"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:cMMBb.302393$Dw6.1006170@attbi_s02...

It's amazing, isn't it? I don't pretend to
understand how they can possibly make that stuff
in Thailand cheaper than we can make it here --
the shipping alone has to cost 50% or more of that
six bucks.

I was just out shopping for my kid's Xmas presents.
On the shelf was a "real" "GI Joe", for $21.00. Next
to it was a knock-off that actually had MORE cool stuff,
for $4.99. Funny thing is, BOTH were made in China -- so
what's the difference? One said "Hasbro", and one was
"No Name" -- what do I care?

I bought TWO of the No-Names...

I'd guess that the Thai (and Chinese) people are simply
more dedicated to what they're trying to do economically
than we are...
--

Oh yes, that's right. The "Thai (and Chinese) people are simply more
dedicated to what they're trying to do economically than we are".

Perhaps the fact that the workers are paid 24 cents an hour and work 84
hours a week might have something to do with it. But who cares what the
Chinese are paid. We get our toys dirt-cheap.
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/business/7449186.htm


Earl G.