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To: Rodamala

A reasonable approach. If more people followed your lead we’d avoid some problems. Sadly, if enough people jump to the Chinese products the US competitors go out of business and you won’t have a US option anymore.

When there is no US option, the alternative for, say, a can opener, are usually between a cheap Chinese version and a fancy European one at perhaps 10x the Chinese price.

At least that’s often been my experience.


58 posted on 05/25/2015 12:14:47 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan

When faced with an availabilty issue (shoes are a good example) I go to ebay and secure new old stock... or change the parameters of what I am looking for. Compromising my integrity as a consumer is not something I want on my conscience.

I guess that is my point... that principled consumers will seek out and do business with principled goods/services providers, or they will do it themselves... or do without.


63 posted on 05/25/2015 1:23:31 PM PDT by Rodamala
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