Who thinks fair trade products are a rip off? Why pay £1.50 for something that only costs 70p. Not very fair.

Answer 1

It means that the slaves are actually paid when you buy fair trade stuff wheras slaves are actually IN non fair trade stuff, and they don't get paid..

Answer 2

Local workers and their families benefit from the co-operatives who deal with fairtrade, not only because they pay a fair wage but profits are put back into the community for projects and the produce is organic - as opposed to the multi-nationals who don't pay a fair wage, don't add benefit to the local community and who use pesticides and agri-chemicals to produce less tasty produce; furthermore the chemicals used are not handled safely as these under-paid workers are often not given appropriate masks or protective clothes to handle these chemicals. So for that 80p more you do your bit for the developing world, the environment, workers rights and the trade union movement, and still you get to enjoy a product that is more tasty. And at the end of the day that extra 80p is not going to round up your spending to the equivalent of your week's wages or break the bank, but it does represent the weekly wages of many workers in the developing world.

Answer 3

It seems unfair doesnt it and in many ways it is because if the government were to shoulder the burden of some of the pricing (ie, by reducing import fees and subsidising UK companies associated with fairtrade organisations) more customers would buy them causing an increasing trend that would eventualy affect none fair trade producers to start acting properly.

Answer 4

for it to be fair trade the compabny should make less profit. instead they make the same amount as anynormal company by charging more and making the consumer pay the extra to the supplier. fair trade is a great idea and the producers should be paid more but it should be taken up by the companies

Answer 5

Its fairtrade for the supermarkets.fair trade actually helps farmers in developing countries.so when u buy products u help the farmers.Yes it doesnot seem fair when u pay more but if u experience the satisfaction may be u will like it .Anyways nobody is forcing u.At the end of the its ur money & ur choice.

Answer 6

Mmm...that 80p extra could save someone from starving to death for a day.....perhaps you got it wrong and you thought it meant that it was fair to you....it is a small step to repay what the corporate world is doing to these poor less fortunate individuals in third world countries x

Answer 7

they are not rip off, think of those people in those poorer countries that feed all of us, they only get what 10p a day for doing twice the many hours work that we do in all these rich countries... Think of those children that are starving that dont have the luxuries we do, that get fed just oats and rice, and are dying of malnutrition... Take a look at your life compared to theirs,, get a grip on reality girl..... appreciate what you got and what you can have....

Answer 8

Do you see these people moaning about the fact that you probably earn over £100 per week when they earn less than that per month!

Answer 9

it means a fair price to the people that grow/harvest/manufacture it instead of just profit for the supermarkets.

Answer 10

but it makes you feel good that the people whe made it get fair pay