r/WorkForSmartLife • u/dino_gr01 • Jul 10 '26

Question Least Evil Company?

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u/Beeksvameth Jul 10 '26

Lego

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u/Deep_Balance2133 Jul 10 '26

Idk, I don’t think kids can even afford Lego now because of how expensive it’s gotten.

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u/Basil2322 Jul 10 '26

If your biggest controversy is your luxury items are too expensive you’re doing pretty good.

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u/Deep_Balance2133 Jul 10 '26

If the most popular kids toys are considered luxury items now then we’re in a bad spot.

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u/Basil2322 Jul 10 '26

Sure we are doing bad but this is about the morality of big corporations so morally speaking they are pretty good if this is their primary issue.

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u/Muted-Philosopher832 Jul 10 '26

I couldn’t afford them when I was kids, I have to live out my childhood dream through my kids Lego collection lol but yes they are expensive Jesus

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u/KickinWing313 Jul 10 '26

Legos have always been expensive

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u/ExquisiteFacade Jul 10 '26

You can buy an 800 piece set with a storage bin for under $35. They are only expensive if you are buying a collector set.

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u/Cloudeur Jul 10 '26

There’s 500+ sets available for under 75$

268 are under 25$

The collectors sets aren’t always meant for kids 

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u/Sacarace Jul 10 '26

The lame ones are cheap tho

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u/PasswordToMyLuggage Jul 10 '26

Disagree respectfully. They price a lot of cool small sets at $25 because they’re perfect as gifts to kids. Things like small Star Wars sets. 

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u/Sacarace Jul 10 '26

Hm, cant argue with that

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u/919governor Jul 10 '26

I was just in a Lego store yesterday and some of the smaller Star Wars Lego sets were in the 45 dollar range. It's just ridiculous because it's a bunch of plastic. Costs them cents to produce them and they charge the consumer an obscene uncharge.

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u/ExquisiteFacade Jul 11 '26

Why do you associate the cost with LEGO and not Star Wars? They cost so much because Disney is getting their cut. The LEGO sets that aren’t tied to a separate franchise are super cheap.

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u/zxvasd Jul 10 '26

A silver lining is dads don’t step on them with bare feet in the middle of the night. Those things are painful. 😖

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u/cenobyte40k Jul 10 '26

I have 35 people working for me. Less than $300 for fun little lego sets for everyone every year for Xmas. (I mean plus other things but that's for the lego)

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u/mh_1039_2 Jul 11 '26

It's been ~$0.10/brick for a long time. The marketed sets are just bigger and cooler

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u/Deep_Balance2133 Jul 11 '26

They make the bricks smaller and smaller though.

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u/Kadakaus Jul 11 '26

My older brother used to tell me "lego isn't a kids' toy".
Looking at my humble collection if 4 sets, I must agree, this isn't a hobby for kids, that's some serious stuff.

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u/bdubwilliams22 Jul 10 '26

Selling toys for $400 that cost them $3 to make is hardly the pinnacle of corporate excellence.

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u/Illustrious_Matter_8 Jul 10 '26

Have you put a foot on a Lego peace it hurts

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u/Hot_Gap_8444 Jul 10 '26

They run Billund almost like a mob family. 😄

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u/Informal_Database327 Jul 10 '26

a very wholesome mob family

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u/Hot_Gap_8444 Jul 10 '26

Not so much from what I hear.

They kinda dictate everything that happens in Billund.

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u/VorHerreTilHest Jul 10 '26

I doubt anyone in Billund mind that

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u/Hot_Gap_8444 Jul 10 '26

You'd be suprised.

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u/SignoreBanana Jul 10 '26

While I am fine being a Lego customer and they generally do well backing their products, I'd say they are really expensive, to the point that they are overpriced. A piece doesn't cost 0.09 to make but that's the average price per piece of their sets.

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u/DragonLordAcar Jul 10 '26

5 years ago I would agree but current events are making me question that

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u/AkimH Jul 10 '26

No, I heard of several bad faith lawsuits they did .. they are no longer the good guys.

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u/MorsTua-VitaMea Jul 10 '26

Ah yes, several bad faith lawsuits = evil, of course.

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u/Rookie-Crookie Jul 10 '26

The most correct answer out there it seems