19/12/2021
We resonate with you deeply, Mr. McParland! We know how hard it is to source NMIC products, both for retail customers and for online stores like us. But "persistence pays dividends, as does self-reliance.", we will continue to do our part to support nonconforming shoppers like you!
Dear Mr. Kelly McParland, if you are still looking for a printer, we may help research for you - although it's rather unlikely that we can provide that to you as most printers are only sold in big-established channels.
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https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kelly-mcparland-my-year-of-not-buying-things-from-china
Anyone who makes even a notional effort to check the origins of the stuff they grab off the shelves of any big-box store understands that China is the dominant supplier. The less expensive it is, the more likely it is to have been made in a factory in Guangdong, or Jiangsu or Zhejiang.
I got fooled again on a box of COVID masks that gave every impression it contained a U.S.-made product shipped from Texas. The box did come from Texas, but it turned out the masks weren’t made there.
Setting off one day with a list of 10 small household items, I returned home with precisely one. I knew it would be difficult, but ...