<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_11_24_1817246</id>
	<title>Wal-Mart, Amazon Battle For Online Retail's Future</title>
	<author>kdawson</author>
	<datestamp>1259087400000</datestamp>
	<htmltext><a href="http://hughpickens.com/" rel="nofollow">Hugh Pickens</a> writes <i>"The NY Times reports that <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/business/24shop.html">Amazon and Wal-Mart are waging a price war for the future of online retailing</a> that is spreading through product areas like books, movies, toys, and electronics. The tussle began last month over which company had the lowest prices on the most anticipated new books and DVDs this fall, but has now spread to select video game consoles, mobile phones, even to the humble Easy-Bake Oven. 'It's not about the prices of books and movies anymore. There is a bigger battle being fought,' said Fiona Dias, executive vice president at GSI Commerce, which manages the Web sites of large retailers. 'The price-sniping by Wal-Mart is part of a greater strategic plan. They are just not going to cede their business to Amazon.' Wal-Mart, with $405 billion in sales last year, dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America in its 4,000 stores, while Amazon, with $20 billion in sales, caters mostly to affluent urbanites who would rather not push around a cart. But Amazon is expanding its slice of the retail pie at an alarming rate &mdash; its <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1345412&amp;highlight=">sales shot up 28 percent in the third quarter of this year</a>; and sales in Amazon's electronics and general merchandise business are up 44 percent. 'We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful,' says Dias. 'I applaud Wal-Mart. It's about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused to let their business go away.'"</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hugh Pickens writes " The NY Times reports that Amazon and Wal-Mart are waging a price war for the future of online retailing that is spreading through product areas like books , movies , toys , and electronics .
The tussle began last month over which company had the lowest prices on the most anticipated new books and DVDs this fall , but has now spread to select video game consoles , mobile phones , even to the humble Easy-Bake Oven .
'It 's not about the prices of books and movies anymore .
There is a bigger battle being fought, ' said Fiona Dias , executive vice president at GSI Commerce , which manages the Web sites of large retailers .
'The price-sniping by Wal-Mart is part of a greater strategic plan .
They are just not going to cede their business to Amazon .
' Wal-Mart , with $ 405 billion in sales last year , dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America in its 4,000 stores , while Amazon , with $ 20 billion in sales , caters mostly to affluent urbanites who would rather not push around a cart .
But Amazon is expanding its slice of the retail pie at an alarming rate    its sales shot up 28 percent in the third quarter of this year ; and sales in Amazon 's electronics and general merchandise business are up 44 percent .
'We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful, ' says Dias .
'I applaud Wal-Mart .
It 's about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused to let their business go away .
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<sentencetext>Hugh Pickens writes "The NY Times reports that Amazon and Wal-Mart are waging a price war for the future of online retailing that is spreading through product areas like books, movies, toys, and electronics.
The tussle began last month over which company had the lowest prices on the most anticipated new books and DVDs this fall, but has now spread to select video game consoles, mobile phones, even to the humble Easy-Bake Oven.
'It's not about the prices of books and movies anymore.
There is a bigger battle being fought,' said Fiona Dias, executive vice president at GSI Commerce, which manages the Web sites of large retailers.
'The price-sniping by Wal-Mart is part of a greater strategic plan.
They are just not going to cede their business to Amazon.
' Wal-Mart, with $405 billion in sales last year, dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America in its 4,000 stores, while Amazon, with $20 billion in sales, caters mostly to affluent urbanites who would rather not push around a cart.
But Amazon is expanding its slice of the retail pie at an alarming rate — its sales shot up 28 percent in the third quarter of this year; and sales in Amazon's electronics and general merchandise business are up 44 percent.
'We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful,' says Dias.
'I applaud Wal-Mart.
It's about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused to let their business go away.
'"</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219082</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon Prime</title>
	<author>lena\_10326</author>
	<datestamp>1259058960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>That's a guaranteed money-loser for them</p></div></blockquote><p>Not likely. Mail and package carriers discount on bulk shipping and large, heavy, expensive items are a small percentage of the total order volume. Most of the volume is with the cheap lightweight stuff: books, dvds, computer games, clothing, etc so the average will skew toward the lighter end. Plus not every customer will consume $80 worth in shipping. Even if you personally consume $300+ in shipping, there will be many others who consume far below $80. It operates similar to insurance--averaging the cost over a large population.</p><p>Also, there would have been a lot of research and market testing. No cost conscious company would roll that out without first being confident in the cost projections.</p></div>
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<tokenext>That 's a guaranteed money-loser for themNot likely .
Mail and package carriers discount on bulk shipping and large , heavy , expensive items are a small percentage of the total order volume .
Most of the volume is with the cheap lightweight stuff : books , dvds , computer games , clothing , etc so the average will skew toward the lighter end .
Plus not every customer will consume $ 80 worth in shipping .
Even if you personally consume $ 300 + in shipping , there will be many others who consume far below $ 80 .
It operates similar to insurance--averaging the cost over a large population.Also , there would have been a lot of research and market testing .
No cost conscious company would roll that out without first being confident in the cost projections .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's a guaranteed money-loser for themNot likely.
Mail and package carriers discount on bulk shipping and large, heavy, expensive items are a small percentage of the total order volume.
Most of the volume is with the cheap lightweight stuff: books, dvds, computer games, clothing, etc so the average will skew toward the lighter end.
Plus not every customer will consume $80 worth in shipping.
Even if you personally consume $300+ in shipping, there will be many others who consume far below $80.
It operates similar to insurance--averaging the cost over a large population.Also, there would have been a lot of research and market testing.
No cost conscious company would roll that out without first being confident in the cost projections.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217198</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259093520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Stop using "UPS Ground" for the shipping and you should be able to eliminate the brokerage fees. UPS are evil like that. Their faster/better services are just a tiny bit more expensive (UPS Express?) and are supposed to exclude this fee (last time I didn't have any).</p><p>Or, you know, just say "fuck UPS" and go with another carrier if possible.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Stop using " UPS Ground " for the shipping and you should be able to eliminate the brokerage fees .
UPS are evil like that .
Their faster/better services are just a tiny bit more expensive ( UPS Express ?
) and are supposed to exclude this fee ( last time I did n't have any ) .Or , you know , just say " fuck UPS " and go with another carrier if possible .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Stop using "UPS Ground" for the shipping and you should be able to eliminate the brokerage fees.
UPS are evil like that.
Their faster/better services are just a tiny bit more expensive (UPS Express?
) and are supposed to exclude this fee (last time I didn't have any).Or, you know, just say "fuck UPS" and go with another carrier if possible.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216758</id>
	<title>We all win</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259091420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>For now, until one of them cedes, or make a competitive deal, even those of us who avoid Wally World like the plague. Then we all lose, but for now I'm at least entertained seeing Walmart with an adversary.</htmltext>
<tokenext>For now , until one of them cedes , or make a competitive deal , even those of us who avoid Wally World like the plague .
Then we all lose , but for now I 'm at least entertained seeing Walmart with an adversary .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For now, until one of them cedes, or make a competitive deal, even those of us who avoid Wally World like the plague.
Then we all lose, but for now I'm at least entertained seeing Walmart with an adversary.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217966</id>
	<title>Re:purveyors of crap</title>
	<author>LandDolphin</author>
	<datestamp>1259053980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Sometimes you don't need the appliances to last as long.  Take TVs for example.  People often replace TVs to go bigger, or to get a newer model.  If you are changing in your TV every 5 years, than a Wal*Mart TV will do. You don't need to pay for Sony quality (to last 10+ years), when you are looking to get a new set every 5.<br> <br>

Another great example is a DVD player.  $20 for a DVD player that you might have to replace after a few years might make more sense for someone than $100-200 for one that will last two, three, even 10 times longer.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Sometimes you do n't need the appliances to last as long .
Take TVs for example .
People often replace TVs to go bigger , or to get a newer model .
If you are changing in your TV every 5 years , than a Wal * Mart TV will do .
You do n't need to pay for Sony quality ( to last 10 + years ) , when you are looking to get a new set every 5 .
Another great example is a DVD player .
$ 20 for a DVD player that you might have to replace after a few years might make more sense for someone than $ 100-200 for one that will last two , three , even 10 times longer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sometimes you don't need the appliances to last as long.
Take TVs for example.
People often replace TVs to go bigger, or to get a newer model.
If you are changing in your TV every 5 years, than a Wal*Mart TV will do.
You don't need to pay for Sony quality (to last 10+ years), when you are looking to get a new set every 5.
Another great example is a DVD player.
$20 for a DVD player that you might have to replace after a few years might make more sense for someone than $100-200 for one that will last two, three, even 10 times longer.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30220434</id>
	<title>Amazon wins</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259065200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'll pay the extra $0.05 to at Amazon and avoid the <a href="http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/" title="peopleofwalmart.com" rel="nofollow">people of walmart</a> [peopleofwalmart.com].</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'll pay the extra $ 0.05 to at Amazon and avoid the people of walmart [ peopleofwalmart.com ] .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'll pay the extra $0.05 to at Amazon and avoid the people of walmart [peopleofwalmart.com].</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218990</id>
	<title>Re:Lovely...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259058540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>...two pox-ridden whores fighting over which one gets to service the local hockey team.  Whoever comes out on top, the only winner is the guy selling condoms... </p></div><p>Wow. SOMEBODY had a rough childhood.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>...two pox-ridden whores fighting over which one gets to service the local hockey team .
Whoever comes out on top , the only winner is the guy selling condoms... Wow. SOMEBODY had a rough childhood .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...two pox-ridden whores fighting over which one gets to service the local hockey team.
Whoever comes out on top, the only winner is the guy selling condoms... Wow. SOMEBODY had a rough childhood.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217582</id>
	<title>Re:Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>f97tosc</author>
	<datestamp>1259095380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p><div class="quote"><p>Wal-Mart<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America... while Amazon<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... caters mostly to affluent urbanites</p></div><p>Because we all know how there are no Wal-Marts along the East or West Coasts, and those backward "middle Americans" don't have the Internet.</p></div><p>
The words you yourself are quoting literally say "dominates by" and "mostly". Why is it that you can't make perfectly accurate demographic statements without somebody feeling the need to refute claims about "all" and "no" which have never been made? It is a good thing not to attribute a demographic average to every member of the group, but rejecting the average trend itself is just silly, and not insightful at all.
<br> <br>
A one minute search on google revealed this paper that shows negative income elasticity for Wal-Mart shoppers. I would be shocked if further search would not give more statistical support to the orginal claim.
<br> <br>
<a href="http://economics.missouri.edu/working-papers/2008/WP0805\_basker.pdf" title="missouri.edu">http://economics.missouri.edu/working-papers/2008/WP0805\_basker.pdf</a> [missouri.edu]</p></div>
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<tokenext>Wal-Mart ... dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America... while Amazon ... caters mostly to affluent urbanitesBecause we all know how there are no Wal-Marts along the East or West Coasts , and those backward " middle Americans " do n't have the Internet .
The words you yourself are quoting literally say " dominates by " and " mostly " .
Why is it that you ca n't make perfectly accurate demographic statements without somebody feeling the need to refute claims about " all " and " no " which have never been made ?
It is a good thing not to attribute a demographic average to every member of the group , but rejecting the average trend itself is just silly , and not insightful at all .
A one minute search on google revealed this paper that shows negative income elasticity for Wal-Mart shoppers .
I would be shocked if further search would not give more statistical support to the orginal claim .
http : //economics.missouri.edu/working-papers/2008/WP0805 \ _basker.pdf [ missouri.edu ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wal-Mart ... dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America... while Amazon ... caters mostly to affluent urbanitesBecause we all know how there are no Wal-Marts along the East or West Coasts, and those backward "middle Americans" don't have the Internet.
The words you yourself are quoting literally say "dominates by" and "mostly".
Why is it that you can't make perfectly accurate demographic statements without somebody feeling the need to refute claims about "all" and "no" which have never been made?
It is a good thing not to attribute a demographic average to every member of the group, but rejecting the average trend itself is just silly, and not insightful at all.
A one minute search on google revealed this paper that shows negative income elasticity for Wal-Mart shoppers.
I would be shocked if further search would not give more statistical support to the orginal claim.
http://economics.missouri.edu/working-papers/2008/WP0805\_basker.pdf [missouri.edu]
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216724</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>eldavojohn</author>
	<datestamp>1259091240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Last Wednesday, Wal-Mart dropped the price of the oven to $17, from $28, as part of its "Black Friday" deals. Later the same day, Amazon cut its price, which had also been $28, to $18.</p> </div><p>Well, color me confused, I see it as $18 on both <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product\_id=10340618" title="walmart.com">Walmart's</a> [walmart.com] and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Bake-Oven-Center-Hasbro/dp/B001DI4VN0/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=toys-and-games&amp;qid=1259086909&amp;sr=8-1" title="amazon.com">Amazon's</a> [amazon.com] site.</p><p><div class="quote"><p>It began last month with what appeared to be a public-relations-oriented competition on book prices, with both companies (along with Target, based in Minneapolis) dropping prices on books like "Under the Dome," by Stephen King, to below $9.</p></div><p>What?  Walmart: <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product\_id=10971787" title="walmart.com">$14.49</a> [walmart.com]  Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Under-Dome-Novel-Stephen-King/dp/1439148503/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1259087207&amp;sr=8-1" title="amazon.com">$14.50</a> [amazon.com] <br> <br>

Don't get me wrong, this is great news for consumers but I think you're just seeing preperation for a Black Friday feeding frenzy and not actual 'price wars.'</p><p><div class="quote"><p>'I applaud Wal-Mart. It's about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused to let their business go away.'</p></div><p>Wal-Mart stays away from heavily populated areas and makes most of its bank from the heartland anyway.  I actually see this as Wal-Mart trying to steal a piece of the online pie if it isn't just a little bit of good ole capitalistic competition.  If you think Wal-Mart's been losing business, <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:WMT" title="google.com">their stock sure isn't showing it</a> [google.com].</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Last Wednesday , Wal-Mart dropped the price of the oven to $ 17 , from $ 28 , as part of its " Black Friday " deals .
Later the same day , Amazon cut its price , which had also been $ 28 , to $ 18 .
Well , color me confused , I see it as $ 18 on both Walmart 's [ walmart.com ] and Amazon 's [ amazon.com ] site.It began last month with what appeared to be a public-relations-oriented competition on book prices , with both companies ( along with Target , based in Minneapolis ) dropping prices on books like " Under the Dome , " by Stephen King , to below $ 9.What ?
Walmart : $ 14.49 [ walmart.com ] Amazon : $ 14.50 [ amazon.com ] Do n't get me wrong , this is great news for consumers but I think you 're just seeing preperation for a Black Friday feeding frenzy and not actual 'price wars .
''I applaud Wal-Mart .
It 's about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused to let their business go away .
'Wal-Mart stays away from heavily populated areas and makes most of its bank from the heartland anyway .
I actually see this as Wal-Mart trying to steal a piece of the online pie if it is n't just a little bit of good ole capitalistic competition .
If you think Wal-Mart 's been losing business , their stock sure is n't showing it [ google.com ] .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Last Wednesday, Wal-Mart dropped the price of the oven to $17, from $28, as part of its "Black Friday" deals.
Later the same day, Amazon cut its price, which had also been $28, to $18.
Well, color me confused, I see it as $18 on both Walmart's [walmart.com] and Amazon's [amazon.com] site.It began last month with what appeared to be a public-relations-oriented competition on book prices, with both companies (along with Target, based in Minneapolis) dropping prices on books like "Under the Dome," by Stephen King, to below $9.What?
Walmart: $14.49 [walmart.com]  Amazon: $14.50 [amazon.com]  

Don't get me wrong, this is great news for consumers but I think you're just seeing preperation for a Black Friday feeding frenzy and not actual 'price wars.
''I applaud Wal-Mart.
It's about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused to let their business go away.
'Wal-Mart stays away from heavily populated areas and makes most of its bank from the heartland anyway.
I actually see this as Wal-Mart trying to steal a piece of the online pie if it isn't just a little bit of good ole capitalistic competition.
If you think Wal-Mart's been losing business, their stock sure isn't showing it [google.com].
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217882</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>afidel</author>
	<datestamp>1259053560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Wal-Mart is capitalism in action, for all the good and bad that entails. A recent study showed that Wal-Mart has save the mean family $3k/year and the median family $650/year in the last two years. They have also kept wages depressed around the world.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Wal-Mart is capitalism in action , for all the good and bad that entails .
A recent study showed that Wal-Mart has save the mean family $ 3k/year and the median family $ 650/year in the last two years .
They have also kept wages depressed around the world .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wal-Mart is capitalism in action, for all the good and bad that entails.
A recent study showed that Wal-Mart has save the mean family $3k/year and the median family $650/year in the last two years.
They have also kept wages depressed around the world.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30220778</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>petermgreen</author>
	<datestamp>1259067000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.</i><br>Speaking as a brit it's not so much the tax per-se (I mean it's a pain but no more so than getting hit with the VAT at the checkout when you shop as a private customer at a mostly B2B site) as the fact that the courior companies use the customs brokerage and collection of the tax as an excuse for slapping on a somewhat hidden* extra fee to international shipments.</p><p>At least in the UK when ordering internationally it is better to specify that things be sent through the postal service if possible. In the UK the post offices brokerage fee is not too steep, lower value packages get an exemption and many higher value packages seem to slip through the net.</p><p>*it is often very difficult to find out what the fees for a purchase will be before actually receiving it and most online suppliers don't even make it particually clear that such fees are likely.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.Speaking as a brit it 's not so much the tax per-se ( I mean it 's a pain but no more so than getting hit with the VAT at the checkout when you shop as a private customer at a mostly B2B site ) as the fact that the courior companies use the customs brokerage and collection of the tax as an excuse for slapping on a somewhat hidden * extra fee to international shipments.At least in the UK when ordering internationally it is better to specify that things be sent through the postal service if possible .
In the UK the post offices brokerage fee is not too steep , lower value packages get an exemption and many higher value packages seem to slip through the net .
* it is often very difficult to find out what the fees for a purchase will be before actually receiving it and most online suppliers do n't even make it particually clear that such fees are likely .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.Speaking as a brit it's not so much the tax per-se (I mean it's a pain but no more so than getting hit with the VAT at the checkout when you shop as a private customer at a mostly B2B site) as the fact that the courior companies use the customs brokerage and collection of the tax as an excuse for slapping on a somewhat hidden* extra fee to international shipments.At least in the UK when ordering internationally it is better to specify that things be sent through the postal service if possible.
In the UK the post offices brokerage fee is not too steep, lower value packages get an exemption and many higher value packages seem to slip through the net.
*it is often very difficult to find out what the fees for a purchase will be before actually receiving it and most online suppliers don't even make it particually clear that such fees are likely.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218566</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259056800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>So in other words, once you've factored in the depressed wages, its a net loss.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>So in other words , once you 've factored in the depressed wages , its a net loss .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So in other words, once you've factored in the depressed wages, its a net loss.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219512</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon Prime</title>
	<author>keithpreston</author>
	<datestamp>1259060940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>don't forget Amazon Prime.  $80/yr for free 2-day shipping? That's a guaranteed money-loser for them..</p></div><p>   I would bet that Amazon Prime is one of their biggest profit centers.   With proper supply chain management, an Amazon Warehouse is ALWAYS close enough to you for normal ground shipping to only take 2 days.   So essentially they are shipping it the cheapest ways possible for probably 90\% of their prime shipments, yet they get people to pay "extra" for it.   They already have free shipping above $25, which means that they are padding their prices to absorb the shipping costs.   The only value Amazon prime is would be on low stock item at distance warehouses, even then the argument that they get amazing discounts from UPS makes the extra cost fairly negligible.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>do n't forget Amazon Prime .
$ 80/yr for free 2-day shipping ?
That 's a guaranteed money-loser for them.. I would bet that Amazon Prime is one of their biggest profit centers .
With proper supply chain management , an Amazon Warehouse is ALWAYS close enough to you for normal ground shipping to only take 2 days .
So essentially they are shipping it the cheapest ways possible for probably 90 \ % of their prime shipments , yet they get people to pay " extra " for it .
They already have free shipping above $ 25 , which means that they are padding their prices to absorb the shipping costs .
The only value Amazon prime is would be on low stock item at distance warehouses , even then the argument that they get amazing discounts from UPS makes the extra cost fairly negligible .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>don't forget Amazon Prime.
$80/yr for free 2-day shipping?
That's a guaranteed money-loser for them..   I would bet that Amazon Prime is one of their biggest profit centers.
With proper supply chain management, an Amazon Warehouse is ALWAYS close enough to you for normal ground shipping to only take 2 days.
So essentially they are shipping it the cheapest ways possible for probably 90\% of their prime shipments, yet they get people to pay "extra" for it.
They already have free shipping above $25, which means that they are padding their prices to absorb the shipping costs.
The only value Amazon prime is would be on low stock item at distance warehouses, even then the argument that they get amazing discounts from UPS makes the extra cost fairly negligible.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216892</id>
	<title>Good?</title>
	<author>TwoToeWilly</author>
	<datestamp>1259091960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>No matter who wins, the money still goes to China.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>No matter who wins , the money still goes to China .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>No matter who wins, the money still goes to China.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216844</id>
	<title>Retail</title>
	<author>oldhack</author>
	<datestamp>1259091780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It feels as if the retail sector is the only marketplace in America with vigorous competition.  Have we finally become England?</htmltext>
<tokenext>It feels as if the retail sector is the only marketplace in America with vigorous competition .
Have we finally become England ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It feels as if the retail sector is the only marketplace in America with vigorous competition.
Have we finally become England?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217492</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon has one advantage</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259095020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>That's funny, I buy as much as possible from WalMart.  I'd buy more, but their online store is terrible.  So, Amazon gets my online business especially since NewEgg tried to bait and switch me on free shipping, and WalMart gets a great deal of my brick and mortar.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>That 's funny , I buy as much as possible from WalMart .
I 'd buy more , but their online store is terrible .
So , Amazon gets my online business especially since NewEgg tried to bait and switch me on free shipping , and WalMart gets a great deal of my brick and mortar .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's funny, I buy as much as possible from WalMart.
I'd buy more, but their online store is terrible.
So, Amazon gets my online business especially since NewEgg tried to bait and switch me on free shipping, and WalMart gets a great deal of my brick and mortar.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218606</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>CodeBuster</author>
	<datestamp>1259056920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.</p></div><p>Someone has to pay for all of that "free" healthcare, it might as well be you.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.Someone has to pay for all of that " free " healthcare , it might as well be you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.Someone has to pay for all of that "free" healthcare, it might as well be you.
	</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218966</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>LitelySalted</author>
	<datestamp>1259058420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Hey, it's expensive to have things travel Moose.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hey , it 's expensive to have things travel Moose .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Hey, it's expensive to have things travel Moose.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217964</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon has one advantage</title>
	<author>DavidTC</author>
	<datestamp>1259053980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Indeed. Same here.</p><p>
Walmart is my last resort shop. I don't like how they treat their employees. (I say that as an ex-employee.) I only go there if other places are closed, or simply do not have what I need.</p><p>
I buy books from Barnes and Nobles, not Amazon, because I like to support brick and mortar book stores. I buy both online and in the store.</p><p>
I did buy something from Amazon a year ago, the first time ever, I forget what it was...I think a video game. (B&amp;N online doesn't actually sell video games, they just pretend they do...that's actually GameStop selling through them.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Indeed .
Same here .
Walmart is my last resort shop .
I do n't like how they treat their employees .
( I say that as an ex-employee .
) I only go there if other places are closed , or simply do not have what I need .
I buy books from Barnes and Nobles , not Amazon , because I like to support brick and mortar book stores .
I buy both online and in the store .
I did buy something from Amazon a year ago , the first time ever , I forget what it was...I think a video game .
( B&amp;N online does n't actually sell video games , they just pretend they do...that 's actually GameStop selling through them .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Indeed.
Same here.
Walmart is my last resort shop.
I don't like how they treat their employees.
(I say that as an ex-employee.
) I only go there if other places are closed, or simply do not have what I need.
I buy books from Barnes and Nobles, not Amazon, because I like to support brick and mortar book stores.
I buy both online and in the store.
I did buy something from Amazon a year ago, the first time ever, I forget what it was...I think a video game.
(B&amp;N online doesn't actually sell video games, they just pretend they do...that's actually GameStop selling through them.
)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30222358</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>falconwolf</author>
	<datestamp>1259079180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>JC Penney is forbidden to ship Levis to Canada (I know, I phoned them and asked).</i></p><p>I don't think it can be illegal for JC Penny to ship to Canada, from what I understand that is a violation of NAFTA.  It could only be illegal if Blue Jeans was illegal in Canada.</p><p>

Falcon</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>JC Penney is forbidden to ship Levis to Canada ( I know , I phoned them and asked ) .I do n't think it can be illegal for JC Penny to ship to Canada , from what I understand that is a violation of NAFTA .
It could only be illegal if Blue Jeans was illegal in Canada .
Falcon</tokentext>
<sentencetext>JC Penney is forbidden to ship Levis to Canada (I know, I phoned them and asked).I don't think it can be illegal for JC Penny to ship to Canada, from what I understand that is a violation of NAFTA.
It could only be illegal if Blue Jeans was illegal in Canada.
Falcon</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30222770</id>
	<title>Re:Good?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259083500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>No matter who wins, the money still goes to China.</p></div><p>Which is good, because then China can lend it back to us as our President keeps spending more money than our downtrodden economy can finance on its own.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>No matter who wins , the money still goes to China.Which is good , because then China can lend it back to us as our President keeps spending more money than our downtrodden economy can finance on its own .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>No matter who wins, the money still goes to China.Which is good, because then China can lend it back to us as our President keeps spending more money than our downtrodden economy can finance on its own.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216886</id>
	<title>Re:Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>Monkeedude1212</author>
	<datestamp>1259091960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I can't tell if you missed the meaning of Middle America meaning Middle Class, or if it was part of your joke.</p><p>Either way, I'm sure there ARE more Wal-marts in the middle of the states, since the coasts are mostly made up of Starbucks.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I ca n't tell if you missed the meaning of Middle America meaning Middle Class , or if it was part of your joke.Either way , I 'm sure there ARE more Wal-marts in the middle of the states , since the coasts are mostly made up of Starbucks .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I can't tell if you missed the meaning of Middle America meaning Middle Class, or if it was part of your joke.Either way, I'm sure there ARE more Wal-marts in the middle of the states, since the coasts are mostly made up of Starbucks.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217208</id>
	<title>Amazon Prime FTW!</title>
	<author>TheNarrator</author>
	<datestamp>1259093640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have Amazon Prime so I get free two day shipping on everything and $3.99 overnight shipping.  You would be amazed at how heavy an item I can get shipped overnight for $3.99.  2-day and overnight shipping anywhere else seems like a complete ripoff.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have Amazon Prime so I get free two day shipping on everything and $ 3.99 overnight shipping .
You would be amazed at how heavy an item I can get shipped overnight for $ 3.99 .
2-day and overnight shipping anywhere else seems like a complete ripoff .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have Amazon Prime so I get free two day shipping on everything and $3.99 overnight shipping.
You would be amazed at how heavy an item I can get shipped overnight for $3.99.
2-day and overnight shipping anywhere else seems like a complete ripoff.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218170</id>
	<title>Re:No way Walmart</title>
	<author>192939495969798999</author>
	<datestamp>1259054940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If Wal-Mart threw its weight behind beating Amazon, Wal-Mart would tear Amazon's arms off like an angry wookie.  As many of their competitors have learned, it's best just to let the wookie win.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If Wal-Mart threw its weight behind beating Amazon , Wal-Mart would tear Amazon 's arms off like an angry wookie .
As many of their competitors have learned , it 's best just to let the wookie win .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If Wal-Mart threw its weight behind beating Amazon, Wal-Mart would tear Amazon's arms off like an angry wookie.
As many of their competitors have learned, it's best just to let the wookie win.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218150</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Xoltri</author>
	<datestamp>1259054880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>If you are in Canada and are ordering from the US, only ever use regular USPS.  UPS can die in a fiery auto crash for the scam they pull with the brokerage charges.</htmltext>
<tokenext>If you are in Canada and are ordering from the US , only ever use regular USPS .
UPS can die in a fiery auto crash for the scam they pull with the brokerage charges .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you are in Canada and are ordering from the US, only ever use regular USPS.
UPS can die in a fiery auto crash for the scam they pull with the brokerage charges.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217392</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>amilo100</author>
	<datestamp>1259094600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><i>Add 12\% tax, $5 customs handling, $45 brokerage, ~$20 shipping, and 6\% duty onto just about anything you buy from the US online.</i> <br> <br>

I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Add 12 \ % tax , $ 5 customs handling , $ 45 brokerage , ~ $ 20 shipping , and 6 \ % duty onto just about anything you buy from the US online .
I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Add 12\% tax, $5 customs handling, $45 brokerage, ~$20 shipping, and 6\% duty onto just about anything you buy from the US online.
I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216852</id>
	<title>This is a Long Term Fight</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259091780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>At TFA points out, Amazon serves more affluent urban populations that prefer to make their purchases online and thus avoid unnecessary trips to pick up items which can just as well be delivered. Not to mention the fact that many of these wealthier urban dwellers live in higher tax states and in higher cost cities where using Amazon doesn't add sales tax (New York being an notable exception) and the nearest WalMart might be a bit of a drive (assuming that they even own a private vehicle). Amazon also has a sophisticated website and online order fulfillment system, including a strong franchise in intelligent and automated recommendations, which they have built up over many years of successful business and feedback; WalMart is definitely playing catchup here. On the other hand, WalMart practically wrote the book on retail supply chain management (the TFA points out that Amazon has poached talent from WalMart in the past to improve their own supply chain logistics) and has detailed regional knowledge of consumer trends and which items maximize profits and at what prices. Amazon has their affiliate program, but these affiliates are often unable to match the prices offered by WalMart when Amazon itself doesn't stock the items in question. IMHO, in the long run, both companies will continue to be successful and while there will be battles over turf (DVDs, Books, Electronics, etc) there are sufficient differences in consumer preferences to accommodate both business models going forward.</htmltext>
<tokenext>At TFA points out , Amazon serves more affluent urban populations that prefer to make their purchases online and thus avoid unnecessary trips to pick up items which can just as well be delivered .
Not to mention the fact that many of these wealthier urban dwellers live in higher tax states and in higher cost cities where using Amazon does n't add sales tax ( New York being an notable exception ) and the nearest WalMart might be a bit of a drive ( assuming that they even own a private vehicle ) .
Amazon also has a sophisticated website and online order fulfillment system , including a strong franchise in intelligent and automated recommendations , which they have built up over many years of successful business and feedback ; WalMart is definitely playing catchup here .
On the other hand , WalMart practically wrote the book on retail supply chain management ( the TFA points out that Amazon has poached talent from WalMart in the past to improve their own supply chain logistics ) and has detailed regional knowledge of consumer trends and which items maximize profits and at what prices .
Amazon has their affiliate program , but these affiliates are often unable to match the prices offered by WalMart when Amazon itself does n't stock the items in question .
IMHO , in the long run , both companies will continue to be successful and while there will be battles over turf ( DVDs , Books , Electronics , etc ) there are sufficient differences in consumer preferences to accommodate both business models going forward .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>At TFA points out, Amazon serves more affluent urban populations that prefer to make their purchases online and thus avoid unnecessary trips to pick up items which can just as well be delivered.
Not to mention the fact that many of these wealthier urban dwellers live in higher tax states and in higher cost cities where using Amazon doesn't add sales tax (New York being an notable exception) and the nearest WalMart might be a bit of a drive (assuming that they even own a private vehicle).
Amazon also has a sophisticated website and online order fulfillment system, including a strong franchise in intelligent and automated recommendations, which they have built up over many years of successful business and feedback; WalMart is definitely playing catchup here.
On the other hand, WalMart practically wrote the book on retail supply chain management (the TFA points out that Amazon has poached talent from WalMart in the past to improve their own supply chain logistics) and has detailed regional knowledge of consumer trends and which items maximize profits and at what prices.
Amazon has their affiliate program, but these affiliates are often unable to match the prices offered by WalMart when Amazon itself doesn't stock the items in question.
IMHO, in the long run, both companies will continue to be successful and while there will be battles over turf (DVDs, Books, Electronics, etc) there are sufficient differences in consumer preferences to accommodate both business models going forward.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219592</id>
	<title>Re:Why Amazon will always be better then Wal-Mart</title>
	<author>mister\_playboy</author>
	<datestamp>1259061360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You prefer snobs to slobs, eh?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You prefer snobs to slobs , eh ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You prefer snobs to slobs, eh?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217136</id>
	<title>What he meant to say was...</title>
	<author>zarmanto</author>
	<datestamp>1259093100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p> <i>'We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful...'</i>

</p><p>... before they erode our market share beyond repair!</p><p> <i>'I applaud Wal-Mart. It's about time multichannel retailers...'</i> </p><p>... started hawking their wares at prices closer to what they're <i>really</i> worth!</p><p>(I love quotes that just <i>beg</i> for corrections.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>'We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful... ' ... before they erode our market share beyond repair !
'I applaud Wal-Mart .
It 's about time multichannel retailers... ' ... started hawking their wares at prices closer to what they 're really worth !
( I love quotes that just beg for corrections .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext> 'We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful...'

... before they erode our market share beyond repair!
'I applaud Wal-Mart.
It's about time multichannel retailers...' ... started hawking their wares at prices closer to what they're really worth!
(I love quotes that just beg for corrections.
)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216842</id>
	<title>Sales Tax</title>
	<author>MyFirstNameIsPaul</author>
	<datestamp>1259091780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The 9.25\% sales tax that I pay through wal-mart.com makes Amazon with shipping the same price, though less on more expensive items.  Wal-mart.com takes over a week for site-to-store and Amazon takes only 2 days.  Which would you choose?</htmltext>
<tokenext>The 9.25 \ % sales tax that I pay through wal-mart.com makes Amazon with shipping the same price , though less on more expensive items .
Wal-mart.com takes over a week for site-to-store and Amazon takes only 2 days .
Which would you choose ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The 9.25\% sales tax that I pay through wal-mart.com makes Amazon with shipping the same price, though less on more expensive items.
Wal-mart.com takes over a week for site-to-store and Amazon takes only 2 days.
Which would you choose?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217626</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259095560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>Let's see if they lower the price on Apple products.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Let 's see if they lower the price on Apple products .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Let's see if they lower the price on Apple products.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217716</id>
	<title>Re:Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>Chees0rz</author>
	<datestamp>1259095980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Because we all know how there are no Wal-Marts along the East or West Coasts, and those backward "middle Americans" don't have the Internet.</p></div><p>I believe 'Middle America' refers to social/economic classes... not locality...</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Because we all know how there are no Wal-Marts along the East or West Coasts , and those backward " middle Americans " do n't have the Internet.I believe 'Middle America ' refers to social/economic classes... not locality.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Because we all know how there are no Wal-Marts along the East or West Coasts, and those backward "middle Americans" don't have the Internet.I believe 'Middle America' refers to social/economic classes... not locality...
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217112</id>
	<title>Re:Sales Tax</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259093040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Not sure what state you live in, but you might want to look into the "use tax" when filing your next return.  You're probably responsible for paying that 9.25\% even though Amazon isn't collecting it.</p><p>"Responsible for paying" and "likely to pay" are admittedly not the same.  Use taxes are generally very difficult to enforce, so they pretty much never are enforced.  If your state requries it but you don't pay it, you might want to think over the ethics of shifting tax burden around in that way.  Depending on what you're buying, maybe you figure it's not enough money to worry about - but in that case, it wouldn't be a decision-maker on which company you shop with, would it?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Not sure what state you live in , but you might want to look into the " use tax " when filing your next return .
You 're probably responsible for paying that 9.25 \ % even though Amazon is n't collecting it .
" Responsible for paying " and " likely to pay " are admittedly not the same .
Use taxes are generally very difficult to enforce , so they pretty much never are enforced .
If your state requries it but you do n't pay it , you might want to think over the ethics of shifting tax burden around in that way .
Depending on what you 're buying , maybe you figure it 's not enough money to worry about - but in that case , it would n't be a decision-maker on which company you shop with , would it ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not sure what state you live in, but you might want to look into the "use tax" when filing your next return.
You're probably responsible for paying that 9.25\% even though Amazon isn't collecting it.
"Responsible for paying" and "likely to pay" are admittedly not the same.
Use taxes are generally very difficult to enforce, so they pretty much never are enforced.
If your state requries it but you don't pay it, you might want to think over the ethics of shifting tax burden around in that way.
Depending on what you're buying, maybe you figure it's not enough money to worry about - but in that case, it wouldn't be a decision-maker on which company you shop with, would it?</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216930</id>
	<title>Re:Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>raeljds</author>
	<datestamp>1259092140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>sometimes i get so darned frustrated with load times over the cans-and-strings internet here in KC!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>sometimes i get so darned frustrated with load times over the cans-and-strings internet here in KC !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>sometimes i get so darned frustrated with load times over the cans-and-strings internet here in KC!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216880</id>
	<title>The problem...</title>
	<author>Areyoukiddingme</author>
	<datestamp>1259091900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The problem with many corners of the American economy is the idea that the whole thing works like this.  Assuming this isn't just a planted story as part of a marketing campaign by the underdog in sales (Amazon), this is an example of how the free market is supposed to work.  Competition to attract customers.  This is the example we're supposed to look at to see how our cell phone plans are supposed to evolve.  Everything is just like retail sales, according to the "free market" deregulation zealots.  The older I get, the more convinced I am that retail sales is the only sector like retail sales.  <i>Nothing</i> else works that way.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The problem with many corners of the American economy is the idea that the whole thing works like this .
Assuming this is n't just a planted story as part of a marketing campaign by the underdog in sales ( Amazon ) , this is an example of how the free market is supposed to work .
Competition to attract customers .
This is the example we 're supposed to look at to see how our cell phone plans are supposed to evolve .
Everything is just like retail sales , according to the " free market " deregulation zealots .
The older I get , the more convinced I am that retail sales is the only sector like retail sales .
Nothing else works that way .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The problem with many corners of the American economy is the idea that the whole thing works like this.
Assuming this isn't just a planted story as part of a marketing campaign by the underdog in sales (Amazon), this is an example of how the free market is supposed to work.
Competition to attract customers.
This is the example we're supposed to look at to see how our cell phone plans are supposed to evolve.
Everything is just like retail sales, according to the "free market" deregulation zealots.
The older I get, the more convinced I am that retail sales is the only sector like retail sales.
Nothing else works that way.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216754</id>
	<title>Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>Akido37</author>
	<datestamp>1259091420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Wal-Mart<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America... while Amazon<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... caters mostly to affluent urbanites</p></div><p>Because we all know how there are no Wal-Marts along the East or West Coasts, and those backward "middle Americans" don't have the Internet.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Wal-Mart ... dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America... while Amazon ... caters mostly to affluent urbanitesBecause we all know how there are no Wal-Marts along the East or West Coasts , and those backward " middle Americans " do n't have the Internet .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wal-Mart ... dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America... while Amazon ... caters mostly to affluent urbanitesBecause we all know how there are no Wal-Marts along the East or West Coasts, and those backward "middle Americans" don't have the Internet.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219038</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>CodeBuster</author>
	<datestamp>1259058720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>They have also kept wages depressed around the world.</p></div><p>High wages are not necessarily a panacea if they are also accompanied by high inflation and high prices. What maters is the purchasing power of those wages, not their absolute amounts. Money is primarily a means of exchange and unit of account, not so much a store of wealth anymore. If you don't believe that then ask yourself why the wealthiest people in this world generally choose to keep so little of their wealth, as a percentage, in the form of cash.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>They have also kept wages depressed around the world.High wages are not necessarily a panacea if they are also accompanied by high inflation and high prices .
What maters is the purchasing power of those wages , not their absolute amounts .
Money is primarily a means of exchange and unit of account , not so much a store of wealth anymore .
If you do n't believe that then ask yourself why the wealthiest people in this world generally choose to keep so little of their wealth , as a percentage , in the form of cash .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They have also kept wages depressed around the world.High wages are not necessarily a panacea if they are also accompanied by high inflation and high prices.
What maters is the purchasing power of those wages, not their absolute amounts.
Money is primarily a means of exchange and unit of account, not so much a store of wealth anymore.
If you don't believe that then ask yourself why the wealthiest people in this world generally choose to keep so little of their wealth, as a percentage, in the form of cash.
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30223188</id>
	<title>Re:Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>falconwolf</author>
	<datestamp>1259089020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>Either way, I'm sure there ARE more Wal-marts in the middle of the states, since the coasts are mostly made up of Starbucks.</i></p><p>Geographically I live in upper middle America, Minneapolis/St Paul, MN, and I have more Starbucks near me than Walmarts.</p><p>

Falcon</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Either way , I 'm sure there ARE more Wal-marts in the middle of the states , since the coasts are mostly made up of Starbucks.Geographically I live in upper middle America , Minneapolis/St Paul , MN , and I have more Starbucks near me than Walmarts .
Falcon</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Either way, I'm sure there ARE more Wal-marts in the middle of the states, since the coasts are mostly made up of Starbucks.Geographically I live in upper middle America, Minneapolis/St Paul, MN, and I have more Starbucks near me than Walmarts.
Falcon</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219136</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon has one advantage</title>
	<author>Archeopteryx</author>
	<datestamp>1259059260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I agree.  I will never, ever spend a dime at WalMart.</p><p>Hell, I wouldn't take their stuff were it free.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I agree .
I will never , ever spend a dime at WalMart.Hell , I would n't take their stuff were it free .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I agree.
I will never, ever spend a dime at WalMart.Hell, I wouldn't take their stuff were it free.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217184</id>
	<title>I don't get spammed by WalMart.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259093460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>n/t</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>n/t</tokentext>
<sentencetext>n/t</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217288</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259094060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Here is a gotcha. If you live in certain states that don't tax online purchases and can wait it is always cheaper to buy online. Of course some of us internet users already knew that. I almost always buy online unless I need it right away. The only issue I have with Amazon is if you buy from one of their preferred vendors but not Amazon themselves the shipment takes forever usually to get. I bought something recently and it was supposed to be 3 to 5 days and it turned out to be closer to 12 days before I received it. So if you buy on Amazon.com expect delays sometimes and purchase accordingly.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Here is a gotcha .
If you live in certain states that do n't tax online purchases and can wait it is always cheaper to buy online .
Of course some of us internet users already knew that .
I almost always buy online unless I need it right away .
The only issue I have with Amazon is if you buy from one of their preferred vendors but not Amazon themselves the shipment takes forever usually to get .
I bought something recently and it was supposed to be 3 to 5 days and it turned out to be closer to 12 days before I received it .
So if you buy on Amazon.com expect delays sometimes and purchase accordingly .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Here is a gotcha.
If you live in certain states that don't tax online purchases and can wait it is always cheaper to buy online.
Of course some of us internet users already knew that.
I almost always buy online unless I need it right away.
The only issue I have with Amazon is if you buy from one of their preferred vendors but not Amazon themselves the shipment takes forever usually to get.
I bought something recently and it was supposed to be 3 to 5 days and it turned out to be closer to 12 days before I received it.
So if you buy on Amazon.com expect delays sometimes and purchase accordingly.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216782</id>
	<title>No way Walmart</title>
	<author>losman</author>
	<datestamp>1259091480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>Fast shipping.  Great customer service.  Better prices.  And most importantly there are better/quality reviews on Amazon.  Sorry Walmart...  and btw even locally I would go to Target instead of Walmart.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Fast shipping .
Great customer service .
Better prices .
And most importantly there are better/quality reviews on Amazon .
Sorry Walmart... and btw even locally I would go to Target instead of Walmart .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Fast shipping.
Great customer service.
Better prices.
And most importantly there are better/quality reviews on Amazon.
Sorry Walmart...  and btw even locally I would go to Target instead of Walmart.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219326</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon has one advantage</title>
	<author>HiThere</author>
	<datestamp>1259060100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Ditto.  I don't particularly like Amazon.  But they aren't any worse than Barnes &amp; Noble with their "move into an area, kill off the local book stores, and then leave" policy.  Quite like WalMart, now that I think of it.  I won't buy from either of them anymore.</p><p>Amazon at least doesn't use hit-and-run tactics.  Sometimes I'll buy from them.  (But I still don't like what they've done to the small book stores, and I abominate the Kindle, with it's "erase it after you've bought it" technology.  [Yeah, they had "good reason" to use it on 1984.  But they built it into the machine that they could, and that's unforgivable.])</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Ditto .
I do n't particularly like Amazon .
But they are n't any worse than Barnes &amp; Noble with their " move into an area , kill off the local book stores , and then leave " policy .
Quite like WalMart , now that I think of it .
I wo n't buy from either of them anymore.Amazon at least does n't use hit-and-run tactics .
Sometimes I 'll buy from them .
( But I still do n't like what they 've done to the small book stores , and I abominate the Kindle , with it 's " erase it after you 've bought it " technology .
[ Yeah , they had " good reason " to use it on 1984 .
But they built it into the machine that they could , and that 's unforgivable .
] )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Ditto.
I don't particularly like Amazon.
But they aren't any worse than Barnes &amp; Noble with their "move into an area, kill off the local book stores, and then leave" policy.
Quite like WalMart, now that I think of it.
I won't buy from either of them anymore.Amazon at least doesn't use hit-and-run tactics.
Sometimes I'll buy from them.
(But I still don't like what they've done to the small book stores, and I abominate the Kindle, with it's "erase it after you've bought it" technology.
[Yeah, they had "good reason" to use it on 1984.
But they built it into the machine that they could, and that's unforgivable.
])</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219162</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon has one advantage</title>
	<author>mcgrew</author>
	<datestamp>1259059380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>So-called? As Jim Hightower points out, </p><blockquote><div><p>The latest job numbers mock the smiley-faced claims of economists and polticos that the Great Recession is over:</p><p>-- 10.2 percent of America's workforce is unemployed -- nearly 16 million people.</p><p>-- Another 15 million people are either so discouraged by their fruitless job search that they've quit looking, or they've had to settle for part-time jobs when they want and need full-time employment. Add the discouraged and underemployed to the number of the officially unemployed, and the percentage of our people who can't find the work they need rises to 17.5 percent -- one out of every six workers.</p><p>-- More than a third of the officially unemployed have been jobless for half a year -- <b>a record for long-term joblessness. </b></p><p>-- Nearly 15 percent of the unemployed have college degrees, and many more of the college-educated are underemployed.</p><p>-- October was the <b>22nd straight month that the U.S. economy lost jobs -- the longest streak since 1939.</b> About 7.3 million jobs have been eliminated since December 2007, when the recession began. In this same time span, 2.8 million new workers have come into the job market, meaning our economy is now 10.1 million jobs short of the number needed just to get back to even.</p><p>-- While average wages have risen slightly in the past year, average weekly pay has stagnated because of cut hours.</p><p>So please excuse our country's workaday majority for not cheering the news that prosperity has returned to those at the tippy top of America's economic pyramid. And -- please -- do not continue to insult workers with the dismissive declaration that the economy is experiencing a "jobless recovery." Not only is that an oxymoron, it is moronic.</p><p>If most Americans have not recovered, then neither has our economy.</p></div></blockquote></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>So-called ?
As Jim Hightower points out , The latest job numbers mock the smiley-faced claims of economists and polticos that the Great Recession is over : -- 10.2 percent of America 's workforce is unemployed -- nearly 16 million people.-- Another 15 million people are either so discouraged by their fruitless job search that they 've quit looking , or they 've had to settle for part-time jobs when they want and need full-time employment .
Add the discouraged and underemployed to the number of the officially unemployed , and the percentage of our people who ca n't find the work they need rises to 17.5 percent -- one out of every six workers.-- More than a third of the officially unemployed have been jobless for half a year -- a record for long-term joblessness .
-- Nearly 15 percent of the unemployed have college degrees , and many more of the college-educated are underemployed.-- October was the 22nd straight month that the U.S. economy lost jobs -- the longest streak since 1939 .
About 7.3 million jobs have been eliminated since December 2007 , when the recession began .
In this same time span , 2.8 million new workers have come into the job market , meaning our economy is now 10.1 million jobs short of the number needed just to get back to even.-- While average wages have risen slightly in the past year , average weekly pay has stagnated because of cut hours.So please excuse our country 's workaday majority for not cheering the news that prosperity has returned to those at the tippy top of America 's economic pyramid .
And -- please -- do not continue to insult workers with the dismissive declaration that the economy is experiencing a " jobless recovery .
" Not only is that an oxymoron , it is moronic.If most Americans have not recovered , then neither has our economy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So-called?
As Jim Hightower points out, The latest job numbers mock the smiley-faced claims of economists and polticos that the Great Recession is over:-- 10.2 percent of America's workforce is unemployed -- nearly 16 million people.-- Another 15 million people are either so discouraged by their fruitless job search that they've quit looking, or they've had to settle for part-time jobs when they want and need full-time employment.
Add the discouraged and underemployed to the number of the officially unemployed, and the percentage of our people who can't find the work they need rises to 17.5 percent -- one out of every six workers.-- More than a third of the officially unemployed have been jobless for half a year -- a record for long-term joblessness.
-- Nearly 15 percent of the unemployed have college degrees, and many more of the college-educated are underemployed.-- October was the 22nd straight month that the U.S. economy lost jobs -- the longest streak since 1939.
About 7.3 million jobs have been eliminated since December 2007, when the recession began.
In this same time span, 2.8 million new workers have come into the job market, meaning our economy is now 10.1 million jobs short of the number needed just to get back to even.-- While average wages have risen slightly in the past year, average weekly pay has stagnated because of cut hours.So please excuse our country's workaday majority for not cheering the news that prosperity has returned to those at the tippy top of America's economic pyramid.
And -- please -- do not continue to insult workers with the dismissive declaration that the economy is experiencing a "jobless recovery.
" Not only is that an oxymoron, it is moronic.If most Americans have not recovered, then neither has our economy.
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217508</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>snspdaarf</author>
	<datestamp>1259095080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Customs brokerage. A company that handles the ugly part of the import/export business, the dealing with the government part.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Customs brokerage .
A company that handles the ugly part of the import/export business , the dealing with the government part .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Customs brokerage.
A company that handles the ugly part of the import/export business, the dealing with the government part.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216962</id>
	<title>This current tactic will end badly for Amazon</title>
	<author>Shadowruni</author>
	<datestamp>1259092260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I don't see this as a pricing war.  This is a war on the control of Internet commerce.  A war in which Amazon is going to lose if they allow it to be a war of attrition. He who has the larger war chest will win.

Hearts and minds sounds great on paper but Walmart can give away stuff and lose a quarter or two and take the stock hit.  Amazon can't do that on the same level because of what they sale.  The also at as an eBay with no bidding for smaller companies that want a very public web presence but can't afford large scale advertising and shipping logistics overhead.

Amazon does that for them.  As a comparison Walmart can demand that suppliers use particular technologies (cough-UPC-cough, cough-rfid-cough) or they won't do business with them or levy "handling charges" (read:fines).

Who do you think will win *THAT* sort of fight.

For Amazon to win, they've got to reach into middle America and sell nicer things at a rate near Walmart's and offer free shipping.  To make that work they'd need a VERY good distribution network set up, which Walmart already has, and Walmart has buddy-buddy deals with FedEx and UPS.  It'll be a *VERY* bloody battle and the only way I see this working is if Costco and Amazon leverage each other's strengths.

Just my two cents though.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't see this as a pricing war .
This is a war on the control of Internet commerce .
A war in which Amazon is going to lose if they allow it to be a war of attrition .
He who has the larger war chest will win .
Hearts and minds sounds great on paper but Walmart can give away stuff and lose a quarter or two and take the stock hit .
Amazon ca n't do that on the same level because of what they sale .
The also at as an eBay with no bidding for smaller companies that want a very public web presence but ca n't afford large scale advertising and shipping logistics overhead .
Amazon does that for them .
As a comparison Walmart can demand that suppliers use particular technologies ( cough-UPC-cough , cough-rfid-cough ) or they wo n't do business with them or levy " handling charges " ( read : fines ) .
Who do you think will win * THAT * sort of fight .
For Amazon to win , they 've got to reach into middle America and sell nicer things at a rate near Walmart 's and offer free shipping .
To make that work they 'd need a VERY good distribution network set up , which Walmart already has , and Walmart has buddy-buddy deals with FedEx and UPS .
It 'll be a * VERY * bloody battle and the only way I see this working is if Costco and Amazon leverage each other 's strengths .
Just my two cents though .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't see this as a pricing war.
This is a war on the control of Internet commerce.
A war in which Amazon is going to lose if they allow it to be a war of attrition.
He who has the larger war chest will win.
Hearts and minds sounds great on paper but Walmart can give away stuff and lose a quarter or two and take the stock hit.
Amazon can't do that on the same level because of what they sale.
The also at as an eBay with no bidding for smaller companies that want a very public web presence but can't afford large scale advertising and shipping logistics overhead.
Amazon does that for them.
As a comparison Walmart can demand that suppliers use particular technologies (cough-UPC-cough, cough-rfid-cough) or they won't do business with them or levy "handling charges" (read:fines).
Who do you think will win *THAT* sort of fight.
For Amazon to win, they've got to reach into middle America and sell nicer things at a rate near Walmart's and offer free shipping.
To make that work they'd need a VERY good distribution network set up, which Walmart already has, and Walmart has buddy-buddy deals with FedEx and UPS.
It'll be a *VERY* bloody battle and the only way I see this working is if Costco and Amazon leverage each other's strengths.
Just my two cents though.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218486</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259056440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>When I was in Canada about 6 months ago they didn't even have an online presence there. It seemed like the way that business is run there is entirely different than how it is here in the states. Not sure if that's a good thing though....</htmltext>
<tokenext>When I was in Canada about 6 months ago they did n't even have an online presence there .
It seemed like the way that business is run there is entirely different than how it is here in the states .
Not sure if that 's a good thing though... .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When I was in Canada about 6 months ago they didn't even have an online presence there.
It seemed like the way that business is run there is entirely different than how it is here in the states.
Not sure if that's a good thing though....</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218982</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon Prime</title>
	<author>TooMuchToDo</author>
	<datestamp>1259058480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>With the volume Amazon does, trust me, they aren't paying retail rates for shipping. And just like Wal-Mart, can heavily negotiate prices with their vendors.</htmltext>
<tokenext>With the volume Amazon does , trust me , they are n't paying retail rates for shipping .
And just like Wal-Mart , can heavily negotiate prices with their vendors .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>With the volume Amazon does, trust me, they aren't paying retail rates for shipping.
And just like Wal-Mart, can heavily negotiate prices with their vendors.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219390</id>
	<title>VOTE: who you would you rather see win this fight?</title>
	<author>cdpage</author>
	<datestamp>1259060340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Personally i would rather see Wal-mart go up in flames... (Amazon [US] seems to be playing the same game now too though so i'm not so sure anymore.)<br><br>Does Amazon practice the same methods of Business as Wal-Mart? That is, telling their suppliers what they will pay for the product and then selling it for the price they want.<br><br>Frankly, unless you have a patent of some kind, like Lego, or Apple, you don't stand a chance with out selling your soul to them. They'll just find someone else who can import from China or the like for less. creating unrealistic competition in the market place.<br><br>people say that the consumers only wins in wars like this... but i beg to differ.. it time, this is the worst thing for us. A disposable society costs more than one that builds itself on lifetime quality.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Personally i would rather see Wal-mart go up in flames... ( Amazon [ US ] seems to be playing the same game now too though so i 'm not so sure anymore .
) Does Amazon practice the same methods of Business as Wal-Mart ?
That is , telling their suppliers what they will pay for the product and then selling it for the price they want.Frankly , unless you have a patent of some kind , like Lego , or Apple , you do n't stand a chance with out selling your soul to them .
They 'll just find someone else who can import from China or the like for less .
creating unrealistic competition in the market place.people say that the consumers only wins in wars like this... but i beg to differ.. it time , this is the worst thing for us .
A disposable society costs more than one that builds itself on lifetime quality .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Personally i would rather see Wal-mart go up in flames... (Amazon [US] seems to be playing the same game now too though so i'm not so sure anymore.
)Does Amazon practice the same methods of Business as Wal-Mart?
That is, telling their suppliers what they will pay for the product and then selling it for the price they want.Frankly, unless you have a patent of some kind, like Lego, or Apple, you don't stand a chance with out selling your soul to them.
They'll just find someone else who can import from China or the like for less.
creating unrealistic competition in the market place.people say that the consumers only wins in wars like this... but i beg to differ.. it time, this is the worst thing for us.
A disposable society costs more than one that builds itself on lifetime quality.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217058</id>
	<title>purveyors of crap</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259092620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Wal-Mart has been the purveyor of crap for many years now. They push companies close to bankruptcy by insisting that the suppliers' margins be pennies per unit - or they push companies to produce cheaper, crappy Wal-Mart versions of their product with a decent profit margin, but agreeing to do it Wal-Mart's way can ruin your company by tarnishing your reputation. When Joe Sixpack buys your Wal-Mart model TV, your Wal-Mart model computer, or your Wal-Mart lawn mower and the thing turns out to be a piece of crap. Your company's name will be tarnished, and you will get the blame, not Wal-Mart.  You might make millions in the short term but over the long term, think about shutting down your company and starting a new one,</p><p>Check out the Snapper story (the man who said no to walmart)</p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/open\_snapper.html" title="fastcompany.com">http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/open\_snapper.html</a> [fastcompany.com]</p><p>I shop at Wal-Mart for some things. I don't buy most appliances there though. I buy underwear, DVDs, and personal care items. Electronics, appliances I want to last for more than six months, and other bigger-ticket items I will buy elsewhere.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Wal-Mart has been the purveyor of crap for many years now .
They push companies close to bankruptcy by insisting that the suppliers ' margins be pennies per unit - or they push companies to produce cheaper , crappy Wal-Mart versions of their product with a decent profit margin , but agreeing to do it Wal-Mart 's way can ruin your company by tarnishing your reputation .
When Joe Sixpack buys your Wal-Mart model TV , your Wal-Mart model computer , or your Wal-Mart lawn mower and the thing turns out to be a piece of crap .
Your company 's name will be tarnished , and you will get the blame , not Wal-Mart .
You might make millions in the short term but over the long term , think about shutting down your company and starting a new one,Check out the Snapper story ( the man who said no to walmart ) http : //www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/open \ _snapper.html [ fastcompany.com ] I shop at Wal-Mart for some things .
I do n't buy most appliances there though .
I buy underwear , DVDs , and personal care items .
Electronics , appliances I want to last for more than six months , and other bigger-ticket items I will buy elsewhere .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wal-Mart has been the purveyor of crap for many years now.
They push companies close to bankruptcy by insisting that the suppliers' margins be pennies per unit - or they push companies to produce cheaper, crappy Wal-Mart versions of their product with a decent profit margin, but agreeing to do it Wal-Mart's way can ruin your company by tarnishing your reputation.
When Joe Sixpack buys your Wal-Mart model TV, your Wal-Mart model computer, or your Wal-Mart lawn mower and the thing turns out to be a piece of crap.
Your company's name will be tarnished, and you will get the blame, not Wal-Mart.
You might make millions in the short term but over the long term, think about shutting down your company and starting a new one,Check out the Snapper story (the man who said no to walmart)http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/open\_snapper.html [fastcompany.com]I shop at Wal-Mart for some things.
I don't buy most appliances there though.
I buy underwear, DVDs, and personal care items.
Electronics, appliances I want to last for more than six months, and other bigger-ticket items I will buy elsewhere.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216952</id>
	<title>Re:Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259092200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>There's a difference between stereotypes and demographics you know; it isn't as if Amazon goes around saying "Yes it's cheap, but will it get them off their tractors?".  It is a fact that Walmart has focused their efforts on rural areas, only very recently moving into major cities agressively.  It's also a fact that Amazon's business model works slightly better for urbanites who recieve shipments faster (in Milwaukee shipments would arrive in 2-3 days with free shipping, rural Iowa it's more like 8-10 days), are more likely to have high speed internet, and are less likely to be served by a walmart/target type discount store.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>There 's a difference between stereotypes and demographics you know ; it is n't as if Amazon goes around saying " Yes it 's cheap , but will it get them off their tractors ? " .
It is a fact that Walmart has focused their efforts on rural areas , only very recently moving into major cities agressively .
It 's also a fact that Amazon 's business model works slightly better for urbanites who recieve shipments faster ( in Milwaukee shipments would arrive in 2-3 days with free shipping , rural Iowa it 's more like 8-10 days ) , are more likely to have high speed internet , and are less likely to be served by a walmart/target type discount store .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There's a difference between stereotypes and demographics you know; it isn't as if Amazon goes around saying "Yes it's cheap, but will it get them off their tractors?".
It is a fact that Walmart has focused their efforts on rural areas, only very recently moving into major cities agressively.
It's also a fact that Amazon's business model works slightly better for urbanites who recieve shipments faster (in Milwaukee shipments would arrive in 2-3 days with free shipping, rural Iowa it's more like 8-10 days), are more likely to have high speed internet, and are less likely to be served by a walmart/target type discount store.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218340</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>abigor</author>
	<datestamp>1259055840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I order from Amazon.com all the time, and I've never dealt with taxes and brokerage. There's shipping and handling and duty, and that's it. Items usually arrive within a week. I think you are making this up.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I order from Amazon.com all the time , and I 've never dealt with taxes and brokerage .
There 's shipping and handling and duty , and that 's it .
Items usually arrive within a week .
I think you are making this up .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I order from Amazon.com all the time, and I've never dealt with taxes and brokerage.
There's shipping and handling and duty, and that's it.
Items usually arrive within a week.
I think you are making this up.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217960</id>
	<title>Brick-and-mortar stores have an advantage.</title>
	<author>reporter</author>
	<datestamp>1259053920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Like other brick-and-mortar stores, Walmart has a distinct advantage over Amazon and other stores that have only an online presence.
<p>
Namely, products at Walmart can be sold through 2 channels:  online visitors and in-store visitors.  If a product cannot be sold online, then the product can remain on the shelf for an in-store visitor to buy.
</p><p>
If a product offered by Amazon cannot be sold online, the product sits in the warehouse.  The product in the warehouse is a continuing drain on Amazon's finances since Amazon must pay the cost of maintaining the warehouse.
</p><p>
Amazon has been competitive against smaller retailers like Mervyns (which never survived bankruptcy) because the warehouses of Amazon are huge and offer much variety.  If you cannot find a pair of pants with the right size, you can likely find the right size at Amazon.
</p><p>
However, this advantage is ineffective against Walmart.  It is the largest retailer in the world.  The variety that Walmart offers rivals Amazon.
</p><p>
Walmart will crush Amazon.  The bell tolls for Amazon.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Like other brick-and-mortar stores , Walmart has a distinct advantage over Amazon and other stores that have only an online presence .
Namely , products at Walmart can be sold through 2 channels : online visitors and in-store visitors .
If a product can not be sold online , then the product can remain on the shelf for an in-store visitor to buy .
If a product offered by Amazon can not be sold online , the product sits in the warehouse .
The product in the warehouse is a continuing drain on Amazon 's finances since Amazon must pay the cost of maintaining the warehouse .
Amazon has been competitive against smaller retailers like Mervyns ( which never survived bankruptcy ) because the warehouses of Amazon are huge and offer much variety .
If you can not find a pair of pants with the right size , you can likely find the right size at Amazon .
However , this advantage is ineffective against Walmart .
It is the largest retailer in the world .
The variety that Walmart offers rivals Amazon .
Walmart will crush Amazon .
The bell tolls for Amazon .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Like other brick-and-mortar stores, Walmart has a distinct advantage over Amazon and other stores that have only an online presence.
Namely, products at Walmart can be sold through 2 channels:  online visitors and in-store visitors.
If a product cannot be sold online, then the product can remain on the shelf for an in-store visitor to buy.
If a product offered by Amazon cannot be sold online, the product sits in the warehouse.
The product in the warehouse is a continuing drain on Amazon's finances since Amazon must pay the cost of maintaining the warehouse.
Amazon has been competitive against smaller retailers like Mervyns (which never survived bankruptcy) because the warehouses of Amazon are huge and offer much variety.
If you cannot find a pair of pants with the right size, you can likely find the right size at Amazon.
However, this advantage is ineffective against Walmart.
It is the largest retailer in the world.
The variety that Walmart offers rivals Amazon.
Walmart will crush Amazon.
The bell tolls for Amazon.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219036</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>OctaviusIII</author>
	<datestamp>1259058720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Yeah, that sounds like UPS, and Amazon.com (why not use Amazon.ca anyway?) uses USPS, which is actually quite inexpensive and relatively prompt.  No, you're buying from tiny stores that only ship via UPS because... well, I don't know why but they do.  Wal-Mart should also be shipping via USPS, although why not just go to a brick-and-mortar place anyway?  Or their Canadian site?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Yeah , that sounds like UPS , and Amazon.com ( why not use Amazon.ca anyway ?
) uses USPS , which is actually quite inexpensive and relatively prompt .
No , you 're buying from tiny stores that only ship via UPS because... well , I do n't know why but they do .
Wal-Mart should also be shipping via USPS , although why not just go to a brick-and-mortar place anyway ?
Or their Canadian site ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yeah, that sounds like UPS, and Amazon.com (why not use Amazon.ca anyway?
) uses USPS, which is actually quite inexpensive and relatively prompt.
No, you're buying from tiny stores that only ship via UPS because... well, I don't know why but they do.
Wal-Mart should also be shipping via USPS, although why not just go to a brick-and-mortar place anyway?
Or their Canadian site?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217264</id>
	<title>Re:No way Walmart</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259094000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I assume that when you mean "better/quality reviews", you are not talking about DVD/Blu-rays on Amazon. Every movie I ever went pre-order has tons of reviews for a product that does not even exist yet. Yeah the movie might have been great in the theaters, but does that mean the DVD/Blu-ray will be. What if there is a defect in the DVD when released, what if the compression sucks, what if the sound isn't right, etc...Amazon DVD/Blu-ray reviews are mostly useless.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I assume that when you mean " better/quality reviews " , you are not talking about DVD/Blu-rays on Amazon .
Every movie I ever went pre-order has tons of reviews for a product that does not even exist yet .
Yeah the movie might have been great in the theaters , but does that mean the DVD/Blu-ray will be .
What if there is a defect in the DVD when released , what if the compression sucks , what if the sound is n't right , etc...Amazon DVD/Blu-ray reviews are mostly useless .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I assume that when you mean "better/quality reviews", you are not talking about DVD/Blu-rays on Amazon.
Every movie I ever went pre-order has tons of reviews for a product that does not even exist yet.
Yeah the movie might have been great in the theaters, but does that mean the DVD/Blu-ray will be.
What if there is a defect in the DVD when released, what if the compression sucks, what if the sound isn't right, etc...Amazon DVD/Blu-ray reviews are mostly useless.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217218</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259093700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Ahhh.  You must have used UPS.  Pretty much everyone I know here (Ontario) avoids them for cross border shipping.  They hit you with a tonne of hidden and unexpected charges and I know people who have been burnt really bad by this (ended up paying more than just buying it retail here)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Ahhh .
You must have used UPS .
Pretty much everyone I know here ( Ontario ) avoids them for cross border shipping .
They hit you with a tonne of hidden and unexpected charges and I know people who have been burnt really bad by this ( ended up paying more than just buying it retail here )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Ahhh.
You must have used UPS.
Pretty much everyone I know here (Ontario) avoids them for cross border shipping.
They hit you with a tonne of hidden and unexpected charges and I know people who have been burnt really bad by this (ended up paying more than just buying it retail here)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217254</id>
	<title>News For</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259093940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>people who haven't heard about the news for 2 weeks !</p><p>Vvverrryyyy oooollllldddd.</p><p>In other news: Obama to send troops to Af-pak-raq-istan.</p><p>Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.</p><p>Yours In Volgograd,<br>Kilgore Trout</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>people who have n't heard about the news for 2 weeks ! Vvverrryyyy oooollllldddd.In other news : Obama to send troops to Af-pak-raq-istan.Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.Yours In Volgograd,Kilgore Trout</tokentext>
<sentencetext>people who haven't heard about the news for 2 weeks !Vvverrryyyy oooollllldddd.In other news: Obama to send troops to Af-pak-raq-istan.Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.Yours In Volgograd,Kilgore Trout</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217008</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259092440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Walmart stays away from heavily populated areas? You mean that cities like San Francisco won't let them in, right? Because WalMart is all over the heavily populated San Francisco Bay Area of California - just not in the places that won't allow "big box stores" like Costco, WalMart, etc.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Walmart stays away from heavily populated areas ?
You mean that cities like San Francisco wo n't let them in , right ?
Because WalMart is all over the heavily populated San Francisco Bay Area of California - just not in the places that wo n't allow " big box stores " like Costco , WalMart , etc .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Walmart stays away from heavily populated areas?
You mean that cities like San Francisco won't let them in, right?
Because WalMart is all over the heavily populated San Francisco Bay Area of California - just not in the places that won't allow "big box stores" like Costco, WalMart, etc.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30226108</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>hesaigo999ca</author>
	<datestamp>1257178320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Ahhhh, daniel-san you have much to learn.<br>You must use that which you were born with, your evil nature.</p><p>Freeport forwarding allows you to send something you bought online to their warehouse just across the border.<br>Then<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...you go pick it up, and unwrap whatever it is you bought....then just make as if it was already in your car when you went through the border...as most of them don't check going out, as they do coming in.</p><p>I do this all the time, because of tigerdirect being the *ssholes they are, especially when they were still overpricing their inventory for the.ca site. At the time when both american and canadian dollars were at par, you would think the prices should be the same, seeing as we are charged shipping and taxes as well...but the canadian site was 10 to 20$ more expensive then american. Soooo...</p><p>I created an american account, used my cc, then went to pick it up, and I got free shipping and no taxes to pay.<br>So for an item that cost me 200$ all inclusive, I would have totalled about330$ canadian for the same item, when both dollars were at par....!!!!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Ahhhh , daniel-san you have much to learn.You must use that which you were born with , your evil nature.Freeport forwarding allows you to send something you bought online to their warehouse just across the border.Then ...you go pick it up , and unwrap whatever it is you bought....then just make as if it was already in your car when you went through the border...as most of them do n't check going out , as they do coming in.I do this all the time , because of tigerdirect being the * ssholes they are , especially when they were still overpricing their inventory for the.ca site .
At the time when both american and canadian dollars were at par , you would think the prices should be the same , seeing as we are charged shipping and taxes as well...but the canadian site was 10 to 20 $ more expensive then american .
Soooo...I created an american account , used my cc , then went to pick it up , and I got free shipping and no taxes to pay.So for an item that cost me 200 $ all inclusive , I would have totalled about330 $ canadian for the same item , when both dollars were at par.... ! ! !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Ahhhh, daniel-san you have much to learn.You must use that which you were born with, your evil nature.Freeport forwarding allows you to send something you bought online to their warehouse just across the border.Then ...you go pick it up, and unwrap whatever it is you bought....then just make as if it was already in your car when you went through the border...as most of them don't check going out, as they do coming in.I do this all the time, because of tigerdirect being the *ssholes they are, especially when they were still overpricing their inventory for the.ca site.
At the time when both american and canadian dollars were at par, you would think the prices should be the same, seeing as we are charged shipping and taxes as well...but the canadian site was 10 to 20$ more expensive then american.
Soooo...I created an american account, used my cc, then went to pick it up, and I got free shipping and no taxes to pay.So for an item that cost me 200$ all inclusive, I would have totalled about330$ canadian for the same item, when both dollars were at par....!!!
!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218598</id>
	<title>Re:Then don't go to Walmart</title>
	<author>KlomDark</author>
	<datestamp>1259056920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Walmart when Sam Walton was alive is a completely different beast than the Post-Sam Walmart.</p><p>Walmart was a wonderful, good company back in the day. But Sam's kids have wrecked it pretty bad.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Walmart when Sam Walton was alive is a completely different beast than the Post-Sam Walmart.Walmart was a wonderful , good company back in the day .
But Sam 's kids have wrecked it pretty bad .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Walmart when Sam Walton was alive is a completely different beast than the Post-Sam Walmart.Walmart was a wonderful, good company back in the day.
But Sam's kids have wrecked it pretty bad.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217366</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Eponymous Coward</author>
	<datestamp>1259094480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Their <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=wmt#chart1:symbol=wmt;range=5y;compare=amzn;indicator=volume;charttype=line;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=on;source=undefined" title="yahoo.com">stock</a> [yahoo.com] seems pretty flat to me. Especially when you compare it to Amazon's.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Their stock [ yahoo.com ] seems pretty flat to me .
Especially when you compare it to Amazon 's .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Their stock [yahoo.com] seems pretty flat to me.
Especially when you compare it to Amazon's.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218228</id>
	<title>Then don't go to Walmart</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259055300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I love it when people bitch &amp; moan about Walmart.  Just because their business model WORKS and others don't, they get all
pissy because of "big business", complaining they don't pay enough, they are non union bla bla bla.
Since I live within 150 miles of the headquarters, there are a LOT of people who started out working for Walmart in high school,
kept in their stock (some provided by the company) and are living a VERY wealthy retirement.
If you think you can do better, start your own company like Walmart and compete.  It wasn't a big success overnight.
Sam started Walmart with one store in Bentonville in the 60's and now look how big they are!  It doesn't happen overnight,
but, a lot of Americans want "instant" success.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I love it when people bitch &amp; moan about Walmart .
Just because their business model WORKS and others do n't , they get all pissy because of " big business " , complaining they do n't pay enough , they are non union bla bla bla .
Since I live within 150 miles of the headquarters , there are a LOT of people who started out working for Walmart in high school , kept in their stock ( some provided by the company ) and are living a VERY wealthy retirement .
If you think you can do better , start your own company like Walmart and compete .
It was n't a big success overnight .
Sam started Walmart with one store in Bentonville in the 60 's and now look how big they are !
It does n't happen overnight , but , a lot of Americans want " instant " success .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I love it when people bitch &amp; moan about Walmart.
Just because their business model WORKS and others don't, they get all
pissy because of "big business", complaining they don't pay enough, they are non union bla bla bla.
Since I live within 150 miles of the headquarters, there are a LOT of people who started out working for Walmart in high school,
kept in their stock (some provided by the company) and are living a VERY wealthy retirement.
If you think you can do better, start your own company like Walmart and compete.
It wasn't a big success overnight.
Sam started Walmart with one store in Bentonville in the 60's and now look how big they are!
It doesn't happen overnight,
but, a lot of Americans want "instant" success.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216938</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259092140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You think that's bad? Try being in Canada. It's like a whole other country.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;) For most stores, the online policy is "you should order lube too, because Customs is going to ream you with a cheese grater".</p><p>Add 12\% tax, $5 customs handling, $45 brokerage, ~$20 shipping, and 6\% duty onto just about anything you buy from the US online. Then wait 4-6 weeks for the item to arrive.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You think that 's bad ?
Try being in Canada .
It 's like a whole other country .
; ) For most stores , the online policy is " you should order lube too , because Customs is going to ream you with a cheese grater " .Add 12 \ % tax , $ 5 customs handling , $ 45 brokerage , ~ $ 20 shipping , and 6 \ % duty onto just about anything you buy from the US online .
Then wait 4-6 weeks for the item to arrive .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You think that's bad?
Try being in Canada.
It's like a whole other country.
;) For most stores, the online policy is "you should order lube too, because Customs is going to ream you with a cheese grater".Add 12\% tax, $5 customs handling, $45 brokerage, ~$20 shipping, and 6\% duty onto just about anything you buy from the US online.
Then wait 4-6 weeks for the item to arrive.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218574</id>
	<title>Amazon is the last good retailer</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259056860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Went to Best Buy today (for the first time in a year) to buy a CD/DVD which Amazon said they were out of stock with.  $20.99 on the Best Buy website but $27.99 for the in-store price.  I will NEVER shop there again.</p><p>Amazon is just pure class compared to the modern store retailer.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Went to Best Buy today ( for the first time in a year ) to buy a CD/DVD which Amazon said they were out of stock with .
$ 20.99 on the Best Buy website but $ 27.99 for the in-store price .
I will NEVER shop there again.Amazon is just pure class compared to the modern store retailer .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Went to Best Buy today (for the first time in a year) to buy a CD/DVD which Amazon said they were out of stock with.
$20.99 on the Best Buy website but $27.99 for the in-store price.
I will NEVER shop there again.Amazon is just pure class compared to the modern store retailer.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30220950</id>
	<title>Re:The problem...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259068200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>The older I get, the more convinced I am that retail sales is the only sector like retail sales. Nothing else works that way.</p></div><p>s/Amazon/Democrats/<br>s/Wal-Mart/Republicans/</p><p>The political sector works that way too.  Funny that in this case, their specific retail niche appears to be much like the US political system.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>The older I get , the more convinced I am that retail sales is the only sector like retail sales .
Nothing else works that way.s/Amazon/Democrats/s/Wal-Mart/Republicans/The political sector works that way too .
Funny that in this case , their specific retail niche appears to be much like the US political system .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The older I get, the more convinced I am that retail sales is the only sector like retail sales.
Nothing else works that way.s/Amazon/Democrats/s/Wal-Mart/Republicans/The political sector works that way too.
Funny that in this case, their specific retail niche appears to be much like the US political system.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217632</id>
	<title>Re:Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>ChaosDiscord</author>
	<datestamp>1259095680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Well, to be fair, the real reason I avoid Wal-Mart (yet strangely continue going to Target and a host of other stores) is that I dislike pushing shopping carts.  It also can't possibly have anything to do with having a wider selection online, including higher quality and more durable products.

</p><p>Dear original post author: if I want clueless stereotypes I know where to find Thomas Friedman.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Well , to be fair , the real reason I avoid Wal-Mart ( yet strangely continue going to Target and a host of other stores ) is that I dislike pushing shopping carts .
It also ca n't possibly have anything to do with having a wider selection online , including higher quality and more durable products .
Dear original post author : if I want clueless stereotypes I know where to find Thomas Friedman .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well, to be fair, the real reason I avoid Wal-Mart (yet strangely continue going to Target and a host of other stores) is that I dislike pushing shopping carts.
It also can't possibly have anything to do with having a wider selection online, including higher quality and more durable products.
Dear original post author: if I want clueless stereotypes I know where to find Thomas Friedman.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217758</id>
	<title>Re:Sales Tax</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259096160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Does <i>anybody</i> pay 'use' tax?</p><p>The CPA who sends in my return never told me about it<nobr> <wbr></nobr>,or asks if I have bought stuff out-of-state that would require it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Does anybody pay 'use ' tax ? The CPA who sends in my return never told me about it ,or asks if I have bought stuff out-of-state that would require it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Does anybody pay 'use' tax?The CPA who sends in my return never told me about it ,or asks if I have bought stuff out-of-state that would require it.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30220732</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259066760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Taxes, yes -- but most of that goes directly to UPS.</p><p>Plus, talk to Albertans about paying taxes... they had NO sales/services taxes until the Feds hoisted the GST on them.</p><p>Conversely, look at Washington State....</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Taxes , yes -- but most of that goes directly to UPS.Plus , talk to Albertans about paying taxes... they had NO sales/services taxes until the Feds hoisted the GST on them.Conversely , look at Washington State... .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Taxes, yes -- but most of that goes directly to UPS.Plus, talk to Albertans about paying taxes... they had NO sales/services taxes until the Feds hoisted the GST on them.Conversely, look at Washington State....</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217636</id>
	<title>Re:No way Walmart</title>
	<author>Hurricane78</author>
	<datestamp>1259095680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You mean better <strong>fake</strong> quality reviews. Everyone knows that there are no real quality reviews on the net. Just as there are no real girls or facts on it. ^^</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You mean better fake quality reviews .
Everyone knows that there are no real quality reviews on the net .
Just as there are no real girls or facts on it .
^ ^</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You mean better fake quality reviews.
Everyone knows that there are no real quality reviews on the net.
Just as there are no real girls or facts on it.
^^</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219992</id>
	<title>Amazon, too</title>
	<author>DogDude</author>
	<datestamp>1259063280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Amazon isn't a saint, either.  Keep in mind that I think that they only directly sell books and music.  Everything else that they sell is a from an actual retailer, from whom Amazon has taken 15\% (INCLUDING SHIPPING CHARGES), and given zero recognition.  If you're an online retailer, Amazon is just as bad as Wal-Mart is to manufacturers.  I had the opportunity to be one of the earlier Amazon sellers, but walked away from it when I realized that on many items, I would take a loss, while gaining zero brand recognition.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Amazon is n't a saint , either .
Keep in mind that I think that they only directly sell books and music .
Everything else that they sell is a from an actual retailer , from whom Amazon has taken 15 \ % ( INCLUDING SHIPPING CHARGES ) , and given zero recognition .
If you 're an online retailer , Amazon is just as bad as Wal-Mart is to manufacturers .
I had the opportunity to be one of the earlier Amazon sellers , but walked away from it when I realized that on many items , I would take a loss , while gaining zero brand recognition .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Amazon isn't a saint, either.
Keep in mind that I think that they only directly sell books and music.
Everything else that they sell is a from an actual retailer, from whom Amazon has taken 15\% (INCLUDING SHIPPING CHARGES), and given zero recognition.
If you're an online retailer, Amazon is just as bad as Wal-Mart is to manufacturers.
I had the opportunity to be one of the earlier Amazon sellers, but walked away from it when I realized that on many items, I would take a loss, while gaining zero brand recognition.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217226</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Red Flayer</author>
	<datestamp>1259093760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Well, color me confused, I see it as $18 on both Walmart's and Amazon's site.</p></div>

</blockquote><blockquote><div><p>What? Walmart: $14.49 Amazon: $14.50
<br> <br>
Don't get me wrong, this is great news for consumers but I think you're just seeing preperation for a Black Friday feeding frenzy and not actual 'price wars.'</p></div></blockquote><p>Prices have since changed, so the prices you've found don't reflect historical pricing.  As for the "Black Friday feeding frenzy" vs. price wars... those aren't mutually exclusive.  Periods of high sales volume are when it's most important to be able to adjust prices relevant to competition -- especially if engaged in a price war to capture volume.</p><blockquote><div><p>Wal-Mart stays away from heavily populated areas and makes most of its bank from the heartland anyway.</p></div></blockquote><p>Hah.  How many Walmarts are there in NJ, the nation's most densely populated state?  Lots.  How about the San Francisco Bay area, as another poster pointed out?  <br> <br>At any rate, it is competition.  What cracks me up is that someone siding with Walmart is claiming that Amazon is trying to drive B&amp;M shops out of existence, and Walmart must defend B&amp;M retail outlets against the predations of Amazon.  Seems to me that Amazon is playing the same game Walmart played that drove all the traditional retailers out of business... giving customers lower prices due to reduced overhead.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Well , color me confused , I see it as $ 18 on both Walmart 's and Amazon 's site .
What ? Walmart : $ 14.49 Amazon : $ 14.50 Do n't get me wrong , this is great news for consumers but I think you 're just seeing preperation for a Black Friday feeding frenzy and not actual 'price wars .
'Prices have since changed , so the prices you 've found do n't reflect historical pricing .
As for the " Black Friday feeding frenzy " vs. price wars... those are n't mutually exclusive .
Periods of high sales volume are when it 's most important to be able to adjust prices relevant to competition -- especially if engaged in a price war to capture volume.Wal-Mart stays away from heavily populated areas and makes most of its bank from the heartland anyway.Hah .
How many Walmarts are there in NJ , the nation 's most densely populated state ?
Lots. How about the San Francisco Bay area , as another poster pointed out ?
At any rate , it is competition .
What cracks me up is that someone siding with Walmart is claiming that Amazon is trying to drive B&amp;M shops out of existence , and Walmart must defend B&amp;M retail outlets against the predations of Amazon .
Seems to me that Amazon is playing the same game Walmart played that drove all the traditional retailers out of business... giving customers lower prices due to reduced overhead .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well, color me confused, I see it as $18 on both Walmart's and Amazon's site.
What? Walmart: $14.49 Amazon: $14.50
 
Don't get me wrong, this is great news for consumers but I think you're just seeing preperation for a Black Friday feeding frenzy and not actual 'price wars.
'Prices have since changed, so the prices you've found don't reflect historical pricing.
As for the "Black Friday feeding frenzy" vs. price wars... those aren't mutually exclusive.
Periods of high sales volume are when it's most important to be able to adjust prices relevant to competition -- especially if engaged in a price war to capture volume.Wal-Mart stays away from heavily populated areas and makes most of its bank from the heartland anyway.Hah.
How many Walmarts are there in NJ, the nation's most densely populated state?
Lots.  How about the San Francisco Bay area, as another poster pointed out?
At any rate, it is competition.
What cracks me up is that someone siding with Walmart is claiming that Amazon is trying to drive B&amp;M shops out of existence, and Walmart must defend B&amp;M retail outlets against the predations of Amazon.
Seems to me that Amazon is playing the same game Walmart played that drove all the traditional retailers out of business... giving customers lower prices due to reduced overhead.
	</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216718</id>
	<title>I hope they don't sell Linux.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259091240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>There are some <a href="http://www.trollaxor.com/2009/11/linux-2012-real-disaster.html" title="trollaxor.com" rel="nofollow">consequences</a> [trollaxor.com].</htmltext>
<tokenext>There are some consequences [ trollaxor.com ] .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There are some consequences [trollaxor.com].</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217144</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259093160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>&gt; Add 12\% tax, $5 customs handling, $45 brokerage, ~$20 shipping, and 6\% duty onto just about anything you buy from the US online. Then wait 4-6 weeks for the item to arrive</p><p>I'm just speaking as a dumb 'merican here, but WTF is "brokerage"?  Down here that's a financial firm who helps you buy and sell stocks.</p><p>Anyway, maybe you just need a friend in the states who can order stuff for you without all that overhead, and then send it up for $8 postage/UPS/Fedex/whatever.  Seems like that should be both faster and cheaper, no?  I've sent packages from the US to Canada before and the postage was a bit more than domestic, but it wasn't outrageous, and they got there much faster than 4 weeks!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>&gt; Add 12 \ % tax , $ 5 customs handling , $ 45 brokerage , ~ $ 20 shipping , and 6 \ % duty onto just about anything you buy from the US online .
Then wait 4-6 weeks for the item to arriveI 'm just speaking as a dumb 'merican here , but WTF is " brokerage " ?
Down here that 's a financial firm who helps you buy and sell stocks.Anyway , maybe you just need a friend in the states who can order stuff for you without all that overhead , and then send it up for $ 8 postage/UPS/Fedex/whatever .
Seems like that should be both faster and cheaper , no ?
I 've sent packages from the US to Canada before and the postage was a bit more than domestic , but it was n't outrageous , and they got there much faster than 4 weeks !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>&gt; Add 12\% tax, $5 customs handling, $45 brokerage, ~$20 shipping, and 6\% duty onto just about anything you buy from the US online.
Then wait 4-6 weeks for the item to arriveI'm just speaking as a dumb 'merican here, but WTF is "brokerage"?
Down here that's a financial firm who helps you buy and sell stocks.Anyway, maybe you just need a friend in the states who can order stuff for you without all that overhead, and then send it up for $8 postage/UPS/Fedex/whatever.
Seems like that should be both faster and cheaper, no?
I've sent packages from the US to Canada before and the postage was a bit more than domestic, but it wasn't outrageous, and they got there much faster than 4 weeks!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30221356</id>
	<title>Re:Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>bigngamer92</author>
	<datestamp>1259070720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.internetworldstats.com/am/ni.htm" title="internetworldstats.com" rel="nofollow">Well Nicaragua only has 2.7\% internet penetration </a> [internetworldstats.com], so I would say that Middle America is lacking some Amazonian business.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Well Nicaragua only has 2.7 \ % internet penetration [ internetworldstats.com ] , so I would say that Middle America is lacking some Amazonian business .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well Nicaragua only has 2.7\% internet penetration  [internetworldstats.com], so I would say that Middle America is lacking some Amazonian business.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217664</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259095800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>And you thinks that's bad!!!!???</p><p>Try being in Mexico where people make ~$1600 USD *annually* and you have to add 16\% tax, ~$100 shipping and ~$1,000 monthly for protection from Goverments' terrorists (like Fidel Herrera's Zethas).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>And you thinks that 's bad ! ! ! ! ? ?
? Try being in Mexico where people make ~ $ 1600 USD * annually * and you have to add 16 \ % tax , ~ $ 100 shipping and ~ $ 1,000 monthly for protection from Goverments ' terrorists ( like Fidel Herrera 's Zethas ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And you thinks that's bad!!!!??
?Try being in Mexico where people make ~$1600 USD *annually* and you have to add 16\% tax, ~$100 shipping and ~$1,000 monthly for protection from Goverments' terrorists (like Fidel Herrera's Zethas).</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218792</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon Prime</title>
	<author>j00r0m4nc3r</author>
	<datestamp>1259057760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><i>That's a guaranteed money-loser for them</i> <br> <br>
I'm sure all their high-priced accountants and MBA's must have overlooked that.</htmltext>
<tokenext>That 's a guaranteed money-loser for them I 'm sure all their high-priced accountants and MBA 's must have overlooked that .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's a guaranteed money-loser for them  
I'm sure all their high-priced accountants and MBA's must have overlooked that.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216982</id>
	<title>Wait, WTF?</title>
	<author>Arancaytar</author>
	<datestamp>1259092320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>They are just not going to cede their business to Amazon.' Wal-Mart, with $405 billion in sales last year, dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America in its 4,000 stores, while Amazon, with $20 billion in sales</p></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><p>'We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful,' says Dias. 'I applaud Wal-Mart. It's about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused to let their business go away.'"</p></div></blockquote><p>Yes! Down with the Amazon monopoly! Give the underdog with twenty times the annual sales a chance! Preserve competition!</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>They are just not going to cede their business to Amazon .
' Wal-Mart , with $ 405 billion in sales last year , dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America in its 4,000 stores , while Amazon , with $ 20 billion in sales'We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful, ' says Dias .
'I applaud Wal-Mart .
It 's about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused to let their business go away. ' " Yes !
Down with the Amazon monopoly !
Give the underdog with twenty times the annual sales a chance !
Preserve competition !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They are just not going to cede their business to Amazon.
' Wal-Mart, with $405 billion in sales last year, dominates by offering affordable prices to Middle America in its 4,000 stores, while Amazon, with $20 billion in sales'We have to put our foot down and refuse to let them grow more powerful,' says Dias.
'I applaud Wal-Mart.
It's about time multichannel retailers stood up and refused to let their business go away.'"Yes!
Down with the Amazon monopoly!
Give the underdog with twenty times the annual sales a chance!
Preserve competition!
	</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218286</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259055540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>We in Canada also tend to pay higher prices for many goods, even though our dollar is nearly at par with the US dollar.  Case in point, <a href="http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=53006&amp;CatID=67722&amp;GrpTyp=STY&amp;ItemID=16ba628&amp;attrtype=&amp;attrvalue=&amp;CMID=external\%7C53010&amp;Fltr=&amp;Srt=&amp;QL=F&amp;IND=3&amp;cmVirtualCat=&amp;CmCatId=external\%7C53010\%7C67722" title="jcpenney.com" rel="nofollow">a pair of Levis jeans at JC Penney costs $33 US</a> [jcpenney.com] (even less if you find a JC Penney coupon online).  <a href="http://www.sears.ca/product/527-levis-low-boot-cut-jeans-in-all-night/3393107?ptag=1" title="sears.ca" rel="nofollow">The same jeans at Sears Canada cost $85 CDN</a> [sears.ca].  And JC Penney is forbidden to ship Levis to Canada (I know, I phoned them and asked).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>We in Canada also tend to pay higher prices for many goods , even though our dollar is nearly at par with the US dollar .
Case in point , a pair of Levis jeans at JC Penney costs $ 33 US [ jcpenney.com ] ( even less if you find a JC Penney coupon online ) .
The same jeans at Sears Canada cost $ 85 CDN [ sears.ca ] .
And JC Penney is forbidden to ship Levis to Canada ( I know , I phoned them and asked ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>We in Canada also tend to pay higher prices for many goods, even though our dollar is nearly at par with the US dollar.
Case in point, a pair of Levis jeans at JC Penney costs $33 US [jcpenney.com] (even less if you find a JC Penney coupon online).
The same jeans at Sears Canada cost $85 CDN [sears.ca].
And JC Penney is forbidden to ship Levis to Canada (I know, I phoned them and asked).</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217274</id>
	<title>Amazon Prime</title>
	<author>Brad Mace</author>
	<datestamp>1259094000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>don't forget Amazon Prime.  $80/yr for free 2-day shipping? That's a guaranteed money-loser for them.  And I'm shocked by what they include in that offer.  They've sent me all sorts of heavy and bulky items including a 70-pound air compressor and a storage cabinet that was about 4'x4'x3', all free 2-day shipping.  Beats driving to the store any day.  It also gets you upgrades to overnight shipping for $3.99, so unless you absolutely must have it this instant, online shopping wins.</htmltext>
<tokenext>do n't forget Amazon Prime .
$ 80/yr for free 2-day shipping ?
That 's a guaranteed money-loser for them .
And I 'm shocked by what they include in that offer .
They 've sent me all sorts of heavy and bulky items including a 70-pound air compressor and a storage cabinet that was about 4'x4'x3 ' , all free 2-day shipping .
Beats driving to the store any day .
It also gets you upgrades to overnight shipping for $ 3.99 , so unless you absolutely must have it this instant , online shopping wins .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>don't forget Amazon Prime.
$80/yr for free 2-day shipping?
That's a guaranteed money-loser for them.
And I'm shocked by what they include in that offer.
They've sent me all sorts of heavy and bulky items including a 70-pound air compressor and a storage cabinet that was about 4'x4'x3', all free 2-day shipping.
Beats driving to the store any day.
It also gets you upgrades to overnight shipping for $3.99, so unless you absolutely must have it this instant, online shopping wins.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30223680</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>rdnetto</author>
	<datestamp>1257153360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You think that's bad? Try ordering something from Australia.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You think that 's bad ?
Try ordering something from Australia .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You think that's bad?
Try ordering something from Australia.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30222454</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon has one advantage</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259080200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Amazon has one distinct advantage: I will never buy anything from Walmart. That doesn't necessarily mean I will buy it from them instead, but at least I'm more likely to.</p></div>
</blockquote><p>Thank you, sir, for ensuring that Amazon stays the leader. I hope you never switch, because I'd hate to see Amazon disappear.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Amazon has one distinct advantage : I will never buy anything from Walmart .
That does n't necessarily mean I will buy it from them instead , but at least I 'm more likely to .
Thank you , sir , for ensuring that Amazon stays the leader .
I hope you never switch , because I 'd hate to see Amazon disappear .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Amazon has one distinct advantage: I will never buy anything from Walmart.
That doesn't necessarily mean I will buy it from them instead, but at least I'm more likely to.
Thank you, sir, for ensuring that Amazon stays the leader.
I hope you never switch, because I'd hate to see Amazon disappear.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218754</id>
	<title>Battle?</title>
	<author>flyneye</author>
	<datestamp>1259057640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I believe if Wal~Mart and Amazon are going to battle it out, it should be with thermonuclear weapons. Who's with me on this?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I believe if Wal ~ Mart and Amazon are going to battle it out , it should be with thermonuclear weapons .
Who 's with me on this ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I believe if Wal~Mart and Amazon are going to battle it out, it should be with thermonuclear weapons.
Who's with me on this?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217654</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon Prime FTW!</title>
	<author>suresk</author>
	<datestamp>1259095740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yeah, Prime is pretty sweet. A few months back, I ordered a new telescope on Friday morning and it was there the next morning. The charge for overnight, Saturday delivery? $7. I'm pretty sure that paid for Prime all by itself.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yeah , Prime is pretty sweet .
A few months back , I ordered a new telescope on Friday morning and it was there the next morning .
The charge for overnight , Saturday delivery ?
$ 7. I 'm pretty sure that paid for Prime all by itself .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yeah, Prime is pretty sweet.
A few months back, I ordered a new telescope on Friday morning and it was there the next morning.
The charge for overnight, Saturday delivery?
$7. I'm pretty sure that paid for Prime all by itself.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217118</id>
	<title>Re:Good?</title>
	<author>cryfreedomlove</author>
	<datestamp>1259093040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Redundant</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>So?</htmltext>
<tokenext>So ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217444</id>
	<title>Anyone else here hope..</title>
	<author>jhfry</author>
	<datestamp>1259094840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>that they continue to battle for the lowest price until both of them go broke?</p><p>I especially hope to see Walmart suffer a long agonizing death.  I live in suburban Detroit, and the amount of vacant retail space that was generated by the growth of Walmart and Meijer is staggering... and I know its much worse in rural towns.</p><p>I used to be able to choose from several stores, each with a unique selection of reasonably priced goods, and usually exceptional customer service.</p><p>Now I walk a quarter mile to get in the front door, to be greeted by some old lady who probably owned one of the shops that closed and shes still bitter about it, and walk another half mile to get the few things I need, and finally I stand in a long line to pay another bitter minimum wage worker so I can walk back out to my car.  In all I probably saved 2-3\% over what the old stores would have charged me.</p><p>Meanwhile, Walmart has forced its suppliers to cut prices so much that even companies that used to be proud to produce their product with US labor have outsourced it to try and retain some of their profit margin... because without Walmart they don't exist to most consumers anymore.</p><p>I am just thankful that there are a couple of smaller grocers, and a few decent malls nearby with stores that are very responsive to their customers.  To be in a rural community where its Walmart or nothing would be a form of torture.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>that they continue to battle for the lowest price until both of them go broke ? I especially hope to see Walmart suffer a long agonizing death .
I live in suburban Detroit , and the amount of vacant retail space that was generated by the growth of Walmart and Meijer is staggering... and I know its much worse in rural towns.I used to be able to choose from several stores , each with a unique selection of reasonably priced goods , and usually exceptional customer service.Now I walk a quarter mile to get in the front door , to be greeted by some old lady who probably owned one of the shops that closed and shes still bitter about it , and walk another half mile to get the few things I need , and finally I stand in a long line to pay another bitter minimum wage worker so I can walk back out to my car .
In all I probably saved 2-3 \ % over what the old stores would have charged me.Meanwhile , Walmart has forced its suppliers to cut prices so much that even companies that used to be proud to produce their product with US labor have outsourced it to try and retain some of their profit margin... because without Walmart they do n't exist to most consumers anymore.I am just thankful that there are a couple of smaller grocers , and a few decent malls nearby with stores that are very responsive to their customers .
To be in a rural community where its Walmart or nothing would be a form of torture .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>that they continue to battle for the lowest price until both of them go broke?I especially hope to see Walmart suffer a long agonizing death.
I live in suburban Detroit, and the amount of vacant retail space that was generated by the growth of Walmart and Meijer is staggering... and I know its much worse in rural towns.I used to be able to choose from several stores, each with a unique selection of reasonably priced goods, and usually exceptional customer service.Now I walk a quarter mile to get in the front door, to be greeted by some old lady who probably owned one of the shops that closed and shes still bitter about it, and walk another half mile to get the few things I need, and finally I stand in a long line to pay another bitter minimum wage worker so I can walk back out to my car.
In all I probably saved 2-3\% over what the old stores would have charged me.Meanwhile, Walmart has forced its suppliers to cut prices so much that even companies that used to be proud to produce their product with US labor have outsourced it to try and retain some of their profit margin... because without Walmart they don't exist to most consumers anymore.I am just thankful that there are a couple of smaller grocers, and a few decent malls nearby with stores that are very responsive to their customers.
To be in a rural community where its Walmart or nothing would be a form of torture.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216936</id>
	<title>Walmart has a website?</title>
	<author>hoytak</author>
	<datestamp>1259092140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>And you can buy stuff on it?  brb while I google that.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>And you can buy stuff on it ?
brb while I google that .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And you can buy stuff on it?
brb while I google that.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30221584</id>
	<title>Wal-Mart Wins</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259072700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Wal-Mart is winning in my book as they take PayPal and Amazon doesn't. I always use PayPal when buying stuff online.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Wal-Mart is winning in my book as they take PayPal and Amazon does n't .
I always use PayPal when buying stuff online .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wal-Mart is winning in my book as they take PayPal and Amazon doesn't.
I always use PayPal when buying stuff online.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216876</id>
	<title>Re:Stereotypes much?</title>
	<author>x3rc3s</author>
	<datestamp>1259091900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Oh, if only...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Oh , if only.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Oh, if only...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217130</id>
	<title>Oh really?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259093100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Well, if Walmart wants to overtake Amazon and therefore dominate online sales, then a good place to start would be selling unedited CDs.  Who wants that edited bullshit?  Plenty of other improvements would also have to be made to even approach Amazon IMO, but not censoring everything would be a good first step.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Well , if Walmart wants to overtake Amazon and therefore dominate online sales , then a good place to start would be selling unedited CDs .
Who wants that edited bullshit ?
Plenty of other improvements would also have to be made to even approach Amazon IMO , but not censoring everything would be a good first step .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well, if Walmart wants to overtake Amazon and therefore dominate online sales, then a good place to start would be selling unedited CDs.
Who wants that edited bullshit?
Plenty of other improvements would also have to be made to even approach Amazon IMO, but not censoring everything would be a good first step.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30223424</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon Prime</title>
	<author>falconwolf</author>
	<datestamp>1257192420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>unless you absolutely must have it this instant, online shopping wins.</i></p><p>I prefer to being able to easily and quickly return things, especially if I'm going to spend a lot.</p><p>

Falcon</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>unless you absolutely must have it this instant , online shopping wins.I prefer to being able to easily and quickly return things , especially if I 'm going to spend a lot .
Falcon</tokentext>
<sentencetext>unless you absolutely must have it this instant, online shopping wins.I prefer to being able to easily and quickly return things, especially if I'm going to spend a lot.
Falcon</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219856</id>
	<title>Re:The problem...</title>
	<author>amplt1337</author>
	<datestamp>1259062560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>retail sales is the only sector like retail sales.</p></div><p>Jeez, <i>not even</i> retail sales works like retail sales any more.  Here in New York (on 6th Ave. around 20th st, if you're wondering) directly across the street from each other sit a Container Store and a Bed Bath.  The Bed Bath sells goods which are nearly identical to TCS' in many cases, but at prices that are consistently 10-20\% lower.  But no price war of any kind is going on; The Container Store simply has a higher price point, the end.  Both stores seem to be doing fine...  it's kind of odd, given that the goods are largely interchangeable, and similar goods could be purchased at Ikea for even less...</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>retail sales is the only sector like retail sales.Jeez , not even retail sales works like retail sales any more .
Here in New York ( on 6th Ave. around 20th st , if you 're wondering ) directly across the street from each other sit a Container Store and a Bed Bath .
The Bed Bath sells goods which are nearly identical to TCS ' in many cases , but at prices that are consistently 10-20 \ % lower .
But no price war of any kind is going on ; The Container Store simply has a higher price point , the end .
Both stores seem to be doing fine... it 's kind of odd , given that the goods are largely interchangeable , and similar goods could be purchased at Ikea for even less.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>retail sales is the only sector like retail sales.Jeez, not even retail sales works like retail sales any more.
Here in New York (on 6th Ave. around 20th st, if you're wondering) directly across the street from each other sit a Container Store and a Bed Bath.
The Bed Bath sells goods which are nearly identical to TCS' in many cases, but at prices that are consistently 10-20\% lower.
But no price war of any kind is going on; The Container Store simply has a higher price point, the end.
Both stores seem to be doing fine...  it's kind of odd, given that the goods are largely interchangeable, and similar goods could be purchased at Ikea for even less...
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216726</id>
	<title>Amazon has one advantage</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1259091240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Amazon has one distinct advantage: I will never buy anything from Walmart.  That doesn't necessarily mean I will buy it from them instead, but at least I'm more likely to.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Amazon has one distinct advantage : I will never buy anything from Walmart .
That does n't necessarily mean I will buy it from them instead , but at least I 'm more likely to .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Amazon has one distinct advantage: I will never buy anything from Walmart.
That doesn't necessarily mean I will buy it from them instead, but at least I'm more likely to.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217030</id>
	<title>Lovely...</title>
	<author>hyades1</author>
	<datestamp>1259092500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p> This is like two pox-ridden whores fighting over which one gets to service the local hockey team.  Whoever comes out on top, the only winner is the guy selling condoms, and the only thing certain is that a lot of people are going to get screwed. </p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is like two pox-ridden whores fighting over which one gets to service the local hockey team .
Whoever comes out on top , the only winner is the guy selling condoms , and the only thing certain is that a lot of people are going to get screwed .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> This is like two pox-ridden whores fighting over which one gets to service the local hockey team.
Whoever comes out on top, the only winner is the guy selling condoms, and the only thing certain is that a lot of people are going to get screwed. </sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219990</id>
	<title>Re:purveyors of crap</title>
	<author>winwar</author>
	<datestamp>1259063280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Wal-Mart has been the purveyor of crap for many years now."</p><p>Funny, I can get that Walmart model through Amazon too.  Those models are not just the rejects, they often just have fewer features and hence a lower price.  Just fine for people who did not want to pay for all of the worthless features in the first place.</p><p>There is a lot of junk too.  But do not pretend that every other large retailer is any better than Walmart.  They all want to be Walmart with a better reputation.  Kind of like a golden turd.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Wal-Mart has been the purveyor of crap for many years now .
" Funny , I can get that Walmart model through Amazon too .
Those models are not just the rejects , they often just have fewer features and hence a lower price .
Just fine for people who did not want to pay for all of the worthless features in the first place.There is a lot of junk too .
But do not pretend that every other large retailer is any better than Walmart .
They all want to be Walmart with a better reputation .
Kind of like a golden turd .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Wal-Mart has been the purveyor of crap for many years now.
"Funny, I can get that Walmart model through Amazon too.
Those models are not just the rejects, they often just have fewer features and hence a lower price.
Just fine for people who did not want to pay for all of the worthless features in the first place.There is a lot of junk too.
But do not pretend that every other large retailer is any better than Walmart.
They all want to be Walmart with a better reputation.
Kind of like a golden turd.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217166</id>
	<title>Walmart not as well-run as believed...</title>
	<author>Black-Man</author>
	<datestamp>1259093400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I wouldn't step foot in a Walmart where I live. Crowded... cluttered aisles... dirty. But a place I visit in WV where the Walmart has no competition... its clean, very organized and very Target-like. It seems when they get serious about their business, they do fine. I would be worried if I was Amazon.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would n't step foot in a Walmart where I live .
Crowded... cluttered aisles... dirty. But a place I visit in WV where the Walmart has no competition... its clean , very organized and very Target-like .
It seems when they get serious about their business , they do fine .
I would be worried if I was Amazon .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I wouldn't step foot in a Walmart where I live.
Crowded... cluttered aisles... dirty. But a place I visit in WV where the Walmart has no competition... its clean, very organized and very Target-like.
It seems when they get serious about their business, they do fine.
I would be worried if I was Amazon.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219494</id>
	<title>Retail Priorities</title>
	<author>ATLHivemind</author>
	<datestamp>1259060820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>For Computer Gear/Electronics: NewEgg, Fry's or BeastBuy if time beats money.
For Media and general homeware type stuff I don't need RIGHT NOW or isn't too heavy: Amazon et.al.
For local homewares: Target, &amp; WallyWorld, specialty retailers for bulky things
If I need something RIGHT NOW and its 3am on a sunday: Wally World.

My roommate just got a job as a cashier at WallyWorld over the holidays. It may not be great work, but it's work.</htmltext>
<tokenext>For Computer Gear/Electronics : NewEgg , Fry 's or BeastBuy if time beats money .
For Media and general homeware type stuff I do n't need RIGHT NOW or is n't too heavy : Amazon et.al .
For local homewares : Target , &amp; WallyWorld , specialty retailers for bulky things If I need something RIGHT NOW and its 3am on a sunday : Wally World .
My roommate just got a job as a cashier at WallyWorld over the holidays .
It may not be great work , but it 's work .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>For Computer Gear/Electronics: NewEgg, Fry's or BeastBuy if time beats money.
For Media and general homeware type stuff I don't need RIGHT NOW or isn't too heavy: Amazon et.al.
For local homewares: Target, &amp; WallyWorld, specialty retailers for bulky things
If I need something RIGHT NOW and its 3am on a sunday: Wally World.
My roommate just got a job as a cashier at WallyWorld over the holidays.
It may not be great work, but it's work.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30216968</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon has one advantage</title>
	<author>billcopc</author>
	<datestamp>1259092320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Amen, brother!  Wal-Mart is a heavyweight player in this so-called recession.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Amen , brother !
Wal-Mart is a heavyweight player in this so-called recession .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Amen, brother!
Wal-Mart is a heavyweight player in this so-called recession.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218034</id>
	<title>Why Amazon will always be better then Wal-Mart</title>
	<author>trk204</author>
	<datestamp>1259054220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>And I'm sure I'll get flamed for this but I'll try and word it as PC as possible.

Amazon offers a more comfortable shopping experience.

Now for the non-PC version.

Shop at amazon and you won't have to bump into the rude, unkept, gross smelling slobs that tend to ONLY shop at wal-mart.

There I said it,  I know we're all thinking it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>And I 'm sure I 'll get flamed for this but I 'll try and word it as PC as possible .
Amazon offers a more comfortable shopping experience .
Now for the non-PC version .
Shop at amazon and you wo n't have to bump into the rude , unkept , gross smelling slobs that tend to ONLY shop at wal-mart .
There I said it , I know we 're all thinking it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And I'm sure I'll get flamed for this but I'll try and word it as PC as possible.
Amazon offers a more comfortable shopping experience.
Now for the non-PC version.
Shop at amazon and you won't have to bump into the rude, unkept, gross smelling slobs that tend to ONLY shop at wal-mart.
There I said it,  I know we're all thinking it.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30218580</id>
	<title>Re:Amazon Prime</title>
	<author>jayme0227</author>
	<datestamp>1259056860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>don't forget Amazon Prime.  $80/yr for free 2-day shipping? That's a guaranteed money-loser for them.</p></div><p>Most businesses do not have consciences, especially those with over a billion dollars in revenues, so stop trying to pretend that they do. There is no way that they put out a "guaranteed money-loser." Period. Either it makes them money or they stop doing it. My best guess - Amazon Prime encourages users to use Amazon more consistently which allows a greater amount of profit to be gleaned from them than if they had not signed up for Amazon Prime. My employer offers free 3-day shipping for $30 a year. Some online retailers offer free shipping all year with no requirement of membership to a "special club." Most retailers offer free shipping offers so regularly that it might as well be 100\% free all the time.</p><p>If you don't believe me, check out this <a href="http://multichannelmerchant.com/searchresults/?terms=free+shipping&amp;rp=directmag\%2Cchiefmarketer\%2Cpromomagazine\%2Cmultichannelmerchant" title="multichannelmerchant.com">trade magazine</a> [multichannelmerchant.com] for more than 3 seconds. Amazon Prime is not some amazingly special gift from God to Amazon's customers. It is a money making tool, plain and simple.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>do n't forget Amazon Prime .
$ 80/yr for free 2-day shipping ?
That 's a guaranteed money-loser for them.Most businesses do not have consciences , especially those with over a billion dollars in revenues , so stop trying to pretend that they do .
There is no way that they put out a " guaranteed money-loser .
" Period .
Either it makes them money or they stop doing it .
My best guess - Amazon Prime encourages users to use Amazon more consistently which allows a greater amount of profit to be gleaned from them than if they had not signed up for Amazon Prime .
My employer offers free 3-day shipping for $ 30 a year .
Some online retailers offer free shipping all year with no requirement of membership to a " special club .
" Most retailers offer free shipping offers so regularly that it might as well be 100 \ % free all the time.If you do n't believe me , check out this trade magazine [ multichannelmerchant.com ] for more than 3 seconds .
Amazon Prime is not some amazingly special gift from God to Amazon 's customers .
It is a money making tool , plain and simple .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>don't forget Amazon Prime.
$80/yr for free 2-day shipping?
That's a guaranteed money-loser for them.Most businesses do not have consciences, especially those with over a billion dollars in revenues, so stop trying to pretend that they do.
There is no way that they put out a "guaranteed money-loser.
" Period.
Either it makes them money or they stop doing it.
My best guess - Amazon Prime encourages users to use Amazon more consistently which allows a greater amount of profit to be gleaned from them than if they had not signed up for Amazon Prime.
My employer offers free 3-day shipping for $30 a year.
Some online retailers offer free shipping all year with no requirement of membership to a "special club.
" Most retailers offer free shipping offers so regularly that it might as well be 100\% free all the time.If you don't believe me, check out this trade magazine [multichannelmerchant.com] for more than 3 seconds.
Amazon Prime is not some amazingly special gift from God to Amazon's customers.
It is a money making tool, plain and simple.
	</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30219528</id>
	<title>Re: Products</title>
	<author>bughunter</author>
	<datestamp>1259061000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.</i></p><p>That's because Canadians like having a government that provides them with basic services and infrastructure, pays more than lip service to the welfare of its citizens, and does it without running up a leviathan of debt.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.That 's because Canadians like having a government that provides them with basic services and infrastructure , pays more than lip service to the welfare of its citizens , and does it without running up a leviathan of debt .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I was under the impression that Canadians liked paying taxes.That's because Canadians like having a government that provides them with basic services and infrastructure, pays more than lip service to the welfare of its citizens, and does it without running up a leviathan of debt.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217392</parent>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217494</id>
	<title>Walmart vs. Amazon</title>
	<author>Anita Coney</author>
	<datestamp>1259095020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Amazon does not really have to compete on price.  While at worst people might be agnostic towards Amazon, they <i>hate</i> Walmart.</p><p>Very few people are going to dump Amazon merely because the Evil Empire's a little cheaper.  Buying is more than merely getting a product.  The actual buying is but a small part of a larger service.</p><p>It's similar to Newegg.  Newegg does not always have the lowest prices.  But I know they ship the same day so I'll get it quickly and they'll fix any problems if something goes wrong.  So if it's tech related, I almost always buy from Newegg.  For nearly everything else, I use Amazon.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Amazon does not really have to compete on price .
While at worst people might be agnostic towards Amazon , they hate Walmart.Very few people are going to dump Amazon merely because the Evil Empire 's a little cheaper .
Buying is more than merely getting a product .
The actual buying is but a small part of a larger service.It 's similar to Newegg .
Newegg does not always have the lowest prices .
But I know they ship the same day so I 'll get it quickly and they 'll fix any problems if something goes wrong .
So if it 's tech related , I almost always buy from Newegg .
For nearly everything else , I use Amazon .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Amazon does not really have to compete on price.
While at worst people might be agnostic towards Amazon, they hate Walmart.Very few people are going to dump Amazon merely because the Evil Empire's a little cheaper.
Buying is more than merely getting a product.
The actual buying is but a small part of a larger service.It's similar to Newegg.
Newegg does not always have the lowest prices.
But I know they ship the same day so I'll get it quickly and they'll fix any problems if something goes wrong.
So if it's tech related, I almost always buy from Newegg.
For nearly everything else, I use Amazon.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_24_1817246.30217774</id>
	<title>Hurray for sniping !</title>
	<author>redelm</author>
	<datestamp>1259096220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Whether you like megacorps or not (I guess WalMart is considered the heavy here), why complain of competition?  "Inventing in mkt.size" does not work -- the marginal customers you attract are the most fickle.</p><p>I have long though Amazon was milking their market  and have a dated UI.  Not that WalMart doesn't shoot themselves in the foot.   Reliably.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Whether you like megacorps or not ( I guess WalMart is considered the heavy here ) , why complain of competition ?
" Inventing in mkt.size " does not work -- the marginal customers you attract are the most fickle.I have long though Amazon was milking their market and have a dated UI .
Not that WalMart does n't shoot themselves in the foot .
Reliably .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Whether you like megacorps or not (I guess WalMart is considered the heavy here), why complain of competition?
"Inventing in mkt.size" does not work -- the marginal customers you attract are the most fickle.I have long though Amazon was milking their market  and have a dated UI.
Not that WalMart doesn't shoot themselves in the foot.
Reliably.</sentencetext>
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