Comments on: Secrets revealed - rude FAQ! http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm Fairly traded soccer balls, volleyballs, and more Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:53:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Fair Trade Sports at Leafygreen.info: Green Product Reviews for a Green World. http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-23673 Fair Trade Sports at Leafygreen.info: Green Product Reviews for a Green World. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:20:16 +0000 http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-23673 [...] All of the products are produced by Fair Trade labor, in sweatshop free factories with healthy working conditions for the adult laborers. The company is planning on donating all of their profits to children charities. It’s very similar to what Newman’s Own does. You can find more information here. [...] […] All of the products are produced by Fair Trade labor, in sweatshop free factories with healthy working conditions for the adult laborers. The company is planning on donating all of their profits to children charities. It’s very similar to what Newman’s Own does. You can find more information here. […]

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]]> By: Scott James http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-103 Scott James Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:25:48 +0000 http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-103 Good question, Bill. Yes, we pay ~ 20% more for Fair Trade premiums. However, we do *not* pass that 20% cost on to our customers. Rather, we absorb it ourselves as a cost of doing business the way we want to do it: ethically, with transparency and authenticity. We'd rather spend that money on our stitchers, rather than a glitzy advertising campaign. <a href="http://fairtradesports.com/?p=25" rel="nofollow">Read more</a> about how the Fair Trade premiums are used. <a href="http://fairtradesports.com/?p=67" rel="nofollow">Read more</a> about how you can help us keep our costs low by spreading the word. Good question, Bill.

Yes, we pay ~ 20% more for Fair Trade premiums. However, we do not pass that 20% cost on to our customers. Rather, we absorb it ourselves as a cost of doing business the way we want to do it: ethically, with transparency and authenticity. We’d rather spend that money on our stitchers, rather than a glitzy advertising campaign.

Read more about how the Fair Trade premiums are used.

Read more about how you can help us keep our costs low by spreading the word.

]]> By: Bill Lemon http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-85 Bill Lemon Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:57:39 +0000 http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-85 Labor costs are only part of the cost of a ball. Can you give us an idea of how much more it will cost to get balls with the fair trade assurance? Labor costs are only part of the cost of a ball. Can you give us an idea of how much more it will cost to get balls with the fair trade assurance?

]]> By: Matt http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-76 Matt Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:21:57 +0000 http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-76 Way to go! It's a tough choice to make, but it will reward itself (I am pretty sure of that- cuz I know from experience). Keep the bar high, my friend. Real high. Way to go! It’s a tough choice to make, but it will reward itself (I am pretty sure of that- cuz I know from experience). Keep the bar high, my friend. Real high.

]]> By: Tom http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-74 Tom Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:17:10 +0000 http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-74 Those were the best answers to Rude FAQ's I've ever read. You are good. I'm inspired. When can we start buying the balls? Those were the best answers to Rude FAQ’s I’ve ever read. You are good. I’m inspired. When can we start buying the balls?

]]> By: Jim http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-71 Jim Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:48:05 +0000 http://www.fairtradesports.com/rudefaq.htm#comment-71 Kudos for taking the initiative to lay it all out there. We were wondering how FTS could sustain and now we know! The 'transparency' issue is huge and we know that your courage and candor will reap dividends; tangible and intangible. Vive FTS! Kudos for taking the initiative to lay it all out there. We were wondering how FTS could sustain and now we know! The ‘transparency’ issue is huge and we know that your courage and candor will reap dividends; tangible and intangible.

Vive FTS!

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