Do You Buy Local and/or Made in America?

[Sightseek]

This election season has brought about a lot of finger pointing about where we are as a Country and how can it all be changed so that we can recover and continue to grow. The Hostess thread has a few comments about the effect of outsourced jobs and suggestions on how it can be reined in, but I was wondering how much thought/effort most people put into their own consumerism.

Do you buy local and/or Made in America?







DID YOU KNOW?
If we purchased 1% more in made in USA products, it would create 250,000 new jobs.
For every dollar spent on a Made in USA product, that same dollar generates another $1.40 in revenue. It's called the Multiplier Effect. http://www.themadeinamericamovement.com/

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

This election season has brought about a lot of finger pointing about where we are as a Country and how can it all be changed so that we can recover and continue to grow. The Hostess thread has a few comments about the effect of outsourced jobs and suggestions on how it can be reined in, but I was wondering how much thought/effort most people put into their own consumerism.

Do you buy local and/or Made in America?







DID YOU KNOW?
If we purchased 1% more in made in USA products, it would create 250,000 new jobs.
For every dollar spent on a Made in USA product, that same dollar generates another $1.40 in revenue. It's called the Multiplier Effect. http://www.themadeinamericamovement.com/

I think made in America products are generally better than most of that crap made elsewhere also, but I think it will take some major media campaign to ween the public off that stuff. I think a lot of the Wal-Mart crowd probably doesn't read, but they watch TV, so maybe they can be educated?

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by cal828

I think made in America products are generally better than most of that crap made elsewhere also, but I think it will take some major media campaign to ween the public off that stuff. I think a lot of the Wal-Mart crowd probably doesn't read, but they watch TV, so maybe they can be educated?

I got the latest Walmarters picture gallery the other day..I puked

ABC News has had a "made in America campaign going for about a year now.

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/MadeInAmerica

[dellinger63]

That would be racist!

Supposedly we are a one-world country or village.

Or has that changed?

More important is Michelle O'B still proud?

Face it we're f'd!

[cal828]

Originally Posted by bigrun

I got the latest Walmarters picture gallery the other day..I puked

ABC News has had a "made in America campaign going for about a year now.

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/MadeInAmerica

Funny stuff. I read that Made in America thing. One thing it said was hilarious. According to the article, the Chinese much prefer American products to their own. Maybe all we need to do is boycott Wal-mart and other retailers until they start selling American again.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

That would be racist!

Supposedly we are a one-world country or village.

Or has that changed?

More important is Michelle O'B still proud?

Face it we're f'd!

Election's over ace, you can demount Michelle's arse...She can plan her next vacation to Paris aboard Air Force One...while Mitt, Mitt who? goes back to shipping jobs to China..Hope i'm around in '16, the grapevine has Jeb as the front runner..Gonna hang on to all my Bush sucks a big one pics for later use...

[GenuineRisk]

Or companies can just claim their products are something they aren't:

http://gawker.com/5961169/unionmade-...not-union-made

I think the Saturday after Thanksgiving is Small Business Saturday, yes? Where one is encouraged to go buy stuff from independent retailers.

Here's a link to a site listing clothing made in the USA:

http://www.americansworking.com/clothing.html

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Or companies can just claim their products are something they aren't:

http://gawker.com/5961169/unionmade-...not-union-made

I think the Saturday after Thanksgiving is Small Business Saturday, yes? Where one is encouraged to go buy stuff from independent retailers.

Here's a link to a site listing clothing made in the USA:

http://www.americansworking.com/clothing.html

Neat site.

[Indian Charlie]

I don't think, to me, that where a product is made is what really matter.

I say this because I try as much as possible to avoid products made by American owned companies.

Especially when it comes to automotive and electronics.

American owned companies truly are out to screw consumers.

We take apart laptops and other electronics every day and I can say without any doubt that certain American owned companies design and engineer products to fail.

Same goes with cars. A friend of ours at my computer shop got a GMC truck a couple of years ago, brand new. Within six months, he had more rust on his truck that I do on my 1995 Volvo sedan.

Though, come to think of it, Japanese steel used in cars is atrocious quality as well.

Apple, Dell, HP, all the big auto makers, they are just the start of a list I could compile.

[joeydb]

Made in America whenever possible. I used to buy Zenith TVs not only because I thought the picture was best, but they were made in America and had the most features for the money.

Then they went overseas too.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I don't think, to me, that where a product is made is what really matter.

I say this because I try as much as possible to avoid products made by American owned companies.

Especially when it comes to automotive and electronics.

American owned companies truly are out to screw consumers.

We take apart laptops and other electronics every day and I can say without any doubt that certain American owned companies design and engineer products to fail.

Same goes with cars. A friend of ours at my computer shop got a GMC truck a couple of years ago, brand new. Within six months, he had more rust on his truck that I do on my 1995 Volvo sedan.

Though, come to think of it, Japanese steel used in cars is atrocious quality as well.

Apple, Dell, HP, all the big auto makers, they are just the start of a list I could compile.

Virtually all mass-market tech products are manufactured in Asia, so I'm not sure that's germane to the point Sighty was making, which is purchasing things manufactured here.

I don't disagree about things being manufactured to break, though. My families' first VCR cost $700 in 1983 and was still running 20 years later. We haven't had a DVD player last more than 7 years. On the other hand, none of them have cost anywhere near $700.

And of course, things breaking means needing to purchase new things, which means more work for people making new things.

[Rudeboyelvis]

I bought an American-made long sleeve henley from a company called AG something...way overpaid for it (like 50 bucks) and if fell apart after 2 washings. Shame. I'd love to buy exclusively USA made clothes, but we don't make anything worth a crap anymore.

Edit - this one:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ag-jeans...k&resultback=0

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

I bought an American-made long sleeve henley from a company called AG something...way overpaid for it (like 50 bucks) and if fell apart after 2 washings. Shame. I'd love to buy exclusively USA made clothes, but we don't make anything worth a crap anymore.

Edit - this one:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ag-jeans...k&resultback=0

Hey Matt!! Check it out...Dan is wearing blouses again.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by GPK

Hey Matt!! Check it out...Dan is wearing blouses again.

I know that is an inside joke, but that is a nice shirt -- granted I think anytime you shop at Nordstrom you're overpaying!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I know that is an inside joke, but that is a nice shirt -- granted I think anytime you shop at Nordstrom you're overpaying!

I'm not gonna lie. I use to wear Henley's.




















































In the 10th grade.

[alysheba4]

its hard to find 100% american product. hell, sprinfield armory which i think was the oldest american gun manfacturer is now made outside the U.S.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by GPK

Hey Matt!! Check it out...Dan is wearing blouses again.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I know that is an inside joke, but that is a nice shirt -- granted I think anytime you shop at Nordstrom you're overpaying!

Sighty they have an online retailer that sells all of their overstock at really discounted prices. I don't shop at the store, but occasionally get stuff from here -

http://www.hautelook.com/

Most everything they sell there is top quality, but this shirt in particular was crap - and it was the only thing I've gotten that was "proudly made in the USA". Coincidence I'm sure, but still very pricy for something that is worse than Walmart quality.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by GPK

I'm not gonna lie. I use to wear Henley's.




In the 10th grade.

When did you start wearing the lift sneakers with the fake Nike swish on the side? Sure, they add about 2 inches to your height but they are like a toupee bro, everyone knows...

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

When did you start wearing the lift sneakers with the fake Nike swish on the side? Sure, they add about 2 inches to your height but they are like a toupee bro, everyone knows...

Says the guy that is the same height as me...