How is EA the worst?
They beat banks, Microsoft, Wal-Mart.
Clearly fuelled by EA hate.
It seems about as biased as having a best sports award on the forum. We already know who'd win and why...
You're attacking Walmart because they're good at free enterprise, something that the country was built on. As much as the "mom & pops" are a example of that, too, Walmart came and did it better. It's no different than Amazon putting brick-and-mortar retailers out of business with their cheap online prices and free shipping. Is that "sickening," too? It stinks for smaller businesses (like the "mom & pops"), but the times have to be allowed to change. You can't just have only "mom & pops" or else you're going back to the 1800s, before Sears and Macy's. Heck, even the General Stores of the 1800s were probably attacked for putting specialty shops out of business. It's an old argument. You can't drag your feet in the mud and resist change or things will never get better. An argument could even be made that the increase in the quality of living in the US in recent decades and the increase in the popularity of Walmart are not entirely coincidental. Cheaper items means more items and more luxuries.
You quite clearly do not know what you're talking about. Walmart takes advantage of people and will conduct itself in immoral, unethical and very often illegal ways to make a buck.
It mistreats and under pays its workers, it exports jobs from North American by basically only buying from Chinese manufacturers, it cuts and runs on its contracts and agreements, ignores environmental laws and the list goes on.
If that is good business, then we need more socialism.
I shop at Wholefoods. Not perfect, but much better.
EA SPORTS is the worsst, I play Madden Ultimate team and the Legendary packs in which you can get the rarest guys are ridiculously overpriced. They are 448microsoft points with he Season Tickets which is almost $6! It's not in the game anymore, its in their wallets
EA SPORTS is the worsst, I play Madden Ultimate team and the Legendary packs in which you can get the rarest guys are ridiculously overpriced. They are 448microsoft points with he Season Tickets which is almost $6! It's not in the game anymore, its in their wallets
EA's pricing practises may be very annoying but they are far from the worst company in the USA.
I was just watching a show the other day that was on some liquor distilleries in the USA that are working with the Russian mob to move huge amounts of grain liquor out of the USA under the disguise of industrial solvents, but EA is the worst? Please.
You quite clearly do not know what you're talking about. Walmart takes advantage of people and will conduct itself in immoral, unethical and very often illegal ways to make a buck.
Happening to disagree with your opinion doesn't mean that I don't know what I'm talking about. You "know what you're talking about" because you've chosen to believe every negative thing about Walmart that you've heard and not question possible motives behind them. There are lots of people who don't like that Walmart is a success and a threat to their success, such as labor unions, who organize massive campaigns to alter public opinion against Walmart. Obviously, it's worked, to an extent. You're welcome to believe as you please, but at least be honest with yourself about your bias on the issue and that your opinion isn't nearly the accepted truth that you should be telling those who disagree that they don't know what they're talking about.
You quite clearly do not know what you're talking about.
Might want to check yo self.
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It mistreats and under pays its workers,
They aren't forced to work there. Free country.
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it exports jobs from North American by basically only buying from Chinese manufacturers,
Every major manufacturer of consumer goods has moved to overseas production. There are numerous reasons beyond the low cost of labor. I work in Supply Chain, so this is sort of my job. It's beyond ignorant to blame Walmart for this when it's both an inevitability of globalization and something that many other companies, Apple included, have done.
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it cuts and runs on its contracts and agreements,
Not really. That's bad business. With suppliers, they generally don't hand out long contracts as part of their sourcing strategy. I've studied Walmart's supply base ad nauseum. One of the things Walmart is actually looking to do is increase inventory commitments (longer contracts) as a way to develop suppliers/give them security.
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ignores environmental laws and the list goes on.
Ignores environmental laws? They've been fined, sure, but there's a major push within Walmart to be more responsible. A McKinsey study once found that 6-8% of Walmart's customers actually stopped purchasing there because of their reputation/image. That's a huge problem for a retailer. They are trying to change the paradigm of entire industries to make them more sustainable. When Walmart says dance, suppliers dance. They're trying to use that power for good while at the same time getting ahead of competitors and potential legislation.
EA SPORTS is the worsst, I play Madden Ultimate team and the Legendary packs in which you can get the rarest guys are ridiculously overpriced. They are 448microsoft points with he Season Tickets which is almost $6! It's not in the game anymore, its in their wallets
the worst is when ea puts a gun to your head and forces you to spend all that money! if only it were optional!
let's see: a company breaking federal law v. a bunch of whiny people complaining about a video game...
BTW; I think Bank of America has already gotten the message, that they are the worst company in America, so why keep punching someone when they are down. I wouldn't be surprised to see if BoA is bleeding accounts.
EA has had terrible customer relationship and it reflects in this poll. They are becoming synonymous how the entertainment industry is going. Nickle and diming every little thing. For a while with the recession in full swing, some things like video games were all the entertainment people had. No movies, no going out to eat. You get more entertainment from a video game than a night out.
EA has long dominated the sporting market from Madden to Fifa to NHL. You think of a sport's game and what comes to mind? EA. And that's because EA has the money to buy those licenses. If you want to play another sporting game, what is out there really?
so don't buy it. if you don't like the way it is, why support it. the only ea games i was buying were the nhl games. i stopped buying them three years ago because they're terrible.
so don't buy it. if you don't like the way it is, why support it. the only ea games i was buying were the nhl games. i stopped buying them three years ago because they're terrible.
responsibility!
Unfortunately ea owns so many of the other companies too. No to bf3, no to mass effect. Some of the biggest titles being released. And they do make the best soccer games
so don't buy it. if you don't like the way it is, why support it. the only ea games i was buying were the nhl games. i stopped buying them three years ago because they're terrible.
responsibility!
Because maybe I like hockey games? So what else is out there really?
Hockey games - EA and...??? Hell I think 2K Sports isn't making it anymore.
BTW on the same token, why bank at Bank of America. With so much negative publicity, I don't think anyone will be banking with them. There are also other banks out there and credit unions to store your money.
At least with Bank of America I got Wells Fargo (terrible), Chase, Capital One, Compass, uh...probably a few more 'bigger' banks out there that I could go to.
There is a lot of differences between the companies.
EA has exclusive licensing and many subsidiary companies. Bank of America doesn't have an exclusive contract to be the BANK OF AMERICA. It doesn't own fifteen other smaller banks.
Again, Bank of the America has gotten so much negative publicity in the past few years, why punch them when they are down? They are a terrible company but people know that. People probably haven't really dealt with EA or have had little dealing with it...
This is a specious argument. The same justification that people use to eliminate labour unions and labour laws and introduce the nightwatchman state.
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Every major manufacturer of consumer goods has moved to overseas production. There are numerous reasons beyond the low cost of labor. I work in Supply Chain, so this is sort of my job. It's beyond ignorant to blame Walmart for this when it's both an inevitability of globalization and something that many other companies, Apple included, have done.
Did I blame Walmart for all globalization? Naw, I just blame them for the crappy choices they make for people in North America's citizenry. Also, I refuse to purchase Apple products because their standards are as low as they come. Just because Apple and their lapdogs Foxconn have contemptibly poor labour practices, that does not somehow remove Walmart's executives or its board of directors from the responsibility of acting ethically.
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Not really. That's bad business. With suppliers, they generally don't hand out long contracts as part of their sourcing strategy. I've studied Walmart's supply base ad nauseum. One of the things Walmart is actually looking to do is increase inventory commitments (longer contracts) as a way to develop suppliers/give them security.
Walmart reneges on its contracts with municipalities all the time.
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Ignores environmental laws? They've been fined, sure, but there's a major push within Walmart to be more responsible. A McKinsey study once found that 6-8% of Walmart's customers actually stopped purchasing there because of their reputation/image. That's a huge problem for a retailer. They are trying to change the paradigm of entire industries to make them more sustainable. When Walmart says dance, suppliers dance. They're trying to use that power for good while at the same time getting ahead of competitors and potential legislation.
This line sounds like a the claim of an abused wife saying of her abusive husband "yes he beats me, but he really loves me, and he promises he'll change".
Walmart will never change because it's not worth it to protect the environment. It's not worth it to have good labour practices. It's not worth it to encourage a sustainable lifestyle because it's not profitable to do any of those things.
That is what makes them evil. For them to do anything ethical or moral, they need to be forced by the government or mass boycotts.
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Happening to disagree with your opinion doesn't mean that I don't know what I'm talking about. You "know what you're talking about" because you've chosen to believe every negative thing about Walmart that you've heard and not question possible motives behind them. There are lots of people who don't like that Walmart is a success and a threat to their success, such as labor unions, who organize massive campaigns to alter public opinion against Walmart. Obviously, it's worked, to an extent. You're welcome to believe as you please, but at least be honest with yourself about your bias on the issue and that your opinion isn't nearly the accepted truth that you should be telling those who disagree that they don't know what they're talking about.
I didn't realize that Walmart was just misunderstood and that they were being victimized by so many people. They should join Fox News and start a victim's support group for people that are being plotted against.
Tell me though, what is my bias on the issue? You seem to know my motives so well!
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BTW; I think Bank of America has already gotten the message, that they are the worst company in America, so why keep punching someone when they are down. I wouldn't be surprised to see if BoA is bleeding accounts.
A few days ago, I got a letter from BoA notifying me that they'll be adding prefix digits to account numbers. The most likely reason is that they're running out of account numbers, meaning that their number of accounts is increasing. Now, of course, that probably has a lot to do with them buying up smaller banks and inheriting their customers, but the point is that accounts are increasing, not decreasing. Also, I have little doubt that fewer customers are voluntarily opening new accounts, but I imagine that they're still adding more new customers than losing them.
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Tell me though, what is my bias on the issue? You seem to know my motives so well!
I said nothing of your motives. Your bias is pretty obvious, though, when you call them "evil." I'm not sure why you would deny it. Anyways, I'm not particularly concerned about your bias, only that you thought that you could tell me that I don't know what I'm talking about simply because you disagree with me.
Because maybe I like hockey games? So what else is out there really?
The problem is that you (and everyone else) only like NHL hockey games. Any other company can make a game where you play hockey, but no one buys games that don't have the pros in them. Those people aren't going into it because they want a good video game, they're going into it because they want NHL players. If all people really want is the license, why wouldn't EA just buy the license and put out subpar games? If 2K saw the profit there, they would've outbid EA. You can spend millions building a fun game that people won't buy because it doesn't have the pros in it, or you can spend half that amount, and make some garbage that sells five times as much?
There's no point in making a good sports game, because the people who just care about sports games don't have any frame of reference.
I said nothing of your motives. Your bias is pretty obvious, though, when you call them "evil." I'm not sure why you would deny it. Anyways, I'm not particularly concerned about your bias, only that you thought that you could tell me that I don't know what I'm talking about simply because you disagree with me.
Fair enough. That was rude and I am sorry for that. I really hate Walmart is all.
