Going to be China Free in 2008

Stinsok · #1 01-05-2008, 09:06 PM

Well, I am going to try. I am going to try to stay away from products made in China this year. I know it's going to be tough!

iamlowsound · #2 01-05-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinsok

Well, I am going to try. I am going to try to stay away from products made in China this year. I know it's going to be tough!

Good idea, I might just have to join you. I think that I am also going to try and buy a lot of stuff used this year. Like used clothes and whatnot. Keep my eco footprint lower.

lowsound

bongomania · #3 01-05-2008, 09:12 PM

That's a tough one for sure! I actually got caught in a total crapstorm a few years ago when a store I worked in tried to boycott Israeli goods, and people said "why aren't you also boycotting Chinese goods?" I made the mistake of telling a reporter what I had been told by our Housewares dept. (the ones who actually had goods from China), that we "had to" carry Chinese goods due to consumer demand, and that reporter smeared my name all over the net, and her article was quoted with my full name in a hundred blogs painting me as a complete moron. Well, in hindsight I was a complete moron for involving myself in that whole debacle.

iamlowsound · #4 01-05-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

That's a tough one for sure! I actually got caught in a total crapstorm a few years ago when a store I worked in tried to boycott Israeli goods, and people said "why aren't you also boycotting Chinese goods?" I made the mistake of telling a reporter what I had been told by our Housewares dept. (the ones who actually had goods from China), that we "had to" carry Chinese goods due to consumer demand, and that reporter smeared my name all over the net, and her article was quoted with my full name in a hundred blogs painting me as a complete moron. Well, in hindsight I was a complete moron for involving myself in that whole debacle.

Why would you boycott Israeli goods?

lowsound

hbarcat · #5 01-05-2008, 09:17 PM

Good luck with that.

I hope Chinese workers don't need to earn money to feed their families.

Incognitus · #6 01-05-2008, 09:17 PM

Good luck on that man. If I may ask. Why?

Valerus · #7 01-05-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hbarcat

Good luck with that.

I hope Chinese workers don't need to earn money to feed their families.

God forbid they make a living.

hbarcat · #8 01-05-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Valerus

God forbid they make a living.

No kidding.

A hypothetical 20% unemployment rate in China means that there are more people out of work than the entire population of the United States. 300 million people with no jobs (and in a country with such a potent military) is not a pleasant thought.

MakiSupaStar · #9 01-05-2008, 09:46 PM

I have been consciously trying to buy US, Japan, English, or European goods for a long time now. Basically I like to buy products from countries that I know will have a certain quality to it. For instance, I know that Japanese people put a lot of attention into details at whatever they do. This makes me attracted to their products. I like US products because I like the idea of companies manufacturing and producing things here as opposed to exporting their labor to save costs. Food is a scary one for me. We only buy Japanese and US products. Simply because of the controls that are in place. For instance. It's very hard to find japanese style seaweed that is not made in china.

Bob Clayton · #10 01-05-2008, 09:48 PM

what kind of computer do you use?

MakiSupaStar · #11 01-05-2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Clayton

what kind of computer do you use?

It's not an entirely successful venture. I use Mac's, which is mostly Chinese. I think there might be some Tawainese stuff in there though.

jady · #12 01-05-2008, 09:50 PM

I am looking at a chinese cel phone at the moment.............meh.

iamlowsound · #13 01-05-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

I have been consciously trying to buy US, Japan, English, or European goods for a long time now. Basically I like to buy products from countries that I know will have a certain quality to it. For instance, I know that Japanese people put a lot of attention into details at whatever they do. This makes me attracted to their products. I like US products because I like the idea of companies manufacturing and producing things here as opposed to exporting their labor to save costs. Food is a scary one for me. We only buy Japanese and US products. Simply because of the controls that are in place. For instance. It's very hard to find japanese style seaweed that is not made in china.

That is mainly why I want to do it. I would rather spend a bunch of money on something that is built well than cheap out and buy something 5 times because it keeps breaking. I like buying stuff that is made in Canada, mainly because it is helping out the economy of my country, but I have no trouble buying stuff made in the US. Made in Mexico? I am a little leery of that, they have had a history of sweat shops and child labour. I would rather not support that. On the food side of things, I like to buy stuff that is grown around here. Heck, if I could I would kill all my own meat. I actually like to buy a 1/4 or a 1/2 of a cow at a time. Always from a farmer that I know. I like to do the same with pork as well.

lowsound

iamlowsound · #14 01-05-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

It's not an entirely successful venture. I use Mac's, which is mostly Chinese. I think there might be some Tawainese stuff in there though.

Yeah, I was rather disappointed in Apple when I found out all their stuff is made in China. But I also do not plan on buying another computer anytime soon. As for phones, my next phone will be a blackberry, which are made in the next town over from me.

lowsound

Bob Clayton · #15 01-05-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

It's not an entirely successful venture. I use Mac's, which is mostly Chinese. I think there might be some Tawainese stuff in there though.

haha. i was talking to the OP (his was the only post i read before i replied, but maki, you're so vain... you think everyone is always talking to you or about you.

)

but yeah... i use macs too. on an iMac now... i have an iBook, iPod, and iPhone.

guess i support a family somewhere in china.

Valerus · #16 01-05-2008, 10:02 PM

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As for phones, my next phone will be a blackberry, which are made in the next town over from me.

lowsound

Blackberry's are made in Canada? I didn't know that.

MakiSupaStar · #17 01-05-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Clayton

haha. i was talking to the OP (his was the only post i read before i replied, but maki, you're so vain... you think everyone is always talking to you or about you.

)

but yeah... i use macs too. on an iMac now... i have an iBook, iPod, and iPhone.

guess i support a family somewhere in china.

Oh. You mean everyone is NOT talking to me?

Bob Clayton · #18 01-05-2008, 10:04 PM

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Oh. You mean everyone is NOT talking to me?

only hot asian girls above the age of 18 are.

MakiSupaStar · #19 01-05-2008, 10:06 PM

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only hot asian girls above the age of 18 are.

Sweeet!

Diggler · #20 01-05-2008, 10:17 PM

So much compassion for the Chinese workers here.

It's not like he's not going to buy any products... for every non-ChiCom product he doesn't buy, ANOTHER family in a different country will have a job.

Personally, it doesn't put a smile on my face to have to choose between China, China and China when I'm looking for something.