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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by huhtenberg on Friday January 17, 2025 @04:45AM (#42735801)
There's also Converse that adds a piece of cloth to the soles of their sneakers to be able to classify them as slippers for "taxation purposes".

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-is-why-your-c...

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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by Y_Y on Friday January 17, 2025 @05:09AM (#42735931)
Snuggies are "used" and not "worn" in their promotional materials, because it's better to be taxed as a blanket than a garment.

https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2017/02/snuggies-ar...

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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by breakingcups on Friday January 17, 2025 @09:31AM (#42737868)
Wonder if you could either sue them for delivering an insufficient product (it does not function as a slipper under the definition for longer than a day after walking) or keep returning them under warranty.
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