Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Terry Edwards" data-source="post: 985292" data-attributes="member: 10978">Walmart tacticsI can fully understand the crux gamers (and consumers in general) are faced with.  The savings with Walmart is huge.  I know that many of you are supporting your flgs year round and buying cheap on the revised edition.  Again I understand, you've bought the core books once at $30 each and don't really want to spend that much again for more or less the same product.  I, however, will not by buying from Walmart or any other discounting giant and here's why:  Walmart intentionally undercuts competitors to drive those companies out of business.  Even if Walmart loses money on a product they still win a victory by stealing the customers of the competition.  The big companies can take a hit in the short term to corner the market in the long term.  I have read in other posts that capitalism is based on a competetive market and even "it's my duty as and american to seek the lowest price" but Walmart tactics are not healthy capitalism nor competition.  When all the competition is gone leaving us with only one store to buy from then that store will dictate what is produced and therefore what you have the option of buying.  I stand against the Walmartinization of this country, who's with me.Sorry about that, I'll stop ranting now.</blockquote>