You can either pay more for merchandise or move jobs overseas. You can't have it both ways. Check out your labels and see how many products that you buy are made overseas. WalMart's parking lot is not full because they have great customer service.
workers earning an average of $10 to $12 per hour
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And it is not as if you can support a family on wages like that.
Gotta ask yourself, too: "How many pairs of jeans do I REALLY need?"
Part of the problem we have in this country is we are addicted to having STUFF.
Tia
I checked the labels and prices while shopping for a sweatshirt the other day. The one labeled "Made in USA" was something like $29.19. The one made in China was priced at $27.89. The domestic variety looked better and had a better feel, so I bought it. The price difference was minimal, so I went with what I thought was a better product.
Now, what do you think the difference was in the cost or production? Maybe the one made here cost $15 to produce, the one made in China maybe $4, adding in costs for transport and tariffs (if any). So where does the savings in cost go? Not all that much to the consumer, is my guess.
That's the hell of it. So many people buy into the lie that by moving manufacturing overseas the American consumer is going to realize such huge savings. That's BS. The company is still going to charge you whatever they think you're willing to pay, and pocket the difference. That certainly helps the corporate quarterly bottom line, and may get the CEO his/her $20 million bonus, but the consumer is still paying just about what they would otherwise.