Do You Buy Imported Items?

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One of the fascinating things to me about buying goods that are manufactured or made in another country, is that the quality is often much better than items we buy here. No doubt much of it is because so much of American goods now come from China. The quality is often not there. Even in America, depending on what it is, quality can be inferior. I like to order soap from France, and I can find bread from France as well. Knowing that they make their products with French water, French flour, and other European products often helps me understand why the quality is so much better. Sometimes, a product that has historically been a European product appears in American markets. This is true of soaps and bread both. I bought a container of soap that is manufactured in Germany. It had rave reviews on Amazon, so I didn't hesitate, and was appreciative that the German market was exporting to America. Well, I got it home, and was looking up some more information about this product, only to run into many complaints about it. It seems that the American "version" of the German product was now produced by Dial. As a result, many consumers complained a lot about how their laundry smelled terrible after using it. Not needing further evidence, as the soap was not cheap, I took it back to the store today for a refund. I hadn't even used it. I guess if there is a lesson here, always read the small print on items so you know where they are made, and always keep receipts. Even used items can be returned to most stores.