Made in China

[mightyrooster]

Chinese goods made with good quality cheap labour.

[Andrew Walker]

Would you like to buy a bridge I have one for sale

Out of interest Do you still think it came from a bat ?

[Rooster1908]

Out of interest Do you still think it came from a bat ?

Not sure but think Its from the markets
What do you believe

[A Country Member]

Chinese goods made with good quality cheap labour.

If you’re happy to pay more mr, be my guest

[mightyrooster]

If you’re happy to pay more mr, be my guest

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. It depends on the quality of the product and whether I deem it good value for money.

[ism22]

Clothes, bags, accessories etc for men, women & children.

I just opened my made in Australia backpack. It's.a lovely blue colour and cost $38 with free postage. Hand made by a small business on Etsy. Good size for travelling. I also have a wooden stand in my bedroom hand made by a craftsman in Kurrajong to hang my necklaces and bracelets instead of having a cheap jewellery box made in China. It also cost around $38. I buy Australian hand made soaps etc also instead of the supermarket brand names made elsewhere. If you look hard enough, you'll find what you are looking for.

Good point about craft goods and the like.

I don't necessarily rave about all Australian goods but I definitely try to source quality goods (even if they cost more) because I've gotten to a stage in life where I just don't have time to deal with junk that breaks. Also, junk that breaks can be dangerous (e.g. fake phone chargers have caused deaths and I've got permanent scarring from a broom of all things as the handle slipped off and the metal pole stabbed me... as my 7 y/o son would say in an adorably gruff voice... 'not the best experience!!!')

When it comes to tools, I now exclusively buy either high-end power tools that are made in Japan/Germany or old hand tools that are made in Australia / Japan. Most recently I got a large Kincrome socket set from a garage sale (the kind that you can take a car apart with) and restored it to like new condition. I got it for free and an equivalent set today would cost upwards of $600.

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. It depends on the quality of the product and whether I deem it good value for money.

Yeah I think value for money is the most important thing.

Heck... when I was living outta my car (and doing my own repairs on it as it was a lemon) I bought a heap of junk tools from $2 shops. They would regularly break or damage screws/bolts as they were basically bits of low-grade metal that looked and (sometimes) operated a bit like tools. My power tools (all Chinese junk) also had cheapie Chinese batteries that lacked grunt, died pretty quickly and 'enlarged' which yes... means I'm lucky they didn't start a fire. Because my garbage tools were always breaking, I don't think they were even any cheaper because I kept replacing the darn things! ('The poor man always pays twice' kinda thing).

Today I have the luxury of being able to afford (and house) lots of high quality tools. I just wouldn't go back to that world of constantly cussing, injuring myself and breaking things while using garbage tools. Also... my tools last forever now so I'm not necessarily paying 'more'. In fact I often pay less for quality 2nd hand tools than I would for junk at Bunnings.

Value is what concerns me, not 'price'. Similarly with clothes... I'm no Wayne Bennett but I have only a few pairs of casual RM slacks (made in Australia) that I wear when I'm not at the office. They cost about $250 each (or whatever) but that's how my wardrobe works. At tax time I set aside an amount from my return that can go towards clothes. I then buy high quality goods in bulk when they're on sale. Works much better than paying dribs and drabs every ~6 months when things break.

[mightyrooster]

Good point about craft goods and the like.

I don't necessarily rave about all Australian goods but I definitely try to source quality goods (even if they cost more) because I've gotten to a stage in life where I just don't have time to deal with junk that breaks. Also, junk that breaks can be dangerous (e.g. fake phone chargers have caused deaths and I've got permanent scarring from a broom of all things as the handle slipped off and the metal pole stabbed me... as my 7 y/o son would say in an adorably gruff voice... 'not the best experience!!!')

When it comes to tools, I now exclusively buy either high-end power tools that are made in Japan/Germany or old hand tools that are made in Australia / Japan. Most recently I got a large Kincrome socket set from a garage sale (the kind that you can take a car apart with) and restored it to like new condition. I got it for free and an equivalent set today would cost upwards of $600.



Yeah I think value for money is the most important thing. In the example of a socket set... when I was living outta my car (and doing my own repairs) I bought a heap of junk tools from $2 shops. They would regularly break or damage screws/bolts as they were basically bits of low-grade metal that looked and (sometimes) operated a bit like tools. My power tools (all Chinese junk) also had cheapie Chinese batteries that lacked grunt, died pretty quickly and 'enlarged' which yes... means I'm lucky they didn't start a fire. Because my garbage tools were always breaking, I don't think they were even any cheaper because I kept replacing the darn things! ('The poor man always pays twice' kinda thing).

Today I have the luxury of being able to afford (and house) lots of high quality tools. I just wouldn't go back to that world of constantly cussing, injuring myself and breaking things while using garbage tools. Also... my tools last forever now so I'm not necessarily paying 'more'. In fact I often pay less for quality 2nd hand tools than I would for junk at Bunnings.

Yep I still find Japaneses products are the best when it comes to electronics and audio visual stuff. If I’m looking for a new sound system, turntable, TV or the like, I buy Japanese. German is also good for home appliances. Most of the Chinese stuff is cheaper but crap. There’s certain Chinese products you can get away with because they have a short term use or the quality isn’t as important. You get what you pay for as they say.

[redwhiteblue]

Good point about craft goods and the like.

I don't necessarily rave about all Australian goods but I definitely try to source quality goods (even if they cost more) because I've gotten to a stage in life where I just don't have time to deal with junk that breaks. Also, junk that breaks can be dangerous (e.g. fake phone chargers have caused deaths and I've got permanent scarring from a broom of all things as the handle slipped off and the metal pole stabbed me... as my 7 y/o son would say in an adorably gruff voice... 'not the best experience!!!')

When it comes to tools, I now exclusively buy either high-end power tools that are made in Japan/Germany or old hand tools that are made in Australia / Japan. Most recently I got a large Kincrome socket set from a garage sale (the kind that you can take a car apart with) and restored it to like new condition. I got it for free and an equivalent set today would cost upwards of $600.



Yeah I think value for money is the most important thing.

Heck... when I was living outta my car (and doing my own repairs on it as it was a lemon) I bought a heap of junk tools from $2 shops. They would regularly break or damage screws/bolts as they were basically bits of low-grade metal that looked and (sometimes) operated a bit like tools. My power tools (all Chinese junk) also had cheapie Chinese batteries that lacked grunt, died pretty quickly and 'enlarged' which yes... means I'm lucky they didn't start a fire. Because my garbage tools were always breaking, I don't think they were even any cheaper because I kept replacing the darn things! ('The poor man always pays twice' kinda thing).

Today I have the luxury of being able to afford (and house) lots of high quality tools. I just wouldn't go back to that world of constantly cussing, injuring myself and breaking things while using garbage tools. Also... my tools last forever now so I'm not necessarily paying 'more'. In fact I often pay less for quality 2nd hand tools than I would for junk at Bunnings.

Value is what concerns me, not 'price'. Similarly with clothes... I'm no Wayne Bennett but I have only a few pairs of casual RM slacks (made in Australia) that I wear when I'm not at the office. They cost about $250 each (or whatever) but that's how my wardrobe works. At tax time I set aside an amount from my return that can go towards clothes. I then buy high quality goods in bulk when they're on sale. Works much better than paying dribs and drabs every ~6 months when things break.

I'm at that age now too and have always been what the us ladies call 'investment dressing' but as I only go to the office a few days a month, I haven't bought a lot of new clothes as what I had pre-covid is still in good condition.

I'm always appalled at what gets thrown out at council clean up time. The War on Waste named and shamed the big box stores' 'furniture' that gets thrown out yearly..my parents never threw any furniture out as there was never a need. We got the sofa recovered and would give some to charity, which is what we did after Mum died..it was all gone the next day!

[mightyrooster]

Well we just spent $1800 plus on a brand new desktop computer, built to order. Get it home and after working for an hour and adjusting some of the display settings I restart it and now it won’t boot up. I wonder how many of the parts were made in China!

[A Country Member]

At least you’ve got someone to blame when things break. If it were made in the uk, there’d be no problem

[A Country Member]

Is there anything other than food that we make here in Aus?

[Random Rooster]

Is there anything other than food that we make here in Aus?

UGG Australia boots!

[rented tracksuit]

Out of interest Do you still think it came from a bat ?

Out of interest, is your tin foil hat made in China?

[redwhiteblue]

Is there anything other than food that we make here in Aus?

Made in Australia clothing is a lot more common than you think.

Sydney ferries and catamarans are made in Tasmania.

Watch Small Business Secrets on SBS on Demand if you want to see more about Australian made products.

[Andrew Walker]

Out of interest, is your tin foil hat made in China?

Out of interest Does the sand taste and feel the same in the USA lol