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by fzeroracer 2780 days ago
Walmart's tactics are extremely well-known and well-cited but if you're unable to even glance at the Wikipedia page: [1] [2] [3] [4].

You would have to be not arguing in good faith to somehow not be aware of all of the monopolistic and anti-consumer tactics Walmart has pulled, been accused of and has had to legally dealt with over the long period of time they've been active. So if you want to make any arguments about how the free market works, I think you should start by looking deeply at how Walmart is ran.

[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20051027020550/http://www.newrul...

[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20060820080242/http://www.harper...

[3] https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/30/business/30pharmacy.html?...

[4] https://ilsr.org/walmart-settles-predatory-pricing-charge/

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None of your links support your claim that "Once they've bled the competition dry, they can raise the prices again and benefit from full control over various parts of a market." Every one of them support that Walmart is selling goods cheaper than competitors who then file suit.

For example, your last link specifically states Walmart was selling things cheaper than their competitors, the competitors sued, and in the agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Walmart admitted no wrong doing and was not fined whatsoever.

If you're going to post links supporting your claim that "Once they've bled the competition dry, they can raise the prices again and benefit from full control over various parts of a market." don't post links with zero support for that. It's a waste of our time.