From Aldi To Harrods is a blog dedicated to all things thrifty – money saving and money making are hobbies for me. There are some situations, not many, where I am happy to pay extra. This includes buying British food (most of the fruit and vegetables, meat and dairy we buy is British). But I haven’t considered seeking out Made In Britain items before. Would you pay extra to buy items made in Britain?
My Voucher Codes conducted a study to ask whether we prefer to buy items that are Made in Britain and if so, would we be willing to pay extra. The results surprised me as 58% said they would buy Made In Britain items and a massive 40% said they would even pay extra for their Made In Britain items.
Why buy Made In Britain
There are so many reasons to buy British items. Typically they are made ethically, with fair wages and decent working conditions behind them. Buying British means you will get a well made product alongside helping the economy. Buying British helps to create more local jobs too. Some people even argue that buying British gives you a sense of patriotism.
Is it worth paying more?
How you choose to spend your money is completely your choice. I choose to live a frugal lifestyle in order to spend my money on things I want rather than day to day necessities. If shoppers decide to pay more for Made in Britain products then that leaves them with less money to spend elsewhere. Does that make it worth spending more?
Seeing the positive impact that buying British made products can have definitely makes me more aware, but when it comes to putting my hands into my pockets and shelling out extra cash, I am not sure that I would. I will certainly be looking for more Made in Britain items but this won’t translate into me spending more money. I’ll judge each item individually and try to get great value for money, as usual.
Would you pay more for Made in Britain items?
Louise says
It’s strange one this because I love the idea, particularly with old school British brands of buying them made in Britain. For example, Dr. Martens have a made in Britain range, and there is a sense of patriotism. At the same time, I’m not sure I am willing to pay the massive markup for that privilege, and actually, with a brand like DMs, I would expect them to be top quality irrespective of where they are made.
Anrola says
I think that we vote with our money, and if we want British Industry to thrive, jobs in the country etc, then we should support British business. I would pay more for something to be made in this country if it was of better quality, as it lasts longer than cheap imports anyway.
Emma says
It definitely comes down to quality and value for money for me. Value for money doesn’t always mean getting something cheapest!