Comments for http://buythatpurse.com Vera Bradley Blog for Latest News, Patterns, and Styles on Vera Bradley Products Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:03:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Vera Bradley Made in China or United States? by Audrey http://buythatpurse.com/blog/vera-bradley-made-in-china-or-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5791 Audrey Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:03:39 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=568#comment-5791 I like Vera Bradley. Got sucked in w/a "Vera," a large, well-constructed, comfortable to carry tote bag. I buy LOTS of Veras.. for myself, one of my daughters, and a few of her friends. I discovered on 8/14/10 that a portion of Veras are made in China. This news came to me via the VB page on facebook. In commenting, I was attacked and called names by various people from F.W. because I said I wouldn't purchase Veras made in China. After being verbally attacked and ridiculed for my point of view, I won't buy Vera at all. I was actually standing UP for the workers in F.W.,I. and anywhere ELSE in the US that Vera would build a plant.. Disgusting. I like Vera Bradley. Got sucked in w/a “Vera,” a large, well-constructed, comfortable to carry tote bag. I buy LOTS of Veras.. for myself, one of my daughters, and a few of her friends. I discovered on 8/14/10 that a portion of Veras are made in China. This news came to me via the VB page on facebook. In commenting, I was attacked and called names by various people from F.W. because I said I wouldn’t purchase Veras made in China. After being verbally attacked and ridiculed for my point of view, I won’t buy Vera at all. I was actually standing UP for the workers in F.W.,I. and anywhere ELSE in the US that Vera would build a plant.. Disgusting.

]]> Comment on Vera Bradley Made in China or United States? by Mary http://buythatpurse.com/blog/vera-bradley-made-in-china-or-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5714 Mary Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:53:52 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=568#comment-5714 Found this discussion while searching out info on "Vera vs. Dawn". While on holiday I discovered Stephanie Dawn in a little Ocean City, NJ gift shop. I was trying to decide if I should spend the money on a darling little lunch bag when I saw the "Made in USA" on the tag. That was the deciding factor. The clerk informed me that Stephanie Dawn was created by a designer who worked for Vera Bradley, and who decided to launch her own product line based in the US to preserve American Jobs. Found this discussion while searching out info on “Vera vs. Dawn”. While on holiday I discovered Stephanie Dawn in a little Ocean City, NJ gift shop. I was trying to decide if I should spend the money on a darling little lunch bag when I saw the “Made in USA” on the tag. That was the deciding factor. The clerk informed me that Stephanie Dawn was created by a designer who worked for Vera Bradley, and who decided to launch her own product line based in the US to preserve American Jobs.

]]> Comment on Vera Bradley Made in China or United States? by Jody Carney http://buythatpurse.com/blog/vera-bradley-made-in-china-or-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5620 Jody Carney Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:40:26 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=568#comment-5620 I agree about the made in China discussion. I never really paid attention and assumed they were all made in the USA! Something to think about!!! I agree about the made in China discussion. I never really paid attention and assumed they were all made in the USA! Something to think about!!!

]]> Comment on Vera Bradley Purple Punch Has Won the Popular Vote by Jody Carney http://buythatpurse.com/blog/vera-bradley-purple-punch-has-won-the-popular-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-5619 Jody Carney Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:37:51 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=109#comment-5619 I happen to love the cupcake line!!!!!!! I won't shop with you because of that comment. A business should not put down one pattern over the next because all your customers are not going to like the same things! I happen to love the cupcake line!!!!!!! I won’t shop with you because of that comment. A business should not put down one pattern over the next because all your customers are not going to like the same things!

]]> Comment on 10 Vera Bradley Christmas Gift Ideas by Jessica http://buythatpurse.com/blog/10-vera-bradley-christmas-gift-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-5533 Jessica Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:01:21 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=591#comment-5533 what dod you mean what isnt made anymore what dod you mean what isnt made anymore

]]> Comment on Vera Bradley Dog Collars for that Spoiled Rotten Pet by Puppies Husky http://buythatpurse.com/blog/vera-bradley-dog-collars-for-that-spoiled-rotten-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-5442 Puppies Husky Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:05:23 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=356#comment-5442 Cute collars! Cute collars!

]]> Comment on Vera Bradley Made in China or United States? by Christy Schuster http://buythatpurse.com/blog/vera-bradley-made-in-china-or-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5369 Christy Schuster Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:19:24 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=568#comment-5369 I just got a new VB bucket tote and had to actually search the labels of the store where I bought it to find one made in USA. I was really bummed to see so many made in China. I will not order from their site or anywhere as I can't check the label. If they all become made in China I think I will no longer be a customer. I want to support my own people. I just got a new VB bucket tote and had to actually search the labels of the store where I bought it to find one made in USA. I was really bummed to see so many made in China. I will not order from their site or anywhere as I can’t check the label. If they all become made in China I think I will no longer be a customer. I want to support my own people.

]]> Comment on Vera Bradley Made in China or United States? by dorothy sunderland http://buythatpurse.com/blog/vera-bradley-made-in-china-or-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5351 dorothy sunderland Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:31:06 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=568#comment-5351 I am very disappointed to discover the last 2 handbags I purchased at the big sale in Ft. Wayne, Ind. in April were made in China. You have lost my business--this was one of the main factors in purchasing Vera Bradley--the fact that they were made in the USA. I am very disappointed to discover the last 2 handbags I purchased at the big sale in Ft. Wayne, Ind. in April were made in China. You have lost my business–this was one of the main factors in purchasing Vera Bradley–the fact that they were made in the USA.

]]> Comment on Vera Bradley Made in China or United States? by Mary Beth http://buythatpurse.com/blog/vera-bradley-made-in-china-or-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5342 Mary Beth Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:09:15 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=568#comment-5342 So what's the latest? Still producing in China? When are the new VB factories opening and up and running in the US and will that end production in China????? So what’s the latest? Still producing in China? When are the new VB factories opening and up and running in the US and will that end production in China?????

]]> Comment on Vera Bradley Made in China or United States? by Mandy http://buythatpurse.com/blog/vera-bradley-made-in-china-or-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5319 Mandy Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:15:54 +0000 http://buythatpurse.com/?p=568#comment-5319 My sister and I compared bags to find that HERS was made in China and mine in the US. Our issue is this: we pay a good amount of money for the bags -- we want that money to be paid to US (even better, IN) workers. We also see so many of our neighbors and family scrambling for any job; one of the main appeals of Vera Bradley for us was that the money we spent was relatively local as we live in IN. We agreed that we would stop buying, and we have. I am going to look into the New Haven factory info. I hope that it's true, but I'm afraid that Vera Bradley can't be trusted any more than any other company which is that large. I intend to hunt for my next new bag at markets and art fairs. My sister and I compared bags to find that HERS was made in China and mine in the US. Our issue is this: we pay a good amount of money for the bags — we want that money to be paid to US (even better, IN) workers. We also see so many of our neighbors and family scrambling for any job; one of the main appeals of Vera Bradley for us was that the money we spent was relatively local as we live in IN.

We agreed that we would stop buying, and we have. I am going to look into the New Haven factory info. I hope that it’s true, but I’m afraid that Vera Bradley can’t be trusted any more than any other company which is that large. I intend to hunt for my next new bag at markets and art fairs.

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