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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2007
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There's been an ABC World News segment named "Made in America" running for a few weeks. They said that if everyone buys just one $65 Christmas present made in America, it would create 200,000 jobs. According to the report, often the American made product is the same price or less to the retailer. Don't know if that is accurate or not, but I certainly agree with the concept.
I agree it is very difficult to check sometimes whether a product is in fact made here, but if everyone expresses this desire to their stores and refrain from buying Chinese whenever possible, it should start to gain momentum. With the online purchases, some product pages do actually say where the item is made, but most probably don't. Most of us don't have the time to wait for an email inquiry to be answered either.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
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If the op bought the hat locally, he should have looked at the label first before buying it. He has no room to b*tch if that was the case. Case in point: Several yrs ago while on vacation I found a very nice cap in a "C" store where I stopped to buy gas. The cap had the 1st Marine Div emblem embroidered on it. Right colors too. Very impressive. Till I looked in side it at the country of origin on the label. I then put it back, paid for my gas and left.
Pro
Joined: May 2011
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From: Black Diamond Wa
I guess my point is, we as consumers have the power of the dollar. We can force the retailers and also many manufactures to buy American by not purchasing products made outside the US whenever possible and telling the retailers this at every opportunity.
There's been an ABC World News segment named "Made in America" running for a few weeks. They said that if everyone buys just one $65 Christmas present made in America, it would create 200,000 jobs. According to the report, often the American made product is the same price or less to the retailer. Don't know if that is accurate or not, but I certainly agree with the concept.
I agree it is very difficult to check sometimes whether a product is in fact made here, but if everyone expresses this desire to their stores and refrain from buying Chinese whenever possible, it should start to gain momentum. With the online purchases, some product pages do actually say where the item is made, but most probably don't. Most of us don't have the time to wait for an email inquiry to be answered either.
There's been an ABC World News segment named "Made in America" running for a few weeks. They said that if everyone buys just one $65 Christmas present made in America, it would create 200,000 jobs. According to the report, often the American made product is the same price or less to the retailer. Don't know if that is accurate or not, but I certainly agree with the concept.
I agree it is very difficult to check sometimes whether a product is in fact made here, but if everyone expresses this desire to their stores and refrain from buying Chinese whenever possible, it should start to gain momentum. With the online purchases, some product pages do actually say where the item is made, but most probably don't. Most of us don't have the time to wait for an email inquiry to be answered either.
Well said. I wish more people thought like this. Some people just don't get it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 772
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From: Chicagoland
There are many articles of clothing still made in the good ole USA. What I do is buy an American made cap and buy Chevy and Corvette sew on patches on eBay and sew them on myself. I then have a made in US Corvette hat. Surprisingly, made in US hats are not any more expensive and often less expensive. just like New Balance sneakers. Many are made here in the US and they don't cost any more than the china shoes. I bought two pair of US New Balance shoes at Sears last week. One pair was $44 and the other was $59.*
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Chicagoland
I guess my point is, we as consumers have the power of the dollar. We can force the retailers and also many manufactures to buy American by not purchasing products made outside the US whenever possible and telling the retailers this at every opportunity.
There's been an ABC World News segment named "Made in America" running for a few weeks. They said that if everyone buys just one $65 Christmas present made in America, it would create 200,000 jobs. According to the report, often the American made product is the same price or less to the retailer. Don't know if that is accurate or not, but I certainly agree with the concept.
I agree it is very difficult to check sometimes whether a product is in fact made here, but if everyone expresses this desire to their stores and refrain from buying Chinese whenever possible, it should start to gain momentum. With the online purchases, some product pages do actually say where the item is made, but most probably don't. Most of us don't have the time to wait for an email inquiry to be answered either.
There's been an ABC World News segment named "Made in America" running for a few weeks. They said that if everyone buys just one $65 Christmas present made in America, it would create 200,000 jobs. According to the report, often the American made product is the same price or less to the retailer. Don't know if that is accurate or not, but I certainly agree with the concept.
I agree it is very difficult to check sometimes whether a product is in fact made here, but if everyone expresses this desire to their stores and refrain from buying Chinese whenever possible, it should start to gain momentum. With the online purchases, some product pages do actually say where the item is made, but most probably don't. Most of us don't have the time to wait for an email inquiry to be answered either.
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From: Cincinnati OH
Hate to break it to the loyalists - but even "made in America" is usually a cruel joke these days. Hell, how many forum sponsors import the majority of their components from overseas but *assemble* products here, thus labeling the product "made in the USA."
Just like so many "US made" vehicles where the engines, trans and electrical components are shipped in but assembled here. It's a sad game - I'm not sure what the hell we actually make here anymore.
Just like so many "US made" vehicles where the engines, trans and electrical components are shipped in but assembled here. It's a sad game - I'm not sure what the hell we actually make here anymore.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 772
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From: Chicagoland
I just did a google search and there are pages and pages of US made baseball caps. It's all about profit and someone putting more money in their pocket. If we didn't buy the Chinese cr*p (and expressed our displeasure) companies would bring the jobs back here
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
NCM Lifetime Member
Hate to break it to the loyalists - but even "made in America" is usually a cruel joke these days. Hell, how many forum sponsors import the majority of their components from overseas but *assemble* products here, thus labeling the product "made in the USA."
Just like so many "US made" vehicles where the engines, trans and electrical components are shipped in but assembled here. It's a sad game - I'm not sure what the hell we actually make here anymore.
Just like so many "US made" vehicles where the engines, trans and electrical components are shipped in but assembled here. It's a sad game - I'm not sure what the hell we actually make here anymore.
