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Just to correct your "razor-and-blades business model, made famous by Gillette" comment, Gillette never did that (which the wikipedia article alludes to). Whil
by huxley 14y ago
Just to correct your "razor-and-blades business model, made famous by Gillette" comment, Gillette never did that (which the wikipedia article alludes to).
While the blades were very high-margin, Gillette razors were quite expensive, about $150 in current dollars.
- wtvanhest 14y agoThey sent me a free razor when I turned 18 and they have been charging me ridiculously high prices for the blades ever since.
- huxley 14y agoThat's a relatively recent marketing campaign (unless you're 130 years old). When people talk about "razor-and-blades" freebie marketing it refers to the early-20th century razor market: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freebie_marketing#Gillette http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freebie_marketing#Gillette