pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on thu 11 dec 03
Hi Ivor,
Might have been some of a stolen load...a hijacked load or
whatever...brokered favorably at some phase with whatever
pretext or appearance...
That is a big help too for having them low Low LOW 'prices'
at some retail end.
If they carried them all the time, I'd wonder about some
other provenance.
Too, the attribution of 'Italy' tells us nothing.
One ( red 'china' for one,) is happy to put whatever origin
you pay for on the stamp or label.
The other day I saw a label on a more or less wood dineing
table..."Heche en China"
'Heche' indeed...
Love,
Phil
Las Vegas
----- Original Message -----
From: "iandol"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:21 PM
Subject: Terra Cotta,Change from OT: Made in China; where
else?
Dear Friends,
The whole economic structure of World Trade seems to me to
be approaching a state of chaos.
Yesterday Olive asked that we visit a local Garden Centre,
just a small one, no connections with WalMart, Harbour
Freight, Woollies, Big K or any of the other discount
giants. They had good solid Terra Cotta Planters 35 cm dia
offered for a retail price of $5.00 Au, about $3.60 Us. or
ŁUK 2.10. It would not be possible for me to get the clay at
that price, even buying by the ton. Place of manufacture the
P R C? Taiwan ? Philippines? Malaysia? No. the E.U
community, Italy to be precise.
Now I think there is a term "Dumping" where excess stock is
floated around the globe to wherever it may rest at the best
possible price.
Any other thoughts on this one?
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
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iandol on thu 11 dec 03
Dear Friends,
The whole economic structure of World Trade seems to me to be =
approaching a state of chaos.
Yesterday Olive asked that we visit a local Garden Centre, just a small =
one, no connections with WalMart, Harbour Freight, Woollies, Big K or =
any of the other discount giants. They had good solid Terra Cotta =
Planters 35 cm dia offered for a retail price of $5.00 Au, about $3.60 =
Us. or =A3UK 2.10. It would not be possible for me to get the clay at =
that price, even buying by the ton. Place of manufacture the P R C? =
Taiwan ? Philippines? Malaysia? No. the E.U community, Italy to be =
precise.
Now I think there is a term "Dumping" where excess stock is floated =
around the globe to wherever it may rest at the best possible price.
Any other thoughts on this one?
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
John K Dellow on sat 13 dec 03
Phil,
those pot are indeed from Italy . Sold all over Australia for=20
ridiculous prices. Its the
European joke. No even playing field. Exported through tax havens in=20
Europe at a paper loss.
John
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET wrote:
>Hi Ivor,
>
>
>
>Might have been some of a stolen load...a hijacked load or
>whatever...brokered favorably at some phase with whatever
>pretext or appearance...
>
>That is a big help too for having them low Low LOW 'prices'
>at some retail end.
>
>If they carried them all the time, I'd wonder about some
>other provenance.
>
>Too, the attribution of 'Italy' tells us nothing.
>
>One ( red 'china' for one,) is happy to put whatever origin
>you pay for on the stamp or label.
>
>
>The other day I saw a label on a more or less wood dineing
>table..."Heche en China"
>
>
>'Heche' indeed...
>
>
>Love,
>Phil
>Las Vegas
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "iandol"
>To:
>Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:21 PM
>Subject: Terra Cotta,Change from OT: Made in China; where
>else?
>
>
>Dear Friends,
>
>The whole economic structure of World Trade seems to me to
>be approaching a state of chaos.
>
>Yesterday Olive asked that we visit a local Garden Centre,
>just a small one, no connections with WalMart, Harbour
>Freight, Woollies, Big K or any of the other discount
>giants. They had good solid Terra Cotta Planters 35 cm dia
>offered for a retail price of $5.00 Au, about $3.60 Us. or
>=A3UK 2.10. It would not be possible for me to get the clay at
>that price, even buying by the ton. Place of manufacture the
>P R C? Taiwan ? Philippines? Malaysia? No. the E.U
>community, Italy to be precise.
>
>Now I think there is a term "Dumping" where excess stock is
>floated around the globe to wherever it may rest at the best
>possible price.
>
>Any other thoughts on this one?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
>
>____________________________________________________________
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______
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nk.com.
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> =20
>
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