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The Tip is 'Ask Before You Buy' I went to a department store for a pair of dress shoes recently. The clerk helped me with three different pairs that I tried on. 'The Big Secret' was on the forefront of my mind so I asked, "Are these shoes imports?" The salesman responded that they were in fact imported. "Do you have any Made In America shoes like these?" I asked. To my surprise he said, "We have a whole line of Made In USA shoes." I was able to purchase the same color and style with the Made In USA label. These Made in America shoes were less expensive, came with a better warranty and were more comfortable. It's amazing how often this simple Made in US question yields unexpected and often times pleasant results. I now ask this question regularly, whereas before I would not have thought to ask for a Made in America alternative. More often than not, I can find a Made in America product of higher quality and at the same, or slightly higher price. Asking the question is so simple and can make a positive impact, in both the short and long term. Try it sometime. If you are like me, you may be surprised with how many Made in US products are out there. You will love it when you realize you are making a difference that benefits many. With your help America will be ours again and that is a good thing. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Standout Designs Standout Designs is a family-owned American small business with roots three generations deep in the television cabinet business. For nearly 60 years, our earlier family company served the cabinet needs of TV manufacturers, from Dumont and Symphonic in the 1940's and 1950's to Sony and Toshiba in the 2000's. Since 2006, Standout Designs has provided high-quality wood audio-video furniture direct to customers throughout the continental USA and Canada. You might say that Standout Designs goes against the grain of the AV furniture market. First, most of our wood cabinet parts are made from actual lumber, not veneer on engineered woods like particleboard or medium density fiberboard (MDF). Second, we manufacture our furniture in the United States, creating American jobs from the factory down the line to the American companies supplying the lumber, glass, packaging, and other materials used in our products. Third, we care about our Earth. We use local sustainably-logged timber, our shipping pallets are made from reclaimed wood, and most of our packing materials are recyclable. - See more at: http://www.standoutdesigns.com/pages/about-us#sthash.Y6N4P9Ue.dpuf |
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