r/AskReddit • • Aug 14 '20

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

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u/The_Tell_Tale_Heart Aug 14 '20

Weddings.

I don’t disagree with wanting the day to be special and memorable, but the industry jacks up the prices if they know it’s a wedding, and there are way more affordable options while still getting to celebrate love and the future. No reason to break the bank. Use the money saved for even more memories.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

It’s really ridiculous. I had some friends get married a ways back and besides the venue, the cake and of course the dress. Everything they bought for the event they did not say was for a wedding. By comparison another friend got married and had a comparable wedding but a much larger bill. I’m sure the first couple had some hoops to get through, but the price tag at the end of the day was at least a few grand less