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Are there (m)any reliable manufacturers anymore?
Comments (11)While I agree "they don't build 'em like they used to" I think we have to realize a couple of points: First, in the broad sense, "we" don't want them to be built like they used to be. We want luxury, opulance, pretty and whether it does the function it's supposed to is secondary. Second, in the broad sense, "we" won't pay to get it like it used to be. We want raises but will we pay more for the items? When I think back to 29 years ago when I bought my washing machine, I paid $220 for it and it was heavily discounted being a floor model, last year's model and had some chips on the paint, and it was avacado green! What is that in today's dollars? Well let's see, back then a new pickup ran about $4,000. Today, $25-$30K. But a cousin of mine bought a basic washer and dryer a year and a half ago and paid about $200. Now,do I expect it to last 30 years? Nope. But then again, in converted dollars all it needs to last is a few years. People want new things all the time. They want to change the decor. That avocado refrigerator has to be replaced, not because it doesn't work, but because the COLOR doesn't work. And somehow, today, people don't understand the concept of painting appliances. So it's off to the landfill. Why make it last longer? In many ways, make it cheaper and replace it. And save the money. Americans couldn't build a car that Americans would buy so Americans went elsewhere for their cars. We couldn't build a reliable TV set and we wouldn't buy the American made junk so everything is made overseas now. We won't pay the price so the appliance manufacturer can build the appliance here, and pay the wages we demand, even if we could build it so we'd buy it. So they outsource it to other countries and we suck it up like an old fashioned shopvac. Sad isn't it? We won't pay the money to have people make the clothes; We prefer to buy from Walmart, getting stuff from Kathy Lee's Children's Daycare Camp in Peking. However, we will go and picket the Walmart to complain that they're non-union while our spouses go in and shop while we picket. We carpool occasionally at least. If people quit buying by name or price and bought by value, we'd all be a lot better off. (sigh) OK, end of rant. End of frustration. End of the world???? Well not quite. Sorry for getting OT. I really shouldn't talk about breadmakers because mine is old. It works great. It's an Oster and I didn't pay much for it at the time. But I'm sure they're not built the same today so going by brand isn't good. Which brings up another point. Who makes what these days? Kenmore has never made appliances. They have them made by Whirlpool, GE, Frigidaire, Panasonic and others. Maytag is now owned by Whirlpool and Amana was owned by Maytag, so they're now owned by Whirlpool, however, some Amana products are made by Samsung, under the Amana name, owned by Whirlpool. GE makes some appliances, but some are made for GE by LG and Frigidaire. Frigidaire makes appliances for the Gibson name. Confused? Me too. KitchenAid is an interesting example. They used to be top-notch. And they gained a huge reputation on their mixers. But they too have become well, to many they're "garbage". But for the average consumer, they'll work fine. I find it interesting that now they rate them by how many cups of flour they can handle. When they were Hobart-made, you could fill them to the top and it wouldn't matter. And although I am a fan of Whirlpool, they've done an injustice to KitchenAid mixers. Craftsman tools aren't what they were. Years ago they changed the warranty on them so it's not lifetime on all of them anymore. Let's not even go into computers. Well, no sense going on since I'm already confused. I guess it's a roll of the dice. Sometimes you'll get something good and sometimes you'll get junk. And there's an old addage that has become a joke: "You get what you pay for". I laugh when people say that. It's so untrue in a vast majority of cases. It's usually used by people trying to rationalize a ridiculously expensive purchase. Really, does that $8,000.00 washer and dryer do a better job on your clothes than my old workhorses do on mine? I don't think so. When someone says YGWYPF to me these days, I usually respond with something like, then obviously you must have bought Kmart's do it yourself home lobotomy kit on sale with a coupon and rebate... But not always. Because maybe they DID wind up getting what they paid for!...See MoreToo Many Cabinet Companies Too
Comments (18)I guess it depends on many factors. Do you have pride in ownership? Are you going to be there for a long time or a short period? Is quality and durability important to you? Or is price the main factor? There are many others only the homeowner can determine. I have built whatever the client requested, but if I was asked, I always recommended 3/4 inch plywood boxes. You don't have to have it, you can get 1/2 inch particle board boxes at a big box store that will get you by. Just don't ask me to install them, it will cost you more....See MoreLots of BDs today....too many to list here!
Comments (11)I hope that all of you have really great birthday ... one that you'll remember for a long time. If there may have been some distance, or bad feelings that may have developed with some family members of friends, I hope that they'll take some initiative to re-establish a better, closer relationship - that'd be a really great birthday gift. Enjoy each day as it comes ... who knows how many more there'll be? Come and share some of your good ideas, recipes, wisdom, funny stories ... or whatever. ole joyful...See MoreHow many returns are too many?
Comments (25)Before I retired, I shopped every two weeks at Walmart, for the items I needed for work.The nature of the business made it hard to predict exactly how much to purchase in the first place, so I always had some returns to do as well. One time I was told I had been flagged for making too many returns. I'd never heard of that before so I asked why it mattered how often I returned items with a receipt within two weeks of purchase, that were still in their original unopened packaging. The response was simply that I was returning too many things, so I would be unable to continue to do so. I asked to speak to the manager and opened my wallet to show him receipts totaling about $450 for the month, and returns totaling about $50. I told him that if I was no longer allowed to return unopened unused items within 2 weeks of purchase, with a receipt, I'd shop elsewhere. I also pointed out that Walmart receipts say nothing about a limit to returning things, nor does the sign above their customer service counter which shows their return policies. I guess they 'unflagged' me, as I never heard any more about it....See Morerouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
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