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The practice of charging more for the media than the device is not uncommon. Example: Polaroid.
by maryrosecook 18y ago
The practice of charging more for the media than the device is not uncommon. Example: Polaroid.
- kenver 18y agoYea thats true, but if buying a polaroid camera and getting say 10 pictures with it included was cheaper than buying 10 of the media seperately it would be a bit crazy, and thats exactly what I've seen with some printers recently.
- netcan 18y agodisposable cameras.
- orib 18y agoUh. Right. Because the refills for disposable cameras are so much more expensive than the actual camera. If they sold refills at all, then the camera wouldn't be disposable, so unless this was some sort of joke...
- eru 18y agoDisposable cameras are 'recycled' i.e. refilled. They even announce this on the box.
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- tlrobinson 18y agoAnd, of course, razor blades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_and_blades_business_model http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_and_blades_business_model
- whatusername 18y agoI spent 6 months working at a certain razor company. I got a small discount on blades, but the razors (with 1 blade) were just about free. (4 years later - I've finished off my stash!) Don't forget the more modern varients: PC/Internet and Cell-Phone/Calls