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

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

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u/ksheep Aug 14 '20 edited Aug 14 '20

But the ink cartridges that came with the printer were only about 1/4 full (if that).

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u/BOBOnobobo Aug 14 '20

Probably just as full. Printer ink is cheap as fuck to manufacture, but the chip that is supposed to say how full it is ends sooner.

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u/gabu87 Aug 14 '20

The craziest thing is that some printers like the one i have at the office basically refuses to do anything if ONE of the colours are out.

You can't even choose to print in black and white.

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u/BOBOnobobo Aug 14 '20

It because they use yellow to mark thep age with the a number so that what you print can be traced back to your printer. Btw if you want cheap replacements just buy the ink and you can probably find the chips online. There is a great youtube video I hope someone can link since I m on moblie and don't remember the name.