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Where products are made!

Net52 — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:33:01 GMT

In the past QVC has just stated "imported" rather than what country it was made. Recently some new items do not provide any information. Some items I don't care where it was made. Food, cosmetics and cleaning products I do want the information so that I can make an informed decision. I will not purchase if it is not available. U.S. Customs requires all imported products to be marked with country of origin. Since I can't read product labels online and QVC has the information it should be voluntarily provided as GOOD customer service. Perhaps online sales should be regulated in this area!

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Goldengate8361 — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:35:58 GMT

Commerce is global. That isnt going to change. I appreciate the lower prices and variety of goods available.

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Mominohio — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:41:47 GMT

I'm wanting all retailers to put more country of origin on product labels and product descriptions on line too.

I understand a global economy. I understand that sometimes a manufacturer uses multiple countries to supply a product. But there could be a much better job done of disclosing product country of origin.

When I see 'imported' I tend to skip it if at all possible. I'd buy the product if it was from a country or region I care to shop from, like Europe, but not if it is from China.

So more and more, I'm not going to guess and hope what 'imported' might mean, and will just pass on the purchase.

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CelticCrafter — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:43:38 GMT

Here we go again.

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furbabylover — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:06:28 GMT

With all the strange packages being shipped to the US unsolicited right now from China, (like the seed packets, dirty socks, sunglasses, etc.), it highlights the importance of identifying the source country. In any case, I am making a concerted effort to buy American whenever possible, and I avoid Chinese products. My reason is that I want to see manufacturing jobs return to the US and I, like millions of other Americans, are now making a point of it. The other factor is that Chinese products have historically been of poor quality, not to mention often contaminated with inferior or dangerous components (like an ongoing issue with melamine found in dog food). QVC should quit disguising the identity of their products with the vague term "imported".

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patbz — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:48:41 GMT

For most things I really don't care from where it's manufactured. I will go along with knowing origin of meds, cosmetics and food but disagree about lumping everything from China "is bad or shoddy". Many seriously high end brands are also made there ( you would be very surprised) and I have no problem. I just concentrate on brands and vendors I trust. Would you rather that the hoards of Chinese be unemployed and living in miserable conditions? That would affect us in geopolitics!

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Sooner — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:05:32 GMT

@Net52 I just entioned Sladust dusters to someone else. We got a couple from amazon this week and LOVE them. Made in Vermont.

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Krimpette — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:07:10 GMT

Much as I want to support "buy American", I can't believe that manufacturing will come back to this county in a way that makes a difference. I honestly don't believe that they would be able to staff factories here.

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hckynut — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:18:19 GMT

@patbz

Would you rather that the hoards of Chinese be unemployed and living in miserable conditions?

@patbz

Tell me you're joking! If not??

hckynut(john)

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Still Raining — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:19:51 GMT

The flip side of boycotting China is that one must be OK with them boycotting our soybeans, right? I have family in Iowa who would like a word with you about that.

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hckynut — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:24:05 GMT

@Krimpette wrote:
I can't believe that manufacturing will come back to this county in a way that makes a difference. I honestly don't believe that they would be able to staff factories here.

@Krimpette

Really? Check the millions that already have come back. Unless you are talking strictly high tech employment, you are underestimating how many here really want to work. Ever heard of Mike Rowe?

hckynut(john)

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millieshops — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:29:27 GMT

I did my made in America duty this week - paid 169.96 plus taxes for the New Balance shoes I need if I want to walk any distance.

I will continue to be leery of foods and cosmetics made in China, but until another year rolls around, I'm not likely to reject anything else because of country of origin.

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patbz — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:30:46 GMT

@hckynut : I absolutely am NOT joking! I am a believer that "history repeats itself".

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hckynut — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:30:59 GMT

@Still Raining wrote:
The flip side of boycotting China is that one must be OK with them boycotting our soybeans, right? I have family in Iowa who would like a word with you about that.

@Still Raining

I live 4 miles from Iowa and have some family members and friends that live in the state. A couple of them are farmers, just not soybeans.

They/you must have missed the billions of subsidies given to get them threw the issue. And the 45 billion trade agreement with China specifically for them.

I ran with many guys here that were farmers and now there sons are farmers. Hard work, yes. Living in poverty? Hardly, not even close.

hckynut(john)

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Sooner — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:33:32 GMT

@Krimpette wrote:
Much as I want to support "buy American", I can't believe that manufacturing will come back to this county in a way that makes a difference. I honestly don't believe that they would be able to staff factories here.

@Krimpette I can assure you that when people are hungry or need a roof over their head or have kids to feed factory work looks very good. At least it did a long time ago when I grew up.

So are people so privileged that they are too good to work in a factory now? If that is true, no wonder we're in a mess.

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hckynut — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:38:40 GMT

@patbz wrote:
@hckynut : I absolutely am NOT joking! I am a believer that "history repeats itself".

@patbz

Who's talking history? Not me. Guess you think Chinese workers were/are union workers, I do not. Not a history major by a long shot, but I do know the definition the word dictator.

hckynut(john)

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Kachina624 — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:38:54 GMT

I can remember years of buying shoddy American-made good....shirts where buttons fell off on the first wearing, and seams that frayed and pulled out. I've never had that happen with Chinese-made clothing.

For years and years, I wouldn't buy an American-made auto because they were so poorly made with many problems. You spent half your time and money at the mechanic's shop. Never had trouble with my VWs.

Look at all the recalls on American-produced food products. It's constant; e.coli, salmonella, foreign stuff in food like plastic or metal shavings, etc.

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patbz — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:47:43 GMT

@hckynut : I've actually been to the People's Republic twice (1981 and 2017) and I can attest to the progress they have made in improving the quality of life ( the comparison between my 2 visits was amazing). Obviously, I don't agree with their politics, but don't throw out the baby with the bath water!

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hckynut — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:51:36 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@Krimpette wrote:
Much as I want to support "buy American", I can't believe that manufacturing will come back to this county in a way that makes a difference. I honestly don't believe that they would be able to staff factories here.
@Krimpette I can assure you that when people are hungry or need a roof over their head or have kids to feed factory work looks very good. At least it did a long time ago when I grew up.

So are people so privileged that they are too good to work in a factory now? If that is true, no wonder we're in a mess.

Hi @Sooner

During my 33 years as a factory worker there were years where those plants had over 7500 factory workers in the 2 plants. All factory work is not equal. Many worked clean jobs in AC plant, I was not 1 of them.

People I know would jump at a chance to work a regular job in a factory here. I know 2 families that are on the 3rd generation working here at the Kellogg's factory.

Said here many times that I worked with several guys that had college degrees. Not a 1 of them quit to get a job in their Major. More factories, plenty want those jobs.

hckynut 🏒

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MorningLover — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:58:03 GMT

hckynut wrote:

Still Raining wrote:
The flip side of boycotting China is that one must be OK with them boycotting our soybeans, right? I have family in Iowa who would like a word with you about that.

Still Raining

I live 4 miles from Iowa and have some family members and friends that live in the state. A couple of them are farmers, just not soybeans.

They/you must have missed the billions of subsidies given to get them threw the issue. And the 45 billion trade agreement with China specifically for them.

I ran with many guys here that were farmers and now there sons are farmers. Hard work, yes. Living in poverty? Hardly, not even close.

hckynut(john)

China buys U.S. soybeans for seventh day in a row

Aug 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department on Thursday said Chinese buyers booked deals to buy 197,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans, the seventh weekday in a row that the government has reported a sale to the world’s top buyer of the oilseed.

In a separate report, USDA said weekly export sales of soybeans through Aug. 6 totaled 2.13 million tonnes, the most since November 2016.

USDA boosted its 2020/21 U.S. soybean export forecast by 75 million bushels to 2.125 billion bushels in its monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report it released on Wednesday.

Aug.13,2020

USDA announces the following U.S. export sales:

197,000 tonnes of soybeans to China in 2020/21

202,000 tonnes of soybeans to unknown for 2020/21

110,000 tonnes of corn to unknown with 30,000 for 2019/20 and 80,000 for 2020/21