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My life is much better when I optimize for convenience instead of saving money when the money is in the "handful of dollars" range. And yes, never again having
by zippergz 9y ago
My life is much better when I optimize for convenience instead of saving money when the money is in the "handful of dollars" range. And yes, never again having to think about having to buy a routine item is convenient. It seems patently obvious that a subscription is more convenient than having to remember to buy something on a regular basis; I can't believe there's even debate about that. You can certainly debate whether the additional cost is worth the convenience, but I don't see how you can claim that there is no difference in convenience.
- the_cat_kittles 9y agobut your talking about something that doesn't spoil. why not just buy a ton once and be good for several years?
- XorNot 9y agoThe DSC is basically paying for a reminder to change your razor, not shave with it till it's awful. The same could be accomplished by a calendar notification of course.
- crwalker 9y agoDollar Shave Club seems like an obscenely over-engineered solution when safety razor blades cost $0.12 each, and a pack of 100 blades easily lasts for 1-2 years and fits anywhere. Shaving is not a new problem.
- mikestew 9y agoOr if you don't shave every day, and have a wimpy beard to begin with, that box of 100 might last (lemmee see...carry the one...) about 5 years. I think that's when I bought that box for $30 off Amazon. In other words, I, too, do not think about buying razor blades. At least more than every five years or so. And when I reach into that long cardboard tube only to find it empty of fresh blades, Amazon will have another five year supply at my door in two days. Six bucks a year: I'll bet it costs DSC more than that just in postage.