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Re:Why There Are More Consumer Goods Than Ever by mrfusion on Monday April 25, 2016 @04:40PM (#11567172)
I feel like quality has plummeted. The last 4 toy boats I've bought have top sized or sunk. How hard is it to test a toy boat in water before you mass produce?

I think we're relearning how to produce and market quality goods now that all manufacturing has moved to China. Lately I've been preferring to buy from target or Walmart over Amazon since I know they have a purchasing team that vets products before allowing them on their shelves. (Not always though). But they should do more of this since it would be a great differentiator for brick and mortar retailers.

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Re:Why There Are More Consumer Goods Than Ever by jkraker on Monday April 25, 2016 @05:06PM (#11567362)
I agree, and I've observed this on multiple products. The most recent was a hair trimmer that I replaced with the same brand and model.

It's unfortunate how there's an ever quickening velocity of consumption. Not sure who exactly is to blame, but I think both consumers and companies play their part.

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