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AdVictoriam

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24/01/21

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Originally posted by pintohoo: ↑

"So I dropped into my local suppliers. First of all my local laptop doctor:
1x battery(made in China) $132 + fitting
Online a similar battery (made in China) $59 including shipping

Then I visited my local airconditing specialist
-$55 for a sq M filter material
-Online $12 sq M free postage.

So what am I willing to pay to shop local?"

So, if we shop local ---------------- we pay about 3 to 5 times more for 'stuff'

but, what are the benefits to us ----------- well, not much

the local shop keeper benefits - because HE buys the cheap stuff from China - marks it up a few hundred percent - then, he's got some money

we get a benefit from the local shopkeeper having that money to put back into our eonomy

so - since whichever way we go ------- we buy the same cheap stuff from china

how about ------- pay the shopkeeper to NOT go into business - make all sales on line

that way - we get cheap stuff from China AND the shopkeeper has money - which he can put back into the economy directly

win win

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Agree. 'Shop local', 'boycott the big chains' etc. Seems like admirable sentiment. And then the reality - get gouged with high prices and poor quality.

Last edited by AdVictoriam: 24/01/21
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