Does it really matter to you where it's made ?

If I really want it then no it doesn't really matter. Having said that however, I do like to buy locally made stuff because it keeps someone in this country in a job. And we all need that don't we? I guess it just depends what it is I am buying.

Yes I do see where the particular item has been made or its parts has been made. There is definitely diffence in quality irrespective of the brand of the item being madein diffrent countries. Generally for electronic items which have their parent location of manufacturing and research unit at a particular country, they often give tenure to other countries to make parts or even the same product. It ultimately ends up in decrease in quality inspite of having set standards for quality. Let me tell u a simple example of vaseline lip guard which has its parent company in usa. I have been using their lip guard since 10 years and recently i got one from usa. I was surprised to find the alarming diffrence in quality. While the Indian product mosturuses my lip for hardly one hour, the one from usa keep it mosturised it for more than 3 hrs. So it does make a diffrence.

Well the Indian market is not yet opened completely to imports on every items so the shops are not really flooded with goods made outside India. Except for gourmet food items and some other select items available at expensive shopping malls, most products are Indian made. However, nowadays I see the market in manufactured goods or spare parts being flooded with Chinese products. I don’t buy them as much as possible mainly because these are use and throw items. Once broken down, there’s no way you can repair them and there’s no guarantee period as to how long they would run. They might break down just the second day of use and there’s nothing you can do about it. No replacements, no repair.

it doesn't really matter to me. What matters to me is the quality and the price tag but when I go shopping with my grandmother, she wouldn't buy anything from China even though that's where she's from. She keep saying that the item would be bad if it's made in China and if it is food, it would be harmful. I've also seen the news of the products made in China but I think US would watch their imports carefully

Hi ibuemma, Usually I didn't look at the "Made in ... " label. There are a lot of international/well establish producer going to the 3rd world countries to produce their product because of cost efficiency. If I am looking for a certain product I will look at the producer brand rather then where it has been made. But for some electronics product, I will look its label. I want to know where this product being made. I try to avoid some products from some countries because of safety reason. Some products from certain countries doesn't have any safety measure at all and it is totally not good. It might be a lot cheaper but it can cost you a lot more if something bad happen.

no??? haha I hadnt really thought about that till i saw your post! I never ever check where its from i think i agree with you, If its someting that i want and it works then who cares where it came from?? Unless you found out it was from a third world country factory with 5 year olds working in it! But you only ever find things like that out when you watch the news.

I prefer buying items when I can that are made in the USA. I personally hate sending all our the jobs from the USA to other countries because it's taking away jobs from good, hardworking American people. I personally think it's crap that jobs are taken from Americans and then people in other countries literally get paid slave labor and work 20 hours a day to produce items that we buy here in America and most of the American people have NO idea that it occurs. However, that doesn't stop me from buying items that are made in other countries. It's something that you really cannot avoid anymore. It just happens. I just buy what I can but I tend to buy more products and more from companies that are American.

Hi its nice discussion to be honest i dont care about country the product is made in for general items, but when it comes to electronice, then for sure i look at the country of origin, as it not only effect the price but also the credibilty of the products, mostly Electronics, from china are not reliable as rtheir are so many unknow brands u cant rely on Take care

Really do no pay attention to be honest with you. I am more concerned about price than who made it. I have a friend though that will not buy if it is not made in the U.S.A. He feels that it helps to keep jobs in the country. I do not have time to worry about petty things like this personally.

hello ibuemma yes it does because with the economy so bad in the 'United States we need to give jobs to our people and big'companies need tohire americans instead of outsourcing to far off places for' cheap labor.made in america means jobs for americans so lets'shop'for american made goods.

well yes and no, if I really want something then I will buy it, although I would choose a british made product over a foreign manufactured product if there were very similar. Though I do only eat british meat and fish etc etc and always try and get british veg etc etc if I can I would rather give my money to the uk economy then see it go oversea's.

I don't care where the item is made. If I like it, I buy it. So whether its made in Iraq or in Congo as long as the product suits my needs then I'll buy it.

Hi ibuemma. I agree that we tend to stay away from "Made in China" goods for the simple reason that they're known to be of inferior quality due to lack of quality assurance. However, not all Made in China products are bad. I wouldn't want to buy their electronic goods that are copycats of the original ones. However, if those goods are licensed from a foreign and well-established company, then i'd consider buying it. Until consumers have strong confidence in the quality of Made in Chine products, they will always be skeptical about purchasing them.

I'd prefer to support my local economy whenever possible.

I have become more inquisitive about where the products are made. I look at it this way, if i buy things that are made in the USA, then i am supporting the USA, and i feel better, knowing that i support my own country. If i buy vegetables, i choose to buy from the local farmers in Texas, than i had to buy fruits and vegetables that are imported, or that come from another state, therefore, i am supporting my neighbor, my town, and my state.

Chinese goods do have a bad reputation. Most people are wary of chinese goods. If I am buying a new product I like to see where the product was made. If its a well known brand then I am not too concerned about the country where it was made. I like to get proper working products for the money that I am spending.

HI Friend, I just look for utility of the item. If item is useful to me then I go for it if not then I have no need of it. Simple. Brand and manufacturing countries doesn't matter for me a lot.

Well, it depends on quality of product which matters to me. I first see the quality and if the quality is really good then after that I see where it is made. It doesn't matter or bother me from where it is made only when the product or material I am buying is of good quality otherwise I won't buy even a costly thing if it's quality is bad. Once I bought a Benetton shirt 'brown color' which got faded in just one wash. I told the dealer about it and he said he can't change it. I just it is so costly and he is saying he can't change it. Then I said to keep that shirt with themselves..what will do with it. I was so angry. I throw it there and said, I don't think from next time I am going to buy any shirt from here then he apologized to me and asked me to take any other shirt in exchange.

Hi! For me, it depends on what type of item I am buying. Quality is my top priority when purchasing and I believe that it is the brand that affects quality and not the country where it is made. For example, there are a lot of branded items that are made in Asian countries, outsourced by their companies because of cheaper labor, but the quality is specified by the brand; so with this fact I know and am confident that the quality is consistent. There are also many items that are of Chinese brand (and made) that are quite high in quality. However, there are many emails circulating nowadays about China made items which came from unhygienic/unsanitary raw materials so I cannot blame the lady that she canceled her purchase when the label said it was "made in china". To be on the safe side, I base my purchase on quality, and not on the country where it is made :) And one way of ensuring top quality is by brand :)

That is a problem for it is just what you said making our country loss work and money and pride in it's self. If we keep taking that aproach soon we will have no country and be buying everything from everyone else but us. Taking pride in what we make should be our first thing we do then make sure we support our country by buying as much as possiable "made in the US" for pride, support and the future of our country.