topic Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... in Kitchen https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123807#M51695 <P>Don't get bamboozled.</P> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 20:50:20 GMT brewhaha 2014-08-03T20:50:20Z Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123793#M51692 <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">Word to the wise and un-wise..... Bamboo is a strong, but...</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">it is one of the cheapest items on the building market because</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">bamboo is a sustainable product. That there is NO shortage</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">and some bamboo plants grow 6" inches and more a day...</SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">If you lived in a tropical area bamboo could be referred to</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">as a weed... A problematic weed...</SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">It annoys me to see that item made with bamboo being sold</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">for more than triple the landed price..</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">;;</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">Landed price is the price a company pays for an item when it</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">arrives into their country from other parts of the world...</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">:</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">I once was in a furniture store and saw some furniture and</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">saw that they had a sale on some items and even with the</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">sale, the items were 8 times more than the landed price..</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">:</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">I know..... I saw the invoices....</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">:</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">We know those companies have to make some profit but do</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">not let them gouge your eyes out because YOU do not know</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="font-size: small;">Spend your money wisely </SPAN> </DIV> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:16:01 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123793#M51692 kzeks 2014-08-03T19:16:01Z Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123797#M51693 <P>kz,this is great information, thank you.</P> <P>I have a few bamboo items and they are very durable. For me, that's worth the price that I paid, even if it was more than the landed price. </P> <P>Even if I was gouged, I still payed much less than the wooden counterpart.</P> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 20:01:21 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123797#M51693 HonnyBrown 2014-08-03T20:01:21Z Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123802#M51694 Speaking of bamboo, I'm really enjoying my bamboo nightshirt from Bamboo Dreams. It's 95% viscose made from bamboo and feels like modal. Perfect for summer. Sun, 03 Aug 2014 20:49:02 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123802#M51694 Foggy morning 2014-08-03T20:49:02Z Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123807#M51695 <P>Don't get bamboozled.</P> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 20:50:20 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123807#M51695 brewhaha 2014-08-03T20:50:20Z Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123813#M51696 <P><IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/" /></P> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 22:12:34 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123813#M51696 HonnyBrown 2014-08-03T22:12:34Z Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123818#M51697 <BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class="" quote_author="">On 8/3/2014 <STRONG>brewhaha</STRONG> said:</SPAN> <P>Don't get bamboozled.</P> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Go to your room. <IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/" /></P> <P><IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/" /></P> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 23:15:03 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123818#M51697 ennui_too 2014-08-03T23:15:03Z Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123822#M51698 <BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class="" quote_author="">On 8/3/2014 <STRONG>brewhaha</STRONG> said:</SPAN> <P>Don't get bamboozled.</P> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Good one...</P> Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:54:51 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123822#M51698 kzeks 2014-08-04T00:54:51Z Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123826#M51699 <BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class="quote_author">On 8/3/2014 <STRONG>HonnyBrown</STRONG> said:</SPAN> <P>kz,this is great information, thank you.</P> <P>I have a few bamboo items and they are very durable. For me, that's worth the price that I paid, even if it was more than the landed price.</P> <P>Even if I was gouged, I still payed much less than the wooden counterpart.</P> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I have a beautiful bamboo bowl that I put things like nuts</P> <P>in and I paid $15.00 ...</P> Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:57:19 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123826#M51699 kzeks 2014-08-04T00:57:19Z Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123831#M51700 <BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class="quote_author">On 8/3/2014 <STRONG>ambermoon</STRONG> said:</SPAN> Speaking of bamboo, I'm really enjoying my bamboo nightshirt from Bamboo Dreams. It's 95% viscose made from bamboo and feels like modal. Perfect for summer.</BLOCKQUOTE> <P>My daughter bought some towels that are viscose from bamboo.. </P> <P>They are soft and absorbent.... And the wash very well...</P> Mon, 04 Aug 2014 01:00:06 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123831#M51700 kzeks 2014-08-04T01:00:06Z Re: Word to the Wise and Un-wise.... https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123836#M51701 <P><A class="" proddetaillink="" url="" target="_blank"> K40326</A> ..... This was sold today...</P> Mon, 04 Aug 2014 01:02:08 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Kitchen/Word-to-the-Wise-and-Un-wise/m-p/1123836#M51701 kzeks 2014-08-04T01:02:08Z