Posted on 11/12/2007 2:39:54 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Oh, God no! Please not... Discounts!!! Nooooooo!!!
Unless I missed it, it’s interesting they say nothing about Internet sales how it almost doubles evey year in the past 5 years.
Shhhh! You’ll get them thinking of internet taxes!
Or how the lead/date rape drugs in made in china toys could impact their toy sales....I’m not buying the junk for my grand kids, I love my grands to much to risk it. Now what do you get 5 and 10 year old boys? The girls are easy, I can sew something.
Purchase products that are 100% MADE IN THE USA!
Continue to take a stand and be a voice for our pets and our loved ones! Do everything you can to boycott goods made by China and this includes ingredients made in China, Chinese plant processing and Chinese exporting!
Our animals couldn’t speak for themselves.
Were they the canaries of the food chain?
We have to protect our families now.
BOYCOTT CHINA!!!!!!
Here is a list of a few items made in USA.
Made in USA
www.ussstuff.com
www.madeinusa.com
www.stillmadeinusa.com
http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/rs/profile.cfm?id=246
http://travel.discovery.com/Ratzenberger-America_Goods_Goods.shtml
http://howtobuyamerican.com/
http://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-utah/444718-1.html
http://www.americanapparel.net
http://www.jwod.com/
TOYS made in USA
www.FatBrainToys.com
www.ShopForAmerica.com
www.ZebulonUSA.com
www.usmadetoys.com
www.unclegoosetoys.com
www.holgatetoy.com
www.maplelandmark.com
In addition if you patronize craft shows, most of them have American-made handmade crafts.
As gas prices rise, so will internet sales.
Open an IRA. I know it sounds boring but they will thank you big time later. Plus you can give them a 10 spot to satisfy the instant gratification. I wish my Grandparents would have done this for me. All those toys and things were nice but a head start on an IRA would surely be something I would think about over the life time.
I checked out several of them, most of the toys are for very young children...my 5 year old grandson looks like a 10 year old line backer, the 10 year old is about the same size. I found a skate board for the 5 year old, which is not made in china, guess I should get another one for the 10 year old.
Not to worry, Americans will just dip into their savings to go Christmas shopping, right?
Here is a list of hot items for Black Fridsay, but it looks like a lot are masde you know where.
http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/
I wonder what parents tell the child workers in China?
“Santa’s not giving many toys this year, so your production level is going to be lowered.?”
5 and 10 yo boys - trains. They’ll never grow out of them.
Online is the only way to go: You can immediately compare prices; and you don’t have to put your shoes on to get there.
Son and I are hand making some woodworking gifts for the family this christmas.
I’m still buying store bought toys etc, for the kids, but I figure these things Son and I make together will be far more meaningful to those who recieve them and will leave life long lessons and memories for me and Jr.
Home Depot and Lowes have gotten more of my $$ this year.
As far back as I can remember, stores start discounting way before Christmas, yea verily before Thanksgiving. If folks only knew the mark-up on retail goods, they'd know that the commercial trade still make a damn pretty penny on discounted goods if they advertise effectively thus producing volume.
This tripe is produced by emotional writers who have nothing better to do than create holiday shopping hysterias of all stripes. Thankfully, Christmas after Christmas shoppers pay no attention to these doomsday scribes but plod on, buying things they need and don't need during the holidays with the usual dedication.
After the holidays the retailers and CEOs smack their lips with satisfaction as they do every year, even though they protest business was "not too good".
Then they and their families take off for a two-week new year's vacation in the Bahamas.
Leni
Good. I was looking for a cheap loom.
Is it just me, or does everyone have pretty much what they need? We don’t buy much anymore for the holidays, even birthdays, because the gifts don’t mean as much. I know I grew up poor—didn’t own a new pair of jeans until I was 14, and I bought those. Nowadays, you mention hand-me-downs and kids just about have a stroke. At some point,it just seems like the buying has to level off. Any thoughts?
I agree. The kids have everything then need and want. I hate to buy toys for my 4 year old. She has inherited all her older sisters toys. I may just wrap the toys she has not played with or looked at in years!
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