[Jewelry making - Article 00670] - Re: [Orchid] Can't Get a Stuller Account...

[Kimberly Starbard]

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>     The retail customer thinks they are benefiting but in reality they
>     aren't. Prices are down. Sounds great! But at what cost.

    Unfortunately, when you talk about things in an economic sense,
    factors like human cost (as in horrible working conditions and human
    tragedy) are left out. Thinking purely economically is like trying
    to live in a bubble. The goal is to maximize profit while minimizing
    cost...and that's pretty much it. Like I said, if left unchecked, a
    free market economy will fail. The reason for this (I think) is that
    humans are not perfect. They can and will go to unscrupulous lengths
    in the name of profit. I (as well as many people on the list) don't
    like that people will act this way, but just because we don't like
    it, doesn't mean it will go away. 

>     There is a big difference between a healthy, expanding economy and
>     a free market economy (especially one in which the entire economy
>     is structured by the government to support only large businesses). 

    The definition of free market economy would be that it is free of
    being structured by the government (or anyone else). We, in the U.S.,
    don't live in a free market economy. 

    I feel like I'm getting to long winded, but I read a case history a
    while ago about a garden shop owner. A big chain store came into
    town and she became very worried. How could she compete against
    someone so big. To make a long story short, on service and
    reliability. She offered things the big store couldn't....like
    personal landscape design assistance and door to door delivery
    service. She not only survived, she thrived. She had a plan B. 

    I'm saying, what's your plan B? It's got to be more than writing
    posts, complaining about Walmart. 

Best Regards
Kim Starbard
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