Would you pay more to not buy stuff made in China?

[amdhunter]

No. I'll pay more for Chinese product to keep the greedy lazy American worker from making a dime more.

 

[sportage]

But but.. U can't beat a McChina cheeseburger. Or McChina bigmac.

 

[TERMINATOR777]

Things made in china are real cheap.

 

[xanis]

10%? You bet.

 

[LumbergTech]

I think a lot of people would if they could do it by default, but not if they have to analyze every purchase they make.

 

[Slew Foot]

10%? Probably would. USA, Germany, Japan all make pretty high quality goods.

 

[Nintendesert]

Yes!! Fuck China and their shit products.

 

[BoomerD]

Indian-made products is another category I'll go out of my way to avoid. Everything I've ever seen or bought that's labeled "Made in India" has been absolute junk quality.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Already do.

 

[rchiu]

Can you? Every motherboard brand is most likely made in China (even if it's by Taiwanese company). Iphone, ipad - made in China, dell, hp and most major laptop, made in China.

I would try to not buy stuff made in China, but boy I tell you, it's not that easy.

 

[IronWing]

Behold exhibit A:

I just need to find some half-moon screws. Also note the fine knurled easy to grip handle protected by the durable plastic shrink tubing. That's engineering!

 

[Fenixgoon]

yes

 

[lxskllr]

Indian-made products is another category I'll go out of my way to avoid. Everything I've ever seen or bought that's labeled "Made in India" has been absolute junk quality.

I like Indian arty stuff. I wouldn't call it fine craftsmanship, but it has a certain charm. I also got a hair brush about 20 years ago that I love. It's some kind of tropical wood with plastic prongs stuck in it. It's nothing fancy, but it's comfortable, and I haven't lost a prong yet.

Oh yea. I also like Indian nasal snuff, but I don't really trust it. I figure the occasional pinch won't hurt anything :^D

 

[cKGunslinger]

http://www.alwaysmadeinusa.com/

Alex Maine 50/50 Tee Crew – Charcoal Heather - $41

 

[SandEagle]

Indian-made products is another category I'll go out of my way to avoid. Everything I've ever seen or bought that's labeled "Made in India" has been absolute junk quality.

wrong as usual old man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3I5NosQk3Y

 

[Imp]

By the way, did OP mean stuff not made specifically in China, or the region in general?

I'm noticing a lot more of my shit being made in Vietnam, Bangladesh, and some other SE Asia countries nowadays. Heard the Chinese worker was getting "too expensive".

 

[Red Squirrel]

Yes, given the choice between two items I would buy an item made in Canada or US before one made in China even if it's more expensive. Though there is a threshold. Maybe like 50% more expensive, any more and I'd be considering the one made in china unless I have other good reasons to buy the more expensive one, such as better known quality.

 

[rudder]

I bought some hair clippers that were made in the USA. Cost about $15 more than the Chinese made brand... but they are still going strong.

I always look to see if there are comparable products not made in China.

 

[gotsmack]

depends, for stuff that touched food and drink, YES

For stuff that is low tech and supposed to be a throw away item, NO.


At work we use these pens made in the USA by disabled people, those pens cost more than Bic ballpoint pens which are made in China and these US made pens fall apart after a couple weeks of use. I just bring my own pens to work.

 

[SolMiester]

AFAIK, the same product here is already more than 10% more expensive than China, but we still by Chinese shite!

 

[alkemyst]

And not just a couple things...I mean everything.

Lets say everything would cost 10% more. Would you pay to not have to support the Chinese and start supporting Americans again?

10% is a no-brainer. I pay more than 50% for a lot of products. My dog treats are 2x.

 

[pcgeek11]

Yes, yes I would.

 

[thejunglegod]

If its an electronic gadget then i always avoid the "Made in China" ones. But if its something like a screwdriver, then i don't mind. Also, the batteries of all good phones these days are from China. I wonder if we can opt for batteries made elsewhere.

 

[Pr0d1gy]

Most everyone would be willing to pay 20 or even 33% more for a superior American product, as we used to do with our cars. The problem is the fat cat execs would then start cutting costs to generate more profit and the quality of the product would suffer. The exec says it is because the workers are lazy, uneducated, etc and never take responsibility for buying shoddy parts for the products and act like the American consumer has somehow betrayed the company by not accepting their bullshit anymore.

We've seen it before.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Most everyone would be willing to pay 20 or even 33% more for a superior American product, as we used to do with our cars. The problem is the fat cat execs would then start cutting costs to generate more profit and the quality of the product would suffer. The exec says it is because the workers are lazy, uneducated, etc and never take responsibility for buying shoddy parts for the products and act like the American consumer has somehow betrayed the company by not accepting their bullshit anymore.

We've seen it before.

The cars we buy are still American:

http://content.usatoday.com/communi...most-american-cars-are-from-japanese-makers/1

As much as "American" companies like Ford/GM would like to convince you otherwise, just because its from a "Japanese" company doesn't mean its not "made in America"