Talk:Hobby Lobby

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The section that says "Hobby Lobby has been criticized..." and "Some critics claim..." seems to fall under the "weasel words" restriction. Mooveeguy 21:32, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

I removed the critcisms related to the weasel words, since I could not find any verifying sources; anyone can feel free to put them back as long as they can find supporting sources. For the rest, I cited sources and added supporting material, and also added a note about the unrelated Hobby Lobby International chain. I am aware that Bill Gothard is a controversial figure within evangelical Christian circles (my pastor can't stand him), so any mention of him is liable to attract such language. Realkyhick 03:00, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hobby Lobby & Bill Gothard

Wanted to thank RealKYhick for what maoderation s/he added to their comments. I hope the latest edits fit the neutrality mold a bit better. As to Bill Gothard, he doesn't appeal to many pastors because he doesn't support the popular practice of bringing worldy music into church and other destructive things many pastors either approve or tolerate. The irony is that he has been very loyal to pastors for decades (i.e. returning funds donated to IBLP when any reference was made to tithing. Mr. G insists that the tithe belongs to the local church and only accepts "gifts.") Bottom line is...Christians should be unified in the faith and quit burying their wounded.

Devinedavid 18:29, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Please remember that Wikipedia article talk pages are meant for discussing the article in question and not for sharing personal opinions on businesses, organizations, or individuals. --MatthewUND^(talk) 00:13, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

The edits that Devinedavid made to the section about Hobby Lobby's business practices did not adhere to npov and did not cite any sources. It is very unfortunate that he would call the earlier (and now, current, once again) version of the article "hate speech." We may need to work on the tone of this section and we could certainly find some more sources, but this section is not really "hateful" in any way and Devinedavid's version of the section was not an improvement. Why mention Walmart's alleged employee abuses...what does that have to do with Hobby Lobby? --MatthewUND^(talk) 00:19, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

1st point well taken. Thanks. Also right on about the Walmart comment. Two wrongs (gratuitous statements) do not make a right. If this article is trying to be a referendum on David Green's philanthropy, I ask the same question: "What's that got to do with Hobby Lobby?" Suggest another Wickipedia entry under his name or Bill Gothard's. Finally, my edits DID cite a source (www.characterfirst.com), however I must also admit that the term "hate speech" was supposed to have a "?" next to it to make it more rhetorical than accusatory. At worst, it was bias-speech, not hate speech. Thank you for your patience. Devinedavid 02:46, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Barcode system

This is not really related to the article, but I'm amazed that they think that the high cost of a barcode system would prevent them from being competitive. Most of the time I've gone to Hobby Lobby, the cashier has made mistakes on the pricing and we've ended up saving money. Maybe they need to re-evaluate that decision. -- Suso 15:06, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

I work at Hobby Lobby and would completely agree with you. The guesswork involved is insane when you are a cashier and the price tag is lost through illicit or accidental means. Plus, this would also help out in not only the mismarked price field, but staying up to date on sales, and already 75% of the items at the store have UPC codes. The only ones that do not are ones from Hobby Lobby themselves. The reason that Hobby Lobby has such low prices on their merchandise is that all of the home accent, all of the seasonal, and some other items are made in China. Dasbrick 17:00, 13 September 2007 (UTC)