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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: formerlurker on March 16, 2012, 04:51:31 PM
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Surely he will be sharing this article with his actual flesh and blood constituents at the union bar, where high end wings and beer will be served. There is afterall a Walmart in Bellevue. Steve will announce his hatred of this business in the "literature" the DU paid for. I am sure of it.
Omaha Steve
UFCW Strongly Against Proposed Walmart Neighborhood Markets
http://pleasanton.patch.com/articles/ufcw-strongly-against-proposed-walmart-neighborhood-markets
Walmart wants to build grocery stores in Pleasanton and San Ramon but is facing resistance from the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union.
By Patrick Creaven
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February 9, 2012
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The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union is strongly against Walmart Neighborhood Markets coming to Northern California, the union said in a press release Wednesday.
Walmart is looking to bring its grocery store chain to Bay Area cities, including Pleasanton and San Ramon. There are currently 167 Walmart Neighborhood Markets nationwide, selling everything one would find in a regular grocery store, according to the Walmart website.
What concerns the union is, unlike Safeway and Lucky's, workers at Walmart Neighborhood Markets aren't unionized.
"Walmart's new move into the traditional grocery store sector is a departure in tactics on their part and a direct threat to our members in the grocery industry," said Ron Lind, President of UFCW Local 5. "Thousands of good jobs and the livelihood of tens of thousands of our members are jeopardized by Walmart's plans. We intend on fighting this threat with every ounce of our strength."
FULL story at link.
http://sync.democraticunderground.com/1002308114#post9
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Hey Steve, the WAL-MART products have that new union label, just look for it.
It looks like this "Made in China because unions won't do it". Kindda ryhmes with "They're up here doing jobs Americans won't do".
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I think this was not a good move.
Self confessed Socialist, Steve Dawes clearly hates the middle class and the poor. Walmart is dearly loved by the middle class and the poor.
So he is a dumbocat and pandering to the unions, why am I not surprised?
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Someone needs to get a photo of self avowed socialist Steve Dawes, patronizing the Bellevue, Nebraska, Walmart. :lmao:
We all know he goes there, why is he hiding?
Now days, I'll bet he sends Mart :-) to do the shopping. :rotf:
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Well, according to the Chamber of Commerce, WalMart is the sixth largest employer in Bellevue, with a little over 500 employees.
http://www.bellevuenebraska.com/leading-employers.aspx
When I look through this list, the demographics of Bellevue don't look all that promising for a deadbeat socialist.
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Omaha Steve hates Walmart workers.....the good people of Bellevue who are employed by Walmart are nothing of the sort. They aren't the "cream of the crop." Oh dear. Who knew?!!!
Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Sat Jul-08-06 01:38 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. Wal-mart doesn't hire people that are easy to employ elsewhere
Edited on Sat Jul-08-06 01:40 PM by Omaha Steve
Except managers. They don't hire cream of the crop. They have broken child labor laws. They have discriminated against women. They have several charges going through the courts. When I hurt my back, I couldn't find work as a trucker anymore because I couldn't load or unload. How well could Paul cut meat? Isn't that why they made him a lowly greeter? Try watching the PBS Is Wal-mart Good for America special. It runs every so often.
Netflix has it for rent: http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=70037347&tr...
or Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005): http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=70040809&tr...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2714528&mesg_id=2714669
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-15-09 06:25 PM
Original message
ANOTHER long time store is closing (SEARS in Bellevue, Ne) THANKS WAL-MART
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I saw the guy wearing a billboard on the way home. Sears in Bellevue is closing after more than 30 years. They couldn't compete with the NEW Walmart down the street. It took 4 years. What a shame. Walmart chased Albersons out in 2004. Those were union jobs with health and retirement benefits. I'll have to drive out of my way to not shop at Walmart, but Marta and I don't care. We don't do Walmart or Sam's.
OS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5261363&mesg_id=5261363
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Those were union jobs with health and retirement benefits. I'll have to drive out of my way to not shop at Walmart, but Marta and I don't care. We don't do Walmart or Sam's.
There goes self confessed socialist, Steve Dawes, hating on the less privileged again.
I really can't see how this is a winning strategy.
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So Socialist Steve takes his business out of Bellevue rather than shop at a non-union store that employs over 500 Bellevue residents?
That's even more evidence that Bear's Bar employees must surely be represented by the Service Employees International Union.
I hope someone asks Socialist Steve why he's boycotting Bellevue's sixth-largest employer.
I think he's just mad because they wouldn't hire him.
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Waiting for the Obama spin machine to get up to speed.....
Remember when Obama got called for having Bill Ayers at the whitehouse so often. "Oh, that's another Bill Ayers."
"I didn't say that. That was some other Omaha Steve."
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To me it sure is greedy to have a very few lucky (1%ers) that get the overpaid union jobs at the expense of all the poor people (99%ers) that can get lower prices by having Walmart come in and make the other stores compete.
GREEDY SOB that Socialist Steve Dawes of Bellevue is for hurting the poor by higher prices for essential goods.
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Socialist Steve Dawes and Mart, have no doubt been shopping WalMart from day one.
Only now does he disavow involvement.
Gee, I wonder why. :mental:
Doesn't socialist Steve Dawes understand basic economics? Apparently, the answer is no.
Stevie boy. Listen for a change.
WalMart did not run anybody out of town.
Sears/Krogers could no longer compete because their prices were too high.
Why? Ewe-nion, that's why.
Your beloved ewe-nion brudders and sista's are no doubt now, working for WalMart.
They opted for gainful employment, unlike a certain socialist dead-beat, running for a small town city council position.
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Wonder if Steve has ever been the subject of a "People of WAL-MART" photo?
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Do you suppose Socialist Steve supports those non-union grunt soldiers at Offutt Air Force Base?
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Your beloved ewe-nion brudders and sista's are no doubt now, working for WalMart.
They opted for gainful employment, unlike a certain socialist dead-beat, running for a small town city council position.
That's a good point.
Since Sears was so uncompetitive and was run out of the good town of Bellevue where are the former Sears employees going to work to support their families?
Self confessed socialist Steve Dawes has his heart in the wrong place, rooting against the future of the 99%.
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Do you suppose Socialist Steve supports those non-union grunt soldiers at Offutt Air Force Base?
Those are seals, GOBUCKS, remember? :lmao:
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Again what does the opt have to do with the city of Bellevue? The city council does not deal with the internal affairs of Wal Mart..
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Again what does the opt have to do with the city of Bellevue? The city council does not deal with the internal affairs of Wal Mart..
Lifelong Socialist Steve Dawes has never said anything about Bellevue, except for boycotting Bellevue businesses.
He only talks about Omaha, Omaha, Omaha.
And indians (woo woo, not red dot).
Here's an issue for Steve: "If I, Socialist Steve, am elected to the Bellevue city council, I will work for passage of a city ordinance to prohibit any city business to be given to a non-union company, and will urge Bellevue residents to boycott any such companies."
The DUmp pledges would come pouring in.
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Again what does the opt have to do with the city of Bellevue? The city council does not deal with the internal affairs of Wal Mart..
The city council has nothing to do with businesses located in their city? Since when?
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Omaha Steve hates Walmart workers.....the good people of Bellevue who are employed by Walmart are nothing of the sort. They aren't the "cream of the crop." Oh dear. Who knew?!!!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2714528&mesg_id=2714669
Hahaha, good find. See Steve, this is why you should listen to Coach's advice and stop posting at the DUmp.
Nothing like getting bit in the butt with your own words.
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I'm sure the folks working for a living, and at WalMart, are more than happy to see your assesment of them.
Nice move, Stevie boy.
Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Sat Jul-08-06 01:38 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. Wal-mart doesn't hire people that are easy to employ elsewhere Edited on Sat Jul-08-06 01:40 PM by Omaha Steve
Except managers. They don't hire cream of the crop. They have broken child labor laws. They have discriminated against women. They have several charges going through the courts. When I hurt my back, I couldn't find work as a trucker anymore because I couldn't load or unload. How well could Paul cut meat? Isn't that why they made him a lowly greeter? Try watching the PBS Is Wal-mart Good for America special. It runs every so often.
Socialist Steve Dawes, of Bellevue, Nebraska, doesn't seem to understand that these people are gainfully employed.
Socialist Steve Dawes, of Bellevue, Nebraska, appears to hate the working class, only because they don't buy into ewe-nion BS.
To be honest, perhaps I should say, Socialist Steve Dawes, of Bellevue, Nebraska, just hates anybody that has a job.
Socialist Steve Dawes, of Bellevue, Nebraska, is a leech on the tax-payers of Nebraska.
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Sat Jul-08-06 01:38 PM
5. Wal-mart doesn't hire people that are easy to employ elsewhere
Except managers. They don't hire cream of the crop.
One must wonder how many of those 500+ employees of the Bellevue WalMart, and how many of their family members, vote in Ward 1.
And one must wonder what they think of being referred to as 'tards by Socialist Steve Dawes, candidate for Ward 1 councilman.
I would expexct they'd be upset to know that Socialist Steve Dawes, a deadbeat who's never given an honest day's work, calls them retards in a public forum.
Honest, hardworking people like these should not be smeared by Socialist Steve Dawes, even if he was upset at being rejected by WalMart. They should have hired him, because clearly he isn't the cream of the crop himself.
In his campaign, Socialist Steve should explain why he described WalMart employees like this in a public forum on the internet.
I'm pretty sure he, or someone, will.
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See Steve, this is why you should listen to Coach's advice and stop posting at the DUmp.
Fat chance of that, though.
I said months ago that the big guy had to make a choice: (a) be serious about running for public office or (b) hang around with the primitives on Skins's island.
He could do one thing or the other thing, but not both things.
The big guy obviously thinks he can have his cake and eat it too.
We'll see.
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Socialist Steve Dawes, Nebraska, keeps forgetting this....
And to think unions and socialists used to be on the same page. I’ve always backed socialism. Together with labor the team passed workers comp, unemployment insurance, and several other important worker protections. I’d be interested in any reply, update, correction, etc., you might have or publish.
Steven L Dawes
Strange that he doesn't want to make this public knowledge.
Is there a reason for that? :???:
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I cannot believe we have six Socialist Steve threads on the front page.
No one but nadin has dominated like that since the heyday of TomInTib.
In order for the simpleminded deadbeat to be a top contender, though, he'll need to take his nutty council campaign to the November election.
Does the election coming up May 15 reduce candidates to the top two for the November election?
Or is Socialist Steve assured of going to November, since the democrat party didn't care enough to recruit a viable candidate?
Or does the top finisher on May 15 win the seat?
Since council is nominally non partisan, I would expect his customary third- or fourth-place finish to end Socialist Steve's political career, regardless.
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The city council has nothing to do with businesses located in their city? Since when?
Where has any city council had a say over whether its union or not or the running the day to day operations?
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In order for the simpleminded deadbeat to be a top contender, though, he'll need to take his nutty council campaign to the November election.
Does the election coming up May 15 reduce candidates to the top two for the November election?
Or is Socialist Steve assured of going to November, since the democrat party didn't care enough to recruit a viable candidate?
Or does the top finisher on May 15 win the seat?
Since council is nominally non partisan, I would expect his customary third- or fourth-place finish to end Socialist Steve's political career, regardless.
Good time for a reminder.
There are four candidates vying for two spots on the November ballot.
Two (R)s, one (L), and the big guy.
Party affiliation doesn't matter; just the top two vote-getters advance to November.
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Good time for a reminder.
There are four candidates vying for two spots on the November ballot.
Two (R)s, one (L), and the big guy.
Party affiliation doesn't matter; just the top two vote-getters advance to November.
Socialist Steve Dawes, Nebraska, will come in fifth. :bawl:
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:bawl:
You know the big guy believes in, and is afraid of, ghosts.
A few years ago at a motel in Colorado or California (I forget which), he saw a ghost and frankly admitted he dove into Marta's arms, crying and shivering and bawling.
Now, his wife is what I guess one would call a "plus size" or whatever euphemism, but surely that must've been like a whale diving into the arms of a minnow.
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Good time for a reminder.
There are four candidates vying for two spots on the November ballot.
Two (R)s, one (L), and the big guy.
Party affiliation doesn't matter; just the top two vote-getters advance to November.
In other words, if Socialist Steve comes in third or fourth on May 15, then nutcase nadin will have won her second consecutive Top DUmmy crown.
If his pathetic candidacy lasts until November, then we could have a battle for DOTY.
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Fat chance of that, though.
I said months ago that the big guy had to make a choice: (a) be serious about running for public office or (b) hang around with the primitives on Skins's island.
He could do one thing or the other thing, but not both things.
The big guy obviously thinks he can have his cake and eat it too.
We'll see.
Coach, you tried and the big DUmb Socialist wasn't smart enough to take your hand of friendship and assistance.
You can lead a DUmmy to rational thought, but you can't make them think.
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Good time for a reminder.
There are four candidates vying for two spots on the November ballot.
Two (R)s, one (L), and the big guy.
Party affiliation doesn't matter; just the top two vote-getters advance to November.
Thanks Frank for the clarification -- interesting!
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Where has any city council had a say over whether its union or not or the running the day to day operations?
That doesn't make any difference. They give thumbs up or down to new businesses coming to the city, set ordinances that are either business friendly or not, and ditto for the commercial tax rates.
A non-business friendly candidate for city council isn't going far in a red state. OS attacking businesses over union issues is VERY germane to his candidacy.
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Socialist Steve Dawes and Mart, have no doubt been shopping WalMart from day one.
Only now does he disavow involvement.
Gee, I wonder why. :mental:
Doesn't socialist Steve Dawes understand basic economics? Apparently, the answer is no.
Stevie boy. Listen for a change.
WalMart did not run anybody out of town.
Sears/Krogers could no longer compete because their prices were too high.
Why? Ewe-nion, that's why.Your beloved ewe-nion brudders and sista's are no doubt now, working for WalMart.
They opted for gainful employment, unlike a certain socialist dead-beat, running for a small town city council position.
Sears isn't a union shop. Kroger is however.
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If any body has run any body out of town in the last 40 years it's been the unions. Why do you think the major packing houses left? The Great River Horse (Dawes) talked about being a paid picket for the UFCW union against Hinky Dinky. Where is Hinky Dinky now? I know for a fact that while Dawes was being paid to picket the union butchers continued to work while other unions didn't, to honor their strike. Dawes is a mindless radical.
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.....The Great River Horse (Dawes).....
Damn.
That is GOOD.
Awesome.
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One must wonder how many of those 500+ employees of the Bellevue WalMart, and how many of their family members, vote in Ward 1.
And one must wonder what they think of being referred to as 'tards by Socialist Steve Dawes, candidate for Ward 1 councilman.
I would expexct they'd be upset to know that Socialist Steve Dawes, a deadbeat who's never given an honest day's work, calls them retards in a public forum.
Honest, hardworking people like these should not be smeared by Socialist Steve Dawes, even if he was upset at being rejected by WalMart. They should have hired him, because clearly he isn't the cream of the crop himself.
In his campaign, Socialist Steve should explain why he described WalMart employees like this in a public forum on the internet.
I'm pretty sure he, or someone, will.
KFAB-AM 1110 is Omaha's news and talk station. The morning talk host is Scott Voorhees. scott@kfab.com
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That doesn't make any difference. They give thumbs up or down to new businesses coming to the city, set ordinances that are either business friendly or not, and ditto for the commercial tax rates.
A non-business friendly candidate for city council isn't going far in a red state. OS attacking businesses over union issues is VERY germane to his candidacy.
Not when it isn't in the city he is running for office. The point is he keeps talking about issues that are not relevant to the city of Bellevue. In fact he hasn't said one thing online or has anything been written in print what he stands for. His opponets are already talking about what and where they stand. I agree that OS is attacking businesses being germain to his favorite cause,The unions but The city council in Bellevue isn't concerned with that and if Stevei Wondewr were to bring that up over issues like fixing streets or business rezoning then the other council members would more then likely over rule him or ignore him. Stevie is his own worse enemy.
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Not when it isn't in the city he is running for office. The point is he keeps talking about issues that are not relevant to the city of Bellevue. In fact he hasn't said one thing online or has anything been written in print what he stands for. His opponets are already talking about what and where they stand. I agree that OS is attacking businesses being germain to his favorite cause,The unions but The city council in Bellevue isn't concerned with that and if Stevei Wondewr were to bring that up over issues like fixing streets or business rezoning then the other council members would more then likely over rule him or ignore him. Stevie is his own worse enemy.
Walmart is in Bellevue. Anti-business is a political killer. The city council oversees public union contracts, of course they would care.
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Walmart is in Bellevue. Anti-business is a political killer. The city council oversees public union contracts, of course they would care.
Isn't there a differance between Public Unions like city fire departments and the kind that keep trying to get Wal Mart to hire them?
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Isn't there a differance between Public Unions like city fire departments and the kind that keep trying to get Wal Mart to hire them?
A huge difference. When private businesses are afflicted with a union, contracts are negotiated between union thugs one one side, and management on the other. The career and livelihood of the management people depend on a contract that allows the business to make a profit and survive.
In the case of public unions, contracts are negotiated between union thugs on one side, and politicians on the other. When the politicians are democrat, their interest is in gaining support of the union thugs in the next election. Taxpayers are forced to foot the bill for whatever the union thugs want. When a politician like the governors of Wisconsin and Ohio try to contain costs, they're vilified by the unions, the press, and the rest of the democrat machine.
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Where has any city council had a say over whether its union or not or the running the day to day operations?
The Soviet Union - the Party controlled the city council and the Party controlled the union.
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I am pissed they are building Family Dollars and Dollar General's around me......you know what type of people go there? :argh:
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I am pissed they are building Family Dollars and Dollar General's around me......you know what type of people go there? :argh:
Democrats?
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Someone needs to get a photo of self avowed socialist Steve Dawes, patronizing the Bellevue, Nebraska, Walmart. :lmao:
We all know he goes there, why is he hiding?
Now days, I'll bet he sends Mart :-) to do the shopping. :rotf:
I wonder what his disguise would be?
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On behalf of Walmart Associates, Omaha Steve..... :bird:
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Democrats?
I think so! they are always there when one should be working normal business hours
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I wonder what his disguise would be?
An Obama mask?
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An Obama mask?
Steve Dawes, Sarpy County Socialist, lets the mask slip. www.electstevedawes.com (http://www.electstevedawes.com/index.html)
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Steve Dawes, Sarpy County Socialist, lets the mask slip. www.electstevedawes.com (http://www.electstevedawes.com/index.html)
Holy crap -- STEVE CAME OUT OF THE CLOSET!!!!
He's a socialist and damn proud of it! <--- we knew you had it in you Steve!!!
:cheerleader: :cheerleader2:
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Looks like he decided to finally have a professional do his website also!!
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KFAB-AM 1110 is Omaha's news and talk station. The morning talk host is Scott Voorhees. scott@kfab.com
Scott Voorhees would find a lot to talk about at www.electstevedawes.com (http://www.electstevedawes.com/index.html)
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Stevie is sure to win now, http://www.electstevedawes.com/index.html. We are doomed. :-)
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On behalf of Walmart Associates, Omaha Steve.....
I don't know if I would admit that.
According to Socialist Steve Dawes, WalMart only hires people who cannot work anywhere else.
www.electstevedawes.com
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It looks like Steve Dawes,socialist may actually be running. www.electstevedawes.com :cheersmate:
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I don't know if I would admit that.
According to Socialist Steve Dawes, WalMart only hires people who cannot work anywhere else.
www.electstevedawes.com
I am proud of where I work. I do a good job and my customers are happy. I don't sit on my ass and ask for a free handout!!
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I am proud of where I work. I do a good job and my customers are happy. I don't sit on my ass and ask for a free handout!!
That's what makes you a great American, seahorse.
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I am proud of where I work. I do a good job and my customers are happy. I don't sit on my ass and ask for a free handout!!
The reason Dims hate Wal-Mart is because they hate Capitalism. Do they have foreign-made stuff there? Like everyone else, yes. However, it's not NEARLY the majority. Dirt, fertilizer, most tires and automotive equipment, most fresh food, pharmaceuticals, etc., are all made here. Those dumbasses bitch over cheap, Chinese-made spatulas. I love WallyWorld.
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The reason Dims hate Wal-Mart is because they hate Capitalism. Do they have foreign-made stuff there? Like everyone else, yes. However, it's not NEARLY the majority. Dirt, fertilizer, most tires and automotive equipment, most fresh food, pharmaceuticals, etc., are all made here. Those dumbasses bitch over cheap, Chinese-made spatulas. I love WallyWorld.
Steve Dawes really wears his heart on his sleeve, so to speak. Check out his website, www.electstevedawes.com (http://www.electstevedawes.com/index.html) for a picture of Steve Dawes' bumper stickers. His hatred of WalMart, Canadians, and good Nebraska Republicans is there for the world to see.
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Hey Big Dawg...isn't there an article about how Steve Hates Walmart?
do you think we might find it at www.electstevedawes.com ?
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Hey Big Dawg...isn't there an article about how Steve Hates Walmart?
do you think we might find it at http://www.electstrevedawes.com/ ?
Oops, you have an extra "r" in the URL.
The Friends of Steve Dawes worked very hard to put everything the Bellevue electorate needs at www.electstevedawes.com (http://www.electstevedawes.com/index.html).
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The reason Dims hate Wal-Mart is because they hate Capitalism. Do they have foreign-made stuff there? Like everyone else, yes. However, it's not NEARLY the majority. Dirt, fertilizer, most tires and automotive equipment, most fresh food, pharmaceuticals, etc., are all made here. Those dumbasses bitch over cheap, Chinese-made spatulas. I love WallyWorld.
I think you just stole my heart!!
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Hey Big Dawg...isn't there an article about how Steve Hates Walmart?
do you think we might find it at www.electstevedawes.com ?
Absolutely! The WalMart employees who live in Bellevue's First Ward should read www.electstevedawes.com (http://www.electstevedawes.com/index.html) to see Steve Dawes' opinion of his potential constituents.
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Thanks. I'm sure glad I found www.electstevedawes.com
This is great! and so educational!
I'm gonna visit www.electstevedawes.com every day!
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Thanks. I'm sure glad I found www.electstevedawes.com
This is great! and so educational!
I'm gonna visit www.electstevedawes.com every day!
When I go to Steve Dawes' fundraiser at Bear's Bar, I'll tell him how much I appreciate www.electstevedawes.com (http://www.electstevedawes.com/index.html)!
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Perhaps the favorite complaint of the critics is that "Wal-Mart lowers wages." Wal-Mart's critics believe that a warm and fuzzy employer will pay his employees more, while a cold-hearted exploiter will pay his employees less. The critics believe that Wal-Mart is an unusually malicious cold-hearted exploiter, and that it gained a large part of its advantage by immorally "squeezing" money out of its employees. They believe that this will encourage other companies to start squeezing their employees, and thus an epidemic of meanness to employees and lower wages will occur throughout the economic system.
This view, which is so central to their belief system, couldn't be more wrong. An employer is not a caretaker of his employees; he is a purchaser of the services they are selling. Companies do not have arbitrary power over the wages that they pay their workers. Any rational company should want to pay its employees as little as possible to adequately perform the job, and any rational employee should want to be paid as much as possible. If an employer does not offer enough money to a potential employee, the potential employee will choose not to work for him. If an employee insists on more money than the employer can find another qualified worker for, the employer will choose not to hire him. An arrangement that is acceptable to both parties is where they must end up in order for them to agree to work together. The level of pay is determined by all the factors that go into supply and demand, just as with all other goods.
"The fact that human beings 'always want more,' no matter how wealthy they become, is often cited as if it were a sad fact of human nature. But it is this fact that guarantees that we will never run out of employment opportunities."
The economics of selling labor services can be accurately compared with the economics of selling a used car. When selling a used car, the relevant factors in determining market price are the supply of the type of car for sale, and the demand for that type of car. Individuals who are interested in selling their cars wish to receive as much as possible, just as individuals selling their labor services wish to receive as much as possible. At any given point in time there is a certain number of used cars of any specific type available for sale. The supply of that type of car is a given, and the sellers desire to maximize their selling price is a given. So how is the market price determined? It is determined by the competition of buyers for that limited supply of cars. In some circumstances, that competition will be more intense, and in other circumstances it will be less intense. When a person sells his car, he gives it to the party that makes the highest offer, just as people do when selling their labor services. To successfully purchase a car, even though a buyer wants to pay as little as possible, he must bid higher than every other potential buyer of that car. It makes no difference how nice or mean a potential buyer is; his bid is what counts. He must be the highest bidder to acquire the car.
The Ultimate pro-Walmart Article (http://mises.org/daily/2219)
Mises Daily: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 by Paul Kirklin