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Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by tzs on Friday September 29, 2017 @06:54AM (#15364201)
What happens if you do not want to return your old appliance when you buy a new one? Do you still pay the recycling tax?
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Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by efreak on Friday September 29, 2017 @12:21PM (#15366632)
The recycling tax is for the product you're buying, so it doesn't matter if you're bringing one to be recycled or not.
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Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by ddingus on Friday September 29, 2017 @02:36PM (#15367876)
Yes, but you also have the value of the old device.
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Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by Markoff on Friday September 29, 2017 @07:44AM (#15364431)
yes :(
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