|
|
View Poll Results: Do you buy local? | |||
Yes | 40 | 85.11% | |
No | 7 | 14.89% | |
Only from the Chiefs | 0 | 0% | |
Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
02-15-2013, 06:37 PM | #1 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Casino cash: $9600204
|
Yeah. Search Sapling Press. They have an etsy store.
__________________
In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. - H. L. Mencken |
Posts: 21,762
|
02-15-2013, 11:56 AM | #2 |
First Overall
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: kcmo
Casino cash: $10007271
|
yes, I do quite a bit of local biz. probably spent $40k locally this year. I buy from the outdoor market every weekend and I buy local meats/milk, dog food, fencing, gear, labor... and I do this intentionally.
__________________
The Greatest |
Posts: 10,580
|
02-15-2013, 01:42 PM | #3 |
No mayonnaise for me today!!!
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Overland Park
Casino cash: $10005533
|
Sprint sold out to China...
**** Sprint, They really do suck. I voted yes that I buy local. Sprint is not local (anymore) and they suck. |
Posts: 1,613
|
02-15-2013, 04:33 PM | #4 |
MVP
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Iowa
Casino cash: $9975811
|
|
Posts: 13,873
|
02-15-2013, 06:11 PM | #5 |
Spiraling down the Drain
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Dante's Ninth Circle
Casino cash: $2470588
|
What exactly, am I "buying".
__________________
"We're both part of the same hypocrisy, Senator, but never think it applies to my family." "Fredo. You are my brother, and I love you. But never take sides against the Family again. Ever." 2019 Adopt a Chief - Travis Kelce #87 |
Posts: 31,716
|
02-15-2013, 06:20 PM | #6 |
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KC
Casino cash: $9925938
|
**** sprint
|
Posts: 3,859
|
02-15-2013, 06:21 PM |
Chief_For_Life58 |
This message has been deleted by Chief_For_Life58.
Reason: potatoes
|
02-15-2013, 06:29 PM | #8 |
Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Austin
Casino cash: $2409112
|
It's funny that Sprint sucks in KC but down here in Texas Sprint kicks all sorts of ass. Never had a single issue and during high usage events like SXSW or ACL when others lose service I am always chugging along just fine.
And how is Garmin local? Aren't they Swiss? |
Posts: 19,582
|
02-15-2013, 06:43 PM | #9 | |
special teams
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Mesa AZ
Casino cash: $10015665
|
Quote:
those are all big chains. are they headquartered in KC? I try to by none chain for eating out other than that I feed the corporat beast
__________________
Psyko Tek The keyboard has been drinking, |
|
Posts: 12,018
|
02-15-2013, 06:57 PM | #10 |
Court Jester
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Orlando
Casino cash: $2822400
|
I won't go to Applebee's just because their food sucks and I worked there when I was in college at UMKC. They are the blandest and cheapest of the chain restaurants that I can remember, although they did keep their corporate stores in the KC area very clean because their head quarters were in KC. I have AT&T but there's probably just as many AT&T/SBC employees in the KC area as Sprint employees so both could be considered a "local company". Didn't know Garmin was out of KC but I do prefer Garmin over the other brands.
|
Posts: 19,772
|
02-15-2013, 07:44 PM | #11 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
Casino cash: $3058491
VARSITY
|
Per others' comments, I would probably clarify my preferences in order as preferring independents and smaller businesses over chains and larger businesses. The local part really matters less than the small and independent part. I guess that means that I prefer to buy local regardless of where I'm at since those types of businesses are by definition local with respect to their location.
Maybe I would prefer local independents over non-local independents when buying online, but I generally don't have that information at hand when I'm buying. And of course, this all assumes roughly similar quality and value. I'm not going to pay 25% more just because someone is small and independent if they don't offer something to offset it. However, I can usually expect better services and similar or better quality with a small independent.
__________________
I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit. |
Posts: 141,648
|
|
|