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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by R0b0t1 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @01:47PM (#30663789)
It's typical to have a markup goal of at least 10x going from place of origin to destination market. It is a scam. Source: involved in electronic design and manufacture.
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by robertlagrant on Sunday March 13, 2022 @02:40PM (#30664403)
It's not a scam - they just don't particularly want to be in the business of supplying parts, so they charge a premium. You can buy an alternative if you like.
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by R0b0t1 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @07:20PM (#30666781)
Not markup on the parts. The whole product you are initially sold.
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by robertlagrant on Monday March 14, 2022 @05:25AM (#30670186)
The conversation is about the disparity in pricing between parts as spares and parts assembled into the original product.
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