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Re:Why are diapers so expensive? by madengr on Thursday April 05, 2018 @07:51AM (#16763900)
That’s funny. I have been using the same Gillette Sensor for 20 years. Off brand blades were available locally in the USA, but those dried up. Via eBay, I ordered Gillette branded blades “made in Germany” for a fraction of the cost of local Gillette blades. I figured the EU was not ripped off as bad as the USA for razor blades. Maybe that is not the case?

That razor recently broke, so it’s off to eBay again to find a replacement, since I have a box of blades. I refuse to pay for rip-off blades.

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Re:Why are diapers so expensive? by astura on Thursday April 05, 2018 @10:33AM (#16765232)
You're probably buying fakes, IIRC a study found the majority of name brand razor blades on eBay are counterfeit. Amazon has a counterfeit razor blade problem too, but I don't know the prevalence.
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Re:Why are diapers so expensive? by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday April 05, 2018 @11:40AM (#16765876)
Probably, but if his face can't tell the difference, it's not a problem for him.
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Re:Why are diapers so expensive? by conductr on Thursday April 05, 2018 @02:08PM (#16767372)
Until he gets hep C ( /s kind of )
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Re:Why are diapers so expensive? by madengr on Thursday April 05, 2018 @05:39PM (#16769000)
The recent off-brand ones available in the US will rust if left in the shower. The "German made" ones don't, just like the OEM Gillette.
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