The real high quality good manufacturers are fewer in number every decade as they are loosing business to those cheap down and dirty manufacturers who make us believe we can get something that is almost the same quality for less. These companies make enormous profits and when we see our purchased product fail real soon, we accept it because it was cheap.
Why we buy cheap; it is a compulsion and addiction.
You've probably heard stories of people standing in line for an amazing sale or fights breaking out over a bargain table. Chances are - you may have gone to some great lengths for a rock-bottom price yourself. "Cheap" has become part of the American way, but journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell says it comes at a cost. On RadioWest, she joins Doug for a look at discount culture and what it means for our homes and our economy.
