Amazon, in hunt for lower prices, recruits Indian merchants

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Is this a surprise? When I think quality tapestries I always think India and Pakistan. India is similar to China in that they both have a rich heritage of wonderful art, and a huge population to carry on that tradition. It&#x27;s surprising to me that we don&#x27;t have <i>more</i> goods from India.

I would much rather have the certainty that I get working high quality products with no hassle and solid return policies, than save a few percent extra on price. If Amazon turns into Walmart, or eBay, they have lost.

Honest question, why are people so attracted to &quot;lower prices&quot;? Is this really beneficial for the consumer and the economy in the long term?<p>I have been consuming often slightly higher priced, better quality, ethically produced goods for some time now. I&#x27;m hapier having less stuff and caring for the things I have.<p>How do I afford to do this? I just buy stuff and try buy second hand quality items where I can.

Well, facebook has done tremendous good to saree&#x2F;garment makers from India by removing the middlemen. For eg: some of the best handwoven saris&#x2F;garments such as Kanchipuram sarees can be directly ordered by visiting their facebook pages. Such a boon to the handloom industry there.