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$7 million doesn't seem material enough to warrant a big conspiracy theory. And purposely mis-categorizing a few items to screw vendors of a little commission?
by thinkloop 9y ago
$7 million doesn't seem material enough to warrant a big conspiracy theory. And purposely mis-categorizing a few items to screw vendors of a little commission? Unlikely. These both seem like genuine issues of fast growth.
- ineedasername 9y agoThey may be genuine issues of fast growth. The problem is that, according to the lawsuit, when they were brought to the company's attention as problems that needed a solution, the person who raised the issue was ignored, and then fired. It might not have been deliberate to begin with, but the cover up in firing this guy is a separate matter, if in fact that's why he was fired.
- amckenna 9y agoExactly. The case is not alleging that Walmart is engaging in a broad conspiracy, despite what the title of the article seems to suggest. It is simply saying that the plantif was terminated when he brought up to management that there were issues with how they were conducting business - "Walmart did not properly address these issues, its failure to do so could have serious long-term implications for its critically important e-commerce business."