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[DozerMite]

Why does everything have to come from China?

I found something to try a sample of but, they want paypal for s&h and I won't use paypal, I don't have an account either. Just the way it goes, I guess.
Only if the U.S. offered everything we would like to have.

 

[jttheclockman]

Now here goes another one of these topics that can get the dickens moderated out of it.

But I would like to make a statement. If people would take the time to look hard enough and are willing and here is the big one "PAY A LITTLE MORE" alot of our favorite things are made here. Now being that the OP made a general statement and was not referring to pen kits I can make that general statement. You would be surprised what is made here.

 

[DozerMite]

Now here goes another one of these topics that can get the dickens moderated out of it.

But I would like to make a statement. If people would take the time to look hard enough and are willing and here is the big one "PAY A LITTLE MORE" alot of our favorite things are made here. Now being that the OP made a general statement and was not referring to pen kits I can make that general statement. You would be surprised what is made here.

I have spent plenty of time (at least 3 years) looking plenty hard for it here and EVERYTHING has lead me to China. I just now have taken the step to contact someone in China to get the needed information. It doesn't matter if you are willing to "PAY A LITTLE MORE", after all the costs associated with a purchase from another country, it still costs about the same as if it was purchased here.

I never START looking outside the U.S. but, sometimes it's just necessary.

 

[jttheclockman]

Now here goes another one of these topics that can get the dickens moderated out of it.

But I would like to make a statement. If people would take the time to look hard enough and are willing and here is the big one "PAY A LITTLE MORE" alot of our favorite things are made here. Now being that the OP made a general statement and was not referring to pen kits I can make that general statement. You would be surprised what is made here.

I have spent plenty of time (at least 3 years) looking plenty hard for it here and EVERYTHING has lead me to China. I just now have taken the step to contact someone in China to get the needed information. It doesn't matter if you are willing to "PAY A LITTLE MORE", after all the costs associated with a purchase from another country, it still costs about the same as if it was purchased here.

I never START looking outside the U.S. but, sometimes it's just necessary.

You never said what IT was so you are probably right. Good luck with your purchase.

 

[Jgrden]

Don't buy from China. Even though our government has compromised its stance on human rights, we as individuals can stand up for what we think is right. They kill people who don't accept their doctrine.
Besides, even though we buy from a U.S. vendor, they probably got the part from China in the first place.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Don't buy from China. Even though our government has compromised its stance on human rights, we as individuals can stand up for what we think is right. They kill people who don't accept their doctrine.
Besides, even though we buy from a U.S. vendor, they probably got the part from China in the first place.

 

[Smitty37]

Here's it

Don't buy from China. Even though our government has compromised its stance on human rights, we as individuals can stand up for what we think is right. They kill people who don't accept their doctrine.
Besides, even though we buy from a U.S. vendor, they probably got the part from China in the first place.

Without getting into specific politics of things - we (the USA) have always been a trading nation, from our earliest founding overseas trade has been a mainstay of our economy.

As we grew in size and economic strength we shifted slowly from exporting mostly raw materials and importing mostly finished goods to the opposite. And, as we became bigger and bigger consumers we shifted from exporting more than importing to the opposite. We began keeping more of what we made and using it here while still buying the raw materials. That is again shifting and has been for years. We are still large consumers, but now we are importing more finished goods than we ever did before.

 

[DozerMite]

Most of what you buy, or some part of the item, comes from China.

IF I could get this product in the US, I would but, even then, it comes from China. It isn't a finished product, it's raw materials and I'm trying to eliminate the middle man and possibly save some money in the long run.
I'm aware of all the fees accossiated with a large purchase but, I'm sure I can recoupe those.

Right now, I'm just trying to get the samples as simply as possible. It may not even develope into anything more. Don't know until I try.

 

[thewishman]

I read today, that 93% of rare earth metals are mined/processed in China. Another source said 97% of all rare earth elements are mined in China.

Hope you're not trying to source Lanthanum, Yttrium or Neodymium.

 

[DozerMite]

I read today, that 93% of rare earth metals are mined/processed in China. Another source said 97% of all rare earth elements are mined in China.

Hope you're not trying to source Lanthanum, Yttrium or Neodymium.

Yep, I'm going to manufacture Neodymium-magnets. Why bother with purchasing the finished product when I can make my own?:biggrin:

Not rare earth metals(even though Neodymium isn't actually rare) but...

 

[Jgrden]

Don't buy from China. Even though our government has compromised its stance on human rights, we as individuals can stand up for what we think is right. They kill people who don't accept their doctrine.
Besides, even though we buy from a U.S. vendor, they probably got the part from China in the first place.

Without getting into specific politics of things - we (the USA) have always been a trading nation, from our earliest founding overseas trade has been a mainstay of our economy.

As we grew in size and economic strength we shifted slowly from exporting mostly raw materials and importing mostly finished goods to the opposite. And, as we became bigger and bigger consumers we shifted from exporting more than importing to the opposite. We began keeping more of what we made and using it here while still buying the raw materials. That is again shifting and has been for years. We are still large consumers, but now we are importing more finished goods than we ever did before.

That is what I meant to say. Thank you.

 

[workinforwood]

Don't buy from China. Even though our government has compromised its stance on human rights, we as individuals can stand up for what we think is right. They kill people who don't accept their doctrine.
Besides, even though we buy from a U.S. vendor, they probably got the part from China in the first place.

Uh yea...lets just go have a coffee and stare at the waitresses assets Roy. :coffee::biggrin:

 

[ed4copies]

Coffee is imported.

 

[alphageek]

I read today, that 93% of rare earth metals are mined/processed in China. Another source said 97% of all rare earth elements are mined in China.

Hope you're not trying to source Lanthanum, Yttrium or Neodymium.

I'm still trying to get some adamantium or unobtainium for the coolest pen blanks ever, but I'm having issues both locally and imported for some reason.

 

[ed4copies]

I have a small supply of unobtainium, I would sell it, but it is quite "dear".

You do know it is nearly weightless and invisible to the naked eye, right?

 

[witz1976]

Coffee is imported.

And I like my Hawaiian Kona Coffee too Ed! :wink::biggrin::biggrin: (even though 90% is columbian)

 

[workinforwood]

Coffee is imported.

so is that waitresses ....:biggrin:

 

[thewishman]

A while back I read that every third child born is Chinese. That's why we stopped at two.:monkey:

 

[bitshird]

I read today, that 93% of rare earth metals are mined/processed in China. Another source said 97% of all rare earth elements are mined in China.

Hope you're not trying to source Lanthanum, Yttrium or Neodymium.

Chris Guess who has total control over the semiconductor and photovoltaic market??
I don't like dealing with China, but many of the pen kits we use are made in China, I understand that Dayacom uses a lot of parts fro Taiwan, but I imagine just because the package says Taiwan doesn't mean that some part of the manufacturing isn't Outsourced to it closest neighbor China.

 

[Smitty37]

TRUE

I read today, that 93% of rare earth metals are mined/processed in China. Another source said 97% of all rare earth elements are mined in China.

Hope you're not trying to source Lanthanum, Yttrium or Neodymium.

Chris Guess who has total control over the semiconductor and photovoltaic market??
I don't like dealing with China, but many of the pen kits we use are made in China, I understand that Dayacom uses a lot of parts fro Taiwan, but I imagine just because the package says Taiwan doesn't mean that some part of the manufacturing isn't Outsourced to it closest neighbor China.

We have regulations here on what the USA content must be to say made in USA but I don't know that the rest of the world has that and Taiwan is out sourcing to the main land now.

 

[Smitty37]

Not True

A while back I read that every third child born is Chinese. That's why we stopped at two.:monkey:

That just isn't true - my wife and I had 6 and none of them are chinese.