The Bitching thread

[CLOUD 500]

Honestly unless you're a relentless consumer of returnable bottles I don't understand why people bother at all. I feel like people never put a price on their own time and consequently undervalue themselves and the use of their day. When I lived in Vancouver you had to go to these bottle return depots as well. They stank of sour beer all the time, they were frequently busy with the shopping cart can and bottle collectors which sometimes meant a long'ish wait and at the end of the process the average person would leave with somewhere between $2-10 after saving their bottles at home for a month. I always figure my time was worth more than the hassle of saving and returning the cans and bottles for the pittance I received so I'd just dump then into the recycle bin or leave them in a bag outside for the nearest "collector" to pick up. After doing the experience a couple of times I just said to hell with it because there was no value to me in participating in the system and I had better things to do that offered a greater return on my time.

It adds up especially at 10 cents and with the cost of groceries. I live in an apartment so I cannot just leave things in the curb, they would end up in the trash. I thought about just throwing them in the trash I think I will do just that. Loosing too much.

 

[Zero_Six]

I'm pissed that my local Walmart is closing. As much as I'd rather support local businesses, they mostly closed down because they couldn't compete with Walmart. So now we'll have no Walmart and no small businesses, just a sad almost empty mall that will probably close down within the year. Hopefully the local businesses can bounce back.

 

[Fradi]

I'm pissed that my local Walmart is closing. As much as I'd rather support local businesses, they mostly closed down because they couldn't compete with Walmart. So now we'll have no Walmart and no small businesses, just a sad almost empty mall that will probably close down within the year. Hopefully the local businesses can bounce back.

Can’t feel sorry for a US store closing lol.
It may suck for convenience but they don’t deserve our business.
I feel guilty every time I shop at Costco even though I try to avoid buying any product made in the US.

 

[CLOUD 500]

I'm pissed that my local Walmart is closing. As much as I'd rather support local businesses, they mostly closed down because they couldn't compete with Walmart. So now we'll have no Walmart and no small businesses, just a sad almost empty mall that will probably close down within the year. Hopefully the local businesses can bounce back.

Canadian small businesses are closing faster than they’re opening: report

A new report shows small businesses in Canada are closing faster than they’re opening.

www.ctvnews.ca

^^^^ As per the latest report more businesses are closing down in Canada then opening up. Canada is just not the best place to start a business. Too high taxes, too much red tape, increasing costs are not good combinations for a small business.

 

[LeDodo]

I'm pissed that my local Walmart is closing. As much as I'd rather support local businesses, they mostly closed down because they couldn't compete with Walmart. So now we'll have no Walmart and no small businesses, just a sad almost empty mall that will probably close down within the year. Hopefully the local businesses can bounce back.

CDN or Dorval?

 

[Zero_Six]

CDN or Dorval?

CDN. There's a third one closing as well, Point-Aux-Trembles.

Can’t feel sorry for a US store closing lol.
It may suck for convenience but they don’t deserve our business.
I feel guilty every time I shop at Costco even though I try to avoid buying any product made in the US.

True. I dislike Walmart but they've been there awhile and driven away most of the local competition. Would be great if the local businesses fill the void, but I have my doubts about that happening. It will probably drive business down for many of them. Majority of the people going to the mall are there for Walmart and the Asian grocery store. Now that Walmart is gone, there's going to be far fewer people around.

The company that will benefit the most from this is probably Amazon. I can't go to Walmart to get a new pasta strainer, HDMI cord and slippers but I can easily order that all through Amazon.

 

[Enjoying life]

Can’t feel sorry for a US store closing lol.
It may suck for convenience but they don’t deserve our business.
I feel guilty every time I shop at Costco even though I try to avoid buying any product made in the US.

All my old vinyl is made in USA with along with My Fender Strat! Trump was not around then!

 

[Michelle Gunn]

CDN. There's a third one closing as well, Point-Aux-Trembles.


True. I dislike Walmart but they've been there awhile and driven away most of the local competition. Would be great if the local businesses fill the void, but I have my doubts about that happening. It will probably drive business down for many of them. Majority of the people going to the mall are there for Walmart and the Asian grocery store. Now that Walmart is gone, there's going to be far fewer people around.

The company that will benefit the most from this is probably Amazon. I can't go to Walmart to get a new pasta strainer, HDMI cord and slippers but I can easily order that all through Amazon.

The one in the plaza? Google isn't helping, and since this is the bitching thread I'd like to bitch that Google is getting less and less helpful but the alternatives are worse.

 

[LeDodo]

CDN. There's a third one closing as well, Point-Aux-Trembles.


True. I dislike Walmart but they've been there awhile and driven away most of the local competition. Would be great if the local businesses fill the void, but I have my doubts about that happening. It will probably drive business down for many of them. Majority of the people going to the mall are there for Walmart and the Asian grocery store. Now that Walmart is gone, there's going to be far fewer people around.

The company that will benefit the most from this is probably Amazon. I can't go to Walmart to get a new pasta strainer, HDMI cord and slippers but I can easily order that all through Amazon.

Wondering what will replace it and how they want to turn the mall after the renovation

 

[LeDodo]

The one in the plaza? Google isn't helping, and since this is the bitching thread I'd like to bitch that Google is getting less and less helpful but the alternatives are worse.

Yes the one in Plaza CDN.

I just pray that the little Chinese restaurant will stay (the uncle/auntie there seem to say they will) after the renovation