On Sep 17, 12:01 pm, "Noozer" wrote:
"I will pay more (for toys) because I know it will ensure safety,"
said Lisa Sallese, a Wilton, Conn., mother of a 7-month-old boy and a
2-year-old girl. "But it stinks. It should have been safe to begin
with."

...and she pays twice as much for a insert well known toy company here toy
instead of a Mattel toy, not knowing that both companies had stuff
manufactured at the same plant in China.

Sounds like a WIN solution for the toy companies. They can double their
prices, citing increased safety costs, while not actually doing anything to
improve safety.

LOL...yeah a manufacturer's dream is still a dream.

The more toys cost....the fewer that will be purchased....and since
the fewer toys that will be purchased will need to deliver better
value. Since the consumer mentality is "I paid this MUCH for this toy
and it BREAKS after a couple of days"....the companies will need to
invest even more.

The 10% mentioned in the article is the number that the companies are
testing the consumer waters with....MBA 101. Toy companies need to
sell toys...consumers do not need to buy toys....guess who will win
this game.

Just sit back and watch....Scrooge is coming to a toy company near
you.

TMT