30, 09:58 1
    - So? Business is driven by supply and demand. If Mom & Pop, Inc can't offer anything to differentiate themselves from Big Biz, Corp, then they have - TWuG Jan 30, 10:01
  - How long will those prices stay low once all the competition is gone? -- nm - Krusty Jan 30, 09:58 1
    - Dude...a Big Gulp ain't gonna change it's price because Uncle Louie's Five and Dime went out of business. -- nm - Jim Jan 30, 10:01
  - and of course everyone works at Walmart for free -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 09:56
  - give me a break. -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 09:56 3
    - Is something I said demonstrably wrong or doers it just conflict with your "corporations must always act evilly" opinion? -- nm - TWuG Jan 30, 10:00 2
      - I'm not opposed to corporations at all. But I am opposed to their illegal predatory pricing. -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 10:02 1
        
        Is that what 7-11 is doing? -- nm - TWuG Jan 30, 10:05
they can undercut local businesses unfairly, and that's not cool. -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 09:51 8
- how is charging less unfair? if they can buy in bulk and pass the savings along all the better -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 09:52 7
  - it's illegal, not that it isn't done. -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 09:53 6
    - wait, how is it illegal? wouldn't that close every Costco down in North America? -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 09:54 4
      - it's not? My bad, I thought it was. can a lawyer help? -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 09:55 3
        
        in theory it is, in practice the government rarely does shit about it -- (link) - charlie Jan 30, 09:56 1
        
        thanks, that's what I though. -- nm - loosilu Jan 30, 09:57
        
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    - wait, how is it illegal? -- nm - amanda Jan 30, 09:54

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