Originally Posted by Aussie Quilter
I'd love to buy locally made, but most of our manufacturing firms have been sold to the US or UK - including our Vegemite and UGG Boots!. The other day I looked at biscuits, and they were manufactured in Indonesia and Fiji. Trying to buy locally made here is like looking for a needle in a haystack. 95% are owned by overseas conglomerates. And don't even mention the call centres which all seem to be operated from India, and staffed by Indians and who can't speak English.
Not much different in America.
I know there is a few websites in America that state which products are made in America. I know that Companies are feeling some of the pinch from people irritated about CSR.
one of the tricks to getting a CSR(Customer Service rep) locally is to keep asking for a supervisor. Eventually you will find someone.