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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Fox Bassoons Brian Charles, Owner and President is a Juilliard trained double reed player and long-time professional musician and published composer. He founded Charles Double Reed Company in 1984, foxoboes.com in 2004, foxbassoons.com in 2005 and North Conway Music Center in 2008. Jennifer is the strong voice and powerful intellect behind our daily operations, including computer, accounting, orders, and many other technical areas. John Cotter administers our technical, behind-the-scenes actions and seemlessly merges his many talents into our inventory, shipping, phone and many other departments. Mission Statement Our mission is to be the best possible provider of services and products to oboe and bassoon players world wide. We strive to meet or exceed our customers expectations, and seek to treat our customers with the dignity and respect that we ourselves would expect, while providing them with world-class customer service. We strive to create an internal business atmosphere that encourages willing participation, pleasant interaction, and the opportunity for education and advancement. Our core values Caring Honesty Fairness Integrity Trust Respect Commitment Accountability Our Location We work and live in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire, specifically the town of North Conway. Some of you may know this town as a great shopping Mecca, renowned for many brand name, tax-free outlets. Some know that this is the rock and ice climbing destination of choice on the East Coast. Others have rafted down the gentle Saco River, skied one of the 7 major resorts near us, hiked the National Forest trails or swam in the waterfalls. But true, in-the-know aficionados of the area know that you can do all of these things and also drop by one of the largest double reed shops in America, try instruments, test cane, talk to the reedmaker, and make yourself at home. Fox Bassoons from Charles Double Reed Company 1976 White Mountain Highway North Conway, NH 03860 Phone 1 603-356-9890 Fax 1 603 356-9891 service@charlesmusic.com |
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