RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Yes, the joys of capitalism! Biggest victims of this syndrome are starting out restaurants. Start out with good quality ingredients for three months, then buy the institutional food from the prison run. Three more months and they can't figure out where everyone went.that spec thing is true for sure.
you pretty much have to specify 'or better' in big words right up front, and then have some one standing there at every point to make sure.
it ain't just the chinese though.
back when i was screen printing the owners decided they could do better with discount shirts from a plant they invested in down in old mehico.
we got stuff stretched out diagonally, one sleeve smaller than the other, collars sewed on inside out, and most of the time about half the amount of the order placed made it to the warehouse.
this put the two brothers in a tough spot cause they owned most of the factory and were getting screwed by themselves.
to make matters worse it was coming into busy season where the big national orders were coming in and the 4th. shift was due to be ramped up to meet the demand.
what do ya do?
well you close down the plant ripping you off at every chance and go back to a reputable company with your hat in your hand, your check book to pay the higher prices that sent you down the other path to begin with, and a bottle of catsup to help the crow go down easier.
plus now you gotta splain to your employees why you froze their pay increases for the last year, and the next one while you figure out how to get back on an even keel again.
You can not fix greed.