I supported my US myLot friends today

@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jul

This happens time and time again where Australian products are dearer than imported goods.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (467179)

• Switzerland

12 Jul

@JudyEv Most Swiss products are more expensive than imported goods. No surprise considering that Swiss salaries are higher than the rest of EU salaries. To produce they pay more, the products cost more.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

@LadyDuck The Swiss have always had a reputation of producing high quality items.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (46478)

• India

14 Jul

I think Horse and Greg (Xander) could be the biggest beneficiaries. Horse due to his rapport with many US exporters. Greg might have hidden Australian Shell company which profits from both the US one and the Aussie one. The worst part is gathering proof because these two guys are "supposedly" much more smarter and logical than me. Anyways, leaving that aside, I too would love such cookies. Also a motivation for me to do a "series" of Cookies. Or shall we say "Cookie Posting"?

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cookie posting

Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (46478)

• India

15 Jul

@JudyEv Neither would I like to start another discussion about Cookies vs Biscuits! People here would likely get bored of that topic. By the way, the word "Cookie" has caught on in India in just the recent 10 to 12 years. Biscuits ( accent varies from "Bees-Keet" to "Bee-Skoot" and a few more). Well, I would just stop now !

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul

These are about the only biscuits/cookies I make. I am very stubborn and refuse to use the term 'cookies' too often!

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much2say

@much2say (54804)

• Los Angeles, California

12 Jul

Thank you for getting walnuts from out my way

. We have a bag of walnuts, but to be honest, I don't even know where they came from

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much2say

@much2say (54804)

• Los Angeles, California

15 Jul

@JudyEv I just looked and it said "California"

. I do wonder if the Australian ones taste different!

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jul

@much2say I don't think they would but you never know.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

Hopefully they're local ones. Wouldn't it be funny if they were Australian. It should say on the packet if you still have it.

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Juan Cougar Melonclamp

@Orson_Kart (6546)

• United Kingdom

13 Jul

I eat walnuts along with other nuts and seeds as part of my healthy diet. My walnuts are bought from Tesco, but the packet doesn’t say where the origin is. I suspect it’s not Australia as they are cheap. It’s crazy how local produce is more expensive than imported. It’s the same here.

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Juan Cougar Melonclamp

@Orson_Kart (6546)

• United Kingdom

13 Jul

@JudyEv I thought the same applied here. Obviously not! One thing I do know - they’re not British.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

I think in Australia packaging has to say the country of origin. Sometimes it might say something like 'Packaged in Australia with 40% Australian content' or somesuch.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (170715)

• United States

13 Jul

Thank you for supporting American walnut producers. Have a good weekend.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

@LindaOHio True but I don't know why the difference.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

It seems crazy that Californian walnuts are cheaper than our own.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (170715)

• United States

13 Jul

@JudyEv It doesn't make sense!

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Greenery8

@grenery8 (7248)

• Croatia (Hrvatska)

13 Jul

i am siding with you

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

Thanks. Does Croatia produce most of their own foodstuffs?

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Greenery8

@grenery8 (7248)

• Croatia (Hrvatska)

14 Jul

@JudyEv like any country, yes. we import more, which is not nice. and taxes are too high for a small country like us but we like to compete with bigger ones, not realising we aren't that big.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (159754)

• United States

12 Jul

That is absolutely weird that they should cost less since they come from the US. Send me some ginger biscuits with walnuts, will you? They sound perfect for my sweet tooth.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

It's the same with a number of other products but the difference isn't usually so marked.

Always smiling

@allknowing (132209)

• India

12 Jul

Odd that what is imported is cheaper How is that possible? Next time buy something Indian and help Indians

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Always smiling

@allknowing (132209)

• India

13 Jul

@JudyEv If you visit Indian Malls you will find them . If you browse I am sure there will be many.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

I'll have to keep an eye out for Indian products. I can't remember seeing too many.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112254)

• El Paso, Texas

13 Jul

That really doesn't sound so good for CA, were the walnuts smaller or less tasty? I'm just curious, I didn't know walnuts grew in CA anyway.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

The walnuts get chopped up to go in the biscuits so size doesn't really matter. And they all taste the same to me.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (65390)

• United States

15 Jul

We appreciate your support. They might change your accent, though.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul

Do you think so?

I hadn't considered that!

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317038)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12 Jul

It's surprising the imported ones were less expensive than the ones from Australia.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

We see this a lot but usually the price difference isn't quite so great.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (16488)

• United States

13 Jul

Thank you for supporting our walnut farmers.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

You're welcome.

It wasn't really by choice! lol

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (16488)

• United States

13 Jul

@JudyEv

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (18945)

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15 Jul

I am seeing the ginger biscuits for the first time

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul

I make them a lot as they are not too sweet. Vince isn't supposed to have too much sugar.

Jim Bauer

@porwest (85053)

• United States

12 Jul

Why, thank you ma'am. I am sure our economy will thank you. I'll have to see if I can find something made in Australia the next time I am out to return the favor.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

We seem to import quite a lot of California fruit in particular and it's often cheaper than our own. I don't know why that would be.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (85053)

• United States

15 Jul

@JudyEv That IS a bit strange. I'd expect it to be more too.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (176745)

• United States

12 Jul

Thank you on behalf of all U,S, residents. I like walnuts and they are very good as well. I last bought them at a grocery outlet. They were. about two bucks for maybe 6 ounces. Decent price.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jul

I bought 4.5 ounces for $3.60 ($US2.44). The Aussie ones were very expensive.

Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49864)

• United States

12 Jul

I love nuts and find it difficult to find good deals on most of them.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

Most nuts stick in my throat but Vince likes these biscuits so I make them. I like pistachios and cashews. They don't seem to bother me.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (102054)

• Marion, Ohio

12 Jul

I understand buying the cheaper ones. Food is expensive enough

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

I don't mind paying a little extra for Australian made but this was A LOT extra.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (81807)

• United States

12 Jul

Thanks for supporting the US by buying California walnuts. Walnuts really are expensive and I bypassed buying them the last time I had them on my shopping list.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jul

The biscuits aren't incredibly sweet so are a good choice for Vince. We don't eat them otherwise.

M Cheung

@Beestring (14133)

• Hong Kong

12 Jul

I love walnuts. I buy local walnuts, but they are expensive too.

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