Amazon Has Swallowed Downtown Seattle

Re:Amazon Has Swallowed Downtown Seattle by blahi on Wednesday June 29, 2016 @04:18PM (#12004486)

Have you considered that maybe the prices of some products are so low because of planned obsolescence? If you want quality, buy Miele. You have a life time guarantee. And you won't have to use it. People who can't afford the quality can buy Samsung. Or do you think people who don't have $10k for a fridge shouldn't have one?

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Re:Amazon Has Swallowed Downtown Seattle by makomk on Wednesday June 29, 2016 @06:50PM (#12005398)

I think Miele has planned obsolescence now too, at least on most of its washing machines. It also seems unlikely the prices are low because of planned obsolescence - there's only so much you can cut from something before it starts failing within the warranty period. Most of the cost savings seem to be from newer, more automated and efficient mass production techniques. Planned obsolescence is a separate and intentional design decision.

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Re:Amazon Has Swallowed Downtown Seattle by blahi on Thursday June 30, 2016 @02:49AM (#12006993)

> It also seems unlikely the prices are low because of planned obsolescence

As someone who does pricing strategy for a living, no it does not seem unlikely.

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