CE mark is a self reported thing. TüV and UL are more reliable, but they are still a minimum standard of safety, not a sign of quality.
Are you talking the Conformite Europe Mark? Or the all but identical China Export Mark? (Now I'm expecting some Bitcoin "investor" to jump in with "blockchain all the certification marks!" as though that'd solve the problem of people not caring...)
CE = Conformite Europe = "We promise we meet all the safety standards, scout's honor!"
> A step further, it seems most people's favourite brands tend to be ones which were high quality in the past. Its a rare situation where that quality continues as mass market appeal arrives. Yes, I think this is a typical brand lifecycle. Somewhat niche brand gets famous due to high quality and appealing image. Brand gets bought by big group, with a lot of expertise in distribution and marketing. Quality goes downhi…
The whole Kenmore/Whirlpool/Maytag/Jenn-Air/etc branding joke is that they switch which brand is the good one frequently to sucker people into buying garbage so you really have to be careful and do your homework for every single device. Have a great white Whirlpool dishwasher that replaced a near identical looking model. Apparently the motor and a few other parts were significantly different as while the prior model…
Today you can get the highest quality consumer appliances ever available in human history...if you are willing to pay.
Amazing to see an anecdote like this trotted out as newsworthy. There are three total data points and two of them are incredibly vague. Honestly, this feels a bit like propaganda.
The article is also missing an important context, Giant is a Taiwanese company. A lot of the world's high end bicycle are built by them in Taiwan.
I don't know about manufacturing. But for food products people get prosecuted all the time by trading standards. My friend who works for them has a lot of interesting stories to tell. One story, she visited a local pub and asked for a dairy free ploughman's, the waiter asked if she would like butter on her bread. My friend waited for it to be added, then she put the whole meal, plate and all into a plastic bag and to…
This sounds like someone (your friend?) had a quota to fill by any means necessary, as opposed to actually enforcing consumer standards. Rather shameful, IMO.
I guess you can get non-dairy spread, mayo, salad cream, etc to put on. It's not her being sneaky and trapping people, it's just that people are dumb.
"You're offering me butter when I specifically asked for dairy free?"
"Yes" Adds butter. Bosses all slap foreheads in frustration.
Lack of training. Stupid people. I dunno. She's got a lot of stories. The animal neglect are the worst. The pub food ones are the amusing ones. She gets a lot of food poisoning from dodgy food.
Assumption (partly from personal experience) that products may be more likely tainted with unknown or harmful substances for the sake of cost cutting somewhere in the pipeline.
I feel your pain, recalling the last time I moved out. Buying anything on Amazon is a disaster. Friendly tip. Go to a local supermarket or department store and get what you need there. The item will for sure come from a normal manufacturer/brand and satisfy the local regulations against toxic plastic and stuff, even if it was made and imported from china.
We've been having good luck seeking out manufactures and buying directly from them instead of using amazon. It's often cheaper.
I have to laugh at this. In Japan, my Chinese-made bicycle is bulletproof and entirely functional. It cost $150, shipped to my front door. It’s a folding bike with 9 speeds and disc brakes. I’ve ridden it day after day for years. It spent two years without shelter in the elements. It won’t win the Tour but it is a winner in every other way. You can tell me the environmental impact was horrendous and I would believe y…
What's the bike you got? I am in the market for one in China, and have a hard time filtering for quality.
They get rebranded in Japan, so I’m not sure about the original maker. Try looking at bikes on Rakuten’s japan site, and maybe you can trace some of those bikes back to their source in China?
What's the bike you got? I am in the market for one in China, and have a hard time filtering for quality.
They get rebranded in Japan, so I’m not sure about the original maker. Try looking at bikes on Rakuten’s japan site, and maybe you can trace some of those bikes back to their source in China?
Still remember the brand?
I'm seeing a few different ones at that price point, MyPallas, Graphis, Airbike.
Salvation army isn't a non-profit in the strict traditional sense of the word, they are a church that happens to do a lot of worthwhile charity, The church part of their mission has led to some controversy regarding how they treat members of the LGBT community. While each individual office is different there's been a consistent thread of this running through the organization in line with their belief system. If that'…
>If that's not a concern to you then disregard, if it is you may want to consider how your donations and purchases are being spent. That is absolutely a great concern to me, but the fact remains that there are at least 10 homeless shelters and soup kitchens in my area funded completely by the salvation army. While savers et al might be more supportive of the LGBT community, salvation army is literally putting a roof…
I don't deny in my comment that they do good work. It's absolutely a double edge sword and not an easy or clear cut case of what's right versus wrong. It's well within their rights to choose how to spend their money and I wasn't attempting to assign moral or ethical judgement, just to bring up the point that if it's a concern then your money and time might be better directed elsewhere. This isn't a case of some monolithic evil organization demanding intolerance on high, but as part of their belief system it has led to multiple occasions where people have been thrown out of facilities, denied services, etc. It's up to everyone to find the line with which they are comfortable, especially in areas like this where the best use of resources might actually be giving to a cause that could be antagonistic to another cause one supports.
The whole Kenmore/Whirlpool/Maytag/Jenn-Air/etc branding joke is that they switch which brand is the good one frequently to sucker people into buying garbage so you really have to be careful and do your homework for every single device. Have a great white Whirlpool dishwasher that replaced a near identical looking model. Apparently the motor and a few other parts were significantly different as while the prior model…
Today you can get the highest quality consumer appliances ever available in human history...if you are willing to pay. https://www.mieleusa.com/domestic/full-size-dishwashers-1532... The auto open feature is fantastic, drys out your plastic ware.
I've tried buying upmarket items as my income has appreciated, however I haven't always found the additional cost worth the price. The KitchenAid mixer we purchased was worth every penny, but other high cost items like Pampered Chef haven't been any better than what I can purchase at Target. I'm definitely in the spot of trying to find durable, quality items at any cost as I need to plan for them to not break down when I'm gone. I don't want my wife and daughter saddled with constantly breaking garbage that I'm not here to be able to fix.