Wal-Mart and What You Support When You Buy to Supply Your Homestead
Many of you know the devastation Wal-Mart can cause when it moves into a small town. Small family businesses are sometimes forced to close since they cannot compete with the prices. This often leaves them with no choice but to go work for Wal-Mart in some cases. Wal-Mart has the one of the lowest average worker salaries in the United States and the most employees on government welfare.
This often forces us homesteaders with no choice to buy from them as well. We have one feed store and a Dollar General in the town I live, but for most supplies we have to drive into a larger town about 30 minutes away. This year we had to buy our mason jars for canning food from Wal-Mart because there was simply nowhere else around that has them.
I feel a little shameful every time I purchase from them, but I wish there was an alternative without having to order online. Even on Amazon the prices were twice as much because of the shipping cost.
You can see from what I've drawn out how there's obviously some hidden symbolism in their name and logo. Do you think it's a coincidence that 666 appears in their logo? 6 points, 6 triangles, and a 6 sided pentagon in the middle. Is Wal-Mart just getting a bad rap from conspiracy theorists? Let me know about your experience with Wal-Mart.
It doesn't take delving into symbolism to know Wally World is only interested the fattest bottom line they can get. Greed is always destructive and disgusting. Wally World is the epitome of that.
Understanding that you have no other choice for sourcing shouldn't make you feel guilty. In this situation, how about thinking that you're taking that inventory out of their greedy mitts and using it to drive them out of business by needing them less and less?
People are catching on to their scam. That's why they've ramped up their feel-good publicity campaign, even as their shelves are half stocked. They're starting to look like K-Marts as they nose-dived around here.
Oh, and you might want to check estate sales, yard sales, craigslist, and freecycle for more jars. Just some options, in case you need more...
Great advice @aunt-deb , we regularly use craigslist but I didn't even think to look for jars on there. I'll have to keep an eye out for more yard and estate sales too.
Fingers crossed you hit the mother-lode!
That's totally what happened to me! A friend of mine always goes to garage and estate sales, and she knew I was always lamenting about not having enough jars. She called me on the phone that one had 4 large boxes of canning jars for a dollar a piece. I was like, yes, please!! I haven't needed more jars since. XD
For clarity... a dollar per box!
Score!!! Nice job and great friend!
I cant stand Walmart and don't shop there.
It's funny on which of these greedy %^%s we choose or don't. I hate Target and Sears as I've had nothing but bad experiences there. I only go to Wally World when they are the only ones who have what I need.
I hate Walmart so much. May I link this and feature your username in the next Weekly Homesteading Newsetter?
Yes, thanks for stopping by @kiaraantonoviche !
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