I don't tend to enquire/look too closely with anything I buy in that regard - but if (genuine) stuff is brought to my attention I'll try to shop elsewhere in the hope that they are better :S
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I don't tend to enquire/look too closely with anything I buy in that regard - but if (genuine) stuff is brought to my attention I'll try to shop elsewhere in the hope that they are better :S
I don't. I do my bit to help those less fortunate than myself and avoid companies which abuse said people but I also have to live my own life, I don't have enough time to worry about all the injustice in the world. I suspect that this rings true for most, except that many will fake it because it's what society says is the "right thing" to do.
Lower quality & higher output = low cost per unit = cheap
Primark stuff isn't the best, but there's plenty of other stuff that is no better either. Always try the thing on you're buying, as the size is a rough guide at times.
Primark stuff isn't the best, but there's plenty of other stuff that is no better either. Always try the thing on you're buying, as the size is a rough guide at times.
I am mostly ignorant to where the things I buy are made and the conditions the employees work in
If something really bad was brought to my attention then I would think about my future purchases but generally the way I see it is that although some places may have poor conditions and very low pay at least there is work for people to do and get food on the table rather than having nothing at all
Not in the slightest, I would never give it a thought.
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My thoughts too. Never set foot in places like this, including Peacocks.
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I went in there two days after a sale had started there, it honestly looked like people had looted the place. Never been back.
You need to treat it like a learning experience, kind of like going to a human zoo of degenerates.
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Most companies will exploit cheap labour overseas but usually fall within legal requirements of paying that country’s minimum wage.
Many are happy to shout about how unethical it is to take advantage of this cheap labour but most don’t consider if these companies did not use overseas labour, where will the jobs and income in the poorer country come from.
Many are happy to shout about how unethical it is to take advantage of this cheap labour but most don’t consider if these companies did not use overseas labour, where will the jobs and income in the poorer country come from.
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Exactly. I have seen first hand villages and towns in developing countries where the locals survive on the money paid out by these companies. The locals would be as desperate for the money with or without these factories.
I think I'd have to witness the poor conditions for myself before I started caring and changing the way I shop. I'll probably avoid places if I've heard about them in the news, but on the whole I'm sad to say I don't care. Life will never be fair to all in my eyes, so why sweat it. Pun not intended. 
As for Primark, I get a few things from there as well as Topman, which is devastating really as I only ever used to wear expensive, designer stuff. Oh well. The quality is not too bad though, especially for the price.
As for Primark, I get a few things from there as well as Topman, which is devastating really as I only ever used to wear expensive, designer stuff. Oh well. The quality is not too bad though, especially for the price.
generally its a little lower if not the same quality, but brand names will have massive markup. a £30 knitted sweater in the OP for example would maybe cost £5 to make tops.
lower prices = more sales, then you're making just as much as the stores selling at higher prices with less sales.
bulk buying will help too, more quantity through the factory means lower cost per unit.
lower prices = more sales, then you're making just as much as the stores selling at higher prices with less sales.
bulk buying will help too, more quantity through the factory means lower cost per unit.
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The point is that western companies can take the moral high ground by ensuring that their over seas labour are paid above the minimum wage in that country. The increase in final product cost is pretty minimal but the impact on the worker's lives in enormous if they can ear adjust a little more and have access to better safety equipment, restricted working hours (e.g., no more than 80 hours a week would already be a massive benefit).
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Matalan is my go-to shop for work clothes and underwear.
Their stuff lasts twice as long as the M&S equivalent and usually costs half as much.
Their stuff lasts twice as long as the M&S equivalent and usually costs half as much.
Restricted working hours means you less money taken home which isn't necessarily what workers want.
Yes the could pay more to the workers and bring in better safety equipment which matches this our standards which in turn will be reflected in the final cost of the product but is everyone willing to pay that little bit more?
Bottom line is shareholders care about profits which in turn drives dividends and share price, whilst a majority consumers care for price so unfortunately companies will push costs down as far as possible.
My nearest Primark is huge and is spread over 3 floors, mostly wimins and kids clothes with only a small section of mens tucked away in a corner of one floor.
I used to mostly buy from Burton years ago but nearly every time I go in they seem to have the sale rails dragged out with rail after rail of ****e they've had for years that they can't shift. Usually all in XXS and XXXXL sizes.
Now I mostly just buy my clothes online from ASDA, eBay, Amazon, etc.
I like the basic black socks ASDA sell for £3 for 7 pairs. They last a while and when one does get a hole in I just bin the 1 sock and keep the other. When all your socks are the same kind and same colour matched pairs does not matter.
I used to mostly buy from Burton years ago but nearly every time I go in they seem to have the sale rails dragged out with rail after rail of ****e they've had for years that they can't shift. Usually all in XXS and XXXXL sizes.
Now I mostly just buy my clothes online from ASDA, eBay, Amazon, etc.
I like the basic black socks ASDA sell for £3 for 7 pairs. They last a while and when one does get a hole in I just bin the 1 sock and keep the other. When all your socks are the same kind and same colour matched pairs does not matter.
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This!
I call lies.
I have a pair of work trousers from there and they are nearly a year old with regular washing. Still appear to be in one piece and look/feel like the day they were bought.
I always laugh when people claim something will fall apart just because it's cheap. Although I agree some things will, shoes for example, so always buy quality footwear.