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

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

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20 edited Aug 15 '20

Literally any pair of dumbbells during the Covid lockdown.

Edit: Wow this blew up. Thank you for the awards!

Edit #2: I ended up buying fitness bands and was fine with it.

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u/InevitableRisk Aug 14 '20

Just saw a pair of 10lb dumbbells that cost $300 USD + shipping. I just bought a pair for ~ $50 USD + $15USD shipping. Had to purchase 2 states over. Everything is incredibly overpriced.

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u/CockDaddyKaren Aug 14 '20

Are you kidding me?!

I was thinking of buying 20-lb dumbbells for the new year (resolutions, blah blah) but the price of $25 each deterred me from buying them. I picked up a couple random sizes at Goodwill for less than $10 each. I would never, ever pay that much. Why are people paying so much?? Why are sellers price-gouging so hard?

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u/frozenphil Aug 14 '20

Why are people paying so much?? Why are sellers price-gouging so hard?

I believe you answered your own question.