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> I can't wrap my head around how the printer market has turned into this absolutely dispicable, foul state that it is in right now. Rent. You are effectively
by colechristensen 4y ago
> I can't wrap my head around how the printer market has turned into this absolutely dispicable, foul state that it is in right now.
Rent. You are effectively renting your printer, supplies are the payments. The hardware is expensive, sold cheaply, and supplies have high margins to make up for it.
It is often investors forcing this model.
- Spooky23 4y agoI don’t think so. Nobody likes paying up front for equipment. People lease cars, which is also a bad deal. Same motivation.
- mirekrusin 4y agoIt’s been known since forever that printers are sold below costs to hook users.
- TheRealDunkirk 4y agoI'm not convinced that leasing is a "bad deal," per se, any more.