[Jewelry making - Article 00301] - Re: [Orchid] Weapons of mass-destruction

[Kenneth Ferrell]

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>     Does it really matter if Wal-Mart or Costco is selling diamonds!
>     The local druggist who used to be my customer was forced out of
>     business by their prices, as was the local grocer, 

    Mark and Lisa I live in an area that has been devistated by
    Wal-Mart, Very few local businesses still remain open. While there is
    one old time hardware store run by a very nice family that has been
    in business over 50 years they are loosing ground to Wal-Mart as
    there is no Home Depot or Lowes within 45 or 50 miles two area
    "supermarkets" have closed down with in the past year, there are no 
    more local clothing stores but we haven't lost our towns druggist
    yet,  I really dislike going to Wal-Mart but it's about the only
    choice left. there is one market left within a 15 mile radius but it
    is so poorly stocked (gosh I wonder why) I still prefer to patronize
    the local hardware store even though I may have to wait a few days
    for something either that or I buy on line. I've also lived in an
    area that wally world totaly screwed over, first they ran out most of
    the local businesses then they determined that that location didn't
    earn as it should and closed up after three years leaving a small
    texas town devoid of nearly all stores and nearly bankrupting the
    entire economy of a farming community. Personally I think communitys
    that ban together and say no to them should be applauded, and as far
    as Home Depot and Lowes if you think they are so great try buying
    atwo small brass wood screws or a few nails,  good luck they won't
    let you buy a small quantity they make you buy more than you need,
    Come to think of it so does Rio Grande,  That's another company I've
    about had it with, once upon a time it was a pleasure to deal with
    them,  I was quite amazed when I ordered  several gross of saw blades
    and they send them to me each dozen individually bagged and tagged,
    Now I wonder how much more that cost than just grabbing a tube of 12
    one dozen bundles of Herkules blades and putting them in box cost me.
    Same thing with buying 100 cratex wheels, they come factory packaged
    in boxes of 100, but I get ten packages of 10 and them stuffed into
    yet another ziplock bag. OK I can understand someone ordering 10
    cratex wheels or 1 dozen sawblades but since I can get the same
    items from another supplier in their factory packaging, tubes for the
    blades which is much nicer than a bunch of zip lock bags littering up
    my bench and Cratex in a box, not more stupid ziplock bags, Guess
    what. I only order as little as possible from Rio any moreif it's any
    thing I can get any place else.  My son won't order from them at all.
    Mass merchandising is a wonderful thing untill you run it into a
    stone Wal-Mart. 

Kenneth Ferrell
www.shadras.com


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