Does it really matter to you where it's made?

If I really want it then no it doesn't really matter. Having said that however, I do like to buy locally made stuff because it keeps someone in this country in a job. And we all need that don't we? I guess it just depends what it is I am buying.

it doesn't really matter to me. What matters to me is the quality and the price tag but when I go shopping with my grandmother, she wouldn't buy anything from China even though that's where she's from. She keep saying that the item would be bad if it's made in China and if it is food, it would be harmful. I've also seen the news of the products made in China but I think US would watch their imports carefully

no??? haha I hadnt really thought about that till i saw your post! I never ever check where its from i think i agree with you, If its someting that i want and it works then who cares where it came from?? Unless you found out it was from a third world country factory with 5 year olds working in it! But you only ever find things like that out when you watch the news.

Really do no pay attention to be honest with you. I am more concerned about price than who made it. I have a friend though that will not buy if it is not made in the U.S.A. He feels that it helps to keep jobs in the country. I do not have time to worry about petty things like this personally.

I prefer buying items when I can that are made in the USA. I personally hate sending all our the jobs from the USA to other countries because it's taking away jobs from good, hardworking American people. I personally think it's crap that jobs are taken from Americans and then people in other countries literally get paid slave labor and work 20 hours a day to produce items that we buy here in America and most of the American people have NO idea that it occurs.

However, that doesn't stop me from buying items that are made in other countries. It's something that you really cannot avoid anymore. It just happens. I just buy what I can but I tend to buy more products and more from companies that are American.

Hi ibuemma,

Usually I didn't look at the "Made in ... " label. There are a lot of international/well establish producer going to the 3rd world countries to produce their product because of cost efficiency. If I am looking for a certain product I will look at the producer brand rather then where it has been made.

But for some electronics product, I will look its label. I want to know where this product being made. I try to avoid some products from some countries because of safety reason. Some products from certain countries doesn't have any safety measure at all and it is totally not good. It might be a lot cheaper but it can cost you a lot more if something bad happen.

I don't care where the item is made. If I like it, I buy it. So whether its made in Iraq or in Congo as long as the product suits my needs then I'll buy it.

I wasn't really concious about the products I buy. I didn't care where the product was made. Until the LEAD issue in fabrics and in some items which are made in China. I avoided buying stuff made from there.

Hello,
It doesn't matter where it made though... I just like the design and I will buy it. you are right, some people will not buy if it made in China cuz of some reason

Not really. It don't matter to me. But for brands of clothes or bags, I would make sure that I get the authentic one. Like for example bags. There are branded bags from USA but then the product was made in china or india, etc. It is just that the raw materials are coming from US, for example but it the product was made in different country like china.