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You Are A Elf posted:Which is weird because I think the Chinese Craftsman ratchets are miles above the last few years of the American-made ones. You wanna talk about sloppy action and slippage resulting in bloody knuckles? Those were the last few years of the American-made Craftsman ratchets. The new Chinese ratchets are pretty tits and seem to have better QC then when Danaher was making them. At least the ratchets are better; I can't speak for the rest of the tool line. I've split a couple sockets I bought there over the past few years. But yeah, still miles ahead of Harbor Freight. If it's something impossible to gently caress up, a bench vise or whatever, sure, doesn't matter where it comes from.
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ThirdPartyView posted:So, who is the next major retailer that will sink? K-Mart/Sears? J.C. Penneys? Kmart/Sears. They aren't just closing stores, they are closing distribution centers now. They have been trying to sell off their Canadian branch, like they did the Australian branch years ago. I'm mad that my tools warranty isn't going to be worth poo poo in 10 years.
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ChrisHansen posted:I humbly request a visual representation of a depresscalator. It's not a visual. Imagine the moaning sound that a suicidally-depressed minimum-wage manual laborer would make as he comes home from getting fired from his dead-end job to his one room efficiency apartment, only to discover that his girlfriend moved out and took his computer, TV and all his booze. Now imagine that sound going on for hours without pause. That is the Depresscalator. I believe they are manufactured by the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation.
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Feb 25, 2015 22:12
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the sound is just medium volume white noise, and occasionally one of your steps makes a creaking sounds that freaks you out real bad
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The difference between K-Mart and Goodwill is that Goodwill tends to take their unsellable poo poo and stick it in ONE place where people can buy it by the pound. IV8 would know this as "Oddie Blvd". A main K-Mart that is less than 10 miles from their primary west coast warehouse isn't more than two blocks away from that Goodwill, on the opposite side of the street. I went into that K-Mart in the mid-90s looking for a belt, a clock radio, and a desk fan. I left with nothing, as they had none of the above.
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West SAAB Story posted:The difference between K-Mart and Goodwill is that Goodwill tends to take their unsellable poo poo and stick it in ONE place where people can buy it by the pound. IV8 would know this as "Oddie Blvd". You mean the one they just closed. The warehouse, not the store. Oddball Ave, where I go if I want to get murdered, stabbed and raped, in that order.
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Feb 26, 2015 02:32
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lol http://247wallst.com/retail/2015/02/22/sears-cant-afford-worker-pay-raise/
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InterceptorV8 posted:You mean the one they just closed. The warehouse, not the store. Yep. The very same. I almost want to go into the store to archive the vast nothingness- but I can't bring myself to do so, even though I gotta smog (again) soon. Oddie is better during the daytime. You can get burgled, high, stabbed, then raped. Murder is more of a "Far Sparks" thing these days.
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ThirdPartyView posted:So, who is the next major retailer that will sink? K-Mart/Sears? J.C. Penneys? While I'm sure Sears/Kmart will dissolve first, Penney's is a very close second. After all, in their attempt to revamp a few years ago, Penney's brought in a brand from Canada called Joe Fresh. For those not familiar with the brand, it is primarily sold at the Real Canadian Superstore, which is Canada's equivalent to Walmart/Fred Meyers. When your company is trying revamp by bringing in a grocery store/big box clothing brand from Canada, you're on death watch in my book.
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sa is the kmart of the internet, if you, like, think about it
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Stoic Commie posted:sa is the kmart of the internet, if you, like, think about it NO POSTING [IMG-BLUELIGHTIMELINE]
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Feb 26, 2015 03:23
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 this shti look like trailer park ring toss
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Uncle at Nintendo posted:lol Ahahaha but I'm sure they still defend their exec salaries.
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ReidRansom posted:Ahahaha but I'm sure they still defend their exec salaries. You have to pay good money to recruit good CEO talent; don't you know thi 
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genesplicer posted:
Holy poo poo, you and I have to be the last people in existence that remember White Front. I was like 5 when they went under.
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Jesus Christ posted:Apparently Tide is used as a form of currency in some areas This might explain why I see shady looking dudes selling Tide out of generic 10 gallon buckets in empty two liters at the flea market.
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JnnyThndrs posted:Holy poo poo, you and I have to be the last people in existence that remember White Front. I was like 5 when they went under. i only remember Service Merchandise
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social vegan posted:
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Nonsense posted:i only remember Service Merchandise Best stores had better architecture. Clearly the superior catalog warehouse chain.
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Bro Nerd Alpha posted:This might explain why I see shady looking dudes selling Tide out of generic 10 gallon buckets in empty two liters at the flea market. I can't think of a scheme where dumping real Tide into generic buckets is better than just selling it as is. One of the keys to the phenomenon is that it's just detergent and you can sell it openly. I bet what they're selling is a bulk generic, but one that is identical to Tide and produced on the same factory line.
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I just assumed it was emptied from stolen jugs into big containers
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Feb 26, 2015 22:51
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JnnyThndrs posted:Holy poo poo, you and I have to be the last people in existence that remember White Front. I was like 5 when they went under. I was a bit older. The fun part was the fact that I was underage, and I still managed to buy a rifle. They were so desperate to sell everything that the record keeping was a bit... mismanaged. I flashed my driver's license and got the gun. no other paperwork, really.
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Nonsense posted:i only remember Service Merchandise The one near me eventually became a Target. Down the road there is a Walmart where there used to be a Builder's Square. Both are online retailers now, I believe.
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I got my first watch and 35mm camera at service merchandise. RIP.
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Serious question: how the gently caress is FYE still in business?
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how are businises happening in my place I mean what
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ThirdPartyView posted:Serious question: how the gently caress is FYE still in business? The porno section, obviously
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Is K-Mart still even a viable business these days?
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gnarlyhotep posted:Is K-Mart still even a viable business these days? did u even read the thread we discussed this
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Fetus Tree posted:did u even read the thread no. well is it?
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Fetus Tree posted:I got my first watch and 35mm camera at service merchandise. RIP. I miss the Service Merchandise showrooms. Where else can I wait ten minutes for my new toaster to roll out on a conveyor belt?
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If x department store is a sad heap, chances are you live in a sad heap of a town.
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Kmart is one of the few places I can get decent socks for a larger sized foot. Kohls, Walmart, and Target only carry socks that go up a recommended foot of size 8-12. If any of them bring in larger sized socks they sell them at $30 for six pairs while Kmart has the same brand for $10.  It is weird trying to get tall sized clothing in my area as most stores seem to order in a supply once and forget to reorder to have constant stock. Outside of ordering things online, the Kmart near me is the only place I can get clothing which is not tissue paper thin like Kohls tries to sell.
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I went to Sears for the first time in years a few weeks ago and it was bizarre. The store looked like some discount warehouse where they bought poo poo that didn't sell at other stores. The clothing racks are all large circular racks with a mix of styles, sizes, seasons. Kids jackets were on the same rack as adults shorts. Several sections of the store were just completely empty or has a few racks. No signage other than big yellow banners that said clearance. Not an employee in sight. This store isn't one of the ones closing either. Reading this thread, it all makes sense now.
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gnarlyhotep posted:Is K-Mart still even a viable business these days? I think if we knew the answer we'd all be fat-paid, but I would guess the answer is that it certainly could be considering Wal-Mart and Target are profitable? Sears could be viable (who here didn't have parents that always called Sears to install boilers, dryer vents, etc.?) but certainly not in the "race to the bottom" manner Lampert seems to think will work. I know  at the idea that some goon knows better than a literal billionaire but you have to differentiate yourself somehow; why buy anything from Sears if I can just go to Home Depot or Wal-Mart for the same abysmal customer service? At least with Home Depot and Wal-Mart you go in there expecting it. Sears used to be such a legit brand; it's crazy how quickly it became a joke almost overnight. Sad.
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Uncle at Nintendo posted:I think if we knew the answer we'd all be fat-paid, but I would guess the answer is that it certainly could be considering Wal-Mart and Target are profitable? Its not really all that lol to question Lampert since his expertise is in a different field then being a CEO. He was fantastic in the market, and is terrible at being a CEO. Its like an engineer that questions climate change, or a doctor who denies evolution.
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I grew up in a small town that had a Wal-Mart and a K-Mart essentially beside eachother. K-Mart was where we went when Wal-Mart didn't have something. That's where I got my Game Boy Advance.
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Anyone fans of $.99/Dollar stores? They are delightfully depressing places. I sometimes go to them to buy odd little poo poo for the kitchen that I cannot justify spending more than a few bucks on.
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