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I thought about it and a lot of physical products we use everyday are either perishables themselves or require perishables for a regular maintenance. Yes, we a
by duckmysick 4y ago
I thought about it and a lot of physical products we use everyday are either perishables themselves or require perishables for a regular maintenance.
Yes, we aren't forced to buy from the exact same brands like in a subscription model. Practically, we end up buying the same products in a predictable schedule, to keep the wheel spinning.
- lapcat 4y agoA lot? Furniture? Clothing? Cars? Electronics? Appliances? Physical books? [takes off glasses to think] Glasses? Physical products wear out eventually, but they can last for many years. They're not necessarily perishable.
- duckmysick 4y agoYes, for the second category I mentioned: "require perishables for a regular maintenance". Cleaning products, washing powder, fabric softener, bleach, fuel, windshield wiper fluid, tires, batteries. Books, sure, they seem to be maintenance-free. I guess glasses too.
- lapcat 4y agoCould you explain how clothing needing to be cleaned is relevant to subscriptions? After all, you don't have to buy the cleaning products from the clothing manufacturer. Same for car tires, etc. So the clothing companies and car companies aren't making any extra money from this.
- throwaway2037 4y agoI agree with your original post. Very thoughtful. The subscription version of glasses is contact lenses. Plus, most people need a tweak to their vision prescription every year (or two), so they need to update lenses.