Made in China

RawAlex · 05-19-2004

One of the things often forgotten in the whole "made in some-other-country" debate is that the making of the product is just a step in a long chain.

The raw materials came from somewhere. Then there is the issue of shipping (who made the container, the boxes, the boat, who runs the boat, who refined the fuel, who pays the dock workers at each end, the truck drivers, the warehouse people, etc), and all the transactions on the way (bulk importer to distributor to retailer).

No matter where something is made, there are people on all sides making money from selling the product. In many caes, it ain't the chinese making the big money, but rather the distributors taking a $1 part and marking it up to $2 or $3 on the way by.

It's not simple... and can't be explained only by the label on the bottom of the item.

Alex

05-19-2004	#11
RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	One of the things often forgotten in the whole "made in some-other-country" debate is that the making of the product is just a step in a long chain. The raw materials came from somewhere. Then there is the issue of shipping (who made the container, the boxes, the boat, who runs the boat, who refined the fuel, who pays the dock workers at each end, the truck drivers, the warehouse people, etc), and all the transactions on the way (bulk importer to distributor to retailer). No matter where something is made, there are people on all sides making money from selling the product. In many caes, it ain't the chinese making the big money, but rather the distributors taking a $1 part and marking it up to $2 or $3 on the way by. It's not simple... and can't be explained only by the label on the bottom of the item. Alex __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds

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