Why We Must Fight for the Right to Repair Our Electronics

Re:Why We Must Fight for the Right to Repair Our Electronics by zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @12:30AM (#15547470)

That doesn't work for the simple reason that there is no market, therefore there is no way to determine that price. The whole point is essentially that the manufacturer can only have the monopoly on repairs if they are free, if they want to charge for it, they have to allow competition.

As for intentional damage, I think that should not be handled based on costs at all, but simply based on depreciation. Based on normal durability of the device, if you damage the device, you have to pay the remaining value in order to get a new device.

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Re:Why We Must Fight for the Right to Repair Our Electronics by sokoloff on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @04:22AM (#15548369)

> As for intentional damage, I think that should not be handled based on costs at all, but simply based on depreciation. Based on normal durability of the device, if you damage the device, you have to pay the remaining value in order to get a new device.

I think I'm not understanding your proposal here.

It seems that under such a scheme I could take a $1000 phone that is reasonably expected to last 3 years, intentionally destroy it on day 1, and pay less than a dollar [1/(3*365)] to get a new device. How would manufacturers not be bled dry under such a system?

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Re:Why We Must Fight for the Right to Repair Our Electronics by crottypeter on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @04:51AM (#15548485)

I think you have it back to front.

Breakage on day 1 would mean replacement at $999...

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Re:Why We Must Fight for the Right to Repair Our Electronics by sokoloff on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @01:06PM (#15551873)

You're absolutely right. I misread. Thank you.

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