Thread: Transnational shoppers: Mexican consumers

Transnational shoppers: Mexican consumers

Border waits are long, but they still head north to buy

By Leslie Berestein, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 12:04 a.m.

Evangelina Ybarra strolled through the Fashion Valley shopping center last week with a Nordstrom bag in hand, accompanied by her daughter and two grandchildren. Like many of the upscale shopping mall’s customers, the two women had made the trek from Tijuana.

“We come for the variety, the quality,â€

At least they are crossing the border for a noble reason: to leave money in this country, rather than the usual of taking it out. BRAVO!

Originally Posted by vortex

At least they are crossing the border for a noble reason: to leave money in this country, rather than the usual of taking it out. BRAVO!

And they do it legally.

If there are so many Mexicans living in Mexico that can afford to travel to USA just to shop, then why are they coming here to get jobs? Something doesnt fit there. Either they are dirt poor or they are not. Cant have it both ways.

Originally Posted by redpony353

If there are so many Mexicans living in Mexico that can afford to travel to USA just to shop, then why are they coming here to get jobs? Something doesnt fit there. Either they are dirt poor or they are not. Cant have it both ways.

Because they know they can get lots of money for nothing here. Drop an anchor = $$$, drop more anchors = more $$$$, we're forced to pay to educate their kids, etc., etc., etc. In mexico, they have to WORK for $$$, here they don't. WE are stupid!

Originally Posted by redpony353

If there are so many Mexicans living in Mexico that can afford to travel to USA just to shop, then why are they coming here to get jobs? Something doesnt fit there. Either they are dirt poor or they are not. Cant have it both ways.

Not everyone in Mexico is poor.
They have a middle class and a rich class too.
Someone in Mexico has to spend all of that drug money.
The guys at the top are rich.
The people who work for them are middle class.
The people who don't work for them are poor.
There are some honest rich people and some honest middle class people too.

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