Author Topic: What things do you NEVER buy? (Read 4368 times)

cateran · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2012, 10:37:34 AM »

Not necessarily a matter of frugality but I never buy products with a bar code beginning with the digits 729.

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Matthew · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2012, 02:23:33 PM »

And what does "729" mean?

s2srea · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2012, 02:42:12 PM »

Quote from: Matthew

And what does "729" mean?

Its supposed to be the preface of the UPC for items made in Isreal. While its 'mostly' true, its not a very accurate indicator.

Iuvenalis · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2012, 02:44:30 PM »

Quote from: Matthew

And what does "729" mean?

It's *supposed* to mean an Israeli product, but it doesn't necessarily mean that. That is, there are plenty of Israeli products not so coded.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2012, 03:13:15 PM »

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However, these American antiboycott laws do not really feel like this is an issue under discussion in a
free society. I have had e-mailed to me a link to an on-line article circa June 27, 2003 which also
discusses this. I include a thoughtful comment which adds to the discussion, by Michael Breen. It is
troubling that the U.S government orders American companies to file reports on any inquiries they
receive from foreign buyers regarding whether or not a company does business with Israel. Millions
of dollars in fines have been levied against American companies for not reporting foreign boycott
queries to the government's satisfaction.

http://www.mcloughlinpost.com/IsItLegalToBoycottIsraelInTheUSpartIIApr102010.html