Made in China

Thats what they used to say about stuff made in Japan. Then Japanese made became the best products in the world. China is on the way, just wait a couple more years. The days of buying Australian made are gone I'm afraid.

Don't blame the Chinese, who have seized the moment (as they say), they are only producing as requested/directed by greedy western countries intent on increasing their profits after having reduced margins by going off-shore. You've still got such thing as freedom of CHOICE. By supporting Sooper Cheep (and the likes) you are helping to promote Made in China. I, and am sure many others, can readily recall when Made in Japan was frowned upon and products, considered rubbish, avoided. Then Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand etc got in on the act and suddeny Made in Japan was the 'ants pants'.

Just remember, much of the manufacturing is in China because of lower production costs. China can produce almost anything at any price, however quality is still something that you have to pay extra for.

That's what I reckon anyway.

It is the people that demand the crap, people want cheap. Don't be so blind to think that they only make crap, they can produce excellent products, I spend alot of time there. The difference between crap and excellent is about 10% in the cost of making. With everyone searching for the bargin, the qantity of consumables is in the cheap range.

Rob.

I constantly hear comments about Chinese lack of quality and jobs going overseas but in OZ we still have a fixation on "cheap".
If more people were happy to pay more for Australian made then we would not have to worry about jobs going overseas.

Oh and by the way Bunnings have generators for $69.00 are they O/K?
My attempt at a Friday funny.

Have a good weekend all.

History repeats. As a previous poster pointed out, we used to think the same way about Japanese goods. Eventually Japan began to produce excellent products and made excellent profits and their standard of living improved and their wages increased.

Now the Japanese have factories all over the world producing goods that they can no longer produce as cheaply in Japan.

The same will happen to China. Admittedly it will take a lot longer as there are a lot more people to lift out of poverty. But eventually their standard of living will improve, their wages will increase and their costs of production will too. Then they will look to having their goods made elsewhere.

Who knows, after we've dug everything out of the ground and sent it all overseas, our standard of living and wages will drop to the point where it becomes viable for the Japanese and Chinese to build their factories here in Australia.

Certainly the Howard Gov't industrial laws will make that easier to happen because as the boom dies here in Oz the pressure to reduce wages will be enormous and the employers now have the legislation they need to achieve lower wages.

What we need to do (right now) as a Nation is curb this mass stupidity of obtaining our lifestyle on credit. We are effectively exporting our money every time we borrow to buy something.

Cheap Chinese "crap"

Yeah I've got plenty. Never had an issue with any of it.

-Cheap Talon chainsaw, $160, 2.5 years old, never even changed the plug in it.
-Cheap switchmode 8 amp, 240 to 12 power supply for fridge, two years old and still works perfectly.
-Kipor Generator, only newish but can't fault it.

-We own two Korean cars, wonderful vehicles.
-Samsung Plasma, excellent.

I could go on but won't bore you.

If you don't like the stuff, don't buy it. It's not difficult.

Why come on here and make such a song and dance over nothing? You're suggesting we are doing something wrong by buying value products. That is being judgemental and condescending.

No one is forcing anyone to buy this "crap".

It's a little bit like people complaining that there's nothing on TV.

Rob
Nahhh ,far from it mate , there ate 1.000,000s of us , join the club

Bit of a mixed bag with "out of China" goods. You get what you pay for.
One exception was a .22 bunny gun I bought some years ago, a Norinco
brand. Woodwork was recycled apple crate and the metal probably imported
from the Kyber Pass, but once tidied up it was reliable and more accurate than a match-
grade Anchutz I had owned previously.
Japan has one of the highest qualities of steel manufactured goods in the world,
along with just about everything else, and is no longer cheap - this is where China has
filled the gap.
cheers
T.Rib

Hi all.

I don't own bugger all that is made in China. I do however look for quality.
But half the time the internal components are made in China.

I think John Howard has done a great job selling us off.

I currently in America working. These people a very proud of there country.
I think a lot of Australian's need to get that back.

I always try to buy local and I even try to buy Australian made or Australian grown.
This normally coats you more and takes a lot more time in the shop or supermarket, but hopefully the money stays in Australia and in an Australian pocket.

We should all try a little harder to purchase locally and not always look for the cheapest.
Every Australian now must have 2 car, swimming pool, boat and flat screen TV.

Everyone on this forum goes on about how good this country is. So you should all get behind Australian made products and produce.

I have seen a lot of the world and we have one of the best places on earth, with one of the highest standards of living. I feel the standard of living will go down as Australian become lazier.

Rob
Proud to be Australian