Do companies have to state origin?

[Simpo Two]

I thought there was a law that said companies had to put the country of origin on goods. 'Made in Belgium' etc.

How do companies like https://www.londons-finest.com/ get away with not saying their products come from China?

[the cueball]

I thought that was just for food (EU regulation)

Not aware of any UK law that states the origin of goods must be declared for selling to consumers.

They may need it for import/customs though.

[Doofus]

Simpo Two said:

I thought there was a law that said companies had to put the country of origin on goods. 'Made in Belgium' etc.

How do companies like https://www.londons-finest.com/ get away with not saying their products come from China?

What does the label say?

[vaud]

Also they are Dutch and positioning as Londons Finest…

[DanL]

Doofus said:

Simpo Two said:

I thought there was a law that said companies had to put the country of origin on goods. 'Made in Belgium' etc.

How do companies like https://www.londons-finest.com/ get away with not saying their products come from China?

What does the label say?

This. I don’t think they *have* to state on their website where the stuff is made. There would be a label in the clothes telling you though.

Edit: and with good reason, now I think about it. I’ve bought the same T-shirt from the same brand, and some have been made in Turkey, others in Vietnam or elsewhere. That’s with (on the face of it) identical items. If you’re operating at the scale where you have factories dotted here and there, you couldn’t realistically state on a website “made in X”.

Edited by DanL on Sunday 30th March 11:01

[Doofus]

The fact that delivery is 5 to 10 working days tells you all you need to know.

[55palfers]

Doofus said:

The fact that delivery is 5 to 10 working days tells you all you need to know.

Tells me they're using 2nd class post.

[Doofus]

55palfers said:

Doofus said:

The fact that delivery is 5 to 10 working days tells you all you need to know.

Tells me they're using 2nd class post.

They're shipping from China.

[Simpo Two]

Doofus said:

What does the label say?

The order hasn't arrived yet. What I did get today was an 'Order has been sent' e-mail which led to this:

Doofus said:

The fact that delivery is 5 to 10 working days tells you all you need to know.

It does now, but I don't recall seeing that at the time of ordering. Anyway, it's not that critical and let's hope the goods meet expectations.

About 10 years ago at a county show I bought some jumpers from Woolovers. They were great, so when they wore out I found them online and bought some more. But now, despite beautiful photos of sheep in the Yorkshire Dales, they're made in Cambodia and bobble like hell. Checking back at their website now we get this:
https://www.woolovers.com/page/british-wool-britis...
Lovely. But on another link: https://www.woolovers.com/page/responsible-sourcin...

[TownIdiot]

Very difficult to get anything made in Britain even for their "before discount" price.

[Doofus]

Simpo Two said:

Doofus said:

The fact that delivery is 5 to 10 working days tells you all you need to know.

It does now, but I don't recall seeing that at the time of ordering. Anyway, it's not that critical and let's hope the goods meet expectations.

It's in their FAQ.

[Simpo Two]

Doofus said:

Simpo Two said:

Doofus said:

The fact that delivery is 5 to 10 working days tells you all you need to know.

It does now, but I don't recall seeing that at the time of ordering. Anyway, it's not that critical and let's hope the goods meet expectations.

It's in their FAQ.

London's Finest don't have FAQ. There's an 'About us' page which says 'From London with Love!' but nothing about China or anywhere else that I can see.

Interesting that Woolovers have now fessed up and are making the fact they buy cheap tat from cheap countries into a 'sustainability/supporting poor people' ethical theme park.

Edited by Simpo Two on Sunday 30th March 16:24

[Ham_and_Jam]

Simpo Two said:

London's Finest don't have FAQ.

https://www.londons-finest.com/pages/faq

[bitchstewie]

I get the frustration but respectfully I think this is a case of "if it looks like a duck and quacks".

I don't think you're buying "London's finest" or stuff made in the UK for those prices.

I also tend to look at T&Cs of a company as that usually shows the legal entity I'm dealing with.

Store Details London's Finest
Address: Segment 3 Unit A2662 (No visiting address)
Postcode: 6921 RC Duiven

[Doofus]

Ham_and_Jam said:

Simpo Two said:

London's Finest don't have FAQ.

https://www.londons-finest.com/pages/faq

It doesn't specifically say they ship from China, but if they didn't, delivery wouldn't take two weeks.

[Simpo Two]

bhstewie said:

I get the frustration but respectfully I think this is a case of "if it looks like a duck and quacks".

I don't think you're buying "London's finest" or stuff made in the UK for those prices.

I also tend to look at T&Cs of a company as that usually shows the legal entity I'm dealing with.

Store Details London's Finest
Address: Segment 3 Unit A2662 (No visiting address)
Postcode: 6921 RC Duiven

Yep, like so many 'businesses' these days it's simply a shed for imports with a shiny website and slick marketing.

It means that I could, if I wished, start a business called 'Exquisite Parisian Jewellery' and put some photos of the Eiffel Tower on a website, but actually sell tat from Romford market...

[vaud]

Also if it is cheap then it is cheap for a reason...