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Because there's no money in the machine. The profit comes entitely from the coffee pods.
by colinbartlett 12y ago
Because there's no money in the machine. The profit comes entitely from the coffee pods.
- FollowSteph3 12y agoThen the price for "standard" or "compatible" machines need to increase. A company who offered this could potentially make some good money...
- dllthomas 12y agoOnly if they are able to convince people that paying more up front is worth while for cheaper cups. That's always been a tough sell, even if it's correct.
- colinbartlett 12y agoIt seems like American consumers especially, have a hard time with the "higher upfront for cheaper in the long run" way of thinking. Look at all these cell phone companies that lock consumers into a two year contract with a much higher monthly premium than an alternative prepaid service. $200 phone + $100/month is somehow much more palatable than $800 phone + $50/month.