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Pete C. wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>> Is anything by this company worth a damn!?
>>
>> Other than their large handle design for gimpy seniors, what's to
>> recommend them? We have a couple implements. Both suck. The peeler
>> is dull, the jar opener works on less than half the jars. I jes
>> bought an Oxo Fr tapered rolling pin. Quite frankly, it's crap, one
>> step above a piece of firewood (which it's destined for). Buyers
>> beware. :\
>>
>> nb

>
> As far as I can tell, their products *used* to be decent, however once
> they had established a reputation as a decent product, they promptly
> sold out to a company who's products are less than decent who will ride
> the profits from the formerly reputable name as long as they can before
> that reputation is gone.
>
> In other words, "buyer beware".


That's what happens altogether too many times. :-(

Hmmm. That reminds me that I wrote to Polder about their lousy
dish drainer and never heard a peep back from them.

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