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How much more will you pay for 'made in USA'?
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:13 am
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:13 am
I'm trying to come up with a standard rule for myself.
If the Chinese item is $1 and the US-made item is $3, I will easily buy the US item.
But at what point should this end?
If a reasonable quality Chinese product is $500 and the US-made competitor is $750, is it worth it to spend the extra? Does it make much of an impact?
I recently bought (online) a couple of American made shirts from a PA company called 'Collared Greens'. They're nice shirts and have a fit which is a good bit more tailored than typical mass-produced shirts. However, they are around $90 each, and my subconscious budget is closer to $50. I thought I would feel great about the purchase when the shirts arrived, but the quality wasn't appreciably better than any dress shirt you could buy at Macy's. In some ways, the quality is worse with a few threads poking out of the buttons and seams.
What say you fine lads and lassies?
If the Chinese item is $1 and the US-made item is $3, I will easily buy the US item.
But at what point should this end?
If a reasonable quality Chinese product is $500 and the US-made competitor is $750, is it worth it to spend the extra? Does it make much of an impact?
I recently bought (online) a couple of American made shirts from a PA company called 'Collared Greens'. They're nice shirts and have a fit which is a good bit more tailored than typical mass-produced shirts. However, they are around $90 each, and my subconscious budget is closer to $50. I thought I would feel great about the purchase when the shirts arrived, but the quality wasn't appreciably better than any dress shirt you could buy at Macy's. In some ways, the quality is worse with a few threads poking out of the buttons and seams.
What say you fine lads and lassies?
This post was edited on 6/5/17 at 11:22 am
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Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:15 am to Eli Goldfinger
Capitalist. So zero.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:15 am to Eli Goldfinger
INB4TF
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:16 am to Eli Goldfinger
TF
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:19 am to Eli Goldfinger
So you paid more for a worse quality just because it was made in the USA?
Makes sense
Makes sense
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:20 am to Eli Goldfinger
I will pay more for a quality product that will last longer than a cheaper version. Doesn't matter where it's made.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:20 am to Displaced
quote:
So you paid more for a worse quality just because it was made in the USA?
Bought online...
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:22 am to Eli Goldfinger
I buy up to $300-$400 more (or a couple thousand if its John Deere---assuming it's still USA made). I understand it's more but I like supporting products genuinely made in the USA.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:23 am to Eli Goldfinger
$0
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:23 am to Eli Goldfinger
The only thing I care enough in general to buy America is Seafood
This post was edited on 6/5/17 at 11:38 am
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:24 am to Eli Goldfinger
If the quality is the same, I'll go lower price because I'm not dumb.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:32 am to notiger1997
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The only thing I care enough in general to but America is Seafood
Agreed...but sometimes US seafood isn't even an option in Tennessee.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 11:35 am to Eli Goldfinger
I will pay 50% more on lower priced items and 10% more on items over $200 or so dollars. -Of course assuming the items are similar in quality. Will pay double if the US made item is of significantly higher quality...
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