Why not Walmart? Rant alert.

12-10-2009, 02:48 PM

And what about wine coolers. Have you Googled reviews for those things. Holy cra#! Do they make any that last more than a season. Compressors are no good and the thermos aren't much better. Just tons of complaints on adjusting temperature, etc. I really want one, but I'd be better clapping some chrome around my Igloo for crying out loud. Wine coolers do everything but keep wine at the correct temperature. They either hold too cold, or not at all. It's not even brand specific. They are all hit or miss.

I bought a nice Grundig radio at Radio Shack. But I'll ask for three of the same unit and try each one, to get the one with the best reception. There's always at least one that's much worse than the other two.

I find forum members to be the most reputable sales people. Because they tell the truth about the used product they're selling you.

gvarsity · 12-10-2009, 03:01 PM

A lot of it is our own damn fault by chasing low low prices and driving all manufacturing to China where there is no quality control, no safety oversight and no pride. Our justification to often is but hell it's so cheap when it breaks you just by a new one.

I myself struggle to live that way. I try to buy used/antique often times and when I do have to buy new I tend to buy fewer things that are way better made. I.e. the crib we bought for our daughter was 30%+ more money than the box stores but it is 100% renewable American hardwood made to order in Oregon by artisan craftsman with no petrochemical paints or stains.

I'm not trying to be smug it is I just couldn't handle shelling out 300$-400$ for a piece of assembly line crap fiberboard from China. My grandchildren will be able to use this crib (assuming they don't change the safety rules) and I'm not worried about it being recalled or my daughter getting poisoned by the paint etc...

It is like people getting an aristocrat instead of something of Cigarbid. Sometimes when it is important you have to find the real deal and pay for it and not settle for the mega-manufactured crap.

12-10-2009, 02:48 PM	#1
Joseywales Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Why not Walmart? Rant alert. And what about wine coolers. Have you Googled reviews for those things. Holy cra#! Do they make any that last more than a season. Compressors are no good and the thermos aren't much better. Just tons of complaints on adjusting temperature, etc. I really want one, but I'd be better clapping some chrome around my Igloo for crying out loud. Wine coolers do everything but keep wine at the correct temperature. They either hold too cold, or not at all. It's not even brand specific. They are all hit or miss. I bought a nice Grundig radio at Radio Shack. But I'll ask for three of the same unit and try each one, to get the one with the best reception. There's always at least one that's much worse than the other two. I find forum members to be the most reputable sales people. Because they tell the truth about the used product they're selling you.

12-10-2009, 03:01 PM	#2
gvarsity still crazy Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 621 Trading: (15)	Re: Why not Walmart? Rant alert. A lot of it is our own damn fault by chasing low low prices and driving all manufacturing to China where there is no quality control, no safety oversight and no pride. Our justification to often is but hell it's so cheap when it breaks you just by a new one. I myself struggle to live that way. I try to buy used/antique often times and when I do have to buy new I tend to buy fewer things that are way better made. I.e. the crib we bought for our daughter was 30%+ more money than the box stores but it is 100% renewable American hardwood made to order in Oregon by artisan craftsman with no petrochemical paints or stains. I'm not trying to be smug it is I just couldn't handle shelling out 300$-400$ for a piece of assembly line crap fiberboard from China. My grandchildren will be able to use this crib (assuming they don't change the safety rules) and I'm not worried about it being recalled or my daughter getting poisoned by the paint etc... It is like people getting an aristocrat instead of something of Cigarbid. Sometimes when it is important you have to find the real deal and pay for it and not settle for the mega-manufactured crap.