Do you make a point of buying British?

Former_MSE_Andrea

Food, clothes, shoes and anything else...

Do you find it costs less to buy British where you are?

marleyboy

No

If I see a product I wish to buy, I don't then decide to look for its origin. Cost n Value for money is all I need to make a purchase.

Former_MSE_Megan

Yes

I think I prefer to buy British if I can, especially with fresh food as it's nice to think it hasn't been sitting in a plane/boat for ages to get here!

pickledonionspaceraider

No

Cost is the only factor when I make a purchase.

If British manufacturers cannot match on price, they need to up their game

suki1964

Meat and produce yes

Otherwise cost is a big factor for me.

System

I do try to buy British .

My oh is in to buying British made clothing I've bought him Trainers /jumpers/tops/socks for Christmas all British Made and although they can be more expensive the quality is so much better.

kathrynha

Yes

On big items, buying British isn't always an option. I do however like to support small shops rather than big global companies, and am willing to pay a premium within reason.

For food, I try to buy in season, which means more likely for a British option to be available, and for fresh products, if there is a foreign and a British version on the shelf I will buy the British product, as long as it isn't too expensive.

kloana

MSE_Megan wrote: »

I think I prefer to buy British if I can, especially with fresh food as it's nice to think it hasn't been sitting in a plane/boat for ages to get here!

Fruit and veg can sit around for a long, long time on British soil. Potatoes in particular can sit around for the best part of a year (saw some documentary recently).

ETA, I don't really care about British/non-British.

Smick100

No

I tend to buy on price and quality, but if I buy something and it is made in the UK then I am happy.

horsechestnut

Yes

I try to purchase goods in the following order:- Local/British/ European/ rest of the world. But like everyone else cost is a factor.
I renovated my house last year and managed to get carpets, Curtain fabrics, paint and most of the building things from Britain. Others were made in Britain from materials grow/ produced abroad. But my kitchen was from Ikea and I don't know were that is from. I thought that my Kenwood hob was British, but was made in Italy, as was the Hotpoint oven and fridge-freezer. It is not as easy as it should be to buy British.

Anouchka

I always look at the country of origin. If there's a local or British option, and it's affordable I buy that, however it's not always possible.