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In the Czech Republic there is a similar common belief – that the goods that foreign compainies sell here are lower quality than what they sell in richer countr
by RivieraKid 14y ago
In the Czech Republic there is a similar common belief – that the goods that foreign compainies sell here are lower quality than what they sell in richer countries.
- smcl 14y agoBrno resident here, I can whole-heartedly second this. I'm not sure why this is but I've seen and heard it plenty of times.
- Maxious 14y agoSame with Afghanistan and Pakistan http://consumersinternational.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/for-export-to-afghanistan-only_31.html http://consumersinternational.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/for-ex...
- poloniculmov 14y agoSame in Romania. It might be linked with our communist past. Back then some goods were not available to the public, they were only produced for export, but you could still get stuff that was 'refused for export' if you knew the right people.
- GHFigs 14y agoOften this just a matter of brand labels being slapped on whatever goods are available or manufacturable locally. The brand gets to enter a new market for cheap and the manufacturer gets to sell for a higher price without changing the product. The consumer gets...disappointed.