Having to pay an exorbitant amount in order to handle one's own chores is what fuels the idea that razors are one of life's most annoying rip-offs. Are there ways to make grooming less grating?
For instance: Why in the world would you have to pay a fee just to pay your bill?
Call it the recession lesson. The downturn caused many newly thrifty consumers to detour into the world of cheap toilet paper, store brand shampoos, and other generic necessities. And you know what these consumers discovered? The cheaper stuff isn’t half-bad. Often, the cheaper stuff clearly gives more bang for the buck. So why would consumers [...]
Printer ink—which often costs more than the damn printer itself—immediately comes to mind. So do razor blade cartridges that cost more than $4 a pop.
