On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 8:29:34 AM UTC-5, Nyssa wrote:

I pay sales tax at amazon now, but not if I go through
one of their Marketplace sellers, so there is still a
dodge if I can find the item I want that way.

But the biggest difference between amazon and WalMart
(which I do NOT shop at...ever!) is that there is a
wider range of of *quality* items rather than the
one-junk-fits-all mentality of WalMart's line of merchandise.

If I want a high-end stereo, for example, I'd be able to
find those components at amazon while WalMart only offers
the lower end of the spectrum and often "specially made
for WalMart" items that are even of poorer quality (and
cheaper to make) than the normal low-end stuff from that
manufacturer.

Nyssa, who knows that she wouldn't find Bose or Louis
Vuiton items at WalMart

Good points all Nyssa. Another advantage of Amazon are the customer reviews. Learning from other consumer experiences with a particular item before making a purchase is great. Has saved me a lot of headaches by dissuading me from making purchases and nudged me to go ahead with purchases in others. A very useful feature.

If you ever go into a Walmart note how many checkout lanes are closed (usually about 8 out of 10) and then stand in line at one of the open lanes for at least 10 minutes to pay. Or you can avoid this and do the self checkout routine. Evidently the Walmart family can't afford to pay for employees.

"The six Waltons on Forbes' list of wealthiest Americans have a net worth of $144.7 billion. This fiscal year three Waltons--Rob, Jim, and Alice (and the various entities that they control)--will receive an estimated $3.1 billion in Walmart dividends from their majority stake in the company". Story at:http://walmart1percent.org/family/