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2016-04-04 Economy

Craftsman: Made in the USA - Manufactured in China?

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-04-04 01:26|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 ...About 25 years ago, my Dad was using a Craftsman adjustable wrench that his father had purchased in 1933, and one of the jaws broke. Dad figured, what the heck, and we went to Sears to see if they'd replace it. The hardware department manager cheerfully and quickly brought out a brand new wrench and asked only that if that one ever broke, we'd come to his store to get it replaced.

My understanding now is that IF you can find an employee in a Sears who knows what you're talking about, they may give you a buck off the replacement.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-04-04 05:06|| 2016-04-04 05:06|| Front Page Top

#2 My understanding now is that IF you can find an employee in a Sears who knows what you're talking about, they may give you a buck off the replacement.

It is difficult for box stores to retain competent sales personnel. The wages are far too low and the pressure to push credit cards and warranty schemes keeps the best people out. Merchandising high quality products has become a secondary goal to selling credit.

Foreign credit purchasing foreign made products, providing a nifty profit on both ends. Once again for the hearing impaired; the Chinese are the 'what' of the Orient ?

And they tell us Trump is a nutcase.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-04-04 05:47|| 2016-04-04 05:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Once again for the hearing impaired; the Chinese are the 'what' of the Orient ?

The Chinese. We tend to project the typical behaviors of the exiles from China onto the elites the exiles had to run away from to get lives of their own, thinking they're trustworthy. But they're not.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2016-04-04 13:42|| 2016-04-04 13:42|| Front Page Top

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