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Posted by Gold_12th on Mon Dec 13 01:02:05 2010 http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2010/12/12/2010-12-12_walmart_worries_in_east_new_york.html |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Dec 13 01:04:07 2010, in response to Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Gold_12th on Mon Dec 13 01:02:05 2010. When Gateway Center first opened I knew it was a matter of time before a Wal-mart was built there, especially when the B13 was extended to the mall. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Mon Dec 13 01:12:23 2010, in response to Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Gold_12th on Mon Dec 13 01:02:05 2010. Compare Foods rules. I pronounce the long "e" at the end because they focus on Hispanic barrios.Walmart in Brooklyn is long overdue. |
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Posted by monorail on Mon Dec 13 01:17:01 2010, in response to Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Gold_12th on Mon Dec 13 01:02:05 2010. great news!! |
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Posted by Newkirk Images on Mon Dec 13 05:52:49 2010, in response to Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Gold_12th on Mon Dec 13 01:02:05 2010. I thought the City Council didn't want Wal-Marts in any of the five boroughs.Bill Newkirk |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Mon Dec 13 06:23:32 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Newkirk Images on Mon Dec 13 05:52:49 2010. The City Council was slated to grill Walmart on its plans at an economic impact hearing this week - but at the last minute pushed it back to Jan. 12. The Council booked a larger hearing room to accommodate all the groups who want to sound off against the big box store coming to Brooklyn. |
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Posted by vfrt on Mon Dec 13 09:39:43 2010, in response to Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Gold_12th on Mon Dec 13 01:02:05 2010. A poll in one of today's papers shows over 50% support in every borough for having Walmart within NYC, even in Mahnattan. I hope one does come to Gateway. East New York is an area that needs a large discount retailer, plus it's right off the Belt Parkway.Walmart was looking for a location on SI a few years ago, maybe somewhere in Richmond Valley. |
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Good News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Dec 13 12:12:51 2010, in response to Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Gold_12th on Mon Dec 13 01:02:05 2010. Indeed it would be if it'll come to pass. Once Walmart gets their foot in the door in NYC, it will be a lot easier to open more of them. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 12:33:04 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Terrapin Station on Mon Dec 13 06:23:32 2010. Show up in support instead. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Dec 13 12:34:20 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 12:33:04 2010. Will you be? |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Mon Dec 13 12:35:32 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 12:33:04 2010. Why should I? |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 12:36:41 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Dec 13 12:34:20 2010. Not my thing, cuz these things are for the kooks, but if anything ever motivated me to, this issue would. |
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Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall |
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Posted by 9 local on Mon Dec 13 12:55:26 2010, in response to Good News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Dec 13 12:12:51 2010. WalMart destroys communities and small businesses, they treat their employees poorly and pay them next to nothing. Also, you get what you pay for: the quality of their product is so amazingly bad. |
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BULLSHIT!: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:03:58 2010, in response to Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by 9 local on Mon Dec 13 12:55:26 2010. WalMart destroys communities and small businessesStop with the propaganda! |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Dec 13 13:06:34 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 12:36:41 2010. Only because the people who tend to come to protests tend to be supporting things you're against. If some group announced a support Walmart rally at City Hall, I'd go. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:09:45 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Dec 13 13:06:34 2010. Nah, I'm generally anti-rally. I just associate the entire concept of "protests" with the left. That's why I would probably never go to a Tea Party. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Mon Dec 13 13:10:17 2010, in response to Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by 9 local on Mon Dec 13 12:55:26 2010. I'm sure Compare Foods treats their employees like gold.Do you think product quality is lower at Walmart compared to other stores. For example, are Wrangler jeans made cheap specifically for distribution to Walmart, while making a better quality for JCPenney? |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Mon Dec 13 13:22:48 2010, in response to BULLSHIT!: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:03:58 2010. Maybe you can get a job there as a store greeter.......I mean it worked for this fellow .....lol |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:25:04 2010, in response to Re: BULLSHIT!: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by streetcarman1 on Mon Dec 13 13:22:48 2010. Not old enough. But thanks for making my point about Wal Mart creating jobs. Who else would hire a 65yo person these days? |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Mon Dec 13 13:31:13 2010, in response to Re: BULLSHIT!: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:25:04 2010. "Not old enough...."That sounds like AGE DISCRIMINATION..... |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Mon Dec 13 13:34:47 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Dec 13 13:10:17 2010. "Do you think product quality is lower at Walmart compared to other stores. For example, are Wrangler jeans made cheap specifically for distribution to Walmart, while making a better quality for JCPenney?Why not first check your Fruit-of-the-Looms and feel if there is a big difference between Wal-mart of JC Penny: |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:38:00 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by streetcarman1 on Mon Dec 13 13:34:47 2010. I'm wearing Berkley and Jensen drawers right now (BJ's in house brand). Comfortable. Wash well. Last long time. |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Mon Dec 13 13:40:24 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:38:00 2010. "I'm wearing Berkley and Jensen drawers right now (BJ's in house brand). Comfortable. Wash well. Last long time."Would you say they hold up well during rough sex? eh? |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:44:31 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by streetcarman1 on Mon Dec 13 13:40:24 2010. It's only rough for me before the sex, dude. |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 13:47:43 2010, in response to Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Gold_12th on Mon Dec 13 01:02:05 2010. IME Walmart is neither as bad as critics say nor as good as its supporters say. Once you shop at Walmart a coupla times you'll wonder what the big deal is. Sometimes they're the cheapest and sometimes you could have saved a trip. I buy $10 jeans at Walmart and they also carry the wood charcoal I need to bbq. Their grocery store Walmarts have more products from Mexico than the local groceries, which suits me fine. I used to make a separate stop to Wm to buy paper products but found they were the same price as the grocery store I just left. Ehh, they're ok, but you'll see.My main peeve with Walmart is they're doing their best to begin the Christmas season at Labor Day. your pal, Fred |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Mon Dec 13 13:49:56 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:44:31 2010. "It's only rough for me before the sex, dude."You mean when you have to put these on? eh? |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:53:12 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 13:47:43 2010. Wal Mart us always cheaper, except for certain products in Sam's Club. I don't know why people continue to deny this. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:53:18 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 13:47:43 2010. Wal Mart is always cheaper, except for certain products in Sam's Club. I don't know why people continue to deny this. |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 13:58:20 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:53:12 2010. Not always cheaper. There is competition. I just bought paper towels at Stop and Shop and they were a quarter cheaper than Walmart for 8 rolls.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:30:10 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Dec 13 13:10:17 2010. Do you think product quality is lower at Walmart compared to other stores. For example, are Wrangler jeans made cheap specifically for distribution to Walmart, while making a better quality for JCPenney?I don't know if that is the case with WalMart, but it's absolutely true for Home Depot. There are actually two versions of some products. |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 15:40:52 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Dec 13 13:10:17 2010. I know Home Depot does that. Those stores have the buying clout to demand changes in product lines. I haven't heard anything like that about WalMart, although Wm will order companies to make gallon jars of pickles, stuff like that.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:45:49 2010, in response to Re: BULLSHIT!: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:25:04 2010. McDonalds? |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:46:32 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:38:00 2010. BJ's and Costco are better than WalMart's Sam's Club. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:47:50 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 15:40:52 2010. LOL! I just said that too. Yes, there are definitely two versions of products, and Home Depot's is often inferior. Delta faucets is one example.Again, I don't know if the same is true for WalMart. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:49:12 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 13:47:43 2010. IME Walmart is neither as bad as critics say nor as good as its supporters say. Once you shop at Walmart a coupla times you'll wonder what the big deal is.I absolutely agree. It's not nearly as bad as the protester's claim, but then again, it's not exactly the "godsent" the supporter's claim either. While I think WalMart is better than KMart, Target is better than WalMart. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Mon Dec 13 15:49:25 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 13:58:20 2010. Not always cheaper. There is competition. I just bought paper towels at Stop and Shop and they were a quarter cheaper than Walmart for 8 rolls.Toys are almost always cheaper at Target; e.g., Matchbox cars are 88¢ versus 97¢ at Wally's. |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Dec 13 15:50:05 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Dec 13 13:10:17 2010. Levi's makes cheaper jeans specifically for Walmart IINM. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:50:51 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Dec 13 13:53:12 2010. WalMart is not "always" cheaper, but is sometimes.I have a Sam's Club membership, and the only reason I have it there is because the location is more convenient to my travels than my nearest Costco, and definitely closer than BJ's for me. However, Costco and BJ's blow Sam's Club away in both quality, selection, and often price. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Mon Dec 13 15:51:44 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:50:51 2010. However, Costco and BJ's blow Sam's Club away in both quality, selection, and often price.I've found BJs to be cheaper than Sams, AND they accept coupons. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:52:44 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Mon Dec 13 15:49:25 2010. Yes, Target is often cheaper than WalMart. I also like Target's quality better.But then there are some things that are cheaper at WalMart. Target is a better shopping experience too, WalMart's almost always look like a bomb went off in the store. You rarely see that at Target. The clientele is also better at Target. |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 15:53:13 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:47:50 2010. Great minds. HD had these weed-whackers that were same but had plastic gears instead of metal ones and the model number ended in a "-A". I'd heard the plumbing had a lot of that kind of thing going on but never experienced it first hand.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 15:59:25 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:49:12 2010. I like Target best in same order. Their prices are competitive. And as we know, "Kmart sucks"your pal, Fred |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 16:00:16 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 15:53:13 2010. I know a few plumbers and electricians, and that's why I used the Delta Faucet example, as I heard it first hand. If you look closely at two of the "same" product, you can often find minor differences. The weed whacker example is another one. There are examples all over the Home Depot store, flooring, and all kinds of things.I assume the same is true of Lowes, but I know first hand it's true for Home Depot. Again, I would assume the same could be true for WalMart, but can't back that up. |
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Posted by Dan on Mon Dec 13 16:00:30 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:49:12 2010. True. Walmart is just another large discount store, so let them open stores here like any other business. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 16:01:16 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Dec 13 15:50:05 2010. Many manufactures have different grades of products, that they sell to different chains, depending. |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 16:01:26 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 15:52:44 2010. The clientele is also better at Target.Haha, that's what my sister said, so next time I was in Target I paid more attention, and sure as shit she was right. your pal, Fred |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 16:03:24 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Mon Dec 13 15:51:44 2010. Yes, I have found the same with Costco to be cheaper than Sam's too (my friend has a card there). I also go with a friend sometimes to BJ's and they are more comparable to Costco than to Sam's Club. Sam's is the inferior of the three, again, in price, selection, and quality, in my experience. And that is with me even having the membership at Sam's, again only because of convenience, I don't particularly care for the place comparing it to BJ's and Costco. |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 16:05:23 2010, in response to Re: Bad News: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 16:00:16 2010. I''ve not heard it about WalMart but I wouldn't put it past them. They have the same if not more clout than Home Depot.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 16:06:35 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 16:01:26 2010. It's hard to believe it's true, but it really is. I shop a lot at EITHER Target or WalMart, and most definitely, the clientele is WAY better than that of WalMart, and I have no idea why. Even within the same neighborhood.Between the WalMart Stores always seemingly looking like a bomb went off (perhaps because of the quality of the clientele), and the clientele at WalMart, Target is a better shopping experience. There's something to be said for that "People of WalMart" site.....the stereotype is true. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Dec 13 16:09:10 2010, in response to Re: Walmart is coming to Brooklyn @ Gateway Center Mall, posted by Fred G on Mon Dec 13 15:59:25 2010. LOL! Yes KMart does suck. WalMart has better selection than KMart. I find KMart stores to be more orderly though than WalMart, although still feel WalMart is a better store. Target is better than either.Ironically, one of the WalMarts near me remodeled, and while it still looks like a bomb went off, and it still has that same dredges sort of clientele, the store "looks" a lot more like Target than older, unrenovated WalMart stores. |
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