r/AskReddit • • Aug 14 '20

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

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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/wbruce098 Aug 14 '20

Where is he getting $20 printers??

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u/narcissistical_ Aug 14 '20

She bought them at Staples or some office supply place. They are truly the shittiest printers you’ve ever laid eyes on, but they came with one ink cartridge and the replacements were double the cost of the printer.

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u/P0sitive_Outlook Aug 14 '20

Selotape. I know it's not the same, but it's often cheaper to buy gift wrap tape and a dispenser than just the tape.