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bettyellen

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82. mostly true, and China has better factories that do meticulous work that Walmart cannot afford
Sun Dec 30, 2012, 08:13 PM
Dec 2012

they farm out the cheap lower profit stuff to Vietnam and other smaller Asian countries these days. China can copy anything these days.
LV shoes are one of the few that is actually made in Italy. Most designer "made in Italy" gear is cut in Italy and the components sent to eastern europe for assembly. Their are a lot of pipelines, and they are always changing. If Africa could get their shit together and create a reliable infract structure to ship, they would build a million factories there in a heart beat.

Sorry, I know waaay too much about this shit, LOL!

<snort> Fumesucker Dec 2012 #1
The joke is on them... liberal N proud Dec 2012 #2
Delish! malaise Dec 2012 #3
looks like a bowling bag to me. madrchsod Dec 2012 #4
with an ironic face & floppy ears SoCalDem Dec 2012 #5
First thing I noticed was the face.. Phentex Dec 2012 #10
^^ +1 . . . n/t annabanana Dec 2012 #26
I would have said the same....n/t ewagner Dec 2012 #6
Someone paid $2350 for that!? LeftofObama Dec 2012 #7
I don't get it either. eShirl Dec 2012 #17
Strike! Xipe Totec Dec 2012 #8
This is a situation that calls for some big balls Berlum Dec 2012 #9
Sheesh! That was my whole Xmas budget and woodsprite Dec 2012 #11
Our "Xmas" budget is actually ZERO.. SoCalDem Dec 2012 #13
much cheaper on ebay for this one..(probably under $20.00) SoCalDem Dec 2012 #12
They paid big money for THAT? hobbit709 Dec 2012 #14
"Too proud to wrap it" IDoMath Dec 2012 #15
It was like a big ole trophy..perched atop a box SoCalDem Dec 2012 #16
She needs some religion IDoMath Dec 2012 #22
They have a house in Vegas & one in Miami and they work "online" SoCalDem Dec 2012 #23
You should take them bowling. kentauros Dec 2012 #31
No. THEIR faux pas in Paris. Barack_America Dec 2012 #18
Good heavens - LibertyLover Dec 2012 #19
I am a purse-a-holic, but I buy most on ebay SoCalDem Dec 2012 #20
I'm confused about the "IT" part. kentauros Dec 2012 #21
lol barbtries Dec 2012 #24
Perhaps some things KatyMan Dec 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Dec 2012 #41
It wasn't rude if the person saying actually believed the bag was a bowling bag. eilen Dec 2012 #78
It looks like a monkey's face to me. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2012 #27
like this little guy.. I see it too SoCalDem Dec 2012 #32
That is a cute little guy! CrispyQ Dec 2012 #37
looks like a face with a little something dangling from the lip ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #28
Looks like a bag to store Cool Aid n/t socialindependocrat Dec 2012 #29
I found an incredibly 'vinage' bowling bag in the basement. Hmmmmmmm Siwsan Dec 2012 #30
Expensive designer stuff can be SO ugly. ananda Dec 2012 #33
Sorry, Maria, but that is one ugly bag. And it DOES look like a bowling bag. catbyte Dec 2012 #34
Oh, jeez, that's funny. It looks like a bowling bag to me, too. It goes to show how a price tag Nay Dec 2012 #35
Could double as a barf bag. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #36
They spent $2,350 on a designer bag? PennsylvaniaMatt Dec 2012 #38
I have no idea...I know they have money and spend a lot on everything SoCalDem Dec 2012 #39
Very true! PennsylvaniaMatt Dec 2012 #40
I'll say. It is quite unattractive and very tacky of them not to wrap it. smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #75
I have a Prada bag, and guess what? I am not Republican. DapperDon Dec 2012 #60
Please define "fine." janx Dec 2012 #67
No, fine doesn't have to mean expensive. I consider DapperDon Dec 2012 #68
Shoes to compliment her new bag: davsand Dec 2012 #42
It looks like it has an anime face on it! Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #43
LOL! Too funny! Well, you just innocently called it like you saw it! nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #44
So about 4 years ago, I'm in Chinatown, NYC... pink-o Dec 2012 #45
the Paris saleswoman knew the difference, they are just more polite than the OP bettyellen Dec 2012 #48
You could be right about the woman in Paris... pink-o Dec 2012 #50
but if you tried to sell that watch, the jeweler would't give you five bucks. again, he was bettyellen Dec 2012 #53
The stitching difference alone would stand out lunasun Dec 2012 #52
there are amazing knockoffs in Chinatown that are very expensive and hard to find bettyellen Dec 2012 #62
interesting info thank you however in this case the bags were $15 each lunasun Dec 2012 #74
Most of the bags are made in China anyway eilen Dec 2012 #79
mostly true, and China has better factories that do meticulous work that Walmart cannot afford bettyellen Dec 2012 #82
i've seen those on ebay. eom ellenfl Dec 2012 #46
I hope it came stuffed with $2300 in 10s and 20s. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #47
Right? That's the only way it'd be worth it. stuntcat Dec 2012 #61
$2,350 and it didn't even come with a custom ball! Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #49
Yup, it's a bowling bag. friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #51
The faux pas was not boxing the item.... lunasun Dec 2012 #54
Oh honey, you didnīt commit the faux pas. a la izquierda Dec 2012 #55
A leather Frownie from Eat and Park appleannie1 Dec 2012 #56
Looks like a cartoon character... DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #57
It's giving me a funny look.... Hekate Dec 2012 #58
The bag is fab. The colors are not. I prefer solid colors. DapperDon Dec 2012 #59
LOL! Looks like a designer bowling bag by spongebob. nt Zorra Dec 2012 #63
That is simply hilarious. Reflexively truthful reactions are priceless. (nt) DirkGently Dec 2012 #64
I know just who could use that bag NBachers Dec 2012 #65
How gaudy! And how representative of our messed up culture! janx Dec 2012 #66
they could have fed alot of homeless people for $2300. instead of purchacing that hideous bag putitinD Dec 2012 #69
My new Christmas present. a LOT less in price and a hell of a lot prettier demtenjeep Dec 2012 #70
Hahahahaha oh geeesh that is so funny Raine Dec 2012 #71
You know... Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #72
Heeeeeeeyyyyyy. Who stole my purse?!!! pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #73
Shrug. I love it. xchrom Dec 2012 #76
Looks like a "cyberman" face to me. marybourg Dec 2012 #77
You know, it's not a horrible bag eilen Dec 2012 #80
that external zipper ruins it for me renate Dec 2012 #81
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