National Consumer Protection Week: It’s Up to You (Sorry!)


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National Consumer Protection Week: It’s Up to You (Sorry!) (via Credit.com)

[Free Resource: Check your credit for free before applying for a credit card] This year, in particular, no one really wants a restrained consumer; and by no one I mean not your Occupy Wall Street-friendly local small business, nor the largest of American corporations, nor the government, nor the…

 

2 thoughts on “National Consumer Protection Week: It’s Up to You (Sorry!)”

  1. I’m not sure of the percentage, but generally, people buy the cheaper product, regardless of quality & regardless of where it is made. The consumer has massive power! If no one bought products made outside the country, after a while, they would no longer be available. But the fact is, is that people do buy these products. And, generally , they will continue to.
    On the other hand, if something, like electronics, TV’s, vcr’s, cell phones, are just not available, “made in the USA”, what is the consumer to do ?

  2. @ Brian: You\’re right there\’s not much consumers can do. I think the author\’s only point is that if all things are equal (price, quality, etc) then choose the most US product. That might mean buying the Apple iPhone rather than a Nokia. They are both manufactured overseas, but at least Apple is a local company.

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