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Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:34 am to Jawja_Joe
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would you pay 10% more on an item made in the USA because unions have made American products cost more?
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Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:36 am to Jawja_Joe
If not USA, German, Japanese, or Australian made, I try not to think about who made it.
I'd pay more for things to be made in a place with decent quality control.
I'd pay more for things to be made in a place with decent quality control.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:38 am to Jawja_Joe
I'd pay 15% if it were made in Germany.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:41 am to Jawja_Joe
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would you pay 10% more on an item made in the USA?
It depends on the quality of the product. I'm not going to just automatically pay more because it's made here.
Take cars for example. I only drive Japanese cars (almost exclusively Hondas and Acuras - same company I know).
Most American cars just feel like they were made with cheap materials and don't seem to last as long and have more problems in general......
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:41 am to Jawja_Joe
Probably not. In my experience a lot of "made in america" stuff isn't made as well as things made in other parts of the world.
Sorry, but American workers, especially the ones in factory jobs, don't really take pride in their workmanship (not the case 50 yrs ago, but certainly true now). They're more worried about their next break, getting off, that raise they want and how they feel they work so hard and are underappreciated and don't get paid enough. They're texting and goofing off.
The quality is definitely not better just b/c it was made here with some of the laziest workers in the world. No, I wouldn't pay more for that.
Sorry, but American workers, especially the ones in factory jobs, don't really take pride in their workmanship (not the case 50 yrs ago, but certainly true now). They're more worried about their next break, getting off, that raise they want and how they feel they work so hard and are underappreciated and don't get paid enough. They're texting and goofing off.
The quality is definitely not better just b/c it was made here with some of the laziest workers in the world. No, I wouldn't pay more for that.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:41 am to Gaston
I wouldn't. I would pay 10% more if the quality of the product made it worth 10% more though.
ETA I guess I should clarify. If two products cost the same and were of similar quality, I would choose American over foreign. I just wouldn't pay extra for it, that just seems kind of dumb.
ETA I guess I should clarify. If two products cost the same and were of similar quality, I would choose American over foreign. I just wouldn't pay extra for it, that just seems kind of dumb.
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Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:42 am to Jawja_Joe
You'll have to be way more detailed than that.
10% more for louisiana crawfish tails yes......(but they're way more than 10% over price over the price of chinese tails)
anything else besides local louisiana products no....i won't , i'll gladly buy chinese or whatever on cleaning products, cars, clothes, anything.....its about saving a dime my friend
10% more for louisiana crawfish tails yes......(but they're way more than 10% over price over the price of chinese tails)
anything else besides local louisiana products no....i won't , i'll gladly buy chinese or whatever on cleaning products, cars, clothes, anything.....its about saving a dime my friend
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:45 am to Jawja_Joe
No, unless it gave me 10% more utility.
My personal spending doesn't make any impact on the economy as a whole. Its a useless cause...
but spending 10% makes an impact on my personal expenses.
My personal spending doesn't make any impact on the economy as a whole. Its a useless cause...
but spending 10% makes an impact on my personal expenses.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:45 am to anc
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Take for instance, a PS4. That thing costs $381 to make overseas. It retails for $399. If you made it in the USA, the labor cost would go up to where it costs ~$650 to make.
This is certainly true to an extent, but not universal. Motorola made smartphones in the U.S. (primarily the customizable Moto X) for about a year. Labor costs didn't kill the factory - it was a whole number of things - particularly that the U.S. infrastructure for consumer electronics has atrophied to the point it will take a lot of work to rebuild it.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:50 am to Boondock Saint
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Take cars for example. I only drive Japanese cars (almost exclusively Hondas and Acuras - same company I know).
Most American cars just feel like they were made with cheap materials and don't seem to last as long and have more problems in general......
Well, as I pointed out on the last page, depending on what Honda or Accura you're driving, there's a good chance you're driving an American made car.
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Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:51 am to Jawja_Joe
identical quality? then yes
If the American item is superior in quality? absolutely
However, if the American item is inferior to the import AND more expensive, I may consider the import
If the American item is superior in quality? absolutely
However, if the American item is inferior to the import AND more expensive, I may consider the import
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:53 am to Darth_Vader
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That Chevy or Ford you see going down the road was probably assembled in Mexico while that Honda or Toyota very well may have been assembled here in the U.S.
Actually all Ford trucks are built in America with American built transmissions and motors. Some of the Fusions are built in Mexico. The new F150s for example are built in the historic Rouge Plant in Dearborn which was used in World War II to build airplane motors and such for the war. That is American history. I do spend a little extra to buy American. Some of the answers in this thread are why this country is in decline. Spoiled brats that are too tight assed to spend a little extra to get a product built here.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:57 am to BRL79
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Posted by BRL79 quote: That Chevy or Ford you see going down the road was probably assembled in Mexico while that Honda or Toyota very well may have been assembled here in the U.S. Actually all Ford trucks are built in America with American built transmissions and motors. Some of the Fusions are built in Mexico. The new F150s for example are built in the historic Rouge Plant in Dearborn which was used in World War II to build airplane motors and such for the war. That is American history. I do spend a little extra to buy American. Some of the answers in this thread are why this country is in decline. Spoiled brats that are too tight assed to spend a little extra to get a product built here.
True about Ford trucks. But my point was in today's mutinational business world, just because a product has an Anerican name does not mean it's made in America. And likewise with foreign products, many of them are made here in Anerica now.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 9:57 am to Darth_Vader
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Well, as I pointed out on the last page, depending on what Honda or Accura you're driving, there's a good chance you're driving an American made car.
Darth, that wasn't directed at me...but I usually go so far as to only drive J-vin vehicles.
The manufacturer is less important to me than quality.
My current daily driver is a Japanese 4x4 that was assembled in the US. All of the components are made in Japan.
I have had to tighten a few bolts here and there... But no parts failure.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 10:01 am to Jawja_Joe
Nope.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 10:02 am to Jawja_Joe
no 
europeans make the best sporting optics. why would i pay more for an american piece of shite
europeans make the best sporting optics. why would i pay more for an american piece of shite
Posted on 3/25/15 at 10:04 am to Darth_Vader
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But my point was in today's mutinational business world, just because a product has an Anerican name does not mean it's made in America.
I actually have a friend that used to live in Saipan, which is an American territory but was exempt from taxes and labor laws due to being a tribal territory. He said the Chinese would setup huge sweatshop warehouses and since it was made in a US territory, they were able to label their products"Made in America". So I definitely know what you mean.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 10:10 am to Jawja_Joe
No. Don't care where it's made
Posted on 3/25/15 at 10:10 am to Jawja_Joe
Yes, every single time.
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