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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by ClumsyPilot on Sunday March 13, 2022 @11:15AM (#30661936)
> That’s the thing: they’re already selling the service parts at a reasonable cost

What is the basis for this assetion? What data or information have you used to come to this conclusion?

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by sokoloff on Sunday March 13, 2022 @11:25AM (#30662023)
That there are a variety of OEM and third-party parts suppliers to choose from and when I buy appliance parts, I frequently find them to be “pretty what I expect them to cost as compared to automobile service parts”. This is not a monopolized supply chain.

The last appliance part I bought was the motor for my gas dryer. Several parts places had it. Amazon had the best price by a small amount and I got an exact fit OE motor in 2 days for $114. A year later, that price has soared to $109 and is now available for next-day delivery.

How much less do you think it should possibly cost to be able to order an exact fit ~10 pound, ~1/3 HP dryer motor on a Sunday for Monday delivery? $109 seems like an incredible bargain to me, even if Amazon and Frigidaire pocketed $20 each of pure, obscene profit.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0053Y3A8M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_...

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