The Buy American thread

[drpreposterous]

https://chinanever.com/

 

[GetX'd]

Last week I read a Forbes article that cited FTC and others sources estimating that the Peoples (Putative) Republic of China is the source of 80 to 86 percent of the world's counterfeit and knock-off goods. Many are not just shoddy con jobs, they're downright dangerous. And Amazon readily admits they have a significant problem with vendors selling phony designer goods.

Ya wanna buy Chinese? Go check out Taiwan goods!

I just spend the better part of a Sunday afternoon compiling all the Made in USA websites and search engines I could find. Then I tried to post them on places I don't really frequent (FB and Reddit) and was unable to do it. Too confusing for me! I know folks get skittish about opening documents/attachments, but in case you are inclined to send this info along or know how to post it somewhere, here's the attachment of my findings:

Made USA database.pdf

And here's the text..
First up! An extension you can add to your browser that will filter Amazon results to put “Made in USA” products at the top of the page.

Buy Localized - Made in USA filter on Amazon

The Better Business Bureau’s guide to buying American (includes tips on counterfeit goods and false claims). Note the distinction between “Made in USA” and “Assembled in USA.”

BBB Tip: A shopper’s guide to buying products made in the USA

Manufacturers in the US

All American Made Clothing (clothing)
New Balance USA Collection - New Balance (athletic shoes)
https://www.untuckit.com Premium clothing made in USA
Microwaves Made In The USA: Highest Quality American Microwaves Microwaves made in USA. Note: Only the Amana looks to be still available...
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Websites/search engines for American-made products

Still Made in USA.com - American-made Home Appliances Appliances and clothing
Wolf Appliance, Inc. - US Made in America Products & Company Listing Directory Appliances
BuyLocalized.com: Find American Made products in all Categories
Made In The USA - MadeInTheUSA.com
Products Made in the USA - Reasons to Buy American-Made Goods (Cars and appliances)
https://americansworking.com/ (huge number of categories)
Clothing (clothing database with many hyperlinks)
Here Are 100+ Brands That Are Made in the USA (clothing, cookware, shoes, furniture, tools, electronics, miscellaneous)

Best Gifts Made In The USA (gifts)
Categories Archives (use the pull-down menu to search by category)
Best Wholesale Made In USA Vendors - WholesaleCentral.com (clothing, beauty and speciality items)
https://www.americanmanufacturing.org/made-in-america/Search engine
Still Made in USA.com - American-made Products for Home and Family search engine
THE AMERICAN MADE GUIDE CURATED BY AUTHENTICITY 50 Hyperlinks by category, with everything from furniture to cookware and luggage, among other things
The American List | Made in USA Companies | Made in America Hyperlinks for clothing, apparel and gifts

Made in the USA Directory | Find American Made Products More hyperlinks with multiple categories
Wayfair.com - Online Home Store for Furniture, Decor, Outdoors & More This website has a variety of products, from gifts and clothing to furniture. The site also features a filter for searches for “Made in USA” products.
https://www.usalovelist.com Gifts
https://www.usaproductsonly.com Multiple categories

Hey Brother Sorry I’m way short of a techie - Can you advise me on how I could save this posting of yours for future use? I would be very appreciative! I’m on an IPad now could I do it here or my laptop?

 

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Hey Brother Sorry I’m way short of a techie - Can you advise me on how I could save this posting of yours for future use? I would be very appreciative! I’m on an IPad now could I do it here or my laptop?

Screen Shot it on your iPad...

Open the text you want to save, expand it to fill most of the screen... Press & hold the on/off button (little rectangular button in the top edge of the iPad) & press the home screen button (round button on the screen of the iPad)

It'll wind up in your photos..

 

[GetX'd]

Screen Shot it on your iPad...

Open the text you want to save, expand it to fill most of the screen... Press & hold the on/off button (little rectangular button in the top edge of the iPad) & press the home screen button (round button on the screen of the iPad)

It'll wind up in your photos..

Ok got it! Much appreciated!!

 

[drpreposterous]

No To China is a fabulous site that delineates how to shop for non-PRC goods and tells just why it's so important to do so. The creator of the site has Chinese parents, and he is steadfastly against supporting this evil regime. His site gives you the wherewithal to shop not in China. Give it a look.

notochina.org

Amazon shopper? Try this:
https://notochina.org/how-to-tell-if-a-product-is-made-in-china-on-amazon/

Here is a pdf of a retailer's report card from the notochina website (copy/paste url):
shorturl.at/kBR29

Most retailers actively try to block you from learning where a product is made. They can be regarded as in the CCP's pocket or (at best) apathetic about it. One update to this list: Wayfair has gone from an A grade to F due to removing "country of origin" from all of its items.

Recently, the US Congress had a chance to act on our behalf in a bill that required online merchants to list country of origin for products. Predictably, they dropped the ball, and the final form of the bill watered down the language, added pork and offered loopholes a merchant can drive a (presumably PRC-made) truck through. Keep on fighting!

How to Avoid Buying from China on Amazon - No to China 2022
Amazon deliberately hides country of origin from most of its products. So how do you avoid made in China products? Find out here.

Administrators: I realize this thread and post have political undertones. I hope you let it stand in the spirit that it is non-partisan and seeks only not to give aid to a regime that indisputably tolerates/practices forced labor, has concentration camps, oppresses its own people, is intimidating neighboring countries, floods the world with counterfeit goods, recklessly conducts virology research and doesn't give a damn about the environment, fair trade or worker health.

 

[Budnicks]

Amazon & Walmart are the worst...

thanks for that link @drpreposterous

I'm not real big on even buying products from Europe
I prefer the North American stuff