I feel for both sides of it. I'm a big fan of getting stuff at Costco..and for families on lower incomes, it's a lifesaver in the food/toiletries/essentials department.
that being said, I go WAYYY out of my way to support small, one-off, mom and pop business, especially in my neighborhood. I probably paid $400 too much for my word PC, but I wanted it from the local guy (and didn't want all the OEM installed shit). I've never had a minute of problem from it ;)
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