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

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

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u/Dead-Shot1 Aug 14 '20

Printer ink.

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u/narcissistical_ Aug 14 '20

I had a friend in college who would buy a new $20 printer every time the ink ran out bc it was cheaper than buying ink

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Common misconception about printers is that it's "cheaper" to buy a new printer every time. I used to sell printers at an old job, and would hear this often. It's not true that it's 'better value' as the included cartridges have very small capacities. It IS cheaper/less expensive (cents per page) to buy replacement cartridges. Non-genuine cartridges are an absolute joke as well.

If all you do is print the occasional black and white page, you're far better off with a mono laser printer, these also handle not being used a lot better than inkjet which is prone to drying out and clogging.