Topic: On a "Need To Know" basis....
BonnyMiss's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:14 PM
The whole world is scared of China made 'black hearted goods'. Can you differentiate which one is made in the USA , Philippines , Taiwan or China ? For your Information... the first 3 digits of the barcode is the country code wherein the product was made.

Sample: all barcodes that start with 690.691.692 until 695 are all MADE IN CHINA.
471 is Made in Taiwan

This is our human right to know, but the government and related department never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.

Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products 'made in china', so they don't show from which country it is made.

However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits is 690-695 then it is Made in China .

00 ~ 13 USA & CANADA
30 ~ 37 FRANCE
40 ~ 44 GERMANY
49 ~ JAPAN
50 ~ UK
57 ~ Denmark
64 ~ Finland
76 ~ Switzerland and Liechtenstein
628 ~ Saudi-Arabia
629 ~ United Arab Emirates
740 ~ 745 - Central America

All 480 Codes are Made in the Philippines.


The first two or three digits of an EAN-13 barcode identify the country in which the manufacturer's identification code was assigned. They do not necessarily indicate the country in which the goods were manufactured.

With this in mind and Christmas around the corner bargain hunters should be aware of counterfeit goods, ranging from clothing and
perfumes to food and drink, which may be sold by street sellers or from car boot sales.
Consumers should also be aware of their rights when buying goods and the potential
difficulties in seeking refunds on unwanted gifts.

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Mon 11/24/08 05:17 PM
:thumbsup: waving

awolf1010's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:19 PM
they assured me my watch is a genuine ROMEX!!!!
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Ruth34611's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:19 PM
Thanks, Bonny! flowerforyou

BonnyMiss's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:20 PM

they assured me my watch is a genuine ROMEX!!!!
drinker






laugh laugh laugh laugh

And I have a genuine Harmani suit bigsmile

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Mon 11/24/08 05:21 PM
I got a deal on my last pair of Lebi's jeans

bad_girl's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:22 PM
flowers Thanks {{bonny}}

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Mon 11/24/08 05:22 PM
Wow, Bonny, thanks for the info!!! And, I haven't heard of a car trunk being called a "boot" since my Grandpa came back from living in England!!! Coooool!!!

bad_girl's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:23 PM
I guess that means my shoes are not real PRABA"Stears tears

BonnyMiss's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:24 PM

I guess that means my shoes are not real PRABA"Stears tears


No, they're just shoes laugh

BonnyMiss's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:25 PM

Wow, Bonny, thanks for the info!!! And, I haven't heard of a car trunk being called a "boot" since my Grandpa came back from living in England!!! Coooool!!!


You can't have a "car trunk sale", just don't sound the same as a "car boot sale" happy

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Mon 11/24/08 05:28 PM
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I guess that means my shoes are not real PRABA"Stears tears


No, they're just shoes laugh

FearandLoathing's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:34 PM
I thought it was a real Mini!sad sad


BonnyMiss's photo
Mon 11/24/08 05:39 PM

I thought it was a real Mini!sad sad




You got duped !!! laugh

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Mon 11/24/08 07:17 PM
Thanks for this one! And to think... I've been in retail for over a decade and never once heard about this. Food for thought.

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Mon 11/24/08 07:21 PM
Thanks Bonny, that's a good thing to know..