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Re:The Perfect Scam by pygy_ on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @09:30AM (#2709389)
> Some ways of proposing expensive fake solutions to nonexistant problems are even legal.

Could you give some examples?

Re:The Perfect Scam by jordan0day on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @11:58AM (#2709955)
Monster-brand HDMI cables? Maybe this doesn't qualify because you "need" a cable -- it's just that the functional difference between the $10 cable and the $150 monster cable is essentially nil.
Re:The Perfect Scam by Klinky on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @10:04AM (#2709498)
Best Buy Clarifies Stance on Syncing Service for 3D Glasses http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/best_buy_clarifies_sta...
Re:The Perfect Scam by rl41 on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @09:40AM (#2709426)
Homeopathy?
Re:The Perfect Scam by hvs on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @11:12AM (#2709742)
Most "herbal medicines".
Re:The Perfect Scam by kenjackson on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @01:46PM (#2710414)
In this case and homeopathy, the solution is fake, but the problem is usually real.