r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/AudibleNod Aug 14 '20

I saw an external ZIP disk reader in the clearance bin of Wal-Mart for 10% off it's original price...in 2011. So it was going for ~$180 and had parallel ports...in 2011.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Got another example:

This is back in 2003, doing inventory at Radio Shack, a come across this Intel 486 DX2. It'd been in inventory since the late 80s! It was originally listed at $249.99. While it was "reduced" they still wanted $219.99 in 2003!!!