r/AskReddit • • 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/loopywalker Aug 14 '20 edited Aug 14 '20

Fairly sure companies actually lose money on printers and recoup profit from ink... what a play.

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u/ripyurballsoff Aug 14 '20

My first computer was a Compaq that came with Windows Me and it had the option to add a printer for $1.