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The blame falls squarely in Walmart’s lap. Their push to sell the cheapest possible product forces manufacturers to either cut corners or go out of business.
by op00to 5y ago
The blame falls squarely in Walmart’s lap. Their push to sell the cheapest possible product forces manufacturers to either cut corners or go out of business.
- kortilla 5y agoThat’s bullshit though. Everyone wants the cheapest from Amazon, target, etc as well. It’s not an excuse for manufactures
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- macintux 5y agoWalmart is famous for squeezing manufacturers; see Blitz and their gas cans for the potential consequences.
- code_duck 5y agoI recently bought some PuR water filters from Walmart. I had previously purchased the same product from Amazon. The ones from Walmart lack the rubber gaskets found on the ones I purchased from Amazon. I can only assume it's one of their famous cost cutting measures. Same retail price.
- MisterBastahrd 5y agoWalmart is on another level entirely. It's one of the reasons I refuse to trust their store brand merchandise. With other retailers, I can be fairly confident that certain items are going to come from single manufacturer sources. I've never been able to do that with Walmart, especially since they've gotten into the grocery business.
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoWhich is why corporations need checks and balances - including safety and hygiene tests on ALL products sold. Of course, corporations have a financial incentive to check their own products - there will be a huge lawsuit coming out of this and Walmart will end up paying millions in damages.