"George" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/9/2010 10:42 AM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>> John Doe wrote:
>>>
>>> I am surprised that so many baby products are made in China,
>>> including baby bottles, pacifiers, and teething rings. Apparently
>>> saving a few pennies has been a consumers' only concern over the
>>> last decade or so.
>>
>> I doubt the savings is really passed to the consumer.
>> There's a certain price people will pay for such
>> things, and you won't find these items much cheaper
>> than that. I suspect Wal-Mart pockets most of the
>> savings from moving production to China.
>
> I would say it is the few pennies as stated.
>
> Walmarts thing is to squeeze the suppliers and employees as much as
> possible regardless how it affects others so they can put more money in
> the truck that goes back to Arkansas.

Having once worked for the Evil Empire located in Bentonville, you are more
right than you might believe....
-ginny