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Post by bluecrafterperson on Dec 5, 2017 17:32:05 GMT
Here is what I don't get...when people say something is "overpriced". Do you realize how many people are being paid by that product? MFT for example. I always see lots of pics of employees. I hope they make a great wage, and if they do...I am happy to pay it. These small companies for the most part don't have huge fat cat CEO's driving the price up. So when they have their designs that they created "ripped off" and sold for pennies, it's just wrong. If you worked your ass off on something and then someone turned around copied it in two minutes and started making money off it, would you still agree well hey they did it cheaper? Of course they did. Also you should read about how we subsidize their postal system. Ever wonder why you can buy a $1.00 item with FREE shipping? It's gross. I used to purchase on AE until I did a little research.
Erica8 after reading your article I googled and here is one of many articles about the U.S. subsidizing the Chinese shipping costs.
www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/11/05/how-the-usps-epacket-gives-postal-subsidies-to-chinese-e-commerce-merchants-to-ship-to-the-usa-cheap/#7bf2af5340ca
I believe in buying American and don't buy from AliExpress, but I didn't know how they could mail their items to the U.S. so cheaply. Interesting...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2017 3:16:05 GMT
Cuz big biz wants cheap shipping from China.
What big biz wants, big biz gets. Usually at everyone else's expense.
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Post by ScrappyGlue on Dec 6, 2017 14:48:45 GMT
Just throwing this out there for discussion.
Misti vs. Tim Holtz Stamping Platform
Theft? Or is it ok to take someone's idea and change it a little then sell it as your own? I personally own the TH stamping platform and am not complaining, just putting this out there for discussion.
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Post by GiantsFan on Dec 7, 2017 3:24:18 GMT
Just throwing this out there for discussion. Misti vs. Tim Holtz Stamping PlatformTheft? Or is it ok to take someone's idea and change it a little then sell it as your own? I personally own the TH stamping platform and am not complaining, just putting this out there for discussion. Here is my take on it. AliExpress EXACT copy of stamps and dies. Hampton Arts EXACT copy of Misti. Same with Stampoholic (disclosure - I do have a Stampoholic and bought if after the Misti bruhaha). WRMK stamping tool, similar to Misti, but more similar to their own WRMK Letterpress. (main difference is it's not magnetic) THSP and Stamparatus not copies and IMO more user friendly (I have the THSP) with the open sides and removable lid, no foam.
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