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Re:HP Instant Ink is “ink as a service” by nine_k on Friday November 06, 2020 @02:56PM (#25010580)
These do not pretend to be free. You pay for them directly or through medical insurance.
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Re:HP Instant Ink is “ink as a service” by dripton on Friday November 06, 2020 @03:34PM (#25010877)
I've seen large signs at several drug stores "Free flu shots!"

Small print: "Flu shot is free only if your insurance covers all of it."

So, yeah, pretending to be free has spread to that industry too.

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Re:HP Instant Ink is “ink as a service” by vosper on Friday November 06, 2020 @03:43PM (#25010952)
> "Flu shot is free only if your insurance covers all of it."

More accurate would be "Flu shot is free if you already paid for it through the insurance contributions that are reducing your take-home pay"

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