tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post7571276231400139523..comments2023-09-09T05:35:11.672-07:00Comments on Boots and Saddles: Made in America! ResponseMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-55247398191657566912010-11-23T02:40:01.013-08:002010-11-23T02:40:01.013-08:00International Marketplace is the term we used in c...International Marketplace is the term we used in college. Just out of curiosity, what are you going to do if the raw materials are foreign but the final product was manufactured domestically or visa versa?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070172587004564032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-20722270954546668222010-11-22T19:53:41.872-08:002010-11-22T19:53:41.872-08:00I'm gonna come comment over here, cause Buzz i...I'm gonna come comment over here, cause Buzz is lonely.<br /><br />My husband and I have been buying non-Chinese for 3 or 4 years now. Quite simply, we don't trust the quality of stuff that comes from China. Look at the Chinese sulfur drywall, those Chinese flipflops that chemical burned people's feet, the adulterated Chinese milk replacer (only sold in China), all the lead toys, etc. Do a search on Consumerist for "china." <br /><br />It's impossible to find some consumer goods that aren't made in China. We have gone without a waffle iron for 2+ years now! We could buy an Italian pizzelle-type hold-it-over-the-fire waffle iron, or we could buy a Chinese one. That's it.<br /><br />I also buy almost exclusively North American food. Same reason - quality control. The big exception is cured meats/cheeses from Europe. <br /><br />Ines pointed out that there are a lot of possible reasons to make a purchase based on its country of origin. I have secondary reasons to help me decide between a T-shirt from Lesotho or Vietnam or America (HQ of the company, human rights, etc), but it's almost never going to be a Chinese T-shirt.<br /><br />(Ok, Apple is the big Chinese exception. I love me some Apple products, and I know their manufacturer is terrible, but I'm not a saint!)Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.com