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It's a nice thought, but apparently US consumers will put up with almost anything if it gets them a lower price. Quality is maybe an afterthought.
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The appetite to buy at the lowest possible price annoys me to no end. If you want anything remotely non-crap, its price goes up to still make a profit with the lower demand. That high price in turn further reduces demand for quality items, and reduces the number of people willing to supply quality items. We're at the point where anything non-crap has become a rare specialty item that comes at an extreme price.

This is, most likely, another outcome of the wage stagnation and lack of any fit-for-purpose consumer protections in North America.




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