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re: Will you try to buy less made in China
Posted on 3/24/20 at 7:53 am to thelawnwranglers
Posted on 3/24/20 at 7:53 am to thelawnwranglers
We need more options, but, the Fat Cats in bed with China aren't going to provide options.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 7:54 am to dcbl
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hoping that "MADE IN THE U.S.A." becomes a thing again
Trump needs to campaign on this.
You know Biden won't.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 7:56 am to cokebottleag
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The clothes on your back are made in China, almost 100%.
Same with your shoes, wallet, etc.
No doubt but I have very few clothes. Like I have like 10 shirts and like 10 pairs of pants. A lot of them are made in Vietnam. I only have two pairs of shoes. One are are German made Birkenstocks and the other are Thai made Keen hiking low tops that I use for work. Not sure where my Fruit of the Loom underwear made but all my socks are Bombas and they're made in the US
Posted on 3/24/20 at 8:00 am to thelawnwranglers
If I’m aware of a product’s origin, I already tend to avoid
things made in China or certain other countries. For example, my collection of items made in Sri Lanka or Malaysia is small.
I don’t have full confidence in the quality control, and I am put off by the idea of using
Child labor.
things made in China or certain other countries. For example, my collection of items made in Sri Lanka or Malaysia is small.
I don’t have full confidence in the quality control, and I am put off by the idea of using
Child labor.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 8:02 am to Chimlim
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Trump needs to campaign on this.
yes; stay on the same message
bring jobs and manufacturing home and build a damn wall -- control the immigration process
those 2 campaign items are bigger winners than they were in 2016
Posted on 3/24/20 at 8:09 am to Bulldogblitz
Sorry I don’t believe you guys. People walk right past made in the USA for less expensive.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 8:31 am to cokebottleag
quote:America could get price-competitive in that 5% range, if there were not a pervasive belief that every American should earn $25 per hour for work that can be done elsewhere for $5 per hour.
I would say my ball park would be 70% of our customers would buy American if it were the same price, but just don't want their noses rubbed in the fact that their item is made in china, and 30% wouldn't care either way.
The problem isn't that Made in USA is 5% more expensive. It's 25% more expensive, and very few people pay that.
Sure, you can also get there with tariffs ... if you are a big government authoritarian.
This post was edited on 3/24/20 at 8:32 am
Posted on 3/24/20 at 8:48 am to nola000
I agree with you. I buy lots of one off stuff from Harbor Freight.
True story... brought my wife to Harbor Freight with me about 4 years ago and once we were inside she said "I wonder if this is what China smells like?". I laughed.
True story... brought my wife to Harbor Freight with me about 4 years ago and once we were inside she said "I wonder if this is what China smells like?". I laughed.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 8:59 am to thelawnwranglers
I will. I already generally try to buy local stuff when I can, but will make much more of an effort now.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 9:05 am to thelawnwranglers
I resisted buying anything from China until it became an impossible quest.
Will begin looking for tables again.
Will begin looking for tables again.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 9:19 am to thelawnwranglers
Americans will not stop buying cheap TVs. Even NOT cheap TVs are made there. Why? They don't give a shite about the environmental waste of manufacturing, the regulations or the people who make them.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 9:30 am to nola000
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Not sure where my Fruit of the Loom underwear
If they don't scream made in USA, they're not.
Don't know about underwear, but the only company making basic stock cotton in the USA is American Apparel, and it's about twice the price of the cheapest Chinese equivalent.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 9:36 am to Tridentds
I used to buy one off tools from harbor freight. I’ll skip that when possible now for sure.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 9:37 am to thelawnwranglers
The key is for corporations to buy less and manufacture here or in other non-commie countries.
Also, Wal$Mart returning to Sam Walton's old philosophy of Buy American. His brats screwed the country, but made Walmart dominate.
Also, Wal$Mart returning to Sam Walton's old philosophy of Buy American. His brats screwed the country, but made Walmart dominate.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 9:51 am to Jaydeaux
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People walk right past made in the USA for less expensive.
I'm sorry you do not believe anyone buys US products. I'm also sorry that you have spent that much time in every store making sure all of us in this thread are liars.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 9:55 am to Bulldogblitz
Dick, I sell to retailers. We have both and the vast majority of my customers say people dont care where it’s made but they do care about price. I hope bad asses like you do buy the made in USA stuff cause I’ll make more money. I can see the national sales numbers on the made in USA v China and it’s not close. All due to price. Granted I’m not talking about small purchases but $5k-$50k type of purchases. Meh, i see the numbers and you’re going on feels. Keep monitoring peoples intentions on the internet and I’ll provide some facts.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 10:18 am to cokebottleag
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Greed of the customers, mostly. Like I said, if the Made In America tag actually generated any additional business, I'd go 100% MIA. But it doesn't. Everyone says they want Made in America, but goes right to the cheap stuff when crunch time hits.
I'll give you an example: one of our headline products was made in china for $32 cost, shipping included. They sell on my and my competitors' sites for around $69.99.
I sell the Made in America version. It's better quality, has more features, and the shipping time is 5 days instead of 15. The problem is it's $55.
I still have to list it for $69.99 because the customer is not comparing like to like, they see product X on competitor.com is selling for $69, and I'm selling for $79, and they go to the competition. I advertized all over the place about the Made in America, no one cared. I dropped the price to the Chinese price, and my customers were back, but with me making barely any margin. So I just don't advertize that product.
You say you want Made in America, but you don't. You want Made in America at Made in China prices, and you'll be willing to swallow your pride when it comes down to it and buy the Chinese version, because you don't want to pay the premium.
I do think perhaps it depends on what type of product we are talking about. You say you work in textiles so im assuming clothing?? Or maybe that could mean bedding materials?
At the end of the day I would still say we as Americans aren't educated enough (though maybe that's now going to change) on buying from China vs here. I don't think it's advertised properly. Im no expert on advertising...but if I were trying to market and sell made in America vs my competition made in China? I would hammer their arse with the nastiest rhetoric of China possible. Educate your customers on why they should buy American. Hell, I even do it on a local level. Rarely will I go to a bar/restaurant that isn't locally owned and ran.
Back to on what I was talking about with the yeti cooler example. Im 100% done buying their stuff. I'll buy something good ole boys from Tennessee manufacture and assemble...Orion coolers.
Another example, I wanted to get my brother in law a high end pocket knife for Xmas. I live in NW Arkansas, and had heard about AG RUSSELL knives. The story is a local guy from back in the day making these high quality knives. Sounds great right? I walk in the place and they have this recording playing in the background going on about this good ole boy starting this business from scratch showing him and employees hand making these knifes...just the All American Dream story.
This is a decent sized building and an absolute tiny store where they actually sell the knives. So...I figured there were a bunch of guys in the rest of the building making these knives. So I ask the girl working in assuming fashion if they were in the back making knives as we speak. This girl kind of scoffed at me and let me know "oh no, we contract that stuff out to other countries." She said this as if it were a GOOD thing. I couldn't believe my ears. I asked her I said you mean with this story and advertising these knives not only aren't even made in Arkansas...but are made in China? She was taken aback I had a problem with it...needless to say I didn't buy an AG RUSSELL knife for my brother in law. Wound up buying a Case knife instead. Kind of generic but at least they are 100% manufactured and assembled on our soil.
Posted on 3/24/20 at 10:22 am to Bulldogblitz
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What was the product?
Long Duck Dong...
Posted on 3/24/20 at 10:25 am to thelawnwranglers
Tough thing for Made in USA products is finding them without any China made component parts or ingredients.
This post was edited on 3/24/20 at 10:26 am
Posted on 3/24/20 at 10:37 am to Homesick Tiger
quote:Q: How can you tell the difference between the “Made in the USA” goods from those “Made in China” in a Cracker Barrell?
I'd like to see a store, say Target or WalMart, arrange their display of goods like this - American made products on aisles 1-8 and foreign made products on aisles 9-15.
A: The “Made in the USA” stuff is all hanging from the ceiling.
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