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Re:IKEA to buy back used furniture in recycling push by SquareWheel on Monday October 19, 2020 @06:36AM (#24825005)
It sounds like you're describing survivorship bias.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias

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Re:IKEA to buy back used furniture in recycling push by Ma8ee on Monday October 19, 2020 @06:52AM (#24825083)
Yes, that is a more precise term that I should have used. On the other hand, I’d argue that survivorship bias is a type of selection bias.
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