Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not...
by fragmede on Monday May 19, 2025 @11:32AM
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> If their hyper-fancy, whatever gadget filled dishwasher/oven dies randomly because it's made like cheap shit and all the features are just checking boxes, they don't care, they can have it replaced within an hour.
What do you think a service contract is?
Which is why the rich are terribly undiscerning purchasers: the downside for them is some wasted pocket change. The time it took to consider the purchase already earned them more money than they will spend.
The appliances themselves however absolutely are built and designed to be serviced regularly to meet their expected lifespans.