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Post by Joey on Mar 4, 2021 9:07:20 GMT 10
We've been kindly donated a few little goodies to give away from the Survival Storehouse who is a member on here. The mods have discussed that it will be a first come first served basis for the giveaway and depending on how many are interested will depend on how the items are divvied up. We have 10 packs of 4 of sealed emergency food ration biscuits similar to the mainstay bars in chocolate or peanut flavours. We also have 4 emergency blankets to giveaway as well. These are a more heavy duty version of the mylar blankets found in the average survival kit, with one side orange coloured, 1 of them is also a fabric based type material, Survival Storehouse might be able to give some more info on these blankets. Basically first come first served, just write below which item you want, food bars and/or blanket, I will try to share the bar flavours up a bit so everybody gets a mix of the 2 flavours. For postage cost reasons, this will be Aussie members only, sorry to out overseas members.
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Post by grumble on Mar 4, 2021 9:53:54 GMT 10
I have been tossing up about the biscuits and if they are worth buying some to try or do they taste terrible and i want to see if my children will eat them because that's my main priority so i'd love the biscuits as a tester then if they are OK i will put an order into the store for a bunch of them
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Post by frostbite on Mar 4, 2021 10:56:41 GMT 10
I wouldn't mind trying the biscuits as well, for the same reason. If they taste okay an order will probably follow.
If I get selected I'll hand them around at my annual prepper camp in April.
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Post by Beno on Mar 4, 2021 16:54:48 GMT 10
Sorry but i won’t eat Chinese produced food. Good luck though i think this is a great start to a budding customer - supplier relationship.
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Post by bug on Mar 4, 2021 18:22:02 GMT 10
Given the relatively low showing for a giveaway, it might be a good move for Survival Storehouse to remove the Chinese made stuff from their catalogue. If they're having trouble giving it away, that's a fair indicator that sales will be poorer than if they were stocking local rather than Chinese made food.
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Post by grumble on Mar 4, 2021 21:54:02 GMT 10
Given the relatively low showing for a giveaway, it might be a good move for Survival Storehouse to remove the Chinese made stuff from their catalog. If they're having trouble giving it away, that's a fair indicator that sales will be poorer than if they were stocking local rather than Chinese made food. Personally i don't really care where things come from anymore because so many things are a blend of products and produce from different sources and countries that unless i grow it myself or buy it directly from the source then i am only going off the label being truthful and well we know how it works I agree in principle as to what your saying about stocking local items rather than Chinese made food but it does come down to affordability sometimes its handy to have cheaper things like this to get people started until they can afford to buy the better items i can see some people getting started with these then building up to the better brands like "hunger buster' after they realize biscuits don't quite cut it for them I've had a few people comment on how they'd like to get survival food for extreme emergencies but its too expensive
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Post by hd1340 on Mar 5, 2021 14:52:57 GMT 10
I'd be interested in the emergency blanket if I was happy I'd likely get a couple for each car.
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Post by Stealth on Mar 5, 2021 15:16:44 GMT 10
I'd be super keen to smash a survival bar or two, I'd like to try before I buy and I've been looking for somewhere to get them from. But I'd definitely be chuffed if I could be considered for a survival blanket as well,the tougher ones can be a bit more difficult to get without the MASSIVE markup!
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Post by Tim Horton on Mar 5, 2021 19:35:15 GMT 10
I would try the a variety of the bars once..
Problem I'm sure is too far to ship.. Bummer...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2021 20:47:52 GMT 10
I would be happy with a survival blanket, would make a good addition to the emergency supplies in my caravan
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Post by survivalstorehouse on Mar 5, 2021 21:32:58 GMT 10
Hi All - Thanks for the interest, We do sell a lot locally and most people are not concerned about the China origin due to the quality and niche product. Although some are and we get that. But for those who like the samples or would be happy to buy from the website make sure you contact me first so we can make sure we bulk out your order with extras :-)
Cheers
SurvivalStorehouse
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Post by tomatoes on Mar 7, 2021 6:47:18 GMT 10
I’ve tried some survival biscuits and they were pretty much like cardboard. Also have a cheap survival blanket.
I’d love to see one of the blankets to see how small they pack up and how different they feel.
(Or to try the biscuits to see if they’re edible!!)
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Post by malewithatail on Mar 7, 2021 7:21:32 GMT 10
Interesting comment re Chinese stuff. A mate of mine runs a agricultural machinery import business and farmers are now refusing to buy Chinese stuff. He is now looking at Indian gear, or Italian farm machinery as alternatives. I think there is backlash starting to happen against Chinese stuff, and its about time.
I don't know what weapons will be used in the next war, but in the war after the next, surer than hell, they will be using spears.
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Post by feralemma on Mar 7, 2021 10:30:50 GMT 10
Interesting comment re Chinese stuff. A mate of mine runs a agricultural machinery import business and farmers are now refusing to buy Chinese stuff. He is now looking at Indian gear, or Italian farm machinery as alternatives. I think there is backlash starting to happen against Chinese stuff, and its about time. I don't know what weapons will be used in the next war, but in the war after the next, surer than hell, they will be using spears. Chinese machinery has proven that it doesn't have the manufacturing quality (or even the physical weight to get the job done in the case of pay loaders) and the after sales service is usually terrible and parts are hard to get. Buyers have been burnt so are spending their money where they get value for it!
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Post by bug on Mar 7, 2021 12:29:44 GMT 10
The regrets of poor quality are felt long after the joy of a bargain is gone.
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Post by grumble on Mar 7, 2021 13:07:15 GMT 10
Interesting comment re Chinese stuff. A mate of mine runs a agricultural machinery import business and farmers are now refusing to buy Chinese stuff. He is now looking at Indian gear, or Italian farm machinery as alternatives. I think there is backlash starting to happen against Chinese stuff, and its about time. I don't know what weapons will be used in the next war, but in the war after the next, surer than hell, they will be using spears. Chinese machinery has proven that it doesn't have the manufacturing quality (or even the physical weight to get the job done in the case of pay loaders) and the after sales service is usually terrible and parts are hard to get. Buyers have been burnt so are spending their money where they get value for it! Its a funny thing with the Chinese made stuff i mean they are the masters of copying everything but still make cheap junk and a good example of this is Caterpillar loaders are made in china especially the 972m series and i mean made and assembled in china whereas a 330f cat excavator is made in japan. you cant tell the difference in build quality between the machines so you would think the Chinese would be like ok this is how you make good gear
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Post by malewithatail on Mar 7, 2021 15:01:06 GMT 10
Chinese metallurgical technology also isn't up to the wests standard, their castings are porous, poor quality machine tools (or worn out tools and the she'll be right mate attitude, its only the Commo Govt we are working for so why bother.).
By all means lets not confuse ourselves with the facts.
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Post by fei on Mar 8, 2021 18:09:29 GMT 10
Chinese metallurgical technology also isn't up to the wests standard, their castings are porous, poor quality machine tools (or worn out tools and the she'll be right mate attitude, its only the Commo Govt we are working for so why bother.). By all means lets not confuse ourselves with the facts. The technology is probably up to standard, but the factory staff and management are always under pressure to cut costs, so use low quality materials and cut corners wherever possible. Thinking is always along the lines of making as much money as possible in the shortest time possible, so no resources are put into things like after-sales service or trying to ensure that products last long. Many manufacturers also think that the "stupid foreign buyers" will not notice poor quality though, but just keep going back to them for more replacement stock. No wonder that many of them have gone bust over the past few years since people realised they can get the same low quality products but at lower prices and with less political BS from other countries in Southeast Asia!
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Post by bug on Mar 9, 2021 7:58:07 GMT 10
I've noticed a lot of electronic goods are now coming from SE asian countries besides China. Vietnam seems to be the standout. Agree that customer service does not exist post-purchase for any industrial goods...but they'll line up to sell you a replacement. Have had this argument many times with the 'cheapest is best' types at my company.
The racism endemic in China is something that Australia's snowflakes could not understand and would choose to ignore if confronted with it. From my experience, westerners are seen as some sort of idiotic cash cow that keeps coming back for more. Would never eat something from there, knowing the attitudes of the people who made it. Unknowingly having chinese products sneak it's way into something I bought is one thing, going out an knowingly consuming something from there is another.
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Post by Joey on Mar 9, 2021 19:17:41 GMT 10
Ok nearly settled down in the new house so will start to contact those who are interested in the give aways probably by next week.
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