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Originally Posted by camp guy
That is a really good idea, baygo, but I am afraid the consuming public has become very used to mall-type shopping, or, stay-at-home and use the internet-type shopping.
The economy of scale works against the Mom and Pop store and in favor of the big boxes, except in the case of trendy niche stores which don't provide a wide enough horizon of product to meet the needs of the consuming public.
You are correct about the quality of foreign-made products not being very high, but, sadly, in today's economy, quality is a victim of the retail process.
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The foreign made products that I buy are of good quality and value. Yes there is junk to be found but I avoid it as best as I can.
My Subaru fleet seems to be holding up well. While not luxury cars, they hit the spot when it comes to value for the money.
I looked at some Hondas the other day. They were more expensive but nicer. Not as nice as my buddy's MB at four times the price but nice nontheless.
I have bought a few foreign produced items lately:
Yamaha 2.5 hp outboard
Abu Garcia fishing reels
Carhartt sweatshirts
Bluetooth iPad keyboard
Folding luggage rack
Trecking poles
As one can see, that's a pretty diverse list of foreign made goods.
I have found no quality issues with any if them.
If one wishes to avoid shopping at WallMart for any reason, that's easy.
Avoiding the purchase of foreign made goods is more difficult.
