"Made in China" drives me nuts!!!

i think it is the choice of the consumers to buy what they want we cant really prevent chinese products from being sold.. they are all over the world.. like the plague lol if you dont like it just avoid it.. no sense getting all workup up for it... my 2 cents..

in all domain of activity we found something (for example a pen) "made in china"

Hmm.. this reminds me of the whole WalMart story. They buy from china were labor is cheap so they can sell their items cheap. Which in turn brings small 'made in america' stores out of business.

I understand your point exactly. I use to make a sell crafts in a craft mall, but then my stuff stopped selling and I was barely making a profit as it was, so I started checking out the reasons and seen that some of the items I had made were for sell very cheap in the other vendors areas, I started investigating and what do you know made in china. I know part of the problem is people would rather buy the handmade items made in the USA, but they can't afford it. I say don't buy them then, if we stop buying such cheaply made products then perhaps more money will stay in the USA and we can afford to buy handmade USA items. I have a cousin who is much older and I remember he owned several businesses and he asked my mom to pick something up for him when she was going to some place, he said but only if it is made in the United States. I thought it was odd, but now as an adult I understand. I did find out through the years he only bought USA made products for his home and businesses. He would search and even pay higher prices for items made in the USA. And guess what his businesses have expanded and he now owns several other businesses. He taught his business concepts to his children and turned two businesses over to his son at age 14 and 16. His son's business have grown as well. I know my cousin had to buy a product one time that was partially made in another country after he searched for nearly two years for an alternative. He said I will continue to search for 100% USA made product so I can sell the one that was bought or I will replace the parts with USA made parts when I find them. If people would stop selling out to the materalistic world of needing everything so they can't afford well made products because they have spent money to keep up with the neighbor or relative. Just decide to buy USA made items or whatever country you live in, buy only products made in your country. I know it is hard to find things that are 100% USA made items these days, because either all or part of the product is made in another country. I say at least try to buy products from companies that are United States based. My challenge to everyone this week is take the time and look where items are made and only buy products made in your country this week, whether that is the USA, China, Europe, Canada, etc.

Its the same in the UK. Many local shop owners have gone out of business due to the cheap imports we now have from other countries, including China or major supermarkets like Tescos. This also extends to call centres now. Alot of the time when I make a call I am phoning India. The only people who profit are the share-holders. Many workers in the UK have lost their jobs because companies move abroad. We import coal, when our mines are closed but could be re-opened, giving employment to so many. I wish you luck. Do you sell your products online as this seems the best way nowadays. Personally, I hate shopping and will always try to buy online first.

China is actually the manufacturing hub of the world. You will find made in China items everywhere. Unless you can beat them in quantity, quality and cost. If you can beat them in these three then you are the leader. But China did a good thing by sending even worse quality goods to India. Now these goods gets messed up very fast and the people got fed up over there. So in India they rather prefer buying Indian goods then Chinese goods.

seems that you are having tough competesion huh. well china made things are really cheap but not that good also, and the fact that china is also the worlds leader when it come to manufacturing goods now a days made it more tough for u.s. and european companies to adjust their strategy and find it more practical to go china's way. now we are seeing lots of companies going east or to china for their cheap labor. really tough on your side i say. greetings. : )

And I heard many in China cheered when the twin towers came down. And here we are putting food on their tables buying their products!? There is gratitude for you!

i agree with you if there is quality with your hand made products ,it depenmds on quality,if your is good then the pewople will defintely stand for your products to purchase

Many people on this discussion say that China is the world leader. Wrong. Made is China means that work was done in China, but compony owner in 80% is from different country. Big corpotartions use cheap work place like China to create huge profit.

Yes .. here in the Uk we have just about everything imported from the East .. what amazes me is that the products have to be transported literally half way around the world .. and yet they are still cheaper than they can be mode in our home countries .. I think this just shows how overinflated our own economies are and that perhaps we need to look much harder at how we make things, how much the labour force gets paid and how we could and should do better ... I would love to support our own British companies and buy only British goods ... but to be honest I simply cannot afford it most of the time .. although I do buy British if the price is right

My Dad will not buy anything Made in China. When it comes time for gifts...my mom reminds us all to not buy junk from China or he won't use it. He is firm in his beliefs and has been like this for the last 15 years at least. Good thread!

Everybody has right to support their local economy !! serious chinese goods lack quality although they r cheap and they are flooding the markets !

I am also a crafter, and firmly agree with you. It's a shame that such cheep stuff is made, and sold for a pretty high price comparativly.

Many Americans want to buy items made in the U.S., but most also want to pay a low price. So they'll buy the lowest price they can get for acceptable quality. Manufacturers also will set up operations in other countries where costs are lower, so they can charge the lower prices that customers want. If Stanley kept their operations in the U.S. and charged a higher price, I bet most customers would by cheaper imports, because even though they'd like to buy American they ultimately want the lower price. It gets harder with things like cars, because some American brands have parts that are made outside the U.S., and some foreign brands have manufacturing plants in the U.S.

I believe that today the fake contributes for the increase of bad things in our country as for example the depreciation of our money, and not the contribution with taxes. I know that the things are very expensive today, but the times are better to more spend a little for a quality product, of that to lose bad money in something and of very bad quality.

Labor cost in China is much cheaper compare to US and as far as I know...China does not honor patent rights that's why there are lots of imitated products from china having the worst quality some won't even last for a day.

It's not just made in China; it's made in sweatshops. Made buy little kids who ought to be in school. Made by slave labor and other things I'd rather not care to spend my hard earned money being a part of economically. I find it hard, though, to exexcute my values because I don't have a lot of money. I would be so upset if I went to a craft store and found out that an artist hadn't made the work, but instead brought it in China.

I was over a friends house not too long ago and sitting next to his shower was the wrapping for a new shower curtain. In big bold letters the name of the company 'American Plastics' was splashed across the top of the page. However, in tiny letters at the bottom of the page -- you guessed it: "MADE IN CHINA" Very funny stuff.

Yeah it does .. it also drievs me nut when i see this on the bottom of every thing "MADE IN CHINA"